Whole Whale

MARCH 29, 2022

And because we love rapid ideation and an excuse for a fundraiser here at Whole Whale, we’ve put together over 30 fun nonprofit fundraising ideas for you to spring into this season. Get a selection of your breakfast favorites and a variety of milks — make it extra fun with a pajama party vibe for your supporters. Enroll Now.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The vast majority of volunteer Executive Directors cannot go on indefinitely without taking a salary. Pick one that sounds like fun to you, because the planning and execution will be easier if you’re enjoying the work. Comment below and let us know! Most organizations cannot fulfill their missions without paid staff.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

The list created by Sean Kosofsky of Mind the Gap Consulting can be used by an executive director, board chair, or any individual board member to consider their contribution to your organization’s financial health. Offer to support the development director, development committee, board chair, or ED in their fundraising tasks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 23, 2009

Fun and humor, used in the right way and in the appropriate context, can help boost your social fundraising campaign. His page features a famous clip of Seinfeld's George Castanza shouting "I was in the pool, I was in the pool." People who donated enjoyed the opportunity for innuendo in the comments.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 30, 2023

As a Development Director, I used to get kids’ Valentine cards and send them to my best donors. Another nonprofit I support sends me update texts about once a quarter and those are fun, too. Invite their questions or comments. And that will make fundraising easier and more fun for you! That includes donors, too.

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 18, 2020

Writing Is More Fun With A Robot. This AI writing assistant will help you write appeals, proposals, thank-you letters and a lot more. Revise the Draft – The organization then holds one or more rounds of revisions by circulating the case statement to the stakeholders that were selected to get their thoughts, ideas, and comments.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Critical to the success of our planning, decision-making, and vision of a better world is the team that regularly works together on all of it, including our Board of Directors. Having board members who have experienced our mission from many different perspectives makes our work better and our meetings so much more fun.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 27, 2021

The 10 Roles and Responsibilities of a Nonprofit Board of Directors. There is a lot of opportunity to have fun, engage supporters, and make money! Comment below and let us know! Knowing where to look and what you’re looking for will minimize wasted time and maximize the number of best matches for your nonprofit.

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NTEN

JULY 14, 2011

By Ryan Davis, Director of Social Media Strategy, Blue State Digital. In the end, the site cataloged and accepted YouTube videos, plus allowed users to share and comment. The Reconstructionist Rabbinical College wanted a fun way to have users talk about what being Jewish means to them. Most Jewish.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 10, 2006

Aristotle Yesterday I had my first angry commenters on what seemed like an innocuous post about women speaking at the Green Festival : Will Joan Blades also tell her audience how Jews control the media, Jews manipulate U.S. I've created Have Fun * Do Good to be a respite from the negative news we hear most of the time. I'm tired now.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 20, 2024

Pay close attention to their suggestions and comments, and plan to act on the information. eCardWidget suggests trying out ideas like giving social media shoutouts, creating an Employee Wall of Fame, sending eCards, and setting up fun experiences (like a cooking class or field day) for the team to enjoy together.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 27, 2022

Then staff and event directors simply submit their credit card charges. Other nonprofits have offered tours in small groups, fun outdoor activities, sports competitions, and peer-to-peer fundraisers like walk-a-thons. Please tell us in the comments! Hold in-person events at outdoor venues. So what’s your backup plan?

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Roundtree

AUGUST 10, 2021

Thoughts from our irreplaceable Creative Director, Jonathan Moore. These days, people are attracted to brands that are human—brands that are willing to let their hair down, poke fun at themselves, or embrace a few tasteful puns every once in a while. Organization Comments CAPTCHA. I’m ready for results. Name Email.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2023

Ask your development staff or executive director about additional fundraising tasks, especially those that always get pushed to the bottom of staff members’ to-do lists. This is fun and easy and could become an ongoing activity. Later, your organization can encourage the donor to run a birthday fundraiser.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 29, 2021

Plus, it’s fun! Their original business plan called for them to be closed on Sunday, but the owner begins to realize this is a missed opportunity given the many social media comments from potential customers lamenting that the shop is closed on Sunday. You’re the Executive Director, but you’re not the boss. . Or a good value?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 7, 2012

I may be wrong, let me know in the comments). According to the blog post: “Data and reports alone do not produce change,” said Charlotte Kahn, Senior Director of the Boston Indicators Project. I discovered him through Kat Friedrich’s blog post ” How nonprofits can earn news coverage using data visualization.”

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NTEN

APRIL 27, 2012

Drop us a line or include your links in the comments! Review all the photos from the conference , including all the fun moments captured in the old technology photobooth. Holly Ross and Amy Sample Ward will be hosting the fun on June 17th. That said, we’re looking for an amazing Program Director. Have more news to share?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2014

Engage around questions that are relevant, fun, nostalgic or evoke emotions. You can also learn a lot from analyzing the email questions from your organization’s web site general email address. And, of course, don’t forget to pay attention to questions and comments that bubble up on your social media channels as well.

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Greater Giving

JULY 18, 2024

Pay close attention to their suggestions and comments, and plan to act on the information. eCardWidget suggests trying out ideas like giving social media shoutouts, creating an Employee Wall of Fame, sending eCards, and setting up fun experiences (like a cooking class or field day) for the team to enjoy together.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 31, 2012

The above photo and statement was posted on Friday and within 48 hours was shared over 21,000 times, 18,000 likes, and thousands of comments. Here’s an analysis of what and why it happened from the HSUS’s Director of Emerging Media – Carie Lewis. They already had blocked the ability to comment on their page.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 14, 2021

You can make it fun by offering a t-shirt or some other swag for ambassadors who agree to participate. You can offer an ambassador the chance to be Executive-Director-for-a-Day and post a Facebook Live from your office or at the site of one of your programs. Don’t forget to drop the link to donate in the comments.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Lastly, comment on NTEN’s blog posts! To qualify for this week’s weekly prize, comment on Anna’s submission. She’s our Program Director and may just use technology at the beach! Not only is engaging in Member Appreciation Month fun and easy, but it also puts you in the running to be a weekly winner!

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 31, 2011

Jason is the Media Director and My Colorado Project Manger for Community Shares of Colorado. Rather than try to get younger donors to fit into our existing programs, we’ve built a site that encourages young people to do what they’re best at – connect online, build networks of like-minded people, and make philanthropy fun.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Title: Director of Emerging Media. We track amount raised, number of donors, and number of action takers from social media, as well as some other social media-esque metrics like fan base growth over time, sentiment, and user engagement (number of comments, number of likes, etc). People spend so much time on Facebook because it’s FUN.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 30, 2022

So whilst Pride marches are fun, colourful, and celebratory in essence, these parades represent an ongoing movement for equality and human rights. In the same EU LGBT survey, more than eight in 10 of all respondents in each LGBT sub-group had witnessed negative comments or conduct during their time in school.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

While many nonprofit professionals talked about how their nonprofits were pressure cookers, Gabriela Schneider, Chief Communications Officer at Issue One, wrote in a comment how grateful she was that her organization promoted a culture of “we care” or wellbeing for its employees. Gabriela graciously agreed to share her experience.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

The folks at Idealist recently shared their obsession with drawing the actor Nicolas Cage in their post, Doodling Nicolas Cage: How we keep work fun. While you''re running these diagnostics, you may want to think about this fun little question: Where do people land on your website? Let us know in the comments. Register now!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology What I’m learning November 30, 2007 It’s been mostly fun so far at the Open Translation event here in Zagreb. 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Kevin Mark 11.30.07

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

AUGUST 13, 2008

That’s kinda fun! 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Alanna 08.13.08 I come across a lot in my varied net wanderings, and people send me stuff, so it’s a nice way to talk about some of it, without having to go into too much detail. I was profiled on Linux.com. I “live the open source lifestyle.&#

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 5, 2008

It looked quite like it might be a fun event to be at, but the hefty $3000 price tag for admission wasn’t something that I could possibly stomach, so I sat in front of my laptop, watching people describe new tools. 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Beth Kanter 02.05.08

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 1, 2011

Nonprofit organizations are governed by a board of directors; for-profits are governed by the owner(s) and, if a corporation, also a board of directors. Ask away in the comments section! Posted by ASU Lodestar Center at 8:36 AM Labels: how to start a nonprofit , nonprofit , Pat Lewis , Robert Duea 1 comments: Nina Moore said.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

If you’re watching the recording, I hope you’re having a good day, no matter where you are, but we’re going to have some fun over the next hour or so. If you’re going to share this with a board member, that’d be kind of fun too. I use CEO, executive director, and founder interchangeably.

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Care2

JANUARY 17, 2012

To be in the drawing, all you need to do is write a comment on this post (a relevant one, please), and then click the button to share the post via Facebook or Twitter before midnight on Jan. Most importantly though, this book is genuinely fun to read. It obviously was written to make us laugh while we learn. Or check out his bio, here.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 18, 2007

or flickr) – but it’s fun to play with, anyway. I’m still not convinced by any of these social network sites not directly linked to content (unlike del.icio.us And, it is beginning to appear that facebook will integrate better with my workflow than LinkedIn, because of facebook applications. So we’ll see how it works.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 10, 2009

(You can follow on Twitter – @djwesto and @t­_box , and of course @15andcounting) We exchanged resources and opinions at a furious and fun pace. . This comment struck me as well aligned with some made by Vikki Spruill from the Ocean Conservancy. Stephanie McAuliffe is the Director of Human Resources at the Packard Foundation.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

That day was a key stepping stone on my journey to figure out how I could have fun and do good. You can also read a transcript of the interview on Have Fun Do Good. I encourage you to share your stories about how Van Jones has inspired you in the comments. Be sure to include a way I can contact you in the comments if you win).

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 6, 2007

For Thunderbird, the two I’ve been trying out include XNote , which is kinda fun, it allows you to add sticky notes to email messages. 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 M. Lightning , which is a Sunbird calendar plug in, that gives me a calendar integrated with Thunderbird.

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