AccelEvents

JULY 14, 2021

You may be working with a group of people who know each other. Try to build the content around tasks that can be accomplished where the attendees are. You may have speakers invited for a specific purpose, but what about a fun and engaging speaker that everyone loves? . Virtual Musicals. Not sure what to do? Live Games.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 3, 2021

Plenty of options are available—from outdoor events to virtual fun. Many traditional fundraisers can also be tailored and still work with social distancing. This could include content on your organization’s website or social media accounts. Hand out popsicles, play some music, or try anything to have fun with it.

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 9, 2024

Wine or Liquor Baskets Silent auction baskets are classic, fun auction items that guests love because they get a collection of items instead of just one. Partner with the local wineries or distributors that donated the bottles to create shareable content that expands your reach. Offer unique experiences beyond the usual beach getaway.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

A music festival, food festival, or cultural festival, to name a few, can bring people together in some of the best ways. . If, as a festival planner, you are considering hosting an event during COVID, you’ll need to consider what type of festival would work best for your location, the COVID requirements, and people’s comfort levels. .

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Jones Instagram: alex_n_jones Website: Alex’s website Nonprofit: To Write Love on Her Arms ( Instagram , website , store ) Title: Senior Graphic Designer How long have you worked at To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA)? What role does design play in TWLOHA’s history and present-day work? How does that inform your work?

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2021

We have some really incredible nonprofit customers, and we’re excited to hand the virtual stage over for some of them to share valuable insights into their work and how they use Nonprofit Cloud to do it. Our mainstage will feature celebrity speakers, musical performances, and more. and Amal Clooney. The best part? About the Author.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Specific personalization When sending an appeal letter, thank-you note, or email to a donor, always include a note at the bottom and say something about the impact their gift has made and something very specific about their kids, dog, family, home, job, favorite sport, hobby, alma mater, volunteer work, or latest travel adventure.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2018

Note from Beth: Blocking out time for your nonprofit’s staff to do planning and work on areas like organizational culture is essential for success. Pre-work would prime me for the learning objectives. And of course, we’d have fun while we did all of these things. Here’s some terrific advice from Sarah Axelson.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Do they love music? If your peer-to-peer campaign has a theme, create written and visual content that goes along with that theme to get your fundraisers excited about your campaign. To make things fun, consider hosting fun social media challenges that your supporters can complete under your hashtag.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The star of Barbie (2023) champions the power of using your voice both on screen and off, promoting voting rights and cultural representation through her work with organizations such as Voto Latino. Celebrate each other and the work you do! The colorado mountains are inspired this event.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 7, 2011

The fifth guest blogger in my Have Fun, Do Good series is Emily Goligoski. She produces tech entrepreneurship content for the organization Women 2.0 I found a studio with the right mix of music, intensity, and spirituality soon after moving to SF and quickly found myself hooked (though still rolling up my mat early).

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Byte Technology

MARCH 30, 2017

A frustrated blogger—especially one who is just starting out—could truly go mad trying to get respect in the flooded field when they’re just not sure what’s working and what’s not. Most people love a good tune, but auto-loaded music can be a real nuisance as well as steal a lot of bandwidth and make your page load and respond slower.

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fusionSpan

MAY 25, 2022

What is a fun fact about yourself that people might not know? What is your favorite thing about working at fusionSpan? My favorite thing about working at fusionSpan is how collaborative the environment is. Everyone is always willing to help when needed, regardless of whether they are working on your project or not.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 26, 2021

You can even add entertainment components, like our friends Fun Team Events, with just a few clicks. Cost Effective – Decor, gift bags, marketing, music, catering, venue…and the list goes on. Event Inspiration From the Fun Files. About Fun Team Events . Your events are in good (and fun) hands!

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

A music festival, food festival, or cultural festival, to name a few, can bring people together in some of the best ways. . If, as a festival planner, you are considering hosting an event during COVID, you’ll need to consider what type of festival would work best for your location, the COVID requirements, and people’s comfort levels. .

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Sharing is an essential part of storytelling, and our friends at Creative Commons are devoted to expanding the number of creative works that are available to (legally!) That's why Creative Commons offers a handy standardized list of licenses for creative works. What Creative Commons license should I use for my work?

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 27, 2012

When it comes to managing or building communities, online or on the ground, the work can seem overwhelming and sometimes even never-ending. It may seem like so much fun to round up friends and record a video about why you are all so passionate about a cause, then edit it with catchy backgound music and effects, and post it on YouTube.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

After you settle on a message that feels right for both the holiday and your nonprofit’s values, you can get to work finding supporters. Here’s how a traditional P2P fundraiser works: You recruit volunteers to fundraise on your nonprofit’s behalf. As you create marketing content, use storytelling strategies.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 26, 2021

Nonprofit fundraising videos bring your organization’s work to life in a way that written stories just can’t. Here are some of the reasons nonprofit organizations pass up the opportunity to share about their work with fundraising videos: “We don’t have the time or expertise to create, edit, and share videos.”

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

These 31 ideas for online fundraising for nonprofits will help you reach your yearly goals and have fun while you do it! Virtual volunteer spotlights: Create short video interviews featuring your dedicated volunteers, showcasing their passion for your nonprofit’s cause and the impact of their work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 7, 2014

It’s got to be fun – games and activities can make a big difference. The execution details matter: flow, food, decorations, music. Let your champions and supporters roll with adapting and remixing your content or jumping onto fun memes. A unifying theme creates excitement and engagement.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Creative stuff: Things unique to your organization including the ability to create art, music, poetry, dance, etc. Does anyone carve, knit, sew or create t-shirts… or fun food? You can even have fun engaging your supporters and board members when coming up with these designs. You can also send fun cards using Felt.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2014

Then I build out the content and discussion questions. In reviewing the data and themes from the audience input, some terrific questions about engagement popped out: How can we become better at using social media so that our channels experience more engagement and convert people to get involved? The common tip? Craft good headlines.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2011

But, I’ll get to birthday fun in a minute. The presentation was an opportunity to share some insights about working internationally and from sharing the ideas from the book from trip to Kenya / UK last November. In the video above, she talks about her love of music and philanthropy. This year my birthday (Jan.

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Qgiv

JUNE 22, 2021

A supply drive works great for nonprofit organizations that need supplies like food donations , office supplies, and more! Their friends and family will love supporting a loved one while also watching a fun movie in the comforts of their own home. Easy Virtual Peer-to-Peer Ideas. Virtual supply drive. Social fundraisers. Pledge drive.

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Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

Virtual fundraising allows donors and staff to work together while not physically being together. At Qgiv, we recently asked our clients about the common obstacles they’ve faced during the pandemic and creative fundraising methods they’ve tried that have worked for them. Send Donors A Fun At-home Activity.

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Gyrus

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Gyrus Systems' earned this award by developing GyrusAim features that "are admin focused and have skills, competencies, audit trails, electronic signatures, strong ILT management, facility and resource management, broad content support and powerhouse reporting." Gamification is a buzzword you have undoubtedly encountered.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

The presentation is in the form of a network map – so you can tell that they already approach their social change work with a network lens. I had a lot of fun with my keynote. Speakers Sarah Hurwitz (Senior Assistant to President Obama) and Monique Coleman of High School Musical also shared inspiring lessons.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

However, that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the fun. With a virtual format, you have the advantage of offering more variety since you can easily change the video source and even use pre-recorded video content. It’s possible to add live entertainment to your fundraising events, and it doesn’t have to be just music.

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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. The event itself has been fab. Lots of food for thought for NOSI and the future. {

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 3, 2011

At the heart of all of Samin's work is the fundamental belief in the power of food to create meaningful connection. August 5: I'll be at BlogHer '11 in San Diego and co-presenting The Write Brain – Essential Blog Content Development Workshop. You can listen and subscribe to the Big Vision Podcast via iTunes , or on the player above.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 27, 2010

I blogged about the content last week. I had sooo much fun creating and delivering it. It integrates online community discussion forums, structured learning like webinars, content, with participants' social profiles. For the intermediate users, I put them to work sharing their knowledge.

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Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Enabling a range of giving options maximizes the likelihood that donors will stay involved and continue supporting your work. Not to mention, not staying in contact during tough times can come across as insensitive to your donors who have given their hard-earned money to support your work. Provide plenty of giving opportunities.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 18, 2007

I’m still not convinced by any of these social network sites not directly linked to content (unlike del.icio.us or flickr) – but it’s fun to play with, anyway. So we’ll see how it works. I’ll keep you posted. And, if you’re already on facebook, add me as a friend.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2006

I learned this from early days in music school (and art school) -- you listened to music or viewed art and analyzed what you were seeing or hearing. The screencast is done MTV style - that is it is like a music video - visuals and music - no narration. Editing is done to the music and works well. Production.

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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. Another really amazing tool is Blist. Have a look at the demo. So this is definitely a tool to watch. Watch the demo.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 3, 2007

Two very interesting articles today by Ian Bogost , courtesy of Gamasutra , about the potential of games as a more generalized medium for interaction with content. He notes that film, music, visual art, and literature have evolved as media that are used in all kinds of environments, from the mundane to the profound. Or "useful?"

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