NetWits

MARCH 7, 2011

Description: As non-profits turn their sights to the social web for mission delivery, advocacy, fundraising and awareness building, more for-profits organizations are supporting charity work with specialized programs and initiatives. Title: Social Media for Social Good: How Digital Charity is Changing our World. He loves bacon. You coming?

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Register for our Event Fundraising eNewsletter to receive more practical fundraising tips like these in your inbox. We’ve touched on task-based event fundraising contest here before, but because this way of motivating your supporters is so effective we thought it was time to0 revisit the topic in more details.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Five years ago, at the Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact in New York City, #GivingTuesday started as a response to the Black Friday and Cyber Monday crazes that follow Thanksgiving. Project organizers analyzed the results from the 2015 and 2016 contests to find what helped them succeed and get more votes in 2017.

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NTEN

MARCH 2, 2012

Check out all the newest news from our members! Have more news to share? Millennials are an important demographic for nonprofits to consider engaging in fundraising campaigns and within organizations in general. Drop us a line or include your links in the comments!

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 30, 2008

When you're in charge of your office's fundraiser, you've got two goals to meet: 1. Here are a handful of ideas to get you started: In her article, 10 Fun and Great Fund-Raising Ideas for Your Workplace , Josienita Borlongan says that having a Pink Ballerina Hippo Costume Fund-Raising Contest has been very successful for her.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 10, 2009

While I was offline today enjoying Mother's Day and the beautiful weather (as much as I could with seasonal allergies), Target launched its version of an online contest. There have been many remixes of online contests since the Giving Challenge, so many that I can't quite remember all of them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

Although it is a slow time of year and the busy fundraising season is still several months away, there's been lots of activity in the social fundraising judging by these roundups of links from Peter Deitz and Tom Watson (not to mention all the items tagged in the nptech tag stream ). More coverage in the blogosphere and beyond here.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 22, 2012

As product manager for online subscription services including Foundation Directory Online, he is responsible for day-to-day oversight and the development of new product enhancements. Army, the City of New York, and Al Gore’s Climate Project. You can learn more about the Foundation Center.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

For your nonprofit, this means the holiday season opens the door to opportunities for fundraising success— and there’s no better way to kick off this successful year-end fundraising push than to participate in Giving Tuesday ! Use a text fundraising campaign. When did Giving Tuesday begin? People are busy around the holidays.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Prior to joining the Eagles in 2000, Julie worked in the television and business affairs department at the National Hockey League in New York. She helps find a positive a ngle to most any fundraising challenge. Named one of America’s Top 25 Fundraising Experts, Lori is Founder of Ignited Fundraising. And counting.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2012

The 9th Annual Games for Change Festival will be taking place on June 18-20, in New York City. Causes is prepping some new fundraising tools on their website! Nonprofits will be able to ask Cause members to make a pledge, create a quiz, and launch a voting contest on their page.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Created by 92nd Street Y , a cultural center in New York City focused on bringing people together around the values of giving back, #GivingTuesday is now a global movement that connects individuals, communities, and organizations around the world to celebrate and encourage giving. Fundraising Goal. Elyse has no eyes.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 17, 2008

If you are excited about GFW's work, take a moment to enter their raffle for a chance to win two free tickets to their 20th anniversay gala fundraiser in New York City on June 5th. Full disclosure: The Global Fund for Women hired me to help out with the raffle (: women leadership contest

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2012

One of the biggest trends in mobile giving right now is gamification: the integration of game dynamics, like points, badges, or levels, into a fundraising or social good campaign. These apps have the power to help nonprofits and charities reach a whole new audience and raise awareness about their mission. Gamify Your Organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2008

But the denominations of the donations remain small, and it's not clear that one-off contests will lead to more. The article goes on to quote Jean Case "Philanthropy shouldn't be defined as a bunch of rich people writing checks," she told the New York Times.

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NTEN

APRIL 3, 2009

When someone posts a positive comment on your blog, can you use it in your fundraising materials? Can you edit the videos your supporters created for your video contest into something entirely new? How much of the New York Times technology blog can you quote on your own site?

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 28, 2011

WCS is a global conservation organization that manages five living institutions in New York City, including the Bronx Zoo. Hardly a month goes by when I don’t find myself impressed by one of WCS’ advocacy or fundraising campaigns. In February, I swooned over their Name a Roach Valentine’s Day campaign.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our free events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. And if that isn't enough, TechSoup is also running a contest with $10,000 in cash prizes. Buffalo, New York: Essential Data Management.

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Tech Soup

MAY 9, 2016

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. We also have a contest in which we're giving away $7,000 in cash prizes and a new camera. Working with the Media | MCN (free).

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Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) How did they do it?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) How did they do it?

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Ahern didn’t start in fundraising. This ongoing study has been cited in hundreds of publications, including Forbes, TIME, Fast Company, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. Tyler Riewer is the Brand Content Lead at charity: water in New York City. It was hardcore.

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See3

MARCH 12, 2008

Home • About Us Mission Team News Partners Careers • Services Overview Interactive Marketing Video Web Design and Development • Clients Clients List Client Login • Resources Overview Events YouTube for Nonprofits Guide to Online Video Video FAQs Our Blog • Contact POSTED BY Michael Hoffman MAR 12, 2008 Why do people give charity?

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See3

SEPTEMBER 12, 2007

While it is true that the younger generations tend to be early adopters of new technology, the internet has become a central part of communications and commerce for every demographic group. Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? “Facebook with wrinkles&# they call it.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2006

But the posting is most noteworthy for the accompanying photo of me playing my fiddle at the Speedy Tolliver fiddle contest in Arlington VA a couple years back. This week I discovered the blog of Ken Stein (no relation), a teacher in New York city. It was a really enjoyable, rambling conversation. Well worth a read.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2007

Film Contest - " Film Your Issue " from Yahoo and other sponsors. Good article from the New York Times about widgets, " Some Bling for Your Blog " and a post on the Yahoo Blog about social media meets fundraising. I know I should do this, but here's a direct link to the chapter on technology tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

According to MarketWatch , the grassroots web-based global movement past $1 billion in total online donations since it was launched seven years ago by the 92nd Street Y in New York City. . People contributed more than $125 million on Facebook , up from $45 million in 2017, using the network’s new fundraising tools. .

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 28, 2019

And it was everywhere with the inaugural class of the Find Your Pajamas Nonprofit Business Intensive & Pitch Contest. We assembled on Saturday, September 14th at the beautiful New York City, SOHO offices of our host, Scholastic, Inc. Inspiration is one of the most humbling feelings we humans can experience.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The key to successful fundraising is asking smarter questions. Harvey McKinnon and Andy Robinson will discuss how to build stronger donor relationships and how you can use this strategy to improve every kind of fundraising. two living legends in the fundraising sector. This one is called the cycle of fundraising.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 9, 2014

The way Thunderclap works is that a user invites followers to support her or his Thunderclap on an important tweet like an end-of-year fundraising pitch. The New York Times also recently came out with an article on Reinventing the Internet to Make It Safer. " An example is an Uber and Goodwill partnership in New York.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 5, 2016

For several years now, January 1st not only means the beginning of the New Year, but also an opportunity to look at trends in year-end fundraising emails from nonprofit organizations. Here is the 2015 edition of my annual review of year-end nonprofit fundraising email subject lines. (Be That’s a new record.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 6, 2014

The following is an excerpt from Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. Mobile for Good is written as practical how-to guide in simple language with a companion “Mobile and Social Fundraising Success Checklist” at the end. Mobile and Social Fundraising Strategic Plan. ? Online Fundraising. ?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits is a comprehensive 256-page book packed with more than 500 best practices that includes a companion “Mobile and Social Fundraising Success Checklist” at the end of the book. Mobile and Social Fundraising Strategic Plan. Online Fundraising.

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See3

MAY 25, 2007

Embedding a YouTube video is a widget, as are fundraising widgets , Flickr photostream, Photobucket, Slide and many others. See the New York Times coverage here. Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? See TechCrunch coverage here. See Read/Write Web coverage here.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 28, 2010

" Minnesota Open Idea: Crowdsourcing Contest For Social Change Done Right | Beth’s Blog – "The Minnesota Open Idea is an example of an online social good contest that works. Today, let’s look at infographics in general – and resources to help your nonprofit get started on making your own."

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Care2

MAY 4, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 22, 2015

The Hot Topics: The Future of Fundraising: Donna Wilkins, Rachel Muir, Ted Hart. Kristof is an op-ed columnist for The New York Times. There will be major announcements, reveals, deep-dives, contests, beat poetry, and more. Harnessing Your Organization’s Story: Marc Pitman, Sean Sheridan, Vanessa Chase.

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