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A Free Agent and Nonprofits Working Together To End Homelessness

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’m supporting the organizations working on the front line and I’m doing the best I can to fight homelessness.&# Mark is an expert at using social media to connect his work on the ground with a broader network of people and organizations who share his goal. This year, he has a film crew following him creating a documentary.

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What is Lethal Generosity?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Photo by Funkyah. Also in 2008, Daily Bread Food Bank , a local organization, announced that contributions had been sparse and unless something changed, homeless people would go hungry. Several Twitter social change users started to urge others in the community to do something. Photo by Martin Heigan.

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No Tricks, All Treats: 18 Spooktacular Halloween Fundraising Ideas

Qgiv

Participants can download an app to submit photos, videos, and text answers proving that they’ve completed challenges or deciphered clues. Send your participants their challenges or the list of items they need to find, and ask them to send back photos or videos. Ghost story contest. Halloween decorating contest.

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How to Get Your Nonprofit’s Story in the News

Get Fully Funded

Sometimes it’s a matter of zeroing in on a single aspect of your organization’s work or an unexpected story, such as two volunteers falling in love while serving soup side-by-side in the homeless shelter’s kitchen. Include 1 – 3 photos and a short video, if you have one. Embed your photos in the email. Step 4: Follow up .

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Reader Spotlight: Robyn Fehrman is an Engine of Change

Have Fun - Do Good

Most of the emails I receive are from companies or organizations, but this week I received an email from a reader who, along with her sister, is a triathlete "tri-ing" to end homelessness by raising awareness and funds for Genesis Home , a transitional shelter for homeless families in Durham, NC. homelessness triathalon activism

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The Evolution of NPTech: Keynote and slides

Amy Sample Ward

The difference, like with communications, is that when you launch a crowd-sourcing contest or campaign, you are trying to get ideas or submissions from the network, the crowd – from people or organizations you don’t know. Community-sourcing is when you launch a contest or campaign to your community. But we need new resources, too.

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A Dog Named Red Helps Best Friends Animal Society Get Results on Facebook

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Over the past year, large corporate brands have embraced Facebook apps from companies like Wildfire (purchased by Google), Buddy Media , (now part of Salesforce) and WooBox, for things like coupons, sweepstakes, and contests. Cute dog photo: check. Promote It With A Wall Post. Emotionally compelling, urgent call to action: check.

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