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Meet the creators who bait scammers for fun and profit

Mashable Tech

But for Ashton Bingham, then an aspiring actor in LA, one such call in August 2016 was an opportunity to have some fun. "I Style: Friendly and fun; the payback part is simply wasting the scammers' time so they can't move on to someone more vulnerable. "I We hang up, we block the number, we move on. They will comp my bill!"

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6 Ideas for Using the Instagram Donation Sticker to Raise Money

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Also, on October 8 in partnership with Nonprofit Tech for Good, Julia will be presenting a free webinar about how nonprofits can use social media to raise money online. It allows eligible nonprofit and individual accounts to raise money without leaving Instagram! . Here are 6 ways. . View Story. 6) Don’t use it on every post. .

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With Text2Bid® Mobile Bidding We’ve Eliminated the Checkout Lines and the Need for Paper Bid Sheets, Apps, and Wi-Fi, to Make Bidding Fun Again

NonProfit PRO

Text2Bid® is a robust, full-featured, mobile bidding technology that transforms hybrid/silent/live auctions, golf tournaments, galas, or any other event into 24/7 fundraisers, allowing nonprofit organizations to raise money before, during and after an in-room or virtual event.

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Here’s How to Raise More Money with Your Next Fundraising Letter

The Fundraising Authority

Talk about the donor and you’ll raise more money. #2 In short, they’re no fun to read. Use these three strategies, and you’ll be raising more money with your fundraising letters in no time. 2 – Letters that Tell a Great Story Raise More. Most non-profit fundraising letters read like college textbooks.

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BOI Reporting 2024: Your Guide to Yet Another Fun Federal Filing Requirement

Blue Fox

BOI (Beneficial Ownership Information) reporting is the government's latest attempt to make sure businesses aren't secretly run by supervillains or money launderers. What on Earth is BOI Reporting? Think of it as LinkedIn for business owners, but mandatory and with more serious consequences for ghosting. Let's get into the details.

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5 Tips to Make Major Gifts Fundraising More Fun — While Raising More Money

NonProfit PRO

There may be a lot of pressure to hit fundraising goals. After all, your nonprofit depends on that revenue to continue its mission's work. But all that pressure doesn't have to feel so intense.

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Fundraiser vs. Friendraiser vs. Waste of Time

The Fundraising Authority

In this episode , Michael is getting chided (over the phone) by the corporate office for spending too much money holding office parties. You want your guests to have fun, but your staff has serious work to do. Another Name for FUN-Raisers. Unfortunately, I still see lots of non-profits running Michael-Scott-esque FUN-raisers.