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Yesterday was the 2012 New York Cares Leadership Conference , and I had the distinct pleasure of presenting a session to volunteer leaders and inspiring community members. The session focused on using core social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to raise awareness and inspire others as a volunteer. hashtags.org.
There were interesting conversations at every turn and I also had requests to share my notes and slides. Below, you can find my full speech and slides, as well as links to address questions and requests from many of those I met with. I also encountered quite a few people asking very similar questions, or looking for the same resources.
Hosting virtual fundraising events is new to many nonprofits and can, therefore, make those in charge feel a bit intimidated, especially if they don’t define themselves as particularly “tech-savvy.” With today’s technology it’s pretty easy and straightforward to host an impressive virtual event or campaign. If that’s you, do not fear.
One simple method to ensure you avoid common DEI mistakes at your association is to create a volunteer group for DEI initiatives. Empowering your volunteers to take the lead will provide an authentic connection to the DEI initiatives, ensuring all are focused and sustainable. Create your DEI initiatives volunteer group.
A call to action can be an urgent donation pitch, a request to sign an online petition, or a call for volunteers. You should be regularly photographing and recording videos at important events that your nonprofit hosts. Quite often, a good slide show or video will entice supporters to give priority to attending your next event.
A call to action can be an urgent donation pitch, a request to sign an online petition, or a call for volunteers. You should be regularly photographing and recording videos at important events that your nonprofit hosts. Quite often, a good slide show or video will entice supporters to give priority to attending your next event.
This person can’t simultaneously serve as the event planner or volunteer coordinator. Conduct video interviews with speakers and attendees and host the videos on YouTube or Instagram. Always include a video description and if possible, an introduction and closing slide (created in advance).
A first-hand account from a CVA who succeeded in sustaining the connection to volunteers sidelined by the pandemic. While my primary focus was to oversee these remote volunteers, I didn’t want to lose sight of the 100+ of pre-pandemic volunteers who were not assisting remotely. Jenna is re-thinking the practice for next year.
It’s been a few days since I returned from the Nonprofit Technology Conference (#12NTC) hosted by NTEN in San Francisco, CA. Holly and the rest of the NTEN team (including all the volunteers) did an incredible job inspiring of over 1800 people for three days. Check out the slides here. Check out the slides.
Space is limited for a number of these webinars, but many will make recordings and/or slide presentations available after the event either to registered participants or to the public. Check the details on the host websites to see if there’s a way you can benefit from these learning opportunities, even if you.( read more ).
Mobilize your volunteer group. Ask your volunteers if their employer would be a good event sponsor fit—or have them use their professional networks to discover a new sponsorship opportunity. Consider hosting a non-member party to showcase the value of your association. Host a career fair.
Leading a group of passionate volunteers, doing deeds that help the community around you, and making a meaningful difference to an important cause are what make the job of a volunteer management leader worth it. All you need is a dedicated and effective way to recruit those volunteers. Keep your volunteers engaged.
A call to action can be an urgent donation pitch, a request to sign an online petition, or a call for volunteers. You should be regularly photographing and recording videos at important events that your nonprofit hosts. Quite often, a good slide show or video will entice supporters to give priority to attending your next event.
When board members don’t show up, both physically and mentally, they undermine the effectiveness of the nonprofit, wasting precious resources and demoralizing staff and volunteers who are truly committed to the cause. Also, make a commitment of time to volunteer and help with programming and other work going on at the organization.
17% have participated in or hosted a Tweet Chat. 18% depend solely upon volunteers and 11% have a full-time or part-time social media manager. 80% agree that social media is effective for recruiting volunteers. Webinar Slides: Presented 2/2/17 to 1,600+ NGO staff. Large NGOs have 172,132. 72% have a Twitter Profile.
You can recruit volunteers from your community to bring in different homemade goods and sell them. Yard sale Spring is often associated with cleaning and decluttering your home, making it the perfect time of year to host a yard sale. Talent show Another family-friendly fundraising idea is to host a talent show.
Christine Schaefer of Salsa Labs told us that "the most important thing to remember about running any conference is that you are the gracious host. Gracious host = gracious guests. Then, just ask for a small cash donation in appreciation for the volunteers who take care of packing their items. Ask it often.
I’d like to offer some tips to anyone who is (or could be) organizing group volunteering opportunities in their workplace - be it non-profit or for-profit work environment. This May, Convio will host our 8th annual Convio Cares Days, where employees across the country take time off to support local non-profits.
There are lots of great social media tools that can enhance an in-person event: an event site, online chat / messaging, video, photos and slideshows, slide-sharing applications, podcasts, discussion boards, wikis, blogs, online interviews, Twitter, etc. Use media to your advantage.
Volunteers. One of the most important aspects of hosting an effective team meeting or delivering a presentation to these team members is knowing your audience. For example, you can deliver more relevant volunteer training sessions or distinguish between engaging with newer vs. older employees. You can host more efficient.
Blackbaud just finished hosting a pretty large conference for the non-profit industry. In true “Ignite” style, each presenter had five minutes to present 20 slides about their nonprofit programs, initiatives and the ways they’ve seen nonprofits from around the world use social media to make a difference. We had 2,200 attendees!
If your organization is planning to host a fundraising auction or is looking for ways to adapt your auction strategies for a virtual setting, you’ve come to the right place. Live auctions are often more elaborate and hosted as part of a gala. Assemble a team of volunteers . Ask for Volunteers . Silent Auction .
I’ll be doing a free webinar hosted by Firespring on avoiding burnout on Feb. At Firespring , we’ve created a fun environment with a pool table and shuffleboard in a space called the Firepit, free beer and soda in the break room and a huge slide in the middle of the building. You can register here. It’s part of our fabric.
I had the pleasure recently of teaming up with my fundraising bestie and copywriting guru Julie Cooper to host an “ End of Year Appeal Writing Made Easy ” workshop. “I’ve heard we should first ask people to give, if not give, advocate for org, and lastly to volunteer for org. Want help that is 100% free?
You can find my materials and slides on the workshop wiki - CSR and NGO workshops, but always like to do a reflective wrap up post. Nasscom Foundation also manages an online volunteer matching service and it hosts a Corporate Social Responsibility Track at the Nasscom Conference. No wonder I am still tired!
Generosity Xchange is a two-day virtual conference hosted by Neon One. There are also VIP tickets available for Radical Impact that come with all session recordings and session notes, custom slides and speaker content, a bonus marketing strategy from Community Boost, additional CFRE credits, and (most importantly) a free t-shirt!
NTEN, Idealware, and TechSoup host webinars that will answer many of your burning nonprofit and technology questions! They could be a fun way to do trainings for volunteers, fundraiser table captains, house party hosts, and concerned citizens who want to learn more about the issues you are working on. for ideas.
I delivered a keynote for Social Good Brasil in 2012 and for a conference on volunteeringhosted by Fundação Telefônica in 2014. João is also the executive director of ABCR , the professional association for fundraisers in Brasil and the host of the annual ABCR Festival. This was my third visit to the country.
Yesterday, I facilitated a hot topic workshop at the Healthy Communities Annual Conference hosted by the Search Institute in Minneapolis. When I've do social media and nonprofit trainings, the audience consists of staff, board members, or volunteers from nonprofit organizations.
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There’s only one catch: you are limited to twenty slides which advance automatically every 15 seconds, for a total of five minutes presentation time. If you are interested in hosting a party, or if you have any questions, email Amanda@nten.org. Share your passion or fascination with the NTC Community. Why, many parties, of course!
On June 7th TechSoup representatives Elliot Harmon, Susan Tenby, and Evonne Heyning will present in a unique Interactive Strategy event at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service in New Orleans, LA ( NCVS ). This post was written by Evonne Heyning , part of TechSoup's Community team.
Read More » Webinar Recap: Foundations and Online Collaboration Joe Anderson in Influence 24 Jun 2010 Forum One hosted a webinar on June 23 on online collaboration for philanthropic organizations. In his speech, he pledged to "create a new corps of business volunteers to partner with counterparts in Muslim-majority countries."
Read More » Webinar Recap: Foundations and Online Collaboration Joe Anderson in Influence 24 Jun 2010 Forum One hosted a webinar on June 23 on online collaboration for philanthropic organizations. In his speech, he pledged to "create a new corps of business volunteers to partner with counterparts in Muslim-majority countries."
Read More » Webinar Recap: Foundations and Online Collaboration Joe Anderson in Influence 24 Jun 2010 Forum One hosted a webinar on June 23 on online collaboration for philanthropic organizations. In his speech, he pledged to "create a new corps of business volunteers to partner with counterparts in Muslim-majority countries."
Read More » Webinar Recap: Foundations and Online Collaboration Joe Anderson in Influence 24 Jun 2010 Forum One hosted a webinar on June 23 on online collaboration for philanthropic organizations. In his speech, he pledged to "create a new corps of business volunteers to partner with counterparts in Muslim-majority countries."
Read More » Webinar Recap: Foundations and Online Collaboration Joe Anderson in Influence 24 Jun 2010 Forum One hosted a webinar on June 23 on online collaboration for philanthropic organizations. In his speech, he pledged to "create a new corps of business volunteers to partner with counterparts in Muslim-majority countries."
Read More » Webinar Recap: Foundations and Online Collaboration Joe Anderson in Influence 24 Jun 2010 Forum One hosted a webinar on June 23 on online collaboration for philanthropic organizations. In his speech, he pledged to "create a new corps of business volunteers to partner with counterparts in Muslim-majority countries."
Read More » Webinar Recap: Foundations and Online Collaboration Joe Anderson in Influence 24 Jun 2010 Forum One hosted a webinar on June 23 on online collaboration for philanthropic organizations. In his speech, he pledged to "create a new corps of business volunteers to partner with counterparts in Muslim-majority countries."
Read More » Webinar Recap: Foundations and Online Collaboration Joe Anderson in Influence 24 Jun 2010 Forum One hosted a webinar on June 23 on online collaboration for philanthropic organizations. In his speech, he pledged to "create a new corps of business volunteers to partner with counterparts in Muslim-majority countries."
Read More » Webinar Recap: Foundations and Online Collaboration Joe Anderson in Influence 24 Jun 2010 Forum One hosted a webinar on June 23 on online collaboration for philanthropic organizations. In his speech, he pledged to "create a new corps of business volunteers to partner with counterparts in Muslim-majority countries."
Read More » Webinar Recap: Foundations and Online Collaboration Joe Anderson in Influence 24 Jun 2010 Forum One hosted a webinar on June 23 on online collaboration for philanthropic organizations. In his speech, he pledged to "create a new corps of business volunteers to partner with counterparts in Muslim-majority countries."
Read More » Webinar Recap: Foundations and Online Collaboration Joe Anderson in Influence 24 Jun 2010 Forum One hosted a webinar on June 23 on online collaboration for philanthropic organizations. In his speech, he pledged to "create a new corps of business volunteers to partner with counterparts in Muslim-majority countries."
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