Need some help coming up with ideas for your August social media updates, blog posts, or newsletter articles? We have you covered. These writing ideas for August come from our Monthly Nonprofit Writing Prompts email newsletter. Fill out the form below to get September’s prompts emailed to you next week.
On the Calendar
08/02: Friendship Day. Give a big shout to friends and supporters of your cause or highlight staff, volunteer or client friendships.
8/09: Book Lover’s Day. Review a book or suggest books to your followers that shed some light on your cause.
8/12: International Youth Day. What role do young people play in your cause?
08/15: Relaxation Day. Share stress relieving or other mental health tips. Or talk about local places to visit that are relaxing.
08/17: National Nonprofit Day. Create awareness for your cause by using the hashtag #nationalnonprofitday, thank supporters, or kick off fall fundraising a little early.
8/18: Bad Poetry Day. Have a little fun and write a (bad) poem about your nonprofit.
08/19: World Photography Day. Perfect for Instagram and other social media channels, this is a chance to post your best pictures.
8/21: Senior Citizen’s Day. Does your cause help seniors? Honor a volunteer or staff member who is a senior.
8/22: Be an Angel Day. Do you have a special person working with you who always goes above and beyond? Who in your field are real angels to people in need?
8/26: Women’s Equality Day. How has women having the right to vote affected your cause?
Also in August:
- National Minority Donor Awareness Day (1st)
- Sisters Day (2nd)
- International Cat Day (8th)
- International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (9th)
- World Humanitarian Day (19th)
- International Dog Day (26th)
- Family Fun Month
- Black Business Month
- National Breastfeeding Month (United States)
- Water Quality Month
- National Immunization Awareness Month
- National Wellness Month
- Make a Will Month
Metaphor of the Month
Pop Culture, Events, and News
As usual, politics and administration policies will continue to dominate the U.S. news cycle.
August is back to school time for lots of folks.
Preseason NFL games will start back in August.
The Perseids Meteor Shower will peak on the 12th-13th.
The US Open in tennis starts the 23rd.
Movies coming out in August include Super Troopers 3; Ice Cream Man; Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma; PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie; Siz: The Musical Live; The End of Oak Street; The Marching Band; Spa Weekend; Mutiny; The Magic Faraway Tree; The Rivals of Amziah King; Insidious: Our of the Further; Finding Emily; The Dog Stars; Colony and Cliffhanger.
TV Premieres include Futurama; 1670; The Shards; Alley Cats; Anna Pigeon; The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th; Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Seattle Seahawks; Reacher; Tires; Lanterns; Outer Banks; Jeopardy! Masters; Adults; Leanne and Dark Matter.
Artists releasing new albums this month include Pheobe Bridgers and Sam Smith.
Source of the Month
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