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MAY 18, 2015

TechSoup member Braided River has used a TechSoup donation of Adobe Creative Cloud to astounding effect. A grant from Lannan Foundation allowed Braided River to donate 10,000 copies of the book to libraries and indigenous communities across the country. " "We wouldn't be able do it without TechSoup donations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

In 2008, I was honored to be on one of the few nonprofit panels on the agenda. They organize supporters, raise attention to important social and political issues, seek donations, and organize supporters to walk, run, shout, protest, and vote, things that were once done mostly by nonprofit organizations. Trust me.

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OCTOBER 25, 2007

As part of the new YouTube for Nonprofits , Google has integrated Google Checkout donation processing for organizations in the program. What this means is that if you are in the program, viewers will see a “Donate&# button both on your channel page and when your video is playing in a standard page. What do you think Holly?

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OCTOBER 25, 2007

As part of the new YouTube for Nonprofits , Google has integrated Google Checkout donation processing for organizations in the program. What this means is that if you are in the program, viewers will see a “Donate&# button both on your channel page and when your video is playing in a standard page. What do you think Holly?

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JANUARY 23, 2008

They have had video contests, and have made lots of 30-second spots. In the video he even points down to the donation form from his YouTube box, asking the viewer to donate right now to kick of the 2008 campaign activities. Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

Beth's Birthday Cause I was listening to a story on Marketplace on NPR this afternoon with Tess Vigeland and Chris Farrell who reviewed their 2008 financial goals and graded themselves on their accomplishments. Chris Farrell set a 2008 goal to make his charitable giving a monthly activity, not a mad rush in December.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2007

12 organizations are in the running to win $100,000 to amplify their message during the 2008 election. You can vote for your favorite organization by making a donation to them through the Peace Primary site. The Plougshares Fund is celebrating its 25th anniversary by sponsoring the Peace Primary. Not that I'm complaining.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2008

LWB had to teach their members how to sign-up for Facebook and donate to their cause. Sometimes, this even included an army of college students going door-to-door, ICU nurses convincing hospital staff to join, businessmen calling meetings to let their employees know about the contest, and other offline work. And now to the interview.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2008

LWB had to teach their members how to sign-up for Facebook and donate to their cause. Sometimes, this even included an army of college students going door-to-door, ICU nurses convincing hospital staff to join, businessmen calling meetings to let their employees know about the contest, and other offline work. And now to the interview.

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JANUARY 21, 2008

Go to THIS PAGE right now and donate and make a big difference. 21 Jan 2008 Leave a Reply Get Tips and Best Practices Sign up below to get our newsletters highlighting the latest in online marketing and communications for nonprofits. Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2009

A common critic of online giving through social media is that the dollar amounts are too low per donor and donations tend to be transactional, not relationship-based or one-time donors. Million For 20,000 Charities And NonProfits by Michael Arrington, TechCrunch.Com, Washington Post, May 29, 2008. Causes Reports On Its First Year - $2.5

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2008

Recently, thousands of Facebook members helped leveraged a $50,000 donation from the Western Union Foundation by voting for the American Red Cross and its disaster relief efforts. The $50,000 donation will contribute to a broader American Red Cross goal to raise $100 million for disaster relief.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

I suspect that the good folks at SeaChange are busy updated the 2008 the Procrastinators Guide To Year-End Fundraising. Small Change blog points to First Giving Digg Contest which was one of four social media promotional ideas using social media tools. More coverage in the blogosphere and beyond here. Which one worked best?

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MARCH 27, 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 Daniel Hartman MAR 27, 2008 NTEN Does Web 2.0

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MARCH 9, 2015

Habitat for Humanity of Omaha has built 993 homes for families since 1984, and has doubled in size twice since Bob Lynn joined the team in 2008. He found it in hardware from the Cisco donation program , the Microsoft donation program , and Microsoft Office 365 Nonprofit. Before: Busy for the Wrong Reasons. spanhidden.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2008

For the Obama campaign to get to $117,300 from $25 donors mean they have 4692 people donating instead of only 51. There would simply be no other way to get people, excited in their own homes, across the country, inspired by speeches and videos , organized enough to get these donations flowing. 350,000 donors!

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

For organizations, web stats are useful indicators of how many people are being reached by their message, the geographical spread of the visitors and whether or not a specific campaign was successful in driving traffic or creating actions (like donations, or letters, etc.)

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APRIL 16, 2008

60) Search « Convio Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmarks Released | Main | LOLseals: Flickr API Contest Gets HSUS Over 3,000 Entries » Tuesday Mar 25 2008 Whats an Email Address Worth? Some base the value strictly on the donations raised compared to the cost of acquiring an online supporter. Environmental $2.59

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MARCH 25, 2008

60) Search « Convio Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmarks Released | Main | LOLseals: Flickr API Contest Gets HSUS Over 3,000 Entries » Tuesday Mar 25 2008 Whats an Email Address Worth? Some base the value strictly on the donations raised compared to the cost of acquiring an online supporter. Environmental $2.59

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MARCH 3, 2008

The other elements of the program — such as a link to Google Checkout for donations is unlikely to yield much benefit. Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? I will write more as we learn more about who gets in and who doesn’t. Case Soup: Nonprofit Video Secrets Revealed!

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FEBRUARY 3, 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 FEB 3, 2008 Yes We Can.

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MARCH 12, 2008

Here’s the release: Somerville, MA (PRWEB) March 12, 2008 — Firstgiving, a leader in providing Web-based fundraising services for individuals and charities, today announced the ability for its users to add YouTube™ video and Flickr photos to their personal Web pages. Case Soup: Nonprofit Video Secrets Revealed!

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FEBRUARY 22, 2008

There is a mad scramble to get donations in a certain time period. Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? The whole giving competition thing is complicated and I am not sure it’s healthy. But unless you are an expert like Beth, you don’t usually have much of a chance.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2007

We'll be back before 2008 with a roundup of 2007. Marc's findings: Traffic increase, little donation follow through. Do contests and competitions help build social capital and nonprofit fund raising or inspire burnout? Ed Schipu l, who grew a mustache for children with cancer last week, created a peavator. Go vote here.

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DECEMBER 12, 2007

Click the following link to learn more about this project [link] For every member that joins [link] they will donate 10cents to this cause. Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? Andrew 23 Dec 2007 nasir Please help us build a village in Somalia. Case Soup: Nonprofit Video Secrets Revealed!

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AUGUST 16, 2008

If you are a nonprofit that is a part of the Nonprofit Program and has embedded a Google Checkout button, you can also measure success through the number of donations you have received. I think we are going to see many more nonprofits launching interactive video campaigns and contests. com , Inc.

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JULY 14, 2008

If you are a nonprofit that is a part of the Nonprofit Program and has embedded a Google Checkout button, you can also measure success through the number of donations you have received. I think we are going to see many more nonprofits launching interactive video campaigns and contests. com , Inc.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2007

Click the following link to learn more about this project [link] For every member that joins [link] they will donate 10cents to this cause. Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? 14 Nov 2007 nasir Please help us build a village in Somalia. Case Soup: Nonprofit Video Secrets Revealed!

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NOVEMBER 12, 2007

Click the following link to learn more about this project [link] For every member that joins [link] they will donate 10cents to this cause. Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? 14 Nov 2007 nasir Please help us build a village in Somalia. Case Soup: Nonprofit Video Secrets Revealed!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2010

User-Generated Flickr Birthday Card Contest: For my 50th birthday, held a contest where friends got to remix embarrassing photos of me into a 50th Birthday Card on Flickr. I donated $50 to the winner's charity. Psychological underpinning: Fun. Metric: Content created. Psychological underpinning: curiosity. Metric: Click thrus.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2008

Unfortunately, many don't have regular Internet access (or credit cards) so their support doesn't count towards the contest. He made a donation to the campaign. Even though my donation is not quite big, but at least it is counted as one. But, there are a few wired Cambodians who have been able to contribute.

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OCTOBER 22, 2007

HSUS ran a video contest during the outcry over the Michael Vick story that received 22 submissions, over 43,000 views of the contest intro video (featuring Hulk Hogan) , and garnered 2,000 new list members. These donations go to fund Oxfam America programs worldwide. Case Soup: Nonprofit Video Secrets Revealed!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2009

Spay Day Photo Contest Page LOL Seals 4. Goal to lead to increased sustained donations rather than episodic giving, increased understanding. link] com/2008/07/02/tweetup-blood- drive/. link] com/2008/07/05/blood-drive- tweetup-a-success/. How Do You Measure Success: Dollars or Doggie Treats? set audience. affected people.

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OCTOBER 22, 2008

Main | Care2 Launches Americas Favorite Animal Shelter Contest » Monday Oct 13 2008 Using Google Analytics to Track a Nonprofit Website (Part 1) Monday, October 13, 2008 at 01:21PM | by James OMalley Nonprofits take note: Google Analytics software application has shattered previous barriers to analyzing and optimizing websites.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2009

” The big question on every fundraiser’s mind these days is this: How can an organization sustain and even increase their online donations in a recession? The Obama team quickly recognized that many people just couldn’t afford to donate $50, yet still wanted to support and contribute to the campaign. more feasible.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 21, 2010

Shel tells the story of the holiday season 2008, when the city of Toronto Transit Authority canceled its New Year's eve free-ride transportation due to budget pressures. Molson launched a campaign to replace the public funding with private sector donations, starting with its own $20K donation. Take for example contests.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Less than 24 hours ago, Epic Change launched its TweetsGiving 2009 , a 48-hour charity event to encourage people to express their gratitude using online tools and at face-to-face meet-ups. This two-day event, which ends on Thanksgiving, also invites people to donate to Epic Change. . More than $550,000 was raised last March. .

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