Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2011

And every year, the good folks in Minnesota share their results and lessons learned. In total, GiveMN has helped raise $46 million for nonprofit organizations across the state of Minnesota since launching in November 2009. Here are some statistics that show just how important Facebook, Twitter and YouTube were to our success.

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Minnesota Raise Giving YouTube 110

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 10, 2011

Note from Beth: Last Spring, Allison Fine and I did an evaluation report for the Case Foundation on the America’s Giving Challenge 2009. It’s time to view the lessons learned as a way to stretch the dollars invested and make change more scalable. Money is tight, but information is elastic.

Social Media 96

Social Media Research Share Media 96

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Ironically, this story broke right before I was going to hit the publish button on a guest post by Katherine Hutt who shared the details of their strategy for a small nonprofit, Generations of Hope, also competing for the $250,000 Pepsi prize, approximately 1/3 its operating budget in 2009.

Contest 95

Contest Charity Learning New York 95