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Use Social Media to Reel in Big Fish Donors

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This is a question that was answered in a study from 2009 and the answer is yes. They are likely to care about your cause, too. Learn their areas of interest and how engaged they are in your cause. This is a question that was answered in a study from 2009 and the answer is yes. Who are their big individual donors?

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Five Things I discovered About Facebook Birthday Cause and Thank Yous - $1,206 Raised!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I want to thank the other 31 Facebook friends for their donations to the Sharing Foundation in honor of my Birthday Cause. We've raised $1, 206 to help children in Cambodia. I shared some thoughts about the Causes Birthday application design , and have continued my reflections below. The ask on your birthday cause page.

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My Facebook Birthday Cause: Thank You (and Some Unsolicited Feedback To Causes)

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In less than 24 hours, I've raised $806 to help children in Cambodia using a new feature in Facebook Causes. After donating $26 to FreeGeek to honor Amy's 26th birthday, I went poking around Causes to see if I could install the application. The folks at Causes are controlling the installation. It's easy to set up.

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Celebrate my 52nd Birthday: Help send a Cambodian youngster to school for $10 Donation!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This nonprofit helps to care for children in Cambodia. If you want to know more about why my family and I care about the children of Cambodia and this charity, take a minute to watch this video my son, Harry, made last year.). I've already raised enough through my Facebook Birthday Cause to send 100 kids to school this year!

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5 Steps for Beginners in Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

Tech Soup

With crowdfunding sites taking the business, art, and nonprofit world by storm with exponential growth since 2009, it's easy to overlook peer-to-peer fundraising. Is your audience likely to be an ambassador for your cause? Does your cause have a tie-in with a current news topic, holiday, crisis, or event? Find a hero.

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More thoughts about Web 2.0 Adoption by Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

My thoughts are still half-way around the world in Cambodia and, in the US, we don't have the added challenge of a slow Internet connection. In Cambodia, NGO staffers were eager to learn about Web 2.0 2009: How do I integrate across the Enterprise. 2006: Why does it matter? 2007: What does it mean to my business?

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How I'm Celebrating My 53rd Birthday: Cambodia, Chocolate, and Class

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Beth's 52nd Birthday : This was campaign that used Facebook Causes and the Birthday wish feature and a matching donation. Psychological underpinning: curiosity. Metric: Click thrus. Psychological underpinning: public humiliation. Metric: Dollars and recruitment.

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