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How the American Childhood Cancer Organization Used Crowdfunding to Raise Over $43,000!

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Last year we shared how the American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO) used Teespring to exceed their fundraising goals with a few clicks of a button. Last year our ‘Go gold with kids for cancer’ campaign was a really successful campaign because it had such a clear statement that reflected with people.

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Storing Up Support for Kids with Cancer: ACCO's Shopify Store Experience

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We recently shared how the American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO) used Teespring to raise over $43,000 through Teespring campaigns. We produce and distribute informational materials for free for families with children with cancer, so a lot of what we do is give things away. " Here are ACCO's tips for using Shopify.

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How Canadian Cancer Society Increased Donations by 78% During #GivingTuesday

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million raised, a 63% increase in total donations over 2013 according to the Case Foundation. I recently spoke with Mike Kirkpatrick, Director of Marketing at Canadian Cancer Society in Ontario who shared their story with me, and here are four factors I believe led to their success that you can use in 2015. Focus on the Follow-Up.

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Selfies for Good?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

No doubt you’ve taken a “ selfie ,” a self-portrait taken with your mobile phone camera and shared on Facebook or other social media channels. Recent research suggests that taking and posting too many selfies on your Facebook profile (or other social channels) can be damaging to your relationships.

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Nonprofit Technology News for February 2014

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The online protest was to raise awareness on NSA mass surveillance practices and also to promote ‘Aaron’s law’, a response to the 2013 suicide death of activist Aaron Swartz who was convicted of hacking data on an academic website and getting a sentence of 35 years in prison. The New Cancer Research UK Smartphone Game.

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Lives are Changed when #bigkidsgive and how you can rock #GivingTuesday Next Year

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Post by Michael Beahm, Channel Marketing Manager at Blackbaud. Camp Kesem empowers college students across the United States to create a free, life-changing one-week summer camp experience for children affected by a parent’s cancer. He’s a husband, father of two, and coffee-holic. Connect with him on Twitter! in 2012 to $142.05

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3 Key Pieces in an Engaging Email Campaign

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For example, if you know I’m interested in lung cancer issues, send me a lung cancer project or research to fund. I cover more —mobile, channel integration, messaging, structure—in a recent AFP webinar, which you can watch here. Blackbaud’s 2013 Online Marketing Benchmark Study for Nonprofits.

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