Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2012

I got to hear Scott Dunlap who is VP, Emerging Opportunities/New Ventures at PayPal deliver a great talk that offers some persona for different actors in your nonprofits network and how they influence, activate, or raise awareness for your cause through social channels. He was asked to donate to cancer charity. The slides are here.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

Prompt action from your audience . This is where the rising action occurs. Providing the audience with a crystal-clear takeaway or message will help ensure their satisfaction with your story and prompt action. Creating strong bonds between the character and the audience will help increase loyalty and the likelihood of action!

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CauseVox

JUNE 28, 2021

Charity events don’t just raise money for your charity, they also help to engage your supporters and bring publicity to your cause. Charity events don't just raise money for charity, they also help to engage supporters and bring publicity to your cause. That’s what I’m a HIPpy did with their Leap into Action fundraiser.

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 5, 2009

Yes, we’re making a difference against colorectal cancer, and that’s ultimately our big-picture goal. We don’t resolve to cure colorectal cancer in a year; instead we resolve to chip away at a very specific, very targeted part of the rock that needs banging on. It’s not about raising more funds, it’s about raising enough funds.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2021

We put together some peer-to-peer fundraising software tips that can make it easier for your supporters to raise funds on your behalf, host more profitable fundraising events, and other tips to boost your peer-to-peer efforts. Part of a personal fundraising page for the Cannonball Kids’ Cancer Foundation ‘s Gold Gala 2021.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2011

Picture the scene…our heroes with pain coursing through their bodies and sweat dripping down their brows as they head toward the finish line. Sound like the scene from an action movie or the Amazing Race? The setting is a sunny, dry desert with the pyramids of Giza looming in the background.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 13, 2015

These visual hooks include a lot of compelling and high resolution pictures, embedded video content, videos in the background, interactive scrolling and clear calls-to-action. They’re extremely user-friendly and have actually been linked to raising conversion rates if your organization has the means. Keep an Eye on Aesthetics.

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NTEN

JUNE 18, 2009

Our mission is to empower individuals to mobilize their friends for collective action, who then spread the word to their friends, and eventually create movements that span local communities and even the globe. Then, she grew her cause, The Race to End Cancer, to 5.4 Also, when choosing your picture, think bigger than your logo.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 6, 2015

Adam Weinger is a guest contributor for Nonprofit Hub and the President of Double the Donation, a company which provides tools to nonprofits to help them raise more money from corporate matching gift and volunteer grant programs. _. Urge donors to click on a link with a compelling call to action. Want to double your donation?

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 11, 2013

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. And $10,000 was raised to send more kids to camp this summer. Have a Unified Message and Clear Call-to-Action. Novak of The Office.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Are you using social media primarily to raise money? Some common metrics to monitor are website traffic, blog traffic, e-newsletter subscribers, Facebook fans, Twitter followers, online dollars raised, volunteers, and event attendees. Almost every action that these nonprofits take online is for a good reason. Learn from them.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 1, 2014

You want to put out messages that captivate, resonate, and then inspire action. Take Pictures. Did your event raise $1M more this year for cancer research? You have to create content with messages that quickly resonate and inspire action. What’s the point of turning a head if there’s no follow up? Write about it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2009

is Vice President of Operations of C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition and was one of the first nonprofit technology bloggers. is a thought leader over at Social Actions. Rebecca Corliss is Boston area social media activist and one of the leaders who helped raised over $20,000 for Jane Doe, Inc. Big Picture Thinkers.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

But before we get to far here’s a simple way to think about task-based fundraising contest: Instead of asking participants to raise a [insert $ amount here] ask them to complete a series of tasks that will lead to them raising more money. Customize their personal page with own story and picture. Belong to a team.

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CauseVox

MAY 11, 2021

Remember that “raised awareness” in your online community does not automatically translate into action. Facebook Likes are nice, but engaging people and getting them to take your desired action is nicer! U nited Way of Massachusetts Bay ignites action with their blog post , s hared on Facebook.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

Here at Qgiv, we’re invested in helping you raise more money, and we know how difficult it can be. We recommend using an integrated payment processor and including information about it in your form (like the PCI badge pictured below) so donors can be sure that your donation process is secure. Picture a potential donor.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

After seeing thousands of fundraising campaigns, we see that peer-to-peer fundraising typically raises twice as much as compared to other digital fundraising campaigns. You have to build trust and cultivate relationships over time, which can be frustrating when you need to raise money immediately. Grows Awareness Organically.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2022

After seeing thousands of fundraising campaigns, we see that peer-to-peer fundraising typically raises twice as much as compared to other digital fundraising campaigns. You have to build trust and cultivate relationships over time, which can be frustrating when you need to raise money immediately. Grows Awareness Organically.

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CauseVox

JULY 31, 2022

After seeing thousands of fundraising campaigns, we see that peer-to-peer fundraising typically raises twice as much as compared to other digital fundraising campaigns. You have to build trust and cultivate relationships over time, which can be frustrating when you need to raise money immediately. Grows Awareness Organically.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Put a matching gifts drive into action. How did the funds raised last year help us this year? Here are some questions you might ask yourself as you look at your annual goal: Have you raised more than your initial fundraising goal? This should include action steps, due dates, and who is responsible for each item.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Jesse Lane will share the super-simple process for raising more money for your nonprofit. He’s raised hundreds of millions of dollars for his clients and his employers over the years. We help you all tell your story to the masses and raise more funds faster. They can’t grow because they can’t raise money.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 20, 2013

What Winfield likes about this example : The picture and the challenge pull you in. Farm Sanctuary adds urgency to the message by establishing a timeline for action (Tomorrow!) to raise a specific dollar amount. The Colon Cancer Alliance created a compelling end-of-year appeal,” says Lead Client Success Manager Kate Seale. “It

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NTEN

MAY 3, 2011

In "The Life You Can Save: Acting Now to End World Poverty" , Princeton University professor Peter Singer famously highlights one study in which individuals who were shown a picture of a girl named Rokia and told her story were willing to give far more than when asked to help three million hungry children in Malawi. You'd be wrong.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

This social aspect makes it a powerful way to boost visibility in your community and raise money for your programs! John Center for Homeless Men recently did their own virtual house party peer-to-peer event called Raisin’ the Rent , with some of their participants raising over $10,000 in their house party. in 2019 increase to $108.62

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 22, 2006

a clearer picture of what we're doing now. We did a program called "We Can Surmount" which is like the AIDS ride, which was taking people who had been cancer survivors or affected by cancer, on to wilderness journeys. near Death Valley, California. being really aware of our, really aware of our, of our impacts.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

It’s nothing but drool-worthy living rooms, picture-perfect bedrooms, and stylized mood boards on my Pinterest page. While having hand s -on-deck was critical to mobilize food to those in need, the North Texas Food Bank supporters also raised almost $100,000 leveraging peer-to-peer fundraising technology. I love interior design.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

But she’s been in your shoes, like I said, being a leader of an organization and also raising a ton of money and does a lot of these trainings. And in 2018, as you saw, as I hurriedly got on to this to this presentation, I was diagnosed with cancer and I felt I needed to retire. ” Because I have worn your hat.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Kari Trent Stageberg, MBA and Jackie Smith will equip you with easy, practical, and actionable steps to help you win back your lapsed donors, including learning how to identify, qualify, and communicate with them. Now, a lot of you probably only raise money for one thing. Our action plan is three steps, right? Is this too much?”

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

” “Hosted a charity run and raised over $1 million toward cancer research. They successfully capture attention and evoke emotional responses thereby inspiring action. It’s interesting to note that sad pictures worked better for people who didn’t feel personally connected to charities.

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