Care2

JANUARY 3, 2011

The free agent fundraiser is described in detail in Allison Fine and Beth Kanter's book The Networked Nonprofit. However, there is a new class of free agent out there, specific to social networks: " the free agent community.". These are big challenges, but the payoff in exposure, potential engagement, and fundraising is huge.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

This terrible flood didn’t spare the Nashville Symphony Orchestra (NSO), an event that he first learned about through his social networks. Beth Kanter and Allison Fine, the authors of The Networked Nonprofit that inspired this experiment, wrote an Assessment and Reflection Report on America’s Giving Challenge 2009.

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See3

MAY 28, 2007

It is fueled by easy-to-use blog software, social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook, and the online video phenomenon of YouTube, and a thousand other video sharing sites. One way to get people to create content for you is through contests. The current Heinz contest is a great example. It might not be money.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2012

Note From Beth: I’m a huge fan of Giving Days because they raise the awareness, engagement, and donations to nonprofits and being generous. Last week, we watched as a national day of giving and awareness campaign for “Giving Tuesday” unfold and spur spikes in donations.

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Tech Soup

JULY 23, 2013

The Twitter-owned app lets you record six-second video clips and share them with your friends on various social media networks including Vine's own internal network. TechSoup's Ale Bezdikian tested out Vine during TechSoup's Digital Storytelling Contest. Don't forget about YouTube!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2006

Nancy Schwartz invited me to submit a piece for next week's Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants theme on "Using Social Networking Tools." I've been experimenting quite a bit over the last 18 months way too many social networking tools. How have social networking tools helped spread the word about your cause?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 31, 2008

m a self-proclaimed social networking junkie. s now a felony in all 50 states But this case brought dogfighting into the spotlight and raised awareness to people that may have never heard of it before. Knock Out Animal Fighting YouTube Contest??? trackable Raise awareness ??? High engagement contest ???

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

A present, all of our marketing and volunteer recruitment campaigns really rely on social media to spread the word and energize our audience and so we use tools built into the aforementioned interfaces to help us measure the effectiveness of a campaign. We tweak and readjust along the way. Finally, you’ve got to love it!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

The chapter is an analysis of Facebook applications that help raise money or awareness or encourage people to take a social action. Social Actions has designed the Change the Web contest to stimulate innovative and effective web application development that facilitate social actions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Try reaching out to local musicians or up-and-coming performers, and you might be surprised by the response — many individuals love the chance to create awareness for good causes. 15) Brand design contests. Consider a brand design contest for a more inventive competition. 30) Social Media Challenge. 29) TikTok Fundraiser.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Additionally, we reach out to people on our social networks or through our network of chapters and support groups. Each June, we celebrate “Scleroderma Awareness Month” and work with our supporters to spread the word about this rare, autoimmune illness. On most days, we average about 8,000 visitors.)

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 12, 2016

Share Exclusive Content, Challenges, and Contests. You could post about the contest or challenge on Facebook and then ask your fans to follow you on Snapchat for more details. As a social network morphs and develops, its user base does too. The NFL shares photos and videos shot from the sidelines, for example.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2009

Social Networks: It’s About the Relationship by Stephen MacLaughlin, BlackBaud Blog, May 29, 2008. Since then the Foundation has ventured out to many of the social sites, spreading awareness about our cause and connecting with supporters. Million and Counting , The Agitator, May 29, 2008. The Long Tail of Facebook Causes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

Disruptive Model: Social Network. Why Facebook is a Fundraising Game Changer: John Haydon, blogger and author of Facebook Marketing for Dummies , believes that without Facebook pushing the limits of how people use social media, fundraising wouldn’t be as social. Disruptive Model: Contest Crowdfunding.

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AFP Blog

JULY 28, 2008

eJewish Philanthropy: "Social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook aren’t just for college keg stand contest pictures anymore. Nonprofits are joining social network sites to connect with people, strengthen cause awareness and hopefully cultivate donors."

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AFP Blog

JULY 9, 2008

The NonProfit Times - The Leading Business Publication For Nonprofit Management: "Social Networking Is More Than Tapping A KegSocial networking sites like MySpace and Facebook aren’t just for college keg stand contest pictures anymore.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 8, 2017

Encourage them to use their social network. According to the Global NGO Online Technology Report , Millennials are most inspired to give by social media. It’s crucial that you encourage your supporters to use social media to raise awareness for their fundraising efforts. Hold contests.

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NTEN

JUNE 18, 2009

We developed Causes because we know what it takes to be an activist and we know how much social networking can revolutionize grassroots organizing. There has been a lot of talk around this topic lately.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

I also learned that one-on-one donor solicitation techniques can also work and some of the challenges of being able to track the velocity or flow of networked donations. What is missing is some software or features that track the flow of your donations, almost like doing a social network analysis similar to Twitinfluence.

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See3

OCTOBER 30, 2009

They make this happen through a competition that rewards nonprofits daily during the contest period and overall at the end. It is a program that encourages nonprofits, large and small, to use the web to engage people in their work, and to encourage small donations. Today they just announced that the W.K. Challenge Has Already Raised $1.1

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Tech Soup

MAY 12, 2011

Twitter is often thought of as the social media tool of choice for nonprofits hoping to garner votes for grant contests such as the Chase Giving and Pepsi Refresh Challenges. Notice what others are saying on Twitter; be aware of trends and current events, and be mindful of separating fact from fiction.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2006

His list of benefits include: Video is a powerful storytelling medium and has the potential to engage people and build relationship, particularly if using some of the video/social networking sites. Contests can work too, the Crooks and Liars was mentioned. Attracts a younger (and perhaps more generous audience?).

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2023

They do this through their social media connections, personal web pages, and community influence. Self-motivated social awareness campaigns have been known to go viral (remember the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS?), but even a modest local fundraiser will help you raise recognition and revenue for your nonprofit.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 6, 2008

Contests are good for raising awareness and focusing behavior, but not good for building sustainable communities or work in a flexible environment. Doing so meant we could raise awareness very quickly (because everyone loves to blog about a contest), which was useful given the short time frame.

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sgEngage

APRIL 28, 2023

Peer-to-peer fundraising has proven to be a highly effective method for nonprofits to raise funds and increase awareness because it leverages the strong connections that individuals have with their own social networks. Common Peer to Peer Fundraising Platforms Why is Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Effective?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 6, 2006

social marketing,??? which has been used since the early 1970s to refer to a specific marketing discipline, is being hijacked to mean something else entirely with the rise of things like social network marketing. Unfortunately, there are not a lot of other bloggers writing specifically about social marketing.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Facebook’s grant will encourage users of the social network to learn more about service opportunities through ServiceNation’s Facebook Page and connect with MyNation, a new, online social-networking community on ServiceNation.org being launched in preparation for the first National Day of Service on September 11, 2009.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 30, 2008

ScratchR is a true social network, connecting hundreds of thousands of people--kids and adults--in about 200 countries around the world. In this way, like on YouTube, my actions as a viewer still affect the creator community, because creators are aware of the number of views on their projects. You can also remix other projects.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 18, 2008

They need to know that you are aware of all players’ opinions and then they will take your cause or point of view more seriously than if you completely ignore the issue. Also CauseWired - which was recently published and is all about online fundraising using social networks.

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See3

AUGUST 6, 2007

The title of the session was “Politics 2.0 – How social networks and new media are changing politics.&# Her subject was, what makes for effective social networks. Strong Social Ties a. awareness – you have to know the network exists 2. First up was Ruby Sinreich. Sorry Everybody ) 3.

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See3

OCTOBER 22, 2007

Carie opened with an intro to social media. She says social networks are “not just a bunch of lonely teenage boys.” She notes that people really rely on social networks for influence on decision-making. This shows the viral potential of raising awareness in the social networks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2008

I was (and still am) so convinced that social media and web 2.0 sites were the right way to grow our constituency and awareness online that I dedicated a lot of personal time to pursuing them both before- and after-hours. Our Flickr photo contest. s annual digital photo contest. What were the concerns? but wouldn???t

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 6, 2014

Prominently feature a “Donate” button and social network icons on your home page and every page of your website and blog. ? Add social sharing and comment functionality. ? Prominently feature a donate button and social network icons in your e-newsletter and email fundraising appeals. ?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Prominently feature a “Donate” button and social network icons on your home page and every page of your website and blog. □ Add social sharing and comment functionality. Prominently feature a donate button and social network icons in your e-newsletter and email fundraising appeals. □

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 8, 2009

The duration of your campaign affects which social networks you’ll rely on. Megabloggers like Tim O’Reilly , Om Malik , Austin Hill , Michael Geist , Tara Hunt , Mathew Ingram and others generated a ton of traffic and awareness. Twitter’s like speed dating: you see something, and quickly decide if you want more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 21, 2010

Tactics Once you have a lethal generosity strategy, an engaged community, and have leveraged a corporate competency (see Kami's points on this ), you can begin to look at tactics that use an integrated social media approach: Donations: Cash, product, or employee volunteer time. Take for example contests.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Provided you set aside the time to explore and experiment, your nonprofit can use the tools listed below to significantly improve your web and email communications and your social media campaigns. Social Media. Buffer enables social media managers to schedule posts on social networks throughout the day and evening.

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