Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 2, 2007

Three weeks ago, using what I learned from my first personal fundraising campaign , I launched a second campaign to raise money for the Sharing Foundation education programs using the Network For Good Charity Badge and entering the Yahoo! For Good competition which would double the amount raised by the winner.

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JANUARY 21, 2008

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OCTOBER 8, 2012

One of the biggest trends in mobile giving right now is gamification: the integration of game dynamics, like points, badges, or levels, into a fundraising or social good campaign. These apps have the power to help nonprofits and charities reach a whole new audience and raise awareness about their mission. Gamify Your Organization.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2008

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NOVEMBER 28, 2011

CharityVillage Research: Game On: Charities Toy with New Ideas for Online Engagement : You’ve may have noticed that the concept of "Gamification” is a hot topic in the technology community. What is it really, and what does it mean for charities and nonprofits?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 1, 2010

I was going to write a blog post, but Farra Trompeter, Big Duck , wrote such a good one that I asked her if I could publish as a guest post. One of Foursquare’s first badges was the “ gym rat “–awarded to users who check into a gym at least 10 times in 30 days. What do your check-ins, tips, to-dos, badges, etc. Thanks Fara.

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MAY 15, 2020

Ensure you display SSL badges you have, ideally ones like Norton and McAfee and payment processor trust badges like Visa and Paypal to make it clear that your donation page is safe and secure. Also, register with Charity Navigator to be able to use their logo on your donation page. Sustainability. Why Twenti? Twenti.com.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2014

It is open to creators from all backgrounds – from charities to video game developers to artists. Kickstarter makes it clear that it isn't for direct charity or cause funding, but about project creation. Bottom line: I love Indiegogo's nonprofit perks, especially the verified nonprofit badge you can put on your page.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2010

I’ll be doing a couple more blog posts on FourSquare over the next month and the site will likely add a lot of new features in 2010 (I’m excited!), You will not accrue “Badges&# if you do not have a photo, nor will you become a “Mayor&#. Don’t create a profile for your organization.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 18, 2014

Get a “Verified by Teespring” Badge – The “Verified Donation” badge declares that the seller has opted to donate all profits to a qualified 501c3 non-profit charity group or organization. Use the blog – Share stories and other news that will engage your audience.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 13, 2007

Based Charity" or "Select a Global Cause." Based Charity, you'll be asked to register to build a Network for Good digital charity badge. If you choose a Global Cause, you can b rowse charities by topic, or region via Global Giving , and then select the charity that you would like to support. Create a Cause.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 24, 2007

Money raised will be used to cover expenses such as: Assistance to victims and their families Grief counseling Memorials Communication expenses Comfort expenses You can also spread the word about the memorial fund by adding the charity badge at right to your website, blog or social networking page; all you have to do is click on "copy" and (..)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 3, 2009

If you've been reading my blog in the last week, you know that in eight days I will be celebrating my 52nd Birthday. 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.). (If

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

It is open to creators from all backgrounds – from charities to video game developers to artists. Kickstarter makes it clear that it isn't for direct charity or cause funding, but about project creation. Bottom line: I love Indiegogo's nonprofit perks, especially the verified nonprofit badge you can put on your page.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 26, 2006

The Sharing Foundation has the opportunity to receive matching dollars from Yahoo via the Network For Good Charity Badge program. is offering a $50,000 matching grant for the nonprofit which gets the largest number of donations before the end of the year using its new "charity badges."

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

Highlights from the NetSquared Community Blog. Open Badges Meetup. Charity & Nonprofit Analytics Meetup: Email. Ten Net2 groups held Digital Storytelling events in their community, with an estimated 360 attendees. Eight of the eleven cities in the digital storytelling global tweet chat were led by Net2 local organizers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2009

And, of course, you get badges for various activities. It would be interesting to see the data on who saves up versus who gives away their Karma points and what the pay off is for the charity. Anyway, it might be cool to be able to add on more information about the charity, more ways to engage and educate me.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 29, 2006

The Sharing Foundation has the opportunity to receive matching dollars from Yahoo via the Network For Good Charity Badge program. is offering a $50,000 matching grant for the nonprofit which gets the largest number of donations before the end of the year using its new "charity badges."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2009

David and his family provided housing for her and then he reached out to his network for donations using ChipIn badge to collect the donations. How can you sustain this level of using social media to help others or raise money for charity? Her mortgage went unpaid and she's lost her house. What will you do next?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 18, 2008

David Geilhufe was really proud of his barcamp badge. He is launching a pilot program to donate NetSuite software and NetSuite employee volunteer assistance to charities and for-profit firms that generate positive social impact. Photo by Hurley Vision. I've known David Geilhufe since the dude ranch in Montana Ebase days in 2002.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2007

When you do a google search on this person's name, my blog posts come up first and lower hers! This person does not have blog or a domain name with their name. In any case, fast forward to now - when anyone searches my name on google, the fact that I gave via your charity badge comes up many many times over.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2007

so I'll be blogging about it over the next few weeks. As many of you know, the Sharing Foundation won the Yahoo/Network for Good Charity Badge contest at the end of 2006. The blog campaign raised $49,000 which was matched by Yahoo. The Sharing Foundation accomplishes so much! There's so much to write about.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Audience size, breadth, and depth: If your organization has big lists, lots of traffic to your website or blog or social media pages, or big crowds at events, there are many ways to turn this into a donor benefit. A dedicated blog post about the sponsorship. Swag or merch: handmade item by someone helped by your charity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2008

For every new user install on a Social Change application, Dank Apps Inc will donate 2 cents to the charity. Okay, that's about what the Causes application has raised to date for this charity. Money can also be earned for the charity if users recruit their friends or play some of the mini games or engage with the community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 17, 2006

Simply click on the orange donate button on the charity badge located in the side bar or right below. This year we plan to make at least 1,250 uniform sets, including some for HIV children's group homes. We'd love your help. Is there a better $10 gift? If your campaign has the most individual donors, Yahoo will match what we raise.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 25, 2008

The first $50,000 fundraising contest I won for the Sharing Foundation was the Yahoo/Network for Good Charity Badge contest in 2007. (We The connection between these two items are two people, Mark Rovner and Katya Andresen. The Wired Wealthy. We raised $53,000, plus we got a $50,000 prize). Do you think the $53,000 came from $10 gifts?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

AUGUST 29, 2010

This blogs tips and ideas are perfect for managers and leaders of all types of small to large businesses and nonprofit organizations. skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! Some people call this a "hello" culture. Its a culture that helps to quickly develop relationships.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

When I saw the title of this post, " I'm Engaged ," I thought he was talking about the report that The Network Centric Advocacy Blog mentions as a must-read for advocacy and communication staff called Activation Point. Emily, of the World Grows Wide blog in Australia, responds. Anonymous Blogging. era websites.

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MAY 7, 2007

We promoted to the HSUS friends list (in a number of ways - bulletins, blog, top friends, whats hot section) and had a group of people here sending out friend requests to related profiles, celebrities, and other organizations. Did the badges and portable YouTube videos help? We posted our badges on others pages too.

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JULY 28, 2010

We see this a lot in event fundraising, where FB badges and other tools are deployed for event participants (to help them raise more $$ for the charity), but all peer-to-peer giving actually takes place BACK on the organization’s website. . Blogs : Add Blogs to your site to introduce a different kind of media to your site content mix.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 28, 2007

Make A Wish Donation Box in Second Life On the Web, you can become a messenger for your cause by adding a charity badge or fundraising widget to your blog or web site. I contribute to this charity in real life too. t net as much as my main kiosk, but I managed to sell a couple plots and raise money for the charity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2009

Photo emailed from Cambodia by Elephant, Sharing Foundation 's in-country director In this post, I share some learnings as a free agent fundraise r (an individual who uses personal fundraising to raise money for a charity) who is leveraging their personal network to support a nonprofit's programs that help children in need.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 23, 2007

Photo UgoTrade Blog. The Second Thoughts blog, in a post called " We Need A New Kind of Philanthropy " outlines ten ways a new kind of philanthropy could get started with the combination of social media and virtuality in worlds and games. My Live Blog post with notes from the event. Virtual to Reality Blog.

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JUNE 29, 2021

Then other attendees can vote on their favorites while you give out digital badges/prizes for the “Most Cute,” “Biggest Puppy Dog Eyes,” and more! Attendees went to an online golf charity banquet and were able to bid from the comforts of their own homes. BONUS – See this idea in action! The Mary S. Movie Nights.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

This is the seventh post in a blog and webinar series called 101 Digital Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits , written and presented by Heather Mansfield. Verified Badges. If approved, a blue verification badge will be added next to your nonprofit’s name on Instagram. In addition, apply to get verified.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2007

Post, Post It Passion Exercise from Youth Noise, Youth Summit Blogging and New (to me) Blogs Blogging 101 Community Blogging describes how to avoid the slow hard agonizing death of a blog: Make it a team effort. This articles provides some excellent tips and strategies for a successful group approach to blogging.

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Whole Whale

MAY 5, 2021

Flashy graphics, blogs, highlight reels and the like are great for most people, but the really cautious (or curious) will want to read an annual report, read about board members, and learn more about the nuts and bolts of your organization. Charity Ratings. Why Does Financial Transparency Matter for Nonprofits?

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