Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 16, 2010
I've had some posts in pipeline following up on social media metrics and the Chase Community Giving Contest second phase, but wanted to share these two stories from Haiti from on the ground and a bird's eye view. I'm going back to Haiti in the next few days and need help to give hands-on help to our kids and the townspeople.
Amy Sample Ward
JANUARY 15, 2010
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JANUARY 18, 2010
launched a contest on Facebook. At the time, it was one of the biggest online contests thus far, open to more than 500,000 charities and offering over $5 million in prizes. (In In December, Pepsi topped that amount with its Pepsi Refresh, a contest offering $20 million in prizes and also launching this week.) . For example.
Amy Sample Ward
MARCH 14, 2010
The Value-add of Crowdsourcing: For me, the two biggest reasons to include crowdsourcing in your strategic design of community building or contests are: Crowdsourcing invites diversity by encouraging anyone with an idea or interest to participate. Looking forward to exploring all these topics in the session today and in future blog posts!
Amy Sample Ward
APRIL 27, 2011
A compelling video won over 12% of donors, while fundraising contests only 42% inspired 5% to give. This rebound was led by an enormous 163% increase in the International sector due to emergencies like the earthquake in Haiti and flooding in Pakistan. That high-profile celebrity 35% or influential leader endorsement?
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 11, 2010
The title of this blog post is of course a wildly inaccurate claim. All communications were strictly limited to my blog, Twitter and Facebook. In the Assessment and Reflection Report, the authors bring other good lessons and note that “Some like Atlas Corps recruited 150 ‘Campaign Captains’ before the contest started.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 30, 2008
Last year, when I turned 51, I posted a challenge on my blog - could I get 51 people to donate $10 to the Sharing Foundation? Whether you want to raise money for clean water in Ethiopia, vaccinations for children in Haiti, or a safe home for a puppy in Mississipi, with a Birthday Cause your friends can give in honor of your special day.
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