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Presidential Campaign Widgets and Matchmakers: Let the Social Web Election Fun Begin!

Have Fun - Do Good

Did you know that as of this writing, Hilary Clinton has raised $63,075,926, Barack Obama has raised $58,913,134 and Mitt Romney has raised $44,432,349? Mike Gravel, on the other hand, has raised $238,744. By September 15th, MAPLight.org plans to release a widget for U.S. Full disclosure: I work for NetSquared.

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Vlog Fundraising and Widgets

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I'm thinking about the use of video or vlog posts coupled with fundraising widgets as well as some other possible ways (ad revenue from web videos?) to raise money for sponsoring a college student in Cambodia via the Sharing Foundation. They raised $1,500 in two weeks from $10, $20, and $50 donations. (I I did a campaign video.

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Personal Fundraising with Widgets: A Few Reflections and Campaign Update

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

My post over at Katya's blog generated some excellent advice and has also raised many more questions. I'm sitting here in awe that you all have helped me raised $261 from 11 donors (Thurs. The message is really important and it has to focus on why you are passionate about the cause and the results of raising the money.

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Digital For Good Campaign: Help Eddie get to NTEN Conference in San Fran

Amy Sample Ward

Edward Harran is a blogger and nonprofit technologist I have connected with through NetSquared, this blog, and of course Twitter. Thus, I was left with two options: one, to let the award go; or two, put my creative brain to use and launch a campaign to raise the funds. Please click on the widget below if you can donate.

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Which Crowdfunding Platform Is Best for Your Organization?

Tech Soup

You can read about the campaign over on NetSquared (where Ushahidi won its first challenge!). Unless you have a very compelling project that already has a lot of interest, you might not want to invest in a Kickstarter campaign (especially since you won't be able to keep the funds you raise!). – to raise money for your cause.

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Which Crowdfunding Platform Is Best for Your Organization?

Tech Soup

You can read about the campaign over on NetSquared. Unless you have a very compelling project that already has a lot of interest, you might not want to invest in a Kickstarter campaign (especially since you won't be able to keep the funds you raise!). – to raise money for your cause.

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Help Social Actions Reach 9 Goals For 2009 by giving $20.09 to Social Actions

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I've been following Peter's work since October 2006, when I first discovered Peter's research on group giving when he introduced himself on Netsquared. Hand in hand with those goals, is a peer-to-peer social fundraising campaign to raise $20,009 by February 2, 2009. He has identified nine goals for 2009. or $200.09.

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