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Interview: SXSW4Japan Raises over $120,000 #sxswcares

Amy Sample Ward

Last month, the Japan earthquake and tsunami occurred on March 11th 2011, the first day of the conference. SXSWcares , co-branded as SXSW4Japan, was a campaign that rallied the SXSW community to raise awareness and harness support for disaster relief. In the end, it raised over $120,000 from 1500+ donors.

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Giving Trends in Mexico: Millennials and Gen Z Drive Rise in Online Giving

Nonprofit Tech for Good

When we started Fondeadora in 2011 (the first creative crowdfunding platform in Mexico, renamed to Donadora in 2016), processing online payments was very difficult. 3) What is the greatest obstacle that NGOs in Mexico need to overcome in order to raise more money online? Can donors outside of Mexico give to campaigns on Donadora?

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[Book Interview] Nonprofit Example of Social Media Excellence: National Wildlife Federation

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The power of social media really proved itself for us when the Gulf oil disaster first hit mainstream news, it was our web and social media presences that helped disseminate news and information to keep people up-to-date in real-time with our work on the ground. Who maintains your social media campaigns? Please summarize your ROI.

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Pledge Fundraising for 2022: Ideas and Insights

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Whether you’re running a simple pledge campaign or combining it with a fun virtual or in-person fundraiser , pledge campaigns can work for any nonprofit organization. If you’re ready to see how they can help you raise more, let’s dive in. Type of campaigns. John founded Snowball in 2011.

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Live blogging from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit: The Generational Divide (Panel Discussion)

Amy Sample Ward

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. The Red Cross has been around for 130 years and so much has changed – for example with text-to-give after disasters. Suzy : I’m a baby boomer and have raised 3 Millennials. Moderated by Kari Dunn, Case Foundation. Nothing bad has happened.

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New on SSIR: How does celebrity impact your fundraising?

Amy Sample Ward

. —– I’ve recently shared a couple interviews exploring two case studies of really successful online fundraising campaigns: SXSW4Japan Raises Over $120,000 and $100,000 in Three Days with #TeamAutism. Both campaigns leveraged the community and competition aspects of social media. Getting Over Celebrities.

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Great reads from around the web on October 14th

Amy Sample Ward

To truly raise your nonprofit’s profile (aka increase brand awareness), grow your constituency, and raise even more money in 2011 and beyond, organizations need to also focus on innovating." " URL Shorteners: Blind(ly) Heading Towards Disaster?

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