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Selfies for Good?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

” While selfies are easy to do , they can also go horribly wrong. I asked this question on my Facebook brand page, and here’s what I learned: The New York Public Library Photo Booth. Flickr Photo - NYPL Photo Booth. Although selfies have been around for years , they have gained popularity recently.

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Lives are Changed when #bigkidsgive and how you can rock #GivingTuesday Next Year

Connection Cafe

When we do fundraising… we should use few statistics and tell more stories.”. Get ready for some awesome fundraising ideas. First Up: Camp Kesem Uses Social Fundraising for #GivingTuesday Success. Over 1,300 #bigkidsgive photos were shared on social media, including celebrity posts from NBA star Blake Griffin and B.J.

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Five Ways to Ensure Your Event Makes Headline News

Connection Cafe

We’re having a 5K/bike ride/walk this weekend … it’s for a good cause” is not as newsworthy as “couple to marry while running in a 5K for breast cancer research, this is why…”. Photos that help tell your story. Great photos can help ensure your story gets picked up. Find the newsworthy stories within your event. Share these.

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Is Social Media the Fund Development Professional’s Magic Bullet?

NonProfit Hub

Quite frankly, ALS is not a very wide spread disease like cancer or heart disease. Staffers must not stray the course to focus on “fundraising” versus “development.” Staffers must not stray the course to focus on “fundraising” versus “development.” Most people don’t know someone with ALS—most have never even heard of it.

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#GivingTuesday: A Great Day for Business to do Good!

Connection Cafe

#GivingTuesday 2013 might over, but no it’s not! White Butterfly Gift Shop in NJ – donated the proceeds of t-shirt sales to support a mother of 5 who cannot afford her cancer treatment. Research & Trends #GivingTuesday csr fundraising good philanthropy small business' Do I sense a trend here? let’s hope!

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Social Media Lessons from 4 Generations of Canadian Donors

Connection Cafe

Michael Johnston is the president and founder of the global fundraising consultancy, Hewitt and Johnston Consultants (hjc), which has offices in Los Angeles, Vancouver, Toronto, and Cordoba. Have the highest increase in engagement through photo streaming sites: 41% on Instagram and 22% on Flickr. Social Media Generation Profiles.

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Is Privacy for Everyone (Including Donors) Dead?

Bloomerang

Nick Bilton, a tech columnist for The New York Times , wrote that we could find ourselves in a situation where a medical AI that is programmed to eliminate cancer decides that the way to do it is by exterminating humans who are prone to the disease. Thus, organizations that do not adhere to data standards stand to lose fundraising dollars.

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