Tech Soup

MAY 6, 2014

I supported a vegan food truck, a book about metal dudes and their cats, a rescued chihuahua's hip surgery, and an iPhone case with a built-in taser. When a campaign isn't what it appears, it not only hurts the individual supporters and donors involved, but also other crowdfunders. Show a Clear Connection. Report Back.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 22, 2020

For one, it’s often largely supporter-initiated! Educate supporters about the basics of Facebook fundraising. Educate supporters about the basics of Facebook fundraising. Unlike other online fundraising efforts, Facebook fundraising is largely supporter-led. Consider pivoting your year-end events to Facebook.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

From hosting Facebook fundraisers to automating your efforts, here are the strategies we’ll cover: Host quick, time-bound challenges to rally supporters. Create online communities to connect supporters near and far. Host quick, time-bound challenges to rally supporters. Invite supporters to join the Challenge.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 3, 2011

I’ve created a heartspace for my mother and for some of the things she’s taught me: But To Mama With Love isn’t just about my mama, it’s about 4 special women making great impact around the world. Please share the stories, insights, and lessons on the heartspace wall.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

The intent is to create an annual national day of giving on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving or this year on November 27, 2012. The campaign will encourage philanthropic activities that support nonprofit organizations. But collective action isn’t enough unless there is collective impact. How does one measure that?

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

From hosting Facebook fundraisers to automating your efforts, here are the strategies we’ll cover: Host quick, time-bound challenges to rally supporters. Create online communities to connect supporters near and far. Host quick, time-bound challenges to rally supporters. Invite supporters to join the Challenge.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

He shared incredible stories from over two decades of providing rehabilitation for disabled people in Afghanistan. Some of those structures include: – Three-Act Structure is a classic approach to organizing your story for emotional impact. Upworthy A1: Ever seen emotional arc of radio stories drawn on napkins?

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

The Rucksack" -- a cutting-edge project that I led recently for the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) -- is an especially powerful example of an organization using technology in a strategic and transformative way. It describes the project from more of a strategic perspective than a technical one.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2014

I looked at a few popular crowdfunding sites and dissected their cost plans, nonprofit support, and special features. Project creators offer rewards and incentives for donations to thank backers for their support. They also offer a guide for cause-based campaigns as well as customer support on the phone or online.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

I have been providing strategic support to charitable organizations about how to use the internet and technology to engage, educate, and ultimately mobilize audiences – and especially raise money online – for almost a decade. Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Association. The United Way. Mercy Corps. American Heart Association.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 13, 2009

Also working with Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America to help get them the respect and services they deserve, working on reform of the VA. Techies getting more socially engaged Q: Many people in the tech field want more meaning and more social impact for their lives. I also want to mention Consumer Reports. A: Nerds can help.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 1, 2006

I've posted a couple of times about giving circles, groups of people who get together to learn about an organization's work, and pool their donations to have a greater impact. Brodsky documents the inside story of the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA). Murray founded the Global Fund for Women.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

I looked at a few popular crowdfunding sites and dissected their cost plans, nonprofit support, and special features. Project creators offer rewards and incentives for donations to thank backers for their support. They also offer a guide for cause-based campaigns as well as customer support on the phone or online.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

When the Afghanistan crisis reared its ugly head again this year, a group of veterans, active-duty service members, former government officials, civil servants, and nonprofit organizations came together to work online to help individuals and families evacuate the country. Because we are all stronger when we work together.

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Non Profit Quarterly

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Through the Open Collective Foundation , we are supporting the solidarity economy , with over 100 mutual aid projects and over 300 hosted groups, and through Open Source Collective we host nearly 3,000 open source technology communities. Our impact investors are more interested in the future we are cultivating than their earnings.

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Global Giving

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Remote work is creating more widespread workforces, and employees want to support new places. And consumers are demanding that boardrooms consider the impact of their entire supply chains , leading companies to take new responsibility in areas like disaster recovery. And it multiplies impact immensely! LEARN MORE.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 8, 2022

Women and girls in particular have felt the impacts of a never-ending global health pandemic, conflict and displacement, and authoritarian government takeovers, to name a few. The takeover by the Taliban in Afghanistan earlier this year instantly sent the future of girls and women in that country into chaos. Credit: GOLEES.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 25, 2008

A disproportionate amount of women veterans are women of color, and many of them have just recently returned from Iraq or Afghanistan and are looking to get involved with the peace moment, and with their own political development, but also with their own healing, and what it means to heal after going through the incredible trauma of war.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 23, 2007

" There are links to several charities that provide support and assistance to children in developing countries. Another contributor to the site is Natalia who has shared some compelling photos of children beggars in from Afghanistan.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Does it have that big of an impact?” And then look at first-rate performance and impact. We got to be able to make a great case about what the impact we’re having a short-term benefit to the beneficiaries, and the long-term benefit of what we’re doing those kinds of things. What does it really matter?

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 13, 2009

One of the ones I am continuing to support is Women for Women International. This is my second year as a "sister," which means that I pay $27 a month to support one woman for a year while she goes through a program to help her rebuild her life after war. The impact of that is so magnificent. That's the story of Women for Women.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 20, 2009

Habbo’s InfoBus re: curbing violence against gay teens; developing understanding via the Matthew Shepard Foundation visiting ‘in-world’ or the War Child Int’l foundation partnership to focus in-world on kids impacted by violence in Afghanistan, Iraq, Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda etc.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 17, 2008

What did you do this year that you feel made a real impact? Women for Women International supports women survivors of war in conflict and post-conflict areas (Afghanistan, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, Kosovo, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Sudan). Onoro, I also wrote a letter to her each month.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 2, 2008

I think it's worth it (: Kavita Ramdas: The Global Fund for Women is the largest independent, publicly supported grant-making foundation to advance women's human rights internationally. How do you know that you are making a difference or an impact; how do you measure that? It works in over 160 countries around the world.

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