Candid

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Of course, whether we’re writing checks to local charities, endowing a scholarship at our alma mater, or establishing a family foundation, we’re investing for impact. And every philanthropist or foundation chooses how to frame that impact, directing funds to one cause over another. So what’s different about impact investing?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 21, 2009

Joey (I think) coined a new term, " cause washing." Joey pointed out that Facebook's donation to Donors Choose in lieu of holiday party and Google's $20 million donation to selected charities in lieu of holiday gifts to Adsense and Adwords products is not cause washing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 13, 2019

Zakat is the annual charity that all Muslims who possess a minimum amount of wealth each year are required to give to the poor and needy. Zakat is the annual charity that all Muslims who possess a minimum amount of wealth each year are required to give to the poor and needy. -- @IUphilanthropy. Click to Tweet. Click to Tweet.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 22, 2015

Would you do it for charity? TechSoup Global's vice president for Africa David Barnard did. David Barnard has completed six of these grueling races: The Kalahari Desert in Botswana and South Africa (its name is derived from a Tswana word meaning "the great thirst"). You might call it ultra-charity.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

For those that prefer to donate money as gifts, consider purchasing a charity gift card from TisBest.org. Global Goods Partners have partnered with over 60 artisan groups in more than 20 countries throughout Asia, Africa, and the Americas to help bring to market the fair trade, handcrafted products they produce. Household Goods.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2017

9 out of 11 of the fastest-growing countries are in Africa while 9 of out 11 of the fastest-shrinking countries are in Europe. Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world and giving to charity increases significantly during Ramadan and Eid al- Fitr. 51% of nonprofit CEOs are Gen Xers. 2017 Global Trends in Giving Report.

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Candid

JULY 18, 2023

To date, 241 individuals with a cumulative net worth easily surpassing $1 trillion have made the pledge—a public commitment to give the majority of their fortunes to charity. Some fund causes for which they care deeply; others, however generous, are also looking to avoid taxes. That’s potentially a lot of philanthropy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

Use hashtags strategically to mention important causes, campaigns, and events, but hashtag spamming to try to increase your reach doesn’t work and has a negative effect on engagement. Like breaking news, cause awareness and giving day tweets have a short news cycle in the here and now that Twitter users respond to.

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AFP Blog

MARCH 22, 2012

Online Donations Bring the Middle East and Africa Closer to American Donors | Wamda.com : The good news is this figure has also been steadily increasing in the last few years. such as the Middle East and Africa, could potentially benefit if the Internet can help bring international causes closer to American donors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

For those that prefer to donate money as gifts, consider purchasing a charity gift card from TisBest.org. Global Goods Partners have partnered with over 60 artisan groups in more than 20 countries throughout Asia, Africa, and the Americas to help bring to market the fair trade, handcrafted products they produce. Household Goods.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

As mentioned earlier, both Network for Good and JustGive.org use GuideStar to empower their giving portals as well as the online donation processing technology of their partners, such as Facebook Causes, Crowdrise, and Jumo. Monitor Your Charity Ratings and Reviews. Be sure to mention that donations are tax-deductible.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 6, 2014

More than one-third of charitable giving happens in the last three months of the year ; the emergence of #GivingTuesday and the growth of online giving makes the fall ever more critical for charities. The link need to be like so: Africa. Feeling overwhelmed? and the globe. Asia and Pacific Rim. Central and South America.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 12, 2013

This research took me immediately to Sally Matthews, senior lecturer in the Department of Political Sciences at the University of Pretoria in South Africa. In a nutshell, Matthews is addressing the cause and effect of “development,” with the purpose of answering the question “Why do we do what we do?”. We say, “it’s better”.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 13, 2015

These days, it seems that every nonprofit wants to be like charity: water, especially when it comes to web design. I can’t tell you how many times someone has said to me “I wish we could be as cool as charity: water.” Well, I have some good news for you. Your organization has everything it needs to be as cool as charity: water.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 13, 2014

The link need to be like so: Africa. TARGET END LINKS. ## Central and South America. ## North America. ## Africa. ## Europe. ## Asia and Pacific Rim. --> North America. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Civic Hacking: Connecting Coders with Causes. Asia and Pacific Rim. Central and South America. Tuesday, November 11, 2014.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

The link need to be like so: Africa. TARGET END LINKS. ## Central and South America. ## North America. ## Africa. ## Europe. ## Asia and Pacific Rim. --> North America. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Civic Hacking: Connecting Coders with Causes. Asia and Pacific Rim. Central and South America. Wednesday, November 12, 2014.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

The link need to be like so: Africa. TARGET END LINKS. ## Central and South America. ## North America. ## Africa. ## Europe. ## Asia and Pacific Rim. --> North America. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Civic Hacking: Connecting Coders with Causes. Asia and Pacific Rim. Central and South America. Wednesday, November 12, 2014.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2007

Photo by Life in Africa For this week's BlogHer Holiday Guide post, I needed to come up with a list of nonprofit organizations or causes that BlogHer readers may consider making a donation to as part of their year-end giving. Shaping Youth recommends supporting Age of Conversation to Benefit Variety, The Children's Charity.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 10, 2013

Supporting a cause is now easier than ever. Scrap the notion that in order to support a cause, you have to actually get your hands dirty. Many charities or nonprofits only require activists to “like our Facebook page” or “retweet this” or “hashtag that.” posted by Cooper Nelson , Marketing Manager. DNA on a SHIRT.

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Achieve

JUNE 21, 2015

Anna is the co-founder, CEO and idea generator behind Fashion Project, a powerful movement turning closets into cash for charities around the world. Brady created Charity Express, a digital agency for charities. How do managers influence participation in company cause work? I’m also excited to hear from Anna Palmer.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

What about making a donation to a charity in honor the special someone in your life. Give a Virtual Gift on Facebook and Support Breast Cancer (or another charity) : Thinking about sending a virtual gift, maybe a teddy bear, flowers, hearts, or whatever? The money helps women and children affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 29, 2014

Last week, I learned that ninety-six elephants are killed every day in Africa. A clear example of this can be found in the difference between the 96Elephants campaign and that of charity: water. The site provides a powerful statement about the slaughter of elephants in Africa, supported with rich media and educational text.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 25, 2010

"This contest was the culmination of a two-part "vote for me" cause marketing strategy that started in November and has been rife with controversy. "This contest was the culmination of a two-part "vote for me" cause marketing strategy that started in November and has been rife with controversy.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 30, 2014

Teespring is a unique service that lets you crowdfund using customized T-shirts and hoodies to raise money for your cause. CauseVox is also a crowdfunding platform tailored for charities and faith-based organizations including churches, synagogues, and mosques. See how charities are using it here. and Africa.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

In February 19th, Joel Comm has organized an event called " Tweetathon " on Twitter to promote and sell copies of his new book, Twitter Power: How to Dominate Your Market One Tweet at a Time and help a nonprofit that supports children in Africa, China, and India. The Water is Life project got underway to help children in Kenya last November.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Let’s be honest, nonprofits face many struggles in getting additional financing, attracting new donors and bringing attention to their causes. It’s become challenging to stand out from the crowd and build new relationships with people who are able to keep supporting a charity for a long time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 3, 2015

The final stages is the bonfire or what Parr calls long attention or your audience’s long-term interest in an idea, product, message, cause, or whatever. Let’s look at one of these triggers that nonprofits and social good causes might leverage. It is based on reciprocity. Parr shares two examples of a fundraising pitch.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2014

It is open to creators from all backgrounds – from charities to video game developers to artists. Kickstarter makes it clear that it isn't for direct charity or cause funding, but about project creation. They also offer a guide for cause-based campaigns as well as customer support on the phone or online.

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Tech Soup

MAY 24, 2017

Are you trying to raise funds for a worthy cause? Maybe you're trying to raise money for a charity or event that is important to you. Ask places you have a connection to, like your church or workplace, if you can use the space for free for a good cause. Image 1 : Africa Studio / Shutterstock. Tip #4: Have a Budget.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

What if that time could be spent fighting rainforest destruction and global warming or supporting other environmental and social causes? The speakers also discussed how some players of the popular Diablo 3 game are donating the "gold" earned in the game to charities in Africa.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 18, 2008

If everyone who reads this - YOU - gives just $2, Charity: Water can build an entire water project for a school or hospital in Africa. it's a good cause I know respect and applaud Laura for doing this - and figured would help the match go a little bit further. I realized just $2 from each of my Twitter readers would be $25,000.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Let's begin by asking a question: "Why do donors choose to give money to one worthy cause over another?". But many donors – specifically new prospects – need a compelling reason why they should choose to give to one cause over another. Many donors choose to contribute based on their support of an individual over a cause.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 17, 2015

This is a guest post by Derrick Feldmann , who is the founder of MCON —the nation’s premier conference on Millennials and causes. He leads the research efforts for The Millennial Impact Project and serves as president of Achieve , a research and creative agency for causes. I’m also excited to hear from Anna Palmer.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 16, 2010

Cine Institute , an organization that provides Haitian youth with film education, is located a block from an orphanage built by Luke Montgomery, co-founder of WeCanBuildanOrphanage.com , an interactive charity building a home, clinic and school for AIDS orphans in Haiti.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

Beth's Birthday Cause I was listening to a story on Marketplace on NPR this afternoon with Tess Vigeland and Chris Farrell who reviewed their 2008 financial goals and graded themselves on their accomplishments. It won't be easy, but it's worth setting a goal of everyday or at least every month giving in small amounts to charities.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

It is open to creators from all backgrounds – from charities to video game developers to artists. Kickstarter makes it clear that it isn't for direct charity or cause funding, but about project creation. They also offer a guide for cause-based campaigns as well as customer support on the phone or online.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Now in its third edition, the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report provides 100+ donor benchmarks for NPOs, NGOs, and charities worldwide. The data reveal how donors prefer to give and engage with their favorite causes and charitable organizations. Australia and New Zealand. Canada and the United States.

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