Connection Cafe

APRIL 20, 2016

It was a warm September day in 2013 and I was about an hour outside of Austin, TX on a bus heading to the airport. Now, in April 2016 I’m finally able to share that book with the world – The Storytelling Non-Profit: A practical guide to telling stories that raise money and awareness. 1 Consistency Is How You Crush It.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

Last August, I saw the impact of Twitter's velocity first-hand with a fundraising experiment. Let's take a look at the brief history of fundraising on Twitter and lessons learned. My friends responding with public questions about what else was needed or suggesting fundraising strategies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2009

The SXSW Interactive Festival (scheduled March 12-16, 2010 in Austin, Texas) is a mega huge social media industry event. Last year, there was an event called "Social Media for Social Good" organized by Jeff Pulver that prompted quite a rich discussion on whether social media for fundraising and marketing can effect real on the ground change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2010

to help promote awareness of homelessness in America. During a panel on fundraising, Donors Choose raised enough money to fund a music classroom project in Austin. For example, through a Twitter campaign during the conference, Mark Horwath raised $50,000 for his organization InvisiblePeople.tv

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Forum One

MARCH 17, 2010

to help promote awareness of homelessness in America. During a panel on fundraising, Donors Choose raised enough money to fund a music classroom project in Austin. For example, through a Twitter campaign during the conference, Mark Horwath raised $50,000 for his organization InvisiblePeople.tv

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

scheduled March 12-16, 2010 in Austin, Texas) is a mega huge social media industry event. on whether social media for fundraising and marketing can effect real on the ground change. . Submitted by Ted Fickes Networking Good: How to Win Money and Mobilize People! The SXSW Interactive Festival. Submitted by Ramya Raghavan.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 2, 2017

It was easy to get started: I had just moved to Austin, and wanted to get involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas, but wasn’t sure I had the time. Disclaimer: understand these communications cost money, and it is much easier said than done, but regardless is valued! I was getting married, settling into a new life, etc.

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NTEN

AUGUST 21, 2009

scheduled March 12-16, 2010 in Austin, Texas) is a mega huge social media industry event. on whether social media for fundraising and marketing can effect real on the ground change. Social media builds buzz and raises money, but what about real, on-the-ground change? Networking Good: How to Win Money and Mobilize People!

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Robert Weiner

JULY 20, 2013

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 11, 2010

It’s less than 24 hours until the masses start filling the Austin Convention Center for one of the biggest and best Interactive conferences of the year: South By Southwest. Author: Jordan Viator. While most non-profits are not known for technology, some are, and they are defying the traditional business models that drive technology.”

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

Fundraising. Philanthropy Southwest / Austin, TX / $625. Fundraising / #casesmg / @CASEAdvance. Fundraising. Participants will acquire a foundational understanding of this increasingly important component of fundraising strategy and will be able to identify and distinguish between the most common planned giving vehicles.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 17, 2018

According to the most recent Fundraising Effectiveness Report , nonprofits claimed a 45.5% And the lower the retention rate, the more work fundraisers must do to keep the bottom line above water. If you send out a holiday fundraising email and get 500 “bounces,” that’s 500 people (i.e., donor retention rate in 2017.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 7, 2015

So now two things happened – my friends brought awareness to organizations I’d never heard of and certainly hadn’t supported – and because it was a FRIEND asking – I was motivated to support them and their cause and tell even more friends about it. As long as I know they got the money, that’s ok because I care about the cause.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 23, 2010

He earned his PhD in Communications from the University of Texas at Austin. When information and services are shared like this, the client doesn’t have to fill out paperwork again, and providers don’t need to spend unnecessary time re-collecting basic information (which equates to saving money… something we could all use right now!).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 8, 2009

When you’re running a fundraiser, people want context. To donate money? Megabloggers like Tim O’Reilly , Om Malik , Austin Hill , Michael Geist , Tara Hunt , Mathew Ingram and others generated a ton of traffic and awareness. Here are some of the lessons we’ve learned, and the things we’d have done differently.

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Bloomerang

MAY 28, 2021

Fundraising is so much easier. And I use this in fundraising too. I can teach you how to think differently, how to change your mindset around money and fundraising, and for that to really stick, we need some behaviors and some structure to keep it in place. If I can say, “Fundraising isn’t a burden.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 19, 2021

As young professionals who have served both as members and staff managers of these groups, Sarah Willey and Corinne Austin will lead you through the research on Next Gen supporters, challenges to anticipate, and steps your organization can take to start a new young friends board from scratch OR to maximize the potential of your existing group.

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