Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 3, 2009

The event attracted a lot of attention because it was an example of integrating a live charity event with Twitter. (See See this white paper by Susan Mernit for a detailed case study.). Twitter users may donate their avatar and replace it with an image of the red female sign. The image is available here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

As an outside observer, the lessons that I took away from this effort were: Having people change their avatar to a pea photo gave a visual clue to the campaign and helped it spread. Connie Reece shared some insights in this interview and you find more links to case studies and post campaign reflections here.

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NTEN

APRIL 7, 2014

These individuals, recipients of the annual NTEN Award , are the people working hard to move NTEN''s mission forward from within the community: always ready to share a case study, idea, or contact. In 2013, Jason led Pathways to Education to became the first national Canadian charity to issue tax receipts for Bitcoin donations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 2, 2007

Lotusmedia posts about the RootsCampSL's Smashing Success -- Avatars Against War in Second Life. Perhaps a better title, a "Crashing Success," given that so many avatars showed up that it exceeded the server's and crashed! Charity Newswire blog provides the UK perspective on fundraising.

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