Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2008

Dank Apps (creators of the popular Lotto app ) has launched a new series of Social Change applications that allow Facebook users to raise money for a cause through advertising revenue. But if you look at the Campaign for Breast Cancer Research cause on Facebook, the largest one - it has over 3 million members.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 13, 2007

Based Charity, you'll be asked to register to build a Network for Good digital charity badge. Once you choose a project, you will build a Global Giving Badge. The eight individuals whose charity badges attract the most unique donors, through the America’s Giving Challenge, will get $50,000 for their cause. If you choose a U.S.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2014

Unless you have a very compelling project that already has a lot of interest, you might not want to invest in a Kickstarter campaign (especially since you won't be able to keep the funds you raise!). Amazingly, the organization has surpassed this goal and (as of this article) has raised $11,547. Special Plan for Nonprofits: Yes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

Verified Badges. If approved, a blue verification badge will be added next to your nonprofit’s name on Instagram. During the process, you will be prompted to connect your Instagram account to your nonprofit’s Facebook Page account. In addition, apply to get verified. Post Content That Inspires Engagement.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Despite increasing commercialism, the holidays traditionally get people thinking about ways they can give—whether they’re wrapping gifts for loved ones or donating time and money to a cause they care about. More and more money is donated on this national day of giving each year. How does Giving Tuesday help nonprofits?

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2011

Social media doesn't raise money, people raise money." That leaves a relatively small sliver raised via the third party tools typically available on social media. They also do a solid job leveraging the Pavlovian points / badges / stars / stickers that are, like, so hot right now. per Facebook update.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Achievement badges - Foursquare, Get Glue and now you! It’s time for event fundraisers to get on the online badge happy train. Badges provide you a free way to motivate your participants and keep them engaged in your event. Take a look at this complete event fundraising communications calendar. How do they.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2009

Photo emailed from Cambodia by Elephant, Sharing Foundation 's in-country director In this post, I share some learnings as a free agent fundraise r (an individual who uses personal fundraising to raise money for a charity) who is leveraging their personal network to support a nonprofit's programs that help children in need.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Unless you have a very compelling project that already has a lot of interest, you might not want to invest in a Kickstarter campaign (especially since you won't be able to keep the funds you raise!). Amazingly, the organization has surpassed this goal and (as of this article) has raised $11,547. Special Plan for Nonprofits: Yes.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Social media is particularly flooded on #GivingTuesday, with Twitter and Facebook feeds full of “Donate Now” buttons and other call-to-action attempts. On the same day, Wildlife SOS raised $4,000. Try changing the colors of your logo and adding some sort of unique #GivingTuesday badge or component to the logo.

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Care2

AUGUST 7, 2007

An ROI Calculator for Social Network Campaigns » Tuesday Jul 24 2007 The Long, Long Tail of Facebook Causes Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at 11:03PM | by Justin Perkins Post co-authored by James OMalley and Justin Perkins. If youve missed the launch of Facebook Apps Platform almost two months ago, youre already way behind the times.

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Care2

JULY 24, 2007

An ROI Calculator for Social Network Campaigns » Tuesday Jul 24 2007 The Long, Long Tail of Facebook Causes Tuesday, July 24, 2007 at 11:03PM | by Justin Perkins Post co-authored by James OMalley and Justin Perkins. If youve missed the launch of Facebook Apps Platform almost two months ago, youre already way behind the times.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2008

I found this slideshare show by Michael Weiksner, BJ Fogg, and Xing Kin Lui from a class at Stanford called " Creating Engaging Applications on Facebook." The visual shows the results of a pattern analysis of the 100 most popular Facebook applications (video of lecture here ). Need to go digest.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Lots of research shows that donors don’t want the organization to spend money on free merchandise. Sometimes the recognition is transparent and transactional, like when the money is in the form of a sponsorship from a company’s marketing budget. Does your organization stream live on Instagram, YouTube, Vimeo, or Facebook?

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

Stop by Booth 88 at the Science Fair and film your own video for your limited edition NTEN Spark™ to syndicate your Tweets, share on Facebook with friends, and create your own Pledge. Causemunity.org provides easy solution to your fund-raising needs through micro-donations. Have you been wanting to develop a Facebook strategy?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

My post over at Katya's blog generated some excellent advice and has also raised many more questions. I'm sitting here in awe that you all have helped me raised $261 from 11 donors (Thurs. Thank Yous So far, other bloggers have added the badge to their site or linked to the campaign and I want say a big thanks and in Khmer too !

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

Stop by Booth 88 at the Science Fair and film your own video for your limited edition NTEN Spark™ to syndicate your Tweets, share on Facebook with friends, and create your own Pledge. Causemunity.org provides easy solution to your fund-raising needs through micro-donations. Have you been wanting to develop a Facebook strategy?

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

Various efforts, such as events and auctions, were held to raise funds to pay for the pedestal, but these efforts were falling short, since only a certain class of society could afford to contribute to pay the bigger dollars required of these tactics. The money started rolling in. Badges on Facebook are another.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

Despite the more recent shift of attention to Facebook in the past six months by the nonprofit community, there are still remnants of a goldrush by nonprofits over the last year to build a presence on the uber-popular site. If it does, how much money has been raised and which widget are they using? But was there ever any gold?

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Care2

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

Despite the more recent shift of attention to Facebook in the past six months by the nonprofit community, there are still remnants of a goldrush by nonprofits over the last year to build a presence on the uber-popular site. If it does, how much money has been raised and which widget are they using? But was there ever any gold?

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 5, 2021

Most of us probably don’t spend all day using just one communication platform, such as only Facebook or only email. Your email newsletter campaigns are an effective way to send updates, direct supporters to your online giving page or other donation outlets, and ultimately raise awareness for your organization. Let’s get started!

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Care2

AUGUST 25, 2010

Facebook who now has over 500 million users, launched Facebook Places a geo-location service that will now compete with location apps like FourSquare. In a nutshell, Facebook Places uses check-ins and allows you to see where your friends are and share your location. Interested in taking Facebook Places for a test run?

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CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

Fundraising websites are powerful tools to help you raise more money; it’s the rallying point for all of your planning and messaging. See how CauseVox makes it easy for you to create an online fundraising site that helps you raise more with less effort. The most straightforward performance metric is the dollar amount raised.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 29, 2021

So retaining your participants is a great opportunity to raise more money and get started fundraising more quickly, but you may also have the opportunity to engage with their friends and family in new ways. You’re spending a little less money, but bringing those donors back. You can reiterate their impact there.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

Here at Qgiv, we’re invested in helping you raise more money, and we know how difficult it can be. We recommend using an integrated payment processor and including information about it in your form (like the PCI badge pictured below) so donors can be sure that your donation process is secure. Find more major gifts.

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Qgiv

JUNE 27, 2023

Publicize your organization’s goals so current and potential donors see where their money is making an impact. Post your annual report to your website to show donors where their money is going and increase transparency and trust with your organization. Establish your nonprofit’s core identity with a mission statement.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 5, 2021

How did the funds raised last year help us this year? Here are some questions you might ask yourself as you look at your annual goal: Have you raised more than your initial fundraising goal? Pro tip: Qgiv’s platform integrates with Facebook fundraisers !). Who contributed to our campaign last year? Host a hybrid event.

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Whole Whale

MAY 5, 2021

We see those feel-good stories about amazing fundraisers on our feeds: “Viral Irish GoFundMe Raises Millions for the Navajo Nation In Act of Generosity That Bridges Historical Debt of Gratitude ”. Guidestar sends information to 200+ charitable sites, including AmazonSmile and Facebook. The above image comes from Guidestar by Candid.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 17, 2015

This blog post is for nonprofit organizations and charities that are looking to increase their online exposure (without spending loads of money) so they can receive more volunteers, donations, attention etc. You’ll also want to create (or use an existing) badge, button, or logo to brand your cause. Focus on Quality Content.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2007

Most of the findings of the recent Network for Good report follow my experience with personal fundraising, especially the point "You can raise more than you think." " I thought it would take two weeks to raise the $1,000 to send Leng Sopharath, a young Cambodian woman, to college. Type 2: Fundraising Transformed Techie.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 21, 2008

So, for example, MAPLight.org brings together campaign contribution data and legislators' voting records to raise awareness about the connection between money and politics. All twenty projects at the Conference will receive a share of $100,000 in prize money. NetSquared badges to put on your blog, web site or email signature. •

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

“The year-end fund-raising results last month confirm what we already suspected: for most people giving is not a luxury but a natural extension of who they are,” said Mark Rovner, Founder of Sea Change Strategies. As these donors earn more money, they will increase their donation amounts. It also builds good relationships.

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Care2

APRIL 21, 2008

GCAP , an international campaign fighting to raise awareness about poverty was struggling with this issue. Additionally, $10,000 to $15,000 was raised through avatar sponsoring; though most sponsoring came in the form of free services, (ie: free printing, and advertising in the form of media coverage). How much money did you raise?

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Qgiv

APRIL 26, 2021

A dedicated peer-to-peer virtual fundraiser can raise a lot of money and thrives on your supporters’ personal networks. Offer participant engagement tools once they’ve registered, like gamification and badges. Facebook Live has over 2 billion monthly active users , making it a great choice for a livestreaming platform.

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Care2

APRIL 21, 2008

GCAP , an international campaign fighting to raise awareness about poverty was struggling with this issue. Additionally, $10,000 to $15,000 was raised through avatar sponsoring; though most sponsoring came in the form of free services, (ie: free printing, and advertising in the form of media coverage). How much money did you raise?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 8, 2009

In the end, the campaign raised just over $1,000 in two days; donations will help open government data to citizens and promote transparency in public offices. We put badges on the Beers For Canada website encouraging people to Digg us and promote us on other social news aggregators. To donate money? To watch the hashtag?

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