Connection Cafe

JANUARY 29, 2018

Broadcast your impact with Facebook Live. Live video is the#1 type of content on Facebook, getting six times more engagement than videos and pictures. As people join the broadcast and start commenting, their friends are notified of your live broadcast. Read this post for more on getting started with Facebook Live.

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Achieve

JUNE 8, 2023

They’ll shape the entire campaign, from the specific fundraising goal you seek to raise, to the case for support you develop and discuss with donors. But the board has only generally expressed enthusiasm for the campaign’s big-picture purpose on paper. And what about your lead donors?

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 18, 2006

The article profiles groups who are appealing to donors, particularly young ones, with events that are fun AND raise money such as the Society for Mature Adults Seeking to Help Entertain and Donate who raise money with social events like Amazing Race Scavenger Hunts, Rec Room Olympics and the Idiotarod (pictured above).

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Connection Cafe

MAY 29, 2014

The larger the donor file, the greater the number of dollars raised. And if that’s true, why do we still include these folks in our broadcast emails? If you’ve ever received the directive prior to a broadcast email, “just send to everyone”, now is the time to push back. Simply, it’s quality over quantity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Their marketing has tangible results: in 2012 alone they raised $33 million, and over $8 million of that was raised through their online fundraising platform. At the time of writing this article nearly 180,000 people had collectively raised almost $29 million on charity: water’s online platform.

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Analyzing the data provided by nonprofit technology can help you optimize your fundraising and stewardship efforts over time to raise more money and build stronger relationships. Rather than broadcasting the same information across your entire donor base, you can send content tailored to specific segments of your constituency.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 16, 2014

If those figures don’t get you moving, just think of the $115 million dollars the ALS Foundation raised since July with the “ Ice Bucket Challenge ”, all because word spread like wild fire through social media. Here are 4 ways to use social media to advance your mission: A picture speaks a thousand words.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 27, 2015

At a very basic level, it raises awareness about your organization and helps with fundraising efforts. Alison Gauss at Constant Contact recommends a few ways for getting yourself out there, including using compassionate images and pictures on your social media accounts. But why is branding so important? Be Mindful Of Brand Ethics.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Nonprofit fundraising changed drastically in 2020 with a shift toward virtual galas and a need to raise money online. There’s something really nice about catching up with fellow donors during a luncheon or participating in a fun run to raise money for a nonprofit. Beyond that, in-person fundraisers are appealing social events.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Lori’s gift is to help nonprofit organizations communicate powerfully so they raise exponentially more money. She is a nationally-recognized master storyteller and fundraising culture change expert helping nonprofit organizations raise nearly $300 million dollars from individual donors. Simon Scriver. changefundraising.com.

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NTEN

JUNE 20, 2011

Over 180 people with over 635,000 total followers signed up to participate by authorizing Epic Change to post via their Twitter account using JustCoz , an online relay system that lets you donate a tweet a day to help raise awareness for causes that matter to you. Twitter should be used for cultivation, not broadcasting.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

I titled the post " Look Out Here Comes Everybody To Raise Money for charity:water on Twitter " with a wink to Clay Shirky's work. In the comments , there was quite a lively discussion from nonprofit professionals raising some cautions and concerns. This made curious: How did Twestival get started? Micro donations using TipJoy.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2013

It is expected if you are unders a certain age – you have to take a picture of every meal you eat, cloud you see, etc. Mobile should be able engagement, not just broadcasting. He described two types of online behaviors – content creators and curators. He said that photo sharing is really social grooming.

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sgEngage

APRIL 28, 2023

In a recent webinar, Blackbaud and ClickBid teamed up to provide you with the proven strategies you need to know to engage your donor base and raise more money during your fundraising events. You no longer have to take pictures of the items and do all the research and writing. The in-person venue, and the online or “virtual venue.”

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OneCause

JANUARY 31, 2024

[Event-ebook-top] There are plenty of ways to raise money, but one of the most popular (and let’s face it: fun!) In addition to raising money, you might also use a fundraising event to facilitate other goals, such as: Acquiring new donors. Promoting your cause or gaining publicity. Stewarding existing donors.

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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. Launch Announcements I decided not to broadcast this out to everyone I know. Results My campaign goal is $750 by December 31, 2006.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2007

And what is the optimum combination of videos, pictures, text, friends, and other widgets? Á la our Causes analysis awhile ago , we examined 150 nonprofit profiles on MySpace to see which functions people were using, how those features were working, and how much money their profiles were raising. And is it even worth it ?

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Care2

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

And what is the optimum combination of videos, pictures, text, friends, and other widgets? Á la our Causes analysis awhile ago , we examined 150 nonprofit profiles on MySpace to see which functions people were using, how those features were working, and how much money their profiles were raising. And is it even worth it ?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2014

This study shows that Twitter has become a formidable communication tool allowing the broadcast of short messages to millions of followers. The study’s author, Matthias Lufkens , says that the most successful organisations are those that use Twitter to make connections and tell stories, not just broadcast news.

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EveryAction

MARCH 16, 2017

Since beginning her career, the immensely talented Ava DuVernay has experienced some significant "firsts" - she was the first African American female director to receive a Golden Globe nomination and the first to have her film, Selma , nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture - but she's not finished yet. Elizabeth Cowell.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2008

history, the candidates for president have raised more than $1 Billion. Draw a picture of your ideal users: where they live, what they do, how old they are, what language they speak, what kind of house they live in, what is their work, gender, orientation? Lauren-Glenn Davitian, CCTV Center for Media and Democracy.

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