Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

Certainly, giving from individuals won't be enough to fix the economy and provide the resources that charities need to deliver important services in hard economic times. But donating money to a charity, even a small amount (or in-kind items ) can certainly help with part of the need and raise awareness in others.

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Giving Hunger Charity Blogger 50

Care2

NOVEMBER 19, 2008

Honorable Mention: Sierra Club and American Cancer Society. Winner: National Relief Charities. Each year, Defenders sends out Calendars. With a simple and compelling concept, they asked their supporters what calendar would like. Honorable Mention: ASPCA - raised $7 million online from about 700,000 subscribers.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Constituent Empowerment Honorable Mention: Sierra Club and American Cancer Society Winner: Children International Used TeamRaiser to recruit new sponsors and recuited 5,000 sponsors since 2005 and sponsored over 560 children. With a simple and compelling concept, they asked their supporters what calendar would like.

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Convio Award Social Media Advocacy 28

Whole Whale

JANUARY 5, 2022

But the bigger takeaway here is that February 14 is possibly the biggest untapped day of giving on the calendar. The May holiday might call to mind breast cancer awareness or newer contenders like #EveryMotherCounts. Cold temperatures triggered One Warm Coat to start their campaign in 1992 around the day to raise coats for community.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

After seeing thousands of fundraising campaigns, we see that peer-to-peer fundraising typically raises twice as much as compared to other digital fundraising campaigns. You have to build trust and cultivate relationships over time, which can be frustrating when you need to raise money immediately. Grows Awareness Organically.

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Fundraising Illinois Nonprofit Campaign 98

CauseVox

JULY 18, 2022

After seeing thousands of fundraising campaigns, we see that peer-to-peer fundraising typically raises twice as much as compared to other digital fundraising campaigns. You have to build trust and cultivate relationships over time, which can be frustrating when you need to raise money immediately. Grows Awareness Organically.

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Fundraising Illinois Campaign Raise 76

CauseVox

JULY 31, 2022

After seeing thousands of fundraising campaigns, we see that peer-to-peer fundraising typically raises twice as much as compared to other digital fundraising campaigns. You have to build trust and cultivate relationships over time, which can be frustrating when you need to raise money immediately. Grows Awareness Organically.

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Fundraising Illinois Campaign Raise 69

Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 6, 2014

Add charity rating graphics. ? Follow and study Partners in Health , Feeding America , American Cancer Society , African Wildlife Foundation , and charity: water. Offer contests that reward fundraisers who raise the most funds during the campaign. ? Create an editorial calendar. ? Set default donation amounts. ?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Add charity rating graphics. Follow and study Partners in Health , Feeding America , American Cancer Society , African Wildlife Foundation , and charity: water. . Follow and study Partners in Health , Feeding America , American Cancer Society , African Wildlife Foundation , and charity: water. Social Fundraising.

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