Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2010

Over the summer, I wrote a post called " Crowded Roads Ahead for Charity 2.0: How To Address Cause Fatigue and Scaling." As more and more nonprofits and individuals flock to social networks, creating acacophony of fundraising pitches and the subsequent cause fatigue, how can organizations scale? There's also a cake contest.

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sgEngage

JULY 27, 2021

DIY Fundraising increased during the pandemic as a result of in-person event cancellations and supporters looking to champion their causes during regional lockdowns. Supporters that are motivated enough to create their own fundraisers won’t be too shy to ask for donations and share your mission with their networks.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MARCH 8, 2022

Apart from raising emergency funds, many nonprofits rely on #GivingTuesday and end-of-year giving to generate the bulk of their individual donations. You won’t have to worry about cutting through the noise of competing causes during the crowded EOY giving season. Consider Cause Days to Kickoff Your Fundraiser.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

Way to accept donations or money from the event. List of nonprofit donation platforms. Take advantage of one of those random holidays to foster some recurring donors: Email your one-time donors from the last year with an invitation to repeat their donation. Climb for a Cause. Donations for Dad. Repeat donors.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

From Mother’s Day campaigns raising money for breast cancer research to Christmas fundraisers collecting gifts for children in need, great holiday fundraisers stick in your mind for years afterwards. Recruit loyal supporters to fundraise for your cause. Recruit loyal supporters to fundraise for your cause.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

For this fundraising event, you’ll need to team up with a local paint and sip store like Pinot’s Palette or Painting with a Twist that’s willing to paint it forward with a percentage of the night’s proceeds going to your cause. To make it even more fun, consider having a local celebrity (i.e. Poncey Highland Community Garden.

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CauseVox

JUNE 28, 2021

Charity events don’t just raise money for your charity, they also help to engage your supporters and bring publicity to your cause. Charity events don't just raise money for charity, they also help to engage supporters and bring publicity to your cause. Yes, people will jump into ice cold water for your cause!

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 18, 2010

Is you’re organization looking to support free agent fundraisers and the changemakers who are passionate about your cause, want to support your work, but do it their way? In Darah’s words: I basically started the site in November as a combination of social media interests and helping others in their fight vs cancer.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Yet today they face new competition for mindshare, engagement and donations from purposeful for-profit companies. Shift to community-focused messaging that drives engagement: A second strategy is to ensure nonprofits frame their messaging in ways that will most effectively drive engagement, donations and support.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 5, 2015

Only days after Sepp Blatter was elected to a fifth four-year term as president of FIFA, the international soccer governing body, he caused even more of an uproar by abruptly resigning from the position earlier this week. Properly vet organizations before donating. FIFA isn’t the only recent example of leadership failing.

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NetWits

MAY 25, 2011

One that's passionate about a cause and ready to be a fundraising super star! Tell them how to raise money, challenges they’ll likely face and the impact their donations will have on your mission. Avoid embarrassment and disappointment for everyone involved by disclosing who already generously supports your cause.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 14, 2022

Whether they’re focused on fundraising or on stewardship, special events can create intimate, memorable experiences that bring donors closer to the cause. Doing this fosters a deeper, more personal connection with the cause. This accomplishment-focused symposium allows donors to see the impact of their donations.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 27, 2018

First things first: There is no such thing as a perfect donation form. Mighty Citizen has designed dozens of donation forms—certain donation form designs work better than others. Your Donation Form Should Exist on Your Homepage. Lucille was vibrant and kind and generous until, one day, lung cancer struck.

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sgEngage

MAY 31, 2023

Often the sales funnel is part of the visualization: Awareness Evaluation or Consideration Engagement or Decision Action or Donation Advocacy or Loyalty Michael Johnston, co-founder and president of HJC New Media , encourages nonprofit organizations to take a page from the mapping playbooks of for-profit enterprises. Plan an amazing event.

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Whole Whale

MAY 8, 2020

Americans are estimated to spend a whopping $25 billion dollars to celebrate their mothers and the other important women in their lives for Mother’s Day. Here are a few easy ideas to inspire your supporters to make an impact this Mother’s Day for both moms AND your cause. Jewelry for a Cause. Sip Sip, Rosé!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Anyone and everyone who gives anything — time, money, experience, skills, networks — in any amount to create a better world can be philanthropist. She shared many stories of philanthropists with far less money and notoriety than celebrities and wealthy people we typically think of as philanthropists. You can change the world!

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2016

It's a multi-tiered approach in which donors are asked to raise money in addition to donating. than a stranger soliciting donations. Hearing about a cause from a trusted friend or family member also creates an emotional affiliation for potential donors to your cause. Raising general awareness for your cause.

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CauseVox

JUNE 15, 2021

A virtual or hybrid gala provides a way for your supporters to buy a ticket, attend a livestream, donate, and even fundraise for you online. Your attendees can buy tickets at different price points and also donate to your organization, right in one place. The more clearly you connect it to your cause, the better it will catch on.

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sgEngage

APRIL 6, 2022

The cause . “My My family and I are riding to celebrate my niece, who is now cancer free.” . The audience is there primarily because they care about the cause. The goal is typically high visibility of the cause with many participants. Will you ask for larger donations? . The tribe . “My Optimize .

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

But the holiday is also a way to rally your community together in the spirit of giving to share their support for causes they care about. Unselfies," i.e. taking a picture of yourself supporting your cause and sharing it, is another way many people are rallying support for their campaigns.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

It celebrates the natural beauty of the area while educating the community about a green life style. Sara Goo, a senior digital editor for the Pew Research Center, gave an amazing presentation that shows the all the facts and figures underlying the disruptive changes in our society caused by new technologies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

What about making a donation to a charity in honor the special someone in your life. Give a Virtual Gift on Facebook and Support Breast Cancer (or another charity) : Thinking about sending a virtual gift, maybe a teddy bear, flowers, hearts, or whatever? Why not send some geek love from NTEN ? Join the Red Campaign.

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Tech Soup

MAY 13, 2011

While there are many new and exciting organizations and platforms emerging we are speaking with three we know at the forefront - Causes.com, American Cancer Society, and StartSomeGood.com. Jen Burton, Community Director of Causes Fundraising Focus: Facebook. American Cancer Society has been fighting cancer since 1913.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 20, 2017

Peer-to-peer fundraising or P2P fundraising is a style of fundraising where an organization recruits supporters to solicit donations from their friends and family on behalf of that nonprofit. In 2015, there was $2.85B attributed to donation-based crowdfunding with expected growth of 47% YOY. There are 1.8M Source: Guidestar ].

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

“Fundraising with social media (particularly Facebook) means under- standing that donors don’t separate liking, sharing, or pledging, from donating,” explained John. Whether it’s sharing a #CecilTheLion cartoon, or sharing a #PlannedParenthood petition, all of these actions are expressions of our passion for causes we love.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Empower your staff and supporters to use social media - both David Barker of Breakthrough Breast Cancer and Bertie Bosredon of Breast Cancer Care talked about how their organisations use internal awards to encourage staff participation in spreading the word about their missions.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 17, 2006

While I was watching the Golden Globes last night, L'Oréal showed a series of commercials advertising their Women of Worth campaign, "a grassroots program and award that celebrates, recognizes and supports women who actively help others in their communities". Research the causes or issues important to you.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Camp Kesem empowers college students across the United States to create a free, life-changing one-week summer camp experience for children affected by a parent’s cancer. Over 1,300 #bigkidsgive photos were shared on social media, including celebrity posts from NBA star Blake Griffin and B.J.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 10, 2009

It's called Bullseye Gives, a special Facebook page inviting folks to decide how they should allocate $3 million among ten large institutional charities, including: Parent Teacher Association Feeding America The Salvation Army American Red Cross National Parks Foundation Breast Cancer Research Foundation St.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 5, 2022

UNICEF has done an incredible job dominating this holiday with their trick-or-treat donation boxes. The May holiday might call to mind breast cancer awareness or newer contenders like #EveryMotherCounts. Capitalizing on both the holiday and baseball season, Father’s Day is dominated with messages of prostate cancer from the MLB.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2007

Ed Schipu l, who grew a mustache for children with cancer last week, created a peavator. It all started when Susan Reynolds , a social media maven and artist, was diagnosed with breast cancer and started a blog to write about her experience and used twitter to fight her cancer. We'll be back before 2008 with a roundup of 2007.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

Beth's Birthday Cause I was listening to a story on Marketplace on NPR this afternoon with Tess Vigeland and Chris Farrell who reviewed their 2008 financial goals and graded themselves on their accomplishments. Ask people to donate to a cause instead of gifts. But it doesn' t always have to be you asking people to donate.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2009

Flickr Photo by DaveFishernc Charity Balls, Dinner Dances, Black Tie Charity Events, and other parties where people donate money to a charity to have fun together are nothing new. SM4SC's goal was to raise a $20,000 donation with $13,214 contributed as of today. The event includes a silent auction and company sponsorship.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

international, and worldwide holidays as well as cause days and awareness events like Women’s Equality Day (August 26), Suicide Prevention Month (September) and Giving Tuesday (December 3) that are relevant to a wide range of nonprofits. For fundraising, this message often ties back to donations and the reasons people should donate.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Know their business and their hobbies and share and celebrate their successes in both. Be sure to include a link to your donation form at the end of your video. Make it personal – Include value propositions next to the giving levels on your donation form. Nominate them for awards. – Rachel Muir , Manager of Go!

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Care2

AUGUST 16, 2008

These tactics will resonate much more with the YouTube audience than a piece you think is hip or one that features a celebrity. One example is 24HoursforDarfur who has collected over 800 videos from celebrities, elected officials, and citizens urging Congress to do more about the genocide in Darfur.

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Care2

JULY 14, 2008

These tactics will resonate much more with the YouTube audience than a piece you think is hip or one that features a celebrity. One example is 24HoursforDarfur who has collected over 800 videos from celebrities, elected officials, and citizens urging Congress to do more about the genocide in Darfur.

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