Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Note from Beth: The Lance Armstrong Foundation , known by its nickname “Livestrong”, provides a network of support for people diagnosed with cancer and their families. The foundation's mission is to “inspire and empower people affected by cancer” by helping find the information, support, and strength they need to fight cancer.

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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.

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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. This year, we''ve put together a whiteboard video, a first for us, to highlight what we do and #GivingTuesday," explains Digital Media Manager, Jason Shim.

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Classy

JUNE 10, 2021

A special video message just for recurring donors or early access to new content can be just as impactful. . Cheryl and Pat also showed their authenticity and passion around what kept them motivated to fulfill their mission, and honor a close family tie to cancer. Not every perk needs to be monetary either.

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Tech Soup

MAY 13, 2011

In the TechSoup premiere our new #NPLive interactive series of video events, join us to discuss The Future of Fundraising online in the social media matrix on Tuesday, May 24 at 11 a.m. Jen Burton, Community Director of Causes Fundraising Focus: Facebook. American Cancer Society has been fighting cancer since 1913.

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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. “My team from work (or school or church) is riding, so I’m riding, too.” .

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 19, 2009

If you haven't already heard, a few great minds in the nonprofit and social media worlds have a new event on the horizon to help bring the power of video to the nonprofit and advocacy space with the Lights. is an annual film festival dedicated to telling the story of nonprofit and grass roots organizations through the use of film and video.

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Classy

JUNE 10, 2021

A special video message just for recurring donors or early access to new content can be just as impactful. . Cheryl and Pat also showed their authenticity and passion around what kept them motivated to fulfill their mission, and honor a close family tie to cancer. Not every perk needs to be monetary either.

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CauseVox

JUNE 15, 2021

There are few things people love more than getting a bit competitive or showing their friends that they’re willing to get wild for a cause. The more clearly you connect it to your cause, the better it will catch on. That’s why cancer research fundraisers that ask participants to shave their head are so viral. Sip for a Cause.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

So capture people's attention, show them how they can contribute and then show them, through video and photos, how their contributions have helped. Breast Cancer Care have also encouraged user generated content, driving people to their Flickr, Vimeo and Facebook pages to create a richer online experience.

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Care2

JULY 14, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Often, an effective title (e.g.

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Care2

AUGUST 16, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Often, an effective title (e.g.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

“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. million challenge videos. Like GoFundMe, Booster lets you to raise money for any cause by designing and selling your own t-shirt. So is giving money.”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 12, 2009

Create a Page not a Group or Cause. Facebook pages give you a ton of great features that Groups and Causes do not. Add applications to your Page and engage your users with videos ( YouTube Box ), photos ( Flickr Box ) reviews, flash content, and more. Stand up 2 Cancer. Prostate Cancer Foundation – Athletes for a Cure.

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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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Whole Whale

JANUARY 5, 2022

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. Negotiate a portion of sales to go to your cause and add custom notes to flowers noting the cause.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 4, 2009

opening night pre-screening here in Austin and was blown away by the powerful videos shared by the four nonprofit organizations screening their video entries. note: you don't have to actually be a nonprofit to submit, your video simply needs to be about the nonprofit space). FILMS FOR A CAUSE FIND THEIR FESTIVAL.

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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. Will it be a written email, a video, or an email with a video embedded in it?

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Know their business and their hobbies and share and celebrate their successes in both. Take the Girly Movie Approach – There is no better hook than video that pulls at the emotional heartstrings of your constituents. Be sure to include a link to your donation form at the end of your video. Nominate them for awards.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Holiday celebrations and time spent with family and friends help us reconnect to the things that matter most and prepare to start fresh for the new year ahead. Relevant: Keep your cause at the forefront of your goal-setting. The final months of the calendar year bring out the best in all of us. Show the impact your donors are having.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 19, 2008

What if we were to audio and video record interviews with politicians and put them on the web? He talked about his first personal fundraising campaign - for cancer research in his mother's memory. Six Degrees of Separatio: Cult of celebrity, user-generated content, online giving, and social networking. Two basic skill sets: a.)

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Peer-to-peer fundraising is any fundraising effort that relies on peers reaching out to each other on behalf of a cause. When your team of advocates champion your cause and raise funds, they’ll start with their family, friends, and colleagues. Video: Top 10 Proven Peer to Peer Fundraising Tips. Celebrate Every Win.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2014

Charity Jacking is imitating a successful fundraising campaign theme or idea that has become popular and instead of encouraging donations to the original charity, redirecting donations to another cause. This network map illustrates how the challenge spread from celebrity to celebrity by who they tagged.

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Qgiv

JULY 29, 2021

It can connect donors to your cause and explain your mission. A good story can be the deciding factor in contextual giving and connect donors closer to your cause. And the video testimonials worked, as this social media campaign raised more than $150,000! Influencer or celebrity campaigns. Segment your messages.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2022

Peer-to-peer fundraising is any fundraising effort that relies on peers reaching out to each other on behalf of a cause. When your team of advocates champion your cause and raise funds, they’ll start with their family, friends, and colleagues. Video: Top 10 Proven Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Tips. Celebrate Every Win.

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CauseVox

JULY 31, 2022

Peer-to-peer fundraising is any fundraising effort that relies on peers reaching out to each other on behalf of a cause. When your team of advocates champion your cause and raise funds, they’ll start with their family, friends, and colleagues. Video: Top 10 Proven Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Tips. Celebrate Every Win.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 24, 2014

Over time, this wears down the spine and causes disabilities. We’ve had multiple celebrations of the web in recent years: the 20 th anniversary of the first public web page in 2011 , another 20 th anniversary webpage anniversary in 2013 , and this month, the 25 th anniversary of the idea of the web. DoGooder Video Award Winners.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

Then, once the funds are raised, they’ll livestream or post a video of their experience online as proof. Make sure that your peer-to-peer participants complete the challenge, post a video online, use the necessary hashtags, and link their fundraising pages. This will encourage others to also do the challenge and give!

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 14, 2024

Your cause is constantly in the news. Now look at the things that are “above the line” for you (like I mentioned in the video). Assess Your Team’s Fundraising Strengths Next, have everyone on your fundraising team go through the Unique Brilliance exercise in the video above and write down their strengths too. Did you watch it?

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Whole Whale

DECEMBER 9, 2023

We love how quickly orgs like Stand Up 2 Cancer can turn these out on Instagram. Lung Cancer Foundation of America does this with their #LivingWithLungCancer series, highlighting the human face of a disease they’re working to cure. LOL CATS When in doubt, integrate cat videos.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 24, 2022

Maybe your mission is irresistible, Your cause is constantly in the news, . Some causes are easier for people to connect with than others. Think about organizations that take children with cancer and their families on wonderful vacations. A robust blog is also a great strategy for building content, as is video content.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 16, 2009

In the edited transcript of my September 1st interview with co-author Lisa Witter for the Big Vision Podcast , she discusses how nonprofits can use four principles from the book, Care, Connect, Control, and Cultivate to get the word out about their cause. We celebrate that. Not many groups do it. Now, the second C is connect.

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