Tech Soup

AUGUST 26, 2013

One of TechSoup's members just finished up an extremely successful crowdfunded apparel campaign, raising nearly $7,000 for their cause! We spoke with Program Director of the American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO), Amber Masso, who told us about their previous fundraising methods: mass mailing, cold-calling, etc.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 5, 2019

It’s also the top platform for 18 to 24-year-olds, with 85% of this age group on the platform (compared to just 51% for Facebook). . So how can nonprofits use this powerful tool to build their movements, advance their causes, and raise money for their organizations? . Slaying Childhood Cancer: Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Komen Foundation , a leading breast cancer charity, pulled hundreds of thousands of dollars in breast cancer screening funds from Planned Parenthood. Each year millions of women are screened for breast cancer at Planned Parenthood, and Susan G. Again, literally minutes later, I started to see mentions on Facebook and Twitter.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 18, 2014

Last year we shared how the American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO) used Teespring to exceed their fundraising goals with a few clicks of a button. We do a lot of promotion on our Facebook page and send updates around the Teespring campaign through emails. Track sales and growth trends.

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2022

Komen found that many peer-to-peer fundraiser participants were resistant to ask their friends and family to donate to a cause they supported during the pandemic, a time when many were facing financial and personal hardship. Because of this, Komen’s Facebook fundraising revenue was down 40% at the outset of COVID-19. .

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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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Whole Whale

MAY 23, 2022

This will let potential donors know that their money is going towards a good cause and that their donation will make a difference. Find a way to connect your donors to the cause they’re supporting. If you are fundraising on Facebook or Instagram, try to use the native donation tools of that platform. Make it personal.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2019

By Paige Kutliek , SEO Manager at GoFundMe ––a free fundraising platform for charities, people, and the causes you care about. If you’d like to go above and beyond, adding videos to your fundraiser can connect potential donors to your cause in a way that photos can’t. The title “Help Us Cure Breast Cancer!”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

How Cancer Research UK is Exploring AI and Voice Tech: This cancer charity in the UK has been testing chatbots, voice enabled devices, and natural language processing – looking at how those could be useful and where the impact lies.They piloted a chatbot on our fundraising pages to help answer the most common questions people had.

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NetWits

MAY 23, 2012

Repeat fundraisers bring in more money, more consistently for the cause. In her role of Community Marketing Manager at Maine Cancer Foundation , Erlene LeBorgne specializes in developing creative ways to cultivate her community of avid supporters and assist them with their fundraising efforts. Facebook Covers. Email Signatures.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Event Description : Briefly highlight your cause, program highlights, and why guests shouldn’t miss it. Briefly highlight your cause, impact, and what the evening promises. By offering tiered sponsorship levels, you cater to a variety of budgets and attract diverse business partners and individuals aligned with your cause.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 1, 2010

For the past 30 days I have been participating in Movember : a worldwide team fundraising campaign to fight men’s cancer. While the dogooder in me loves a great cause, I also relish the opportunity to learn more about online fundraising and why people give. What I Learned About Online Fundraising. Multimedia Tells the Story.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

In the midst of changing technology and trends , one of the best ways to boost awareness for your cause, deepen donor relationships, and increase reach (and proceeds) for your mission is peer-to-peer fundraising. And that’s just on one channel; think about Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, TikTok, and more.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 23, 2023

Prompt: “Please write 5 interesting and engaging questions to pose on Facebook to my wildlife refuge nonprofit’s supporters. Prompt: “Write a heartfelt, authentic letter to participants in my walk-a-thon benefitting breast cancer research. It should begin, Dear x. Include a strong call to action.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 12, 2017

You’re probably already aware that Facebook Live lets any nonprofit live-stream fundraising events , breaking news, impact stories, and more, directly from their Facebook Page. But did you know that Facebook now lets some nonprofits add a donate button to their Facebook Live broadcast ? You can apply here. Of course not!

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Media Cause

AUGUST 17, 2023

As you navigate optimizing your paid search campaigns, here’s how to audit an AdWords campaign to help improve your performance: Check Spend + Pacing Unlike Facebook, TikTok or even YouTube, Google Search campaigns do not have lifetime budgets—meaning you set daily budgets at the campaign level. Learn more about our advertising services.

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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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NetWits

JUNE 30, 2011

Romance me a bit, tell me some stories, and get me fired up about the cause. Let me know that there are other things I can do to support you that aren’t all about money like: take an advocacy action, share with a friend, like you on Facebook, play a game, attend an in person or online event … and then, yes, ask me for money.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

No doubt you’ve taken a “ selfie ,” a self-portrait taken with your mobile phone camera and shared on Facebook or other social media channels. I wondered whether selfies can be used as part of your social content strategy to help support a social good cause? Flickr Photo - NYPL Photo Booth.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 12, 2009

Facebook is an ever growing force in the internet space and it looks like it will be for a while. Facebook is also a great tool for nonprofits. Facebook also gives others the ability to share their affinity to you with their friends, family and co-workers. Create a Page not a Group or Cause. Google) of Facebook.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

You can use a Facebook event, Eventbrite or a simple campaign site like splashthat. Take advantage of National Donut Day (6/7) or National Hot Dog Month (July) and host a summer treat-eating competition or bake sale for your cause. Climb for a Cause. Stretch for a Cause. Canva is a great tool for designing images.

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Achieve

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Social media is an indispensable tool for raising awareness for your nonprofit’s cause, reaching new audiences, and strengthening your relationships with donors. Whether you’re posting on Facebook , Instagram, or even LinkedIn, it’s important to focus on reaching users who are most likely to take action in response to your content.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 25, 2011

So using Causes , a Facebook app for micro-fundraising, I donated my birthday to a great cancer fighting organization. I’ve only recently gotten involved with this organization and it was my first time to uses Causes; so all around, a very new experience for me. Donors don’t have to be on Facebook.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 27, 2017

There’s a lot of talk about the ways nonprofits can use Facebook to raise money — live streaming fundraising events, breaking news, impact stories, and more, directly from their Facebook Page. Facebook’s live streaming platform is empowering nonprofits to quickly engage supporters around the causes that matter most to them.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 1, 2009

An Animoto video created by the American Cancer Society is good example of how photos, music, and simple text can tell a story and convey a message of gratitude to donors and supporters: The first step is to create an account. All you need to do is apply to their Animoto for a Cause program. 2) People can leave comments.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 10, 2021

On the flip side, if I understand what I’ll get out of the event I may want to attend even if I don’t have any particular connection to your cause. Fundraising Event Invite Example: Stupid Cancer’s TOAST Gala. If I know that my ticket cost is going to save the whales (and I love whales), I’m much more likely to buy it. .

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MARCH 14, 2022

But many young people are willing and able to contribute to causes they believe in. Maybe your cause isn’t an obvious match with activist themes. If you’re a cancer research foundation or a hospital network, you don’t need to pivot to working on antiracism or climate action. Their world is big — and everyone in it matters.

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See3

OCTOBER 12, 2011

Change the world, one video at a time.Homer’s Colonoscopy | 1:54 Stand Up To Cancer Homer Simpson gets a colonoscopy. Learn more about screening for The Colon Cancer Foundation (Susie’s Cause). Friend on Facebook Follow on Twitter. Need I say more?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2012

I got to hear Scott Dunlap who is VP, Emerging Opportunities/New Ventures at PayPal deliver a great talk that offers some persona for different actors in your nonprofits network and how they influence, activate, or raise awareness for your cause through social channels. He was asked to donate to cancer charity. The slides are here.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

From hosting Facebook fundraisers to automating your efforts, here are the strategies we’ll cover: Host quick, time-bound challenges to rally supporters. To raise funds and create an engaging #GivingTuesday experience for your social supporters, we recommend hosting a Facebook Challenge. . Create a corresponding Facebook group.

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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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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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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

I would love to learn how you became interested in XYZ cause. Check the donor’s Facebook and LinkedIn profiles then Google them to see what you can learn about them. Many donors are happy to talk at length about their reasons for supporting their favorite causes and organizations. Some are Internet ghosts.

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NetWits

MAY 25, 2011

One that's passionate about a cause and ready to be a fundraising super star! As Anthony Sicola’s recently mentioned, fundraisers who use who use social networking tools like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube increase fundraising results by up to 40%. Your fundraisers may be fearless in promoting your cause. This is good.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 6, 2020

They attend because they love the cause, the organization, or the person who invited them. Participants not only raise funds for the causes they care about, but they are empowered to spread awareness, to honor a friend or family member, to honor a loved one lost, and to be recognized for their efforts and achievements.

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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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Achieve

JUNE 7, 2015

The Fashion Project partnered with another organization called “Look Good Feel Better,” helping women with cancer feel good about themselves as they go through the treatment process. Hayley Pappas joined us for Cause for Design, an off-shoot of MCON that took place on June 26, 2015. uses news and film to activate people for causes.

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