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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
APRIL 4, 2014
Nonprofit crowdfunding is changing the landscape in online fundraising. An example of impact-driven fundraising gifts are hand-sewn scarves from a family who started a local business as a result of your donor’s micro-finance loan or a personal letter from a child who you sponsored for her education. They raised $28,000.
Connection Cafe
DECEMBER 12, 2016
Dozens of crowdfunding platforms make it increasingly easier for people to raise money for any cause, from cancer research to disaster relief, often quite independent of direction from any charity. Both types of efforts, local and global, are strong symbols of a changing world. First, technology propels this move.
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 17, 2009
Last year, there was an event called "Social Media for Social Good" organized by Jeff Pulver that prompted quite a rich discussion on whether social media for fundraising and marketing can effect real on the ground change. The Social Change Challenge will crowdsource innovative ideas from nonprofits to change the world.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 3, 2009
on whether social media for fundraising and marketing can effect real on the ground change. . These ideas inspired the SXSW panel proposal I submitted: Crowdsourcing for Innovative Social Change Social media builds buzz and raises money, but what about real, on-the-ground change? Twitterstorm, anyone? Carie Lewis. What is it?
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 22, 2008
Last December, I watched Twitter turn into a sea of frozen green peas to support Susan Reynolds in her fight against breast cancer and to raise money for research in her honor. And then, on December 6, 2007, everything changed when my friend Susan Reynolds was diagnosed with breast cancer. Connie Reece. tools and technology.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 12, 2015
A college grad researching a career in fundraising recently asked me what’s changed since I started in the field. Of course things have changed a lot. “No, Things have just changed a lot in a short amount of time.”. Everything,” I replied. His look showed that he wasn’t surprised. After all, I was ancient. No, No,” I protested.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
JUNE 1, 2015
Last week, I had the honor of participating on a keynote panel at Celgene Corporation’s Patient Partners annual meeting ahead of the ASCO Conference (ASCO is a professional oncology society committed to conquering cancer through research, education, prevention and delivery of high-quality patient care).
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