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6 Fundraising Platforms That Have Disrupted Charitable Giving Forever

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

For example, we haven’t been raising money with the Internet for very long,” I said. Why DonorsChoose.org is a Fundraising Game Changer: Charles Best started Donorschoose.org in 2000 out of his own frustrations of being a teacher in the Bronx who didn’t have the supplies he needed to teach effectively. No, No,” I protested.

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Meet Connie Reece: Using Social Media to Strike Back At Ike

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. I acquired my love of my words from my mom, who started teaching me to read when I was three, and who still, at age 84, delights in beating me at word games.

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Convio 2008 Innovator Awards

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Honorable Mention: Sierra Club and American Cancer Society. They promoted the campaign through social media sites and raised $300k online within two months. Honorable Mention: CauseForce and Project Bread - The Walk for Hunger. They have multiple, creative opporunities to engage through online quizzes, polls and games.

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Convio 2008 Innovator Awards - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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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. They promoted the campaign through social media sites and raised $300k online within two months.

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How to Attract Donors From Around the World With Your Virtual Event

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HEADstrong Foundation encourages DIY fundraising through creative campaigns like Riding aHead of Cancer. The campaign started with a single bike gifted to HEADstrong by Peloton’s Comeback Program to help families de-stress throughout the cancer treatment process. . The campaign is a competition to see who can raise the most donations.

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Three Different Approaches to Twitter Fundraising: Bees, Turkeys, and Blame

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Take for example, The Free Rice Game , an interactive online game that donated rice to the United Nations World Food Program based on clicking. All you had to do was click and play a word game, and that leveraged a food donation to fight hunger. The game was very engaging for adults and children alike. .

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112 Nonprofit Blog Posts, Articles, and Stories from 2013 You Can’t Miss.

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It’s preached that in order to successfully raise funds you must truly know your supporters- your people. If you’re a fan of the trilogy, you’ll understand: 5 Important Marketing Lessons Nonprofits Can Learn From The Hunger Games. Some People Make Excuses; Others Raise Money – Fundraising Coach, Marc A.

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