Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 31, 2017

4: World Cancer Day — #WorldCancerDay. 18: International Homeless Animal Day — #IHAD18. 15: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service — #MLKDay. 21: World Religion Day — #WorldReligionDay. 2: World Wetlands Day — #WorldWetlandsDay. 13: World Radio Day — #WorldRadioDay. 14: V-Day — #VDay.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2013

I caught up with Danny Alpert at the NTC Conference in Minneapolis, MN where he briefed me on how he is using a “Transmedia” strategy to raise awareness and funding to support homeless services. His films have explored causes from human rights and curing cancer to animal welfare and religious coexistence. ” Enjoy.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 15, 2012

BFAS runs the largest no-kill animal sanctuary in the United States and works nationwide to create a time of No More Homeless Pets. Jude’s mission is to find cures for children with cancer and other life-threatening diseases through research and treatment. Best Friends Animal Society Store. Field Museum Online Store. Jude for anything.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

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. Lisa Narodick Colton , See3 , is working with a group of homeless organizations to increase awareness about issues and feel grateful for what they have.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

In some cases, nonprofits confuse their cause with their purpose in that if they were asked why their organization exists, they would talk about the category in which they operate (homelessness, breast cancer research, or addressing climate change), rather than a specific and differentiating point of view on those issues.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2014

For example, Project Renewal helps homeless people get off the streets. They showed Harry Dickerson reclaim his life from homelessness on their Giving Tuesday campaign and raised over $70,000 with this storyline. For example, a group of friends shared stories of their beard-growing journey to raise funds for breast cancer research.

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ASU Lodestar Center

AUGUST 6, 2018

Review the mission statement - cure cancer, end homelessness, provide affordable housing for working families - whatever it is, ask yourself if the programs from last year helped the organization reach its goals. This includes website, social media, traditional media, and communication with donors, volunteers, and vendors.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

Especially when it comes to social media, keeping a story concise is key. It is okay to share the same story more than once in different contexts, such as through social media, at fundraising events, through direct mailers, and by e-mail. Social media posts. Go through the story you have written and cut out unnecessary fluff.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

If you want people from your social media to support your nonprofit’s activities, you need a nonprofit social media plan. You already know this: In the nonprofit realm, social media is life. Contrary to popular belief, successful social media accounts are not run off-the-cuff! She wants me to PLAN?

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 3, 2014

Recently, people taking the Plunge for Landon have been popping up on our social media feeds. This trend started to help raise money for Landon, a child in northwest Missouri who suffers from cancer. When it’s a response to a challenge from a friend. But don’t get your swimsuit and nose plugs just yet.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 15, 2009

Sure $5,000 sounds like a fantastic fundraising goal, but what if I told you by meeting that target, a local cause would be able to launch an evening food program for the homeless, or make much needed repairs to a home for abandoned girls and boys. There is a huge opportunity here to bridge the gap between donors and volunteers. Absolutely.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

We forget that we have social and economic issues that are massive in scale: 12% of the US population is homeless. million people die from cancer worldwide every year. But, during all the fuss and holiday merriment, we so easily forget. 780 million people don’t have access to clean water.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

For example, an organization seeking to support those with cancer might see if local cancer care clinics are willing to post flyers advertising your program. Send out social media blasts. Social media is a great place for making connections, especially when it comes to finding new volunteers. Partner with local media.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Even though there aren’t as many people today reading actual newspapers or watching the 6 o’clock news these days, your local media still reaches a large audience of people in your community who need to know about your nonprofit’s work. The second best opportunity is to invite the media to attend your event and cover it.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

On average, we receive 3,000 media messages every day; we see or listen to 52 of them, and we can remember only 4. Here are examples from different types of organizations: $20 covers food and shelter for a homeless animal for one month. $35 50 pays for one session with the Cancer Exercise Rehabilitation Program.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The American Cancer Society: When prospects explore ways to give on the ACS website, they see a clear statement about what they can expect for their donation. Your gift means we can continue to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families. However, The Water Project gets specific: “$50 provides clean water for one person.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 24, 2008

Change.org plans to add more Cause topics, and is hiring bloggers to write and build community around the issues of Global Poverty, Universal Health Care, Microfinance, Human Trafficking, Public Education, Poverty In America, Global Health, Water Sustainability, Curing Cancer, Sustainable Agriculture, Racism, and Mental Health. Whaddya think?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

Check out Train for Humanity that weaves together getting fit, social media, and raising funds for charity. There was so much support for the idea, that he started an entire fundraising organization fueled by social media to support Jane Doe. October is also breast cancer awareness month, so why not make a donation ?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2006

homeless.??? -New York is the most generous state for online giving; Mississippi and North Dakota are the least generous. Most online giving goes to disaster agencies, followed by animal-related causes. Top searches are disaster related, plus ???children,??? children,??? ???cancer,??? People say they give online because it???

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

National Coalition for the Homeless. Because the corporate control of our media is a great threat to our democracy. Because the corporate control of our media is a great threat to our democracy. Stand Up to Cancer (SU2C). Because the best way to beat cancer is to fight it. Social Media' Public Citizen.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2011

We tune into causes through our relationships with others, whether its a kid from our neighborhood in a youth group, our sister doing a breast cancer run, or our friend organizing a reading night at a homeless shelter. ► May (9) Research Friday: Social Media is all around us - H.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 20, 2011

National Coalition for the Homeless. Because the corporate control of our media is a great threat to our democracy. Because the corporate control of our media is a great threat to our democracy. Stand Up to Cancer (SU2C). Because the best way to beat cancer is to fight it. National Geographic Society.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 14, 2013

Over the past year, large corporate brands have embraced Facebook apps from companies like Wildfire (purchased by Google), Buddy Media , (now part of Salesforce) and WooBox, for things like coupons, sweepstakes, and contests. Others have spent tens of thousands of dollars to build custom Facebook apps from scratch.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 17, 2015

Nonprofits might also have access to data that others do not (such as numbers surrounding homelessness, food donations etc.). Many bloggers already have a fan-base of their own within their social media and blogging platform, and many are willing to write for you in order to bring publicity to their blog. Create a Media Kit.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

John Center for Homeless Men recently did their own virtual house party peer-to-peer event called Raisin’ the Rent , with some of their participants raising over $10,000 in their house party. For instance, fundraisers can post on social media that if they raise $100 they’ll do the fire ramen challenge.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

I started out as a media buyer, traditional media buyer, back in the day, radio, television. Lapsed donors is an industry term that you use and we use, but the average person walking on the street doesn’t go up to somebody and say, “Hey, I’m a lapsed donor of American Cancer Society,” right?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

And in 2018, as you saw, as I hurriedly got on to this to this presentation, I was diagnosed with cancer and I felt I needed to retire. You know, you’ve been on social media, you know you’ve been on Facebook and you’ve seen these donations you meant to give and you start scrolling and then, “Oh, I got.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 1, 2014

In the flurry of emails there was also an increase in the use of social media to drive year-end giving. Help cancer survivors like me. Help your local homeless shelter, arts programs, and animal rescue–all at the same time. The demise of email of has often been overstated. That’s a good thing. We follow his lead.

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