CauseVox

JUNE 15, 2023

Peer-to-peer fundraising involves individuals mobilizing their personal networks to raise funds for a cause. This allows nonprofits to widen and deepen their network of support. This team of 24 individuals was able to gather nearly 350 people within their networks to raise a significant amount of money for a cause they all believe in.

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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. Volunteers share their campaign pages with friends, family, and the rest of their personal networks.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

2) Focus on Storytelling and Impact. More than 56% of social media users cite compelling storytelling as a prime motivator in donating so you should capitalize on your best ambassadors to help raise money. Stupid Cancer encouraged their community to share their own stories on social media. Watch a 4-minute CauseVox demo here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2017

I presented a master class on The Networked Nonprofit as pre-conference session, a mini-workshop on the Happy Healthy Nonprofit , and a plenary session on engaging donors moderated by Macelo Jambeiro, a talented digital strategist that works for an agency called Alder & Lang and previously with Change.org. Everyone loves a good story.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

We've compiled a list of resources including articles, blog posts, webinars, and case studies on best social media practices from our global network. Read an account of how Canteen , an Australian nonprofit dedicated to supporting teenagers with cancer, used social media to raise awareness for an online and offline campaign.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 21, 2020

Alison Koch shared these thoughts originally as part of Museum Computer Network 's 2019 Ignite. I mean, we’re not not curing cancer. As I sat in an aerie above the stage, I DM'd her to ask her to share her remarks here. They were that true and that powerful. I hope you enjoy them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

It is one of the best nonprofit conferences I’ve attended in over my 35 years in the sector. I learned some much from the sessions as well as the opportunities to socialize and network. Stephen, who did the fundraising for the Teenage Cancer Trust, had a fairly large online network and had done some fundraisers prior to his campaign.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 8, 2014

So without further ado, meet our judges, a collection of storytelling experts who will be choosing our awardees. He is the founder of CoCo Studios, which promotes media collaboration and game development for fiber and mobile networks. We’ve been inspired and moved by your stories. Vanessa Chase. Mona Das is the founder of MOXY!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2010

And since, the busy season is coming up for all you nonprofit fundraisers – year end giving and Network for Good has just announced a Year-End Giving Challenge , I thought a guest post from Michael Hoffman about you can incorporate video to power your campaigns was in order. Holy smokes!

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NTEN

DECEMBER 4, 2009

The recent NTEN 501 Tech Club event in New York presented a panel on the topic of multi-channel fundraising, and Thomas and Beth both pulled nuggets from the presentation to help nonprofits understand the role of new media in storytelling, and the role of storytelling in our donor and constituent relationship building.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Volunteers help nonprofits expand their donor networks. Happy volunteers should be able to suggest at least one person from their personal or professional networks who you can reach out to about volunteering for your organization. Try the following: Attending networking events. Network with city officials.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

“Every dollar you give can provide at least 10 meals to families in need through the Feeding America network of food banks.” 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. Use storytelling to bring the UVP to life.

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Classy

JULY 13, 2021

The Networked Nonprofit. Using real-world examples, The Networked Nonprofit shows how nonprofits can succeed in the ever-changing world of social media. Dan Pallotta is a titan of the charity event industry, creating campaigns such as the AIDS Rides and 3 Day Walk for Breast Cancer. Read this book. Take notes. Take action.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

Up your storytelling game. Here are two strategies to implement in your direct mail materials to help you better connect with donors: Rely on strong storytelling. Peer-to-peer fundraising involves recruiting supporters to fundraise within their own personal networks— and it gets excellent results. Up your storytelling game.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

A soft launch is a powerful marketing technique that just means sharing your fundraising campaign with some hand-picked supporters before you push it out to your larger networks. We’ve all heard it before: storytelling is at the heart of nonprofit fundraising. You’re ready to start a soft launch. Obviously share them!

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 27, 2020

Human storytelling. Or a breast cancer survivor who was pregnant when diagnosed, and she received care thanks to a grant provided to the hospital by Susan G. The strength of your campaign’s proof points won’t necessarily ensure success, but the strength of your storytelling with the right influencer partners will. Stacy Caprio.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 22, 2021

People in need of surgery, cancer treatments, and transfusions due to traumatic injuries benefit from blood drives everywhere. Storytelling is one of the best ways to communicate that impact to your supporters. Videos are also a highly effective storytelling tool. Blood drive. Make fundraising receipts matter.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

If your organization supports families impacted by childhood cancer, figure out who the healthcare journalists are in your market. The Bottom Line Media relations is an important strategy to grow your organization’s network of volunteers, donors, and partners. Ask the media relations professionals at local hospitals to share contacts.

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NTEN

MAY 27, 2010

It's time to go beyond listening and responding and get into several key areas: monitoring , running bold campaigns , adding video , and fundraising in online social networks. While I was with the American Cancer Society, we were inspired by an amazing monitoring system developed by the Humane Society. What's this all about"?

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CauseVox

MAY 11, 2021

They would share your request widely with their networks. employed powerful visuals to grab your attention and storytelling designed to keep you reading. Macmillan Support Center drives engagement by asking their community to share pictures with their father’s who fought cancer. They would provide feedback.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Your supporters fundraise on your behalf by reaching out into their social networks through personal and team pages. Peer to peer fundraising helps scale relationship-building by tapping into your current supporters’ networks—their friends, family, and colleagues. Nonprofit storytelling fuels fundraising.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2022

Your supporters fundraise on your behalf by reaching out into their social networks through personal and team pages. Peer-to-peer fundraising helps scale relationship-building by tapping into your current supporters’ networks—their friends, family, and colleagues. Nonprofit storytelling fuels fundraising.

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CauseVox

JULY 31, 2022

Your supporters fundraise on your behalf by reaching out into their social networks through personal and team pages. Peer-to-peer fundraising helps scale relationship-building by tapping into your current supporters’ networks—their friends, family, and colleagues. Nonprofit storytelling fuels fundraising.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Try setting them up with a peer-to-peer campaign so they can solicit donations from their personal networks of family, friends, and coworkers! Here are some storytelling tips: Tap into people’s love of narrative. Encourage supporters to email their networks. You can show that impact by sharing a human story.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2009

The t-shirts were provided by Network Solutions and Shashi was creating customized versions by ironing our Twitter handles! Certainly as social media " normalizes " and charities bid for attention in an increasing crowded social space , the future of social media infused fundraising will be different. .

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 22, 2013

From #batkid to #GivingTuesday, the Next Generation of American Giving to Content Marketing for Nonprofits , storytelling to social fundraising, retention rates to relationship building, the roundup below covers it all (and everything in between). When writing your fundraising appeals, it’s important to opt for the latter. Checklists.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

We saw a nonprofit in cancer care raising, you know, almost three times more at their annual event because they did these four simple steps. You need to get better at storytelling, like strengthen those muscles and practice it and do it over and over again. Before they raised maybe less than $10,000 in a similar day.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Over the past six months, I've been collaborating on a book with Allison Fine , titled " The Networked Nonprofit " and we've been sifting through stories, research, and seeing many patterns. As June Holley, a thought leader in networks, would say, " Be Rhizomatic.". A Platform for Self-Organizing. Click at the Heartstrings.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 19, 2006

The newest Big Vision podcast is up , and it is an interview with Ilyse Hogue, the Global Finance Campaign Director for the Rainforest Action Network and one of the founders of SmartMeme , a non-profit collective of long term organizers, strategists, trainers and communications professionals.

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