NetWits

MAY 23, 2012

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. Another way the folks at the Maine Cancer Foundation support their fundraisers is through their email “Trophy Case”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Recent research suggests that taking and posting too many selfies on your Facebook profile (or other social channels) can be damaging to your relationships. ” While selfies are easy to do , they can also go horribly wrong. Have you seen great examples of nonprofits using the “selfie” meme for good?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 10, 2010

I could literally see the American Cancer Society just across the street, but because they have not been added to FourSquare, the ACS didn’t show up in the Check-in search results. but right now let’s start with the basics for nonprofits: 1) Sign up for an individual profile on their website. Create a profile for yourself.

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Achieve

JULY 7, 2021

to your profile or raising funds through. Pancreatic Cancer Action Network) uses the Countdown sticker AND the Poll sticker in the above screenshot to get followers engaged in their upcoming event. . #4: While popular Instagram fundraising tools include adding a. donate button. Instagram Live. 4: The Questions Sticker.

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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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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. You can also embed text in your Animotos videos. 2) People can leave comments.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2007

Last month, I turned my blog pink in support of Breast Cancer and in September, I put on a red t-shirt. I placed the photo of me wearing my newest Creative Commons T-Shirt on blog - and of course added it to my Facebook profile and on Twitter , you'll see the Creative Commons Logo with a donate message. to support the monks in Burma.

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Judi Sohn

DECEMBER 8, 2010

You can post status updates, leave comments on other people's profile (think: wall). I turned Chatter on at Colorectal Cancer Coalition months ago, and the reaction from my colleagues was one big disinterested shrug. I posted on-topic comments in Groups and posted to profiles. I wasn't enthused about Chatter from the start.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

She told the story of “ Poop_Strong ” who describes himself in his Twitter profile as “31 year-old sustainability PhD student fighting Stage IV colon cancer. He launched a web site called Poop Strong , a node to Lance Armstrong cancer nonprofit Live Strong.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

For example, link to a report that gives donors more information about a mission they’ve invested in, or profile a particular person or animal your organization helped last month. Get Results with a Compelling Call to Action Once you’ve figured out the purpose of your email, make only one ask in your “call to action.”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

The steps below will help you create a broadcast TV channel for your nonprofit on Ustream (see Stand Up To Cancer’s Channel ). More on that below: 1) Sign up and create your profile on Ustream. summary of your organization and a profile picture. also gets good reviews and initially I was going to use Justin.tv

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

Check the donor’s Facebook and LinkedIn profiles then Google them to see what you can learn about them. Many major donors do not have high-profile online identities. For an in-person meeting, allow 90-120 minutes so you don’t have to cut a valuable conversation short. Some are Internet ghosts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 25, 2010

We are sharing our research in the early stages to help identify other case studies we should profile and to get feedback on our working hypothesis. Aligning with a cause is a great way for a for-profit company to both raise its profile while doing something good for society at large. Komen for the Cure and ultimately $4.2

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sgEngage

MAY 31, 2023

Optimize Participant Retention The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation is the only research foundation dedicated to finding a cure for this rare form of blood cancer. Determine their motivation and inspiration : Apply behavioral psychology and consider response rates and participant profiles. What politicians do they support?)

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 24, 2010

Allegations of fake profiles being created to drum up votes. Does it really raise an organization's profile to be in the coi pond? What's wrong with this picture? Beth Kanter summarizes some of what went wrong. Chase disqualified some charities without being transparent as to why. I'm not going to rehash all that here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 22, 2011

You probably know that leukemia is a form of cancer of the blood or bone marrow. This collaboration will allow us to tap a community of creative folks to solve the issue of donor diversification and to help improve the lives of cancer patients. And we need your help. The Problem: A 1 in 20,000 Chance of Finding a Match.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

For example, link to a report that gives donors more information about a mission they’ve invested in, or profile a particular person or animal your organization helped last month. GET RESULTS WITH A COMPELLING CALL TO ACTION Once you’ve figured out the purpose of your email, make only one ask in your “call to action.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2007

I'm going pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I've also added the pink ribbon to my Facebook profile. Finding a cure for breast cancer takes more than virtual pink ribbons and color schemes for your blog. Hat tip to Laura's Notebook for the inspiration. Early detection is important. Learn more about it here.

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 24, 2010

Allegations of fake profiles being created to drum up votes. Does it really raise an organization's profile to be in the coi pond? What's wrong with this picture? Beth Kanter summarizes some of what went wrong. Chase disqualified some charities without being transparent as to why. I'm not going to rehash all that here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 19, 2015

And there is Jack Andraka , a high school student who got obsessed with finding a cure for cancer and created a test that can detect pancreatic cancer. If you want to learn more about what I’ll be talking about, read this interview in the Guardian. Gen Z By The Numbers.

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.orgSource

APRIL 3, 2023

Chip has led high-profile criminal cases, investigated the September 11 th terrorist attacks, helped the CIA track down spies, and spearheaded the New York FBI Office’s Crisis Negotiations. For example, we were asked to work on President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot. We’ve all known someone who has been affected by cancer.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 8, 2015

Maybe it’s to advance prostate, breast or skin cancer research. For example, my old organization held a swimming event to benefit pediatric cancer research. For example, a hospital’s Enewsletter may have stories on skin cancer research, pediatric patient care and new advanced surgical equipment. Use modern tools.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 14, 2020

Having such a defined audience segment was not only helpful when targeting their existing database but also hugely beneficial when recruiting via social and other digital platforms where you can configure tight segmentation and profiling parameters. Connect the challenge to YOUR Cause.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

With tools like Sprout Social and Tweetdeck, you can schedule posts to your social media profiles in advance. There are a variety of ways that you can add automation into your social media efforts, such as: Schedule posts in advance. Invest in social fundraising solutions. About the Author.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Very interesting to see the American Cancer Society on the list as its budget - according to a 2005 annual report linked on their Guidestar Profile is well over $10 million). Several groups who were in the top 100 (before Chase removed the vote tallies), were not on the final list, apparently disqualified.

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Achieve

JANUARY 11, 2016

We aren’t curing cancer here, and we don’t have any cute dogs to show people.”. It’s always interesting when the strategists in charge of a high-profile brand decide to “evolve” it from ultra-corporate and unemotional to informal and emotion-centered. What I tell them is to go back to the real reasons people give.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 23, 2020

For example, the American Cancer Society on GoFundMe Charity : 7) Sign up for Facebook & Instagram Charitable Giving Tools. People have donated over $3 billion through Facebook Fundraising Tools and according to the 2020 Global Trends in Giving Report , of those who have donated through Facebook, 89% said they would do so again.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Not only do your supporters likely already know how to navigate the platform, but they already have profiles. We provide a comprehensive list of reasons in. this GoodUnited guide to virtual fundraising events. , but let’s cover an overview of the highlights here: Facebook is a familiar platform. You can live stream and accept donations live.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2011

For example, the Latin America Work Group’s website is www.lawg.org , but when the organization was setting up its profiles on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, “lawg” was not available on all three sites. Nonprofits like Amnesty International, PETA, the American Cancer Society, the Sierra Club, and the Susan G. Learn from them.

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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. You’ll want an updated Guidestar profile. Causes uses the address in your Guidestar profile to tell it where to send the check. I think for maximum potential, you'd want to become a partner nonprofit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 7, 2007

.  But after reading  the post by Laura Whitehead and how she turned her blog pink for the month of October to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I was inspired.    And, for what it is worth, I've also added the pink ribbon to my Facebook profile.     Early detection is important. 

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 30, 2010

I loved the range of women profiled in Farmer Jane and had many laughs interviewing the author, Temra Costa, for the Big Vision Podcast. Komen's sister, built an international movement, as well as by the history of breast cancer treatment and research. We read Farm City as part of my virtual social change book club.

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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. In the fall of 2015, Humans of New York ’s Brandon Stanton launch a very brief, very powerful fundraising campaign to support Syrian refugees.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 14, 2012

So what's the secret to maintaining a popular Facebook profile or Twitter account? 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. Want to get started on Twitter but don't know where to start?

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NTEN

AUGUST 1, 2011

57,000 gamers have outperformed supercomputers in the task of folding proteins in new ways that could lead scientists to cures for Alzheimer's, cancer and more. Gamers are already helping tackle real-world problems, just by playing games. Which examples do you find most inspiring?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Very interesting to see the American Cancer Society on the list as its budget - according to a 2005 annual report linked on their Guidestar Profile is well over $10 million). The top 100. Several groups who were in the top 100 (before Chase removed the vote tallies), were not on the final list, apparently disqualified.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 21, 2016

A public relations firm may offer a nonprofit discount, but with the assumption that they’ll get to rub noses with other high-profile supporters at your annual gala. Does he have a personal connection to cancer or diabetes that would help him write compelling fundraising appeals? These aren’t reasons not to work with a vendor.

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