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Personal Fundraising with Widgets: A Few Reflections and Campaign Update

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It can't be about the cause so much as the messenger. In the past, I've solicited mostly friends and family for fundraising causes. The message is really important and it has to focus on why you are passionate about the cause and the results of raising the money. I'm on the board of the ngo that I'm doing this campaign.

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A Few Social and Collaborative Fundraising Approaches

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Nancy White recently blogged about a tool called ChipIn which is designed to simplify the process of connecting with people in your social network to collect money for a personal cause, to purchase a gift, or for community fundraising. Disclosure: I'm on the board of the Sharing Foundation and our NGO was nominated.