Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 22, 2021

He is also a member of the all-volunteer workforce at NeighborShare, a new nonprofit raising funds for di-rect community needs. Operational outcomes include accelerating change, speed of innovation and increased consultative sales capacity. michael.sullivan@thegivingblock.com [link]. Wendy Feher.

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NetWits

MAY 10, 2010

The folks at Epic Change continue to do great things using the web as their medium. On mothers day 2010 they set out to raise money for Mama Lucy - a change maker who’s dedicated her life to helping kids in Arusha, Tanzania. We can learn some things from this online fundraising project.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 4, 2011

Epic Change is inviting everyone to participate in an online collaborative art project to honor moms around the Globe. Stacey Monk, founder of Epic Change , says forget spending money on stuff to celebrate your mom on Mother’s Day. Nonprofit tech and social change bloggers are supporting the campaign with these inspiring posts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 5, 2010

Epic Change has launched a clever social media infused fundraiser for Mother's Day, called To Mama With Love. Leveraging the emotional connection we feel with our own mothers or our own pride of being a mom, Epic Change is inviting donors to participate in an online collaborative art project to honor moms around the Globe.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Go participate and if you happen to be the winner, go donate the money to Stacey Monk’s, founder of epic change, new amazing project, LaLaLove. Stacey is one who launched the first social media infused gratitude campaign during Thanksgiving back in 2008,successfully raising money for a school project Tanzania.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 1, 2021

It’s always changing, and it’s not like anyone is asking you for your feedback before making changes. You have zero control over Facebook and its ever-changing policies. It’s a great way to raise money, raise awareness, and gain new supporters. Again, not ideal. And then there is the nature of Facebook.

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Care2

JANUARY 15, 2011

The inspiring Tweetsgiving , developed by Epic Change , raised over $60K over the last three Thanksgiving holidays to build schools in Tanzania. Tweetsgiving, created by Amanda Rose, raised $1.2 million within 14 months for 137 nonprofits.

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AFP Blog

MAY 28, 2009

Do Online Fund-Raising Contests Squeeze Out Foreign Charities? Philanthropy.com: "Do Online Fund-Raising Contests Squeeze Out Foreign Charities?Epic Epic Change, a charity raising money for a school in Tanzania, is a finalist in one of a mushrooming number of contests that enable Web users to vote for nonprofit groups.

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See3

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

This year, See3 is playing an active role in Tweetsgiving 2009 , a global celebration that seeks to change the world through the power of gratitude. Last year, Tweetsgiving raised $10,000 to build a classroom in Tanzania. To see videos that others have created for Tweetsgiving, visit the Epic Change YouTube channe l.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

Here's a smidge from his post: If you haven't heard about it yet, be sure to check out TweetsGiving , a project of the nonprofit Epic Change. Tweetsgiving is using micro-blogging tool Twitter to raise money for a classroom in Tanzania. Along the way, they're also compiling a log of what Twitter users are thankful for this year.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2008

Epic Change is the lucky winner of my Reader Appreciation Day Charity Giveaway (Beth's Big Give!). Epic Change uses their donations to provide interest-free loans to local partners to finance their community improvement efforts. Blandford Nature Center : Maria is raising funds for the organization in a very innovate (and tough) way.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Here are the top five ways building a community on social networking sites benefits nonprofits advocating for social change. While it's true that social media is not a silver bullet for major list growth or mega fundraising yet, it is helping to strengthen social justice movements.

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See3

DECEMBER 2, 2008

Tweetsgiving was one of the first Twitter campaigns designed to raise money. Built around Thanksgiving, the idea was for Twitterers to tweet (post) something they are grateful for, and at the same time post a link to Tweetsgiving where a donation could be made to build a classroom in Tanzania. The goal was $10,000.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

Whether you were here in Toronto or not, I’d love to hear your ideas, feedback, and goals for change! We need to let go of the idea that we are serving our constituents, and recognize the ways we could be working together to change their lives, their neighborhoods, and beyond. But, alone, the organization can’t make the change.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Google has been celebrating holidays by changing its logo to a holiday theme since 1999. And celebrating holidays (or planning for a holiday ) on Twitter is also becoming a tradition but these are community-driven efforts and some have been connected with raising money for good causes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

I was able to raise $2,500 in 90 minutes at Gnomedex. Right before Thanksgiving , the TweetsGiving effort and Avi Kaplan helped Epic Change raise over $10,000 in 48 hours to build a classroom in Tanzania. As Lucy Bernholz notes, this might be one more example of fundraising on Twitter is less marginal and moving to the middle.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

These events raise many questions and flags about diversity, opportunity, and even corporate decision-making. We can see by the issues raised above that the platforms weren’t necessarily operating in the best ethos anyway. What’s Next.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2014

Crowdfunding in general has raised more than 5.1 Her first ride was on “Ida” at Flying Change Farm — the farm that is now in danger of being lost by its owner, Diane Schoonmaker. According to Tom, Diane and the other instructors at Flying Change are very special people. Raising Money To Fight Food Insecurity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2009

I was able to raise $2,500 in 90 minutes at Gnomedex. Right before Thanksgiving, the TweetsGiving effort helped Epic Change raise over $10,000 in 48 hours to build a classroom in Tanzania seeking $10 donations. I suspect the amount raised will be impressive. She asked her 12,500 followers to donate just $2.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

This two-day event, scheduled for November 24-26, will also invite people to donate to Epic Change. Other goodies will also be raffled off to raise money for Epic Change at the event. This two-day event, scheduled for November 24-26, will also invite people to donate to Epic Change. And there are a lot more.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Money raised on crowdfunding sites is estimated to be 91 percent higher than 2011. The report finds that ICT is transforming several areas of enterprise of particular interest to NGOs including agriculture, climate change, education, health, and ICT adoption. Greater Self-Sufficiency in African Due to ICT for Development.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 1, 2006

What makes us want to act for social change? Blogging for Chickens by ProBlogger : Darren Rowse celebrated ProBlogger's second birthday by raising $1100 (AU), or about $830 US, to buy 110 pairs of chickens for impoverished families via Oxfam Australia. The campaign raised $17, 000. Emotional connection. Passion for a cause.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Less than 24 hours ago, Epic Change launched its TweetsGiving 2009 , a 48-hour charity event to encourage people to express their gratitude using online tools and at face-to-face meet-ups. This two-day event, which ends on Thanksgiving, also invites people to donate to Epic Change. . More than $550,000 was raised last March. .

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