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Encouraging Philanthropy at a Young Age: Teaching Your Kids To Give To Causes

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

He notes, "So we model the values that we hope our children will emulate, and support charities that our kids can see connections to." " Roxana Gheorghe suggests the PSA Partnership and agrees, "It is an interesting subject because generosity is a characteristic typical to all cultures, ages, races and people.

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My Facebook Birthday Cause: Thank You (and Some Unsolicited Feedback To Causes)

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Whether you want to raise money for clean water in Ethiopia, vaccinations for children in Haiti, or a safe home for a puppy in Mississipi, with a Birthday Cause your friends can give in honor of your special day. There was link to the Charity for more information, but it made wonder how they are selecting these recommendations.

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Twitter As Charitable Giving Spreader: A Meta Analysis

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There were a number of social media influentials who reached out to their networks helping to contributing to a community culture of giving on Twitter. His Tweet-a-thon raised over $5,000 for his charity on Twitter. The short time period helped build momentum and a forward moving campaign that people wanted to be a part of.

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Amanda Rose, Twestival Leader, Reflects on Twestival

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This world-wide fundraiser, with a $1 million fundraising goal, brought together the Twitter community for an evening of fun and to raise money and awareness for charity: water. I felt responsibility for the charity's brand and overall protection of the volunteers so they could focus on what was important."

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Buy a Song, Support a Cause

Have Fun - Do Good

Profits from the record raised money for famine relief in Ethiopia. Dark Was The Night will be released on February 17th to raise money for Red Hot , an organization, "dedicated to fighting AIDS through pop culture." Remember during Christmas 1984 when everyone got the 45, "Do They Know It's Christmas?" recorded by Band Aid?

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