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Book Giveaway: Twitterville by Shel Israel (140 Characters of Twitterville Fame)

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

From the Flickr Twitterville Group Shel Israel has written a book called Twitterville: How Businesses Can Thrive in the New Global Neighborhoods. 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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Nonprofits and Pinterest: Nonprofit Blog Carnival Round-up

Have Fun - Do Good

. ~ Pinterest: One Nonprofit's Story , Susan's Site • Marc van Gurp highlighted the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in Israel's "Pinsulin" campaign. Pinsulin: repin for those who pin 12 times a day , osocio • Christine Sculati created four Pinterest Boards to raise awareness about the California State Parks crisis. ~

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I Hope My Kids Organize Their Own Online Fundraiser When They Are Teenagers

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Spencer Brodsky is 17 and he is spending his time online to raise money to bring Green Stoves to Rwanda , something he's been doing for the past 2 years. . Teach Your Kids About Charities: YouthGive. is a site that helps young peole and their families easily donate to charities while learning more about the organizations.

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And the Twitterville Book Winners Are.

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

That's some of the schwag and a copy of Shel Israels's Twitterville that I purchased at last night's #tbash , the launch party for the book. Shel Israel donated three books. I'll be using those to raise money for Leng Sopharath's senior college tuition. And Congrats to Shel Israel on the launch of his book!

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Reflections from Mashable Summer of Social Good Conference

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This was the culmination of the summer long initiative to help raise money for four charities, Humane Society of the United States , World Wildlife Fund , Oxfam , and LIVESTRONG. The most dramatic moment of the conference had nothing to do with charity fundraising. She also included some practical advice. Was it all hype?

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Is A Downer News Cycle A Factor in the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Success?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

But according to news reports , it has increased awareness and dollars raised for ALS research. It encouraging slacktivism, not long term relationship between the donor and the charity. The association reports $15.6 million in donations since July 29, compared with $1.8 One reason is that wacky and goofy fundraisers work.

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Three Different Approaches to Twitter Fundraising: Bees, Turkeys, and Blame

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

2) Spreading Person to Person Asks : This approach uses twitter and encourages people to ask their friends through Twitter to donate to a charity and spread the ask to their friends. In 2008, we started to see click action philanthropy on Facebook with Lil Green Patch raising over $100,000 for the Nature Conservancy.

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