Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

What about making a donation to a charity in honor the special someone in your life. Give a Virtual Gift on Facebook and Support Breast Cancer (or another charity) : Thinking about sending a virtual gift, maybe a teddy bear, flowers, hearts, or whatever? Do you have a special techie in your life who works for a nonprofit?

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

Want to raise funds via Twitter this holiday season? They’re basically saying: “ Here’s our charity. Please donate today to raise literacy of deaf children! link] #nonprofit #literacy #deaf. You’re not alone. Being donor-centric brings in the money. Give us money. Why should I help?

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 10, 2007

Starting Saturday, July 28th at 6 AM PST, 2007 Blogathon bloggers will post a new post every 30 minutes for 24 hours to raise money for their favorite cause. You can lose weight and bolster literacy at the same time!)" As of July 8th she had already raised $297 in pledges towards her $900 goal. in pledges have been made.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

I discovered it because of a charity challenge they're running on Twitter to raise awareness of their book, plus raise some money to help Room To Read. Now, a few critical thoughts about their charity challenge. My criticism below is intended to help such efforts have more impact on the charities. . 11 cents = $32.78

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 3, 2015

Fashion Project is on a mission to raise as much money as possible for charity by creating a community where members can donate clothing and shop for causes they care about. Fashion Project makes it possible to raise more money by turning clothes into cash for the organizations and causes members care about.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2015

For 2014, our NPTech experts made strong predictions about charities doing more multi-channel marketing or going beyond email and direct mail into social media. According to research by Adobe, only 3 percent of people find charities by following social media links. Forty percent find charities through plain old web searches.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2009

Million For 20,000 Charities And NonProfits by Michael Arrington, TechCrunch.Com, Washington Post, May 29, 2008. We have experienced great success with wishes granted, funds raised and ultimately; relationships built. Causes Reports On Its First Year - $2.5 Million and Counting , The Agitator, May 29, 2008. I used a cli.gs

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Here are some to consider: Art: Art auctions serve a valuable purpose because they don’t just raise funds, they also spread awareness and appreciation of the works being auctioned. Yard Sales A yard sale is a fun way to get to know your supporters while also raising funds for a cause. Using a theme can make this a little easier.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Peer-to-Peer Events Arts & Culture Events Community Events Educational Events Events for Grown-Ups Events for Kids & Families Nonprofit Peer-to-Peer Events Peer-to-peer events raise funds and generate buzz by having your supporters and participants get their networks involved in your event. Foot Race These are a classic of the genre.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

For example, 65% of charities still do not pre-select a mid-range gift on their donation forms even though the data shows this approach performs better. Back in 1914, fundraising pioneers Charles Ward and Lyman Pierce had a crowdfunding campaign that raised $4 million in a week in New York City. Socializing with the Crowd. Time is up.

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sgEngage

MAY 8, 2023

Federated Funds are local organizations that create a portfolio of charities and funnel donations to that portfolio. Keep in mind that, while the organization will help raise your profile in your community, you may not get the actual donor information. There is too much work involved to stop after your first one.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

A campaign for a children’s literacy program might make their campaign page more user-friendly by including: A Clear Donation Section: Prominently placed near the top, this section highlights the action you want your supporters to take. Fonts: Typography plays a more prominent role than you might think.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

So, if I provide 10 English as a second language or 10 computer literacy programs a year for 10 people, let’s just say that’s 100 pieces of content, that’s service. So earlier I mentioned maybe a parent who took English as a second language classes or maybe they got their GED or they took those computer literacy programs.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Actually, I think they’ve had a bad experience raising money somewhere along the way and they think that’s what it’s about. You see, not everyone gives to charity – shocker, I know! If your organization promotes literacy, partner with a bookstore. Which ones raise the most money? How will funds raised be used?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Stopping fund raising and subscription revenue for Bookshare, the largest online library for people who have print disabilities. No more donations to our charity. And, if we’re worried, a lot of other good organizations should start getting worried! Bookshare is an online library for people who can’t read standard print books.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 1, 2012

But how will you know the answer if you don’t set up a test and use measurement and data to help you answer it. This is called “data literacy” — setting up a hypothesis and a way to measure it – and analyzing the results and deciding how to improve. Have you experimented yet with Promoted Posts?

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 6, 2007

We have reality tours where we take people out to other parts of the world, kind of reverse Club Med, "get your butt off the beach and meet real people," see the development projects, the literacy campaigns, the women's groups, the political opposition parties, the trade unions, but focused on positive, build the next system kind of things.

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