Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

where you earn donations for your favorite charity, for free, just by playing. I joined the team a year ago as an adviser, charged with recruiting charities to be a part of the site. I have seen hundreds of ideas for new tools and technologies designed to help raise money for charities, none of which ever lived up to the billing.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 27, 2023

By tapping into this enthusiasm and organizing creative fundraisers that resonate with your audience, your nonprofit can harness the power of summer to raise extra funds. Outdoor Movie Night An outdoor movie night is a fun and engaging way to bring your community together while raising funds for your nonprofit.

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OneCause

JUNE 15, 2023

At its core, Peer-to-Peer fundraising (also known as peer-to-peer or Social Fundraising) refers to any fundraiser that uses supporter networks to raise money for your cause. Remind Me – What is Peer-to-Peer Fundraising? Yep, your fundraisers’ social networks are here to help at year-end! How are you marketing your P2P campaign ?

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AFP Blog

MARCH 5, 2009

Twitter, And Film, Help a Charity Raise Money - Philanthropy.com: "But even before the film opens, CARE is encouraging its supporters to use Twitter to raise money and attention about the event. Tags: NPTwitter NPtech NPFundraisingIdeas.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2014

Is success of the Ice Bucket Challenge a happy accident for ALS and the people who suffer from the disease or is the first example of the power of crowd charity? Can other nonprofits reproduce it? The Ice Bucket Challenge has raised over $88.5 My answer: yes and no. million. I chronicled some of these back in 2008.

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CauseVox

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Almost three out of four young adults are willing to raise money on behalf of an org that matters to them. We suggest plugging in your chosen tag into different social media platforms and seeing what other posts come up. Ready to raise more for your organization or favorite charity? Leverage Peer-to-Peer.

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Achieve

JUNE 21, 2023

So as you start planning your next fundraising event, whether it’s a charity golf tournament , online auction , or any other option, use these tips to maximize your sponsorship offerings and raise the most money possible for your nonprofit. This could be a standalone package or built into your title or presenting sponsorship.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 11, 2017

For example, if a nonprofit wants to raise awareness and engage volunteers for a neighborhood clean-up, they could drop a pin on the map around their planned location and target people who live in the area with an interest in the environment. Checking In for Charity. About the Author. Rai Masuda.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 25, 2010

" Facebook app causes raises $16m – "Causes, the popular Facebook charity application, has raised another $9 million in funding and introduced gift cards to let people donate online without using a credit card. Chris Anderson explains how this new paradigm reflects the inevitable course of capitalism.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Simply put, the cloud by its very nature offers you better, more effective software solutions while saving your organization time, money and effort. A board member can log in and see, in real time and read only, exactly how much money was raised this month, without messing anything up. A Little Dose of Caution.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 29, 2010

There’s been quite a lot of talk in the last year about the opportunities for fundraising online, generally, as well as the best practices for organizations leveraging social media for campaigns (as well as the idea to use free tools to raise money in hard economic times). million raised through the Birthday Wish feature.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 21, 2022

It’s a way for the donor to support their favorite charities beyond their lifetime, which is pretty cool. For example, donors who make a planned gift often increase their annual donations to a charity, according to a study in 2019 from the Giving USA Foundation. And quite often, it’s their largest gift.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 21, 2014

And if ice buckets, tagging friends on facebook, and our “look at me” culture helped bring light to fatal disease then so be it. Many often wonder how can we raise money from Facebook. My thought has always been that you don’t raise money through Facebook. million dollars has been raised so far.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Simply put, the cloud by its very nature offers you better, more effective software solutions while saving your organization time, money and effort. A board member can log in and see, in real time and read only, exactly how much money was raised this month, without messing anything up. A Little Dose of Caution.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 4, 2009

Livestream for 30 hours straight in an effort to raise money for charities like Free Geek, Oregon Food Bank, and Toys for Tots. Tags: community fundraising 30hourday freegeek interview portland video. 30 Hour Day is a cockamamie scheme concocted by Cami Kaos of Strange Love Live and Rick Turoczy of Silicon Florist.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 18, 2010

The sponsor would be committed to pay the charity at the conclusion of the day. The end result would be more followers for us, great PR for the sponsor (and a good deed) and $ and awareness through tweet to the cancer charity. Since, we have let the sponsor choose whoever they would like as a cancer charity.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 19, 2021

You DO want to be their favorite charity right? Something about the work you do moved them to take out their credit card or their checkbook and give your nonprofit money! As with all these warm touches, it’s important not to ask for money. Be sure to tag them all! And get the biggest donation they decide to give?

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

So, the results of the study conducted by BlackBaud and Charity Dynamics aren't surprising, but they are extremely clear: If you're not providing your event participants with a way to use social media in their fundraising, you're missing the boat. Tags: blackbaud charity dynamics events NPTech Social Media Fundraising.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 18, 2009

" CHARITY SMACKDOWN:: Celebrities Compete, Charities Win www.charitysmackdown.com - Check out this interesting social fundraising campaign: "Each of the Smackdown Teams have from March 16th to March 26th to raise as much money as possible for the causes listed below." Tags: roundup bookmarks.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 5, 2010

If your organization is having trouble raising money right now and you’re blaming it on the economy, I want you to stop. Many of my clients are raising more money this year than last year. If you focus on what’s possible, you will find opportunities to raise money. Start monitoring your thoughts.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 9, 2009

The Case Foundation, Facebook Causes and PARADE Publications just launched the 2009 America’s Giving Challenge, a competition designed to raise both awareness and funds for charitable causes. From now through November 6, they’ll be giving away a total of $170,00 in prize money to participating U.S.-based read more ).

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Robert Weiner

MARCH 4, 2010

The income wouldn't be tax-free just because it's from an international charity. Hello Prospective Employee, At HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL, we work hard to improve and provide training, technical expertise and support in fund-raising to the national organizations in all the regions of the world. Tags: Phishing Spam.

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Care2

AUGUST 4, 2009

Does your nonprofit raise money online? If you answered yes, then your organization maybe surprised to learn that it must comply with state charity registration laws and register with most of the states your donors are based. Anderson and former Charities Regulator in Pennsylvania.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 29, 2007

The Net2 Secret Plan from Marnie Webb NpTech Tag New Year's Reflections, Predictions, and Best Ofs What are some of the ways that the social web marks the New Year? " Lucy Bernholz points to an NY Times editorial on embedded giving with a prediction about what will continue to work best with giving to charity. Let's take a look.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2013

Total raise $5563 or 10% over goal of $5,000 in 2 weeks. 80% of the goal was raised before the Online Memorial Event on July 3rd. 21% of the Tweets, Facebook Status Updates, or other social channels that used the hash tag included an personal story, photograph, or link about the ocean. Fundraiser. Fundraising'

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 14, 2009

technologies to raise funds for a cause, DonorsChoose.org should be near the top of a very short list. Last year, bloggers big and small raised $270,000 to provide 65,000 students with the resources needed to learn. Long term, DonorsChoose wants raise $100 million a year for public classrooms this way.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

" How charities are using virtual gifts on Facebook to raise money | Social media agency London | FreshNetworks blog – "Virtual gifts are big business. What we have learned is that people are willing to pay money for virtual objects, and even more so when they are gifts to other people.

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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. .

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 12, 2010

From GiftWorks: Kelly Kleiman is principal of NFP Consulting, which provides Board development, strategic planning and fund-raising services to charities and philanthropies. Tags: Event Online Seminar Running Your Organization Volunteers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2007

For Next Week's NpTech Tag Summary. Or more specifically, the limitations of using tagging in managing large collections of photographs in institutions. Technorati Tags: stopcyberbullying There's a lot of resources, ideas, and discussion over at Stop Cyberbullying Site. NTC is just days away!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2010

Last May after Drew Olanoff was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, he launched a charity called blamedrewscancer.com which donated $1 dollar to the LIVESTRONG foundation for every person that followed @DrewFromTV, the twitter handle of comedian Drew Carey. Explain how their money is being spent. Tags: fundraising2.0

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 5, 2010

If your organization is having trouble raising money right now and you’re blaming it on the economy, I want you to stop. Many of my clients are raising more money this year than last year. If you focus on what’s possible, you will find opportunities to raise money. Start monitoring your thoughts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 15, 2009

Note from Beth: Last week, I wrote a reflection on a CNET article called "Crowded Roads Ahead for Charity 2.0," musing about the solution. Which is why Twestival Local hopes to challenge city organizers with two important questions with their selected cause: (1) What will the not-for-profit do with the funds raised? .

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AFP Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2009

Athens charity wins $25,000 in Facebook competition | ajc.com: "An Athens-based organization raising money for muscular dystrophy research has been awarded $25,000 from the Chase Community Foundation as one of 100 charities chosen by Facebook users to receive grants.".

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 8, 2009

According to Mark Rovner and Alia McKee of Sea Change Strategies who led the recent webinar Procrastinator’s Guide to Year-End Fundraising with Kathryn Powers of Conservation International and moderated by Eric Rardin of Care2 and Rebecca Higman of Network of Good, this tactic has been helping organizations raise a lot of money.

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AFP Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

For every dollar raised online, the bank will. Tags: NPOnlineFundraising.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Think Charity Water. Next I need to ensure those registrants are able to raise money on behalf of my organization. Think Charity Water. Tags: Marketing and Communication #nptech Non-Profit. Think Big Brothers Big Sisters. Conservation ecosystem. Think National Wildlife Federation. Cancer ecosystem. Event ecosystem.

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