Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2012

The Kony story resonates because it’s the story of an identifible individual doing bodily harm to children. Mary Joyce points out that the film comes off as racist: Invisible Children has no Africans on its board of directors and collects money for itself rather than for Ugandan organizations. ( source ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

It is intended to inspire actions like contributing to charities, educating one’s children about giving, volunteering for a nonprofit, or to encourage people in their networks to do the same. This campaign provides resources, a theme, and asking all who participate to unleash their creativity to spread generosity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

book launch at Stanford University with my children, Harry and Sara. It was an inspirational talk that spoke to my inner philanthropists and hopefully awakened the urge to give in my children! Last week, I attended Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen ‘s Giving 2.0 The book’s message is simple.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

There is “Bayanihan’ Spirit” or the Flippino word for community which includes lots grassroots fundraising through smaller nonprofits (offline and online ) and the church. That’s why I liked donation pages that offer several options to send in the money – from Paypal and online credit cards to cheques and bank transfers.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

GivingTuesday is an opportunity for people to give back to their communities by donating money, volunteering their time, or advocating for causes that they believe in. A common misconception about GivingTuesday is that it’s a day focused only on extracting money out of people. Who Is Giving?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 21, 2014

I just returned last week from vacation with my husband and children at the Jersey Shore where I grew up. The book is about how to reframe success away from money and power to a third metric. Thriving requires taking a digital detox – going offline and focusing on the other people you are with.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

As nonprofit professionals, most of us are already in the business of people, whether we’re building houses, raising money, educating children or another noble pursuit. Let the brand you’ve created for yourself inform every decision you make, online and offline. This is good news!

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

In fact, reaching out to your community offline can help you stand out from the hundreds of digital-only marketing campaigns your donors receive. Emails and social media posts are some of the most common ways nonprofits interact with their supporters. But that doesn’t mean analog channels aren’t valuable!

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The Fundraising Authority

DECEMBER 5, 2020

If you want to know how to run an amazing year-end fundraising campaign (both online and offline) for your organization, check out our three part series How to Do Year-End Fundraising the Right Way. The articles in that (free) series present a clear, step-by-step plan you can use to raise more money during the final weeks of the year.

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CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2021

Online virtual fundraising is one of the most popular ways for nonprofits to raise money. Pensacola Habitat For Humanity’s Women Build initiative encouraged folks to set up their own personal fundraising websites to raise money for the cause. A giving day if you will. Valentine’s Day for victims of domestic abuse).

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Yesterday I went along to the Mobile and Digital Conference in London , organised by Fundraising magazine, to hear first-hand about how, in a fast-changing world, charities are using social, mobile and digital media to reach new audiences and raise more money. Use social media to mobilise and engage, not just take money.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

They need to make sure that their hard-earned money supports the right cause. Explain how much money is needed for a specific action using your rewards. Invites to your organization, volunteer programs, communications with children or seniors your nonprofit is supporting can be great reward ideas for your fundraising campaign.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 11, 2009

I have used social media to help raise the money for her tuition through the Sharing Foundation in 2007 and 2008. In December 2006, I launched my first experiment in using social media for fundraising - raising $800 on my blog to help send Leng Sopharath, a young Cambodian woman, to her freshman year at college.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Beth is an expert in facilitating online and offline peer learning, curriculum development based on traditional adult learning theory and other instructional approaches. No matter your position or place in life, it is imperative to create opportunities for children, so that we can grow up to blow you away.”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2008

So is Dr. Mani who will be using social media to raise money for heart surgeries for poor children in India. Qui Diaz at LivingstonBuzz has kicked off a Change Blogging Meme which includes an offline/online integrated event to support Alex Steed as well as a blogging meme. I guess I'm a change blogger too. s Alex Steed.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

I used this an opportunity to reflect on my experience as a free agent over the years and while the tools have changed, the principles effectively using social media to fundraising for a cause have not. And while the small nonprofit, The Sharing Foundation , benefited from the prize money, there were also other benefits.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 16, 2006

Did you know that according to the 2005 Kintera/Luth Nonprofit Trend Report : "On average, online givers donate in total (both online and offline) more than 50 percent more than those donors who do not give online." ChipIn allows a group of people to collect money online whether it is for a birthday gift, a party or a fundraiser.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

From teaching supporters how to create Facebook accounts to ol fashioned door-to-door fundraising, Amy Eldridge from LWB, an admitted Facebook newbie, says its as much the offline as the online work that gets the job done. When people know exactly what their money is going towards, they feel most comfortable donating.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2009

Photo emailed from Cambodia by Elephant, Sharing Foundation 's in-country director In this post, I share some learnings as a free agent fundraise r (an individual who uses personal fundraising to raise money for a charity) who is leveraging their personal network to support a nonprofit's programs that help children in need.

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DNL OmniMedia

MAY 25, 2022

marital status, number of children in their household). Your organization should measure how many gifts are coming in online versus other offline channels, such as direct mail or in-person events. To start analyzing demographics, track all of the following information in your CRM: Age. Occupation and employer information. Income level.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2008

Beth has given alot to the Riders community over the years - online and offline mentoring, organizing the Day of Service, blogging about all our great work to help nonprofits make the most of technology. This is exactly the kind of example we want to give to our clients. They have a good chance of securing 50,000 for the Sharing Foundation.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

From teaching supporters how to create Facebook accounts to ol fashioned door-to-door fundraising, Amy Eldridge from LWB, an admitted Facebook newbie, says its as much the offline as the online work that gets the job done. When people know exactly what their money is going towards, they feel most comfortable donating.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2006

" Well, maybe those younger donors don't have as many expenses and are giving away more of their money. are: -Online givers are young (38-39 years old) and generous, giving several times more than offline donors on average. children,??? ???cancer,??? Some highlights of the study, ???The The Young and the Generous???

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Tech Soup

APRIL 11, 2017

The guide includes online safety tips for children less than five years of age all the way up through teenage years. As the Internet has become common in our children’s lives at all ages, it has introduced the possibility of pornography, sexual advances, and cyberbullying threats. The new guide cites the following U.S.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 7, 2007

I'm going to use it (if I can carve out the time before I leave) to create some screencasts of my workshops to have offline- just in case the Internet doesn't work. "Children's Health" or "Education"), and the duration for the grant. Yet to be created). Get the bit of code you need here What is SWF?

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

But she’s been in your shoes, like I said, being a leader of an organization and also raising a ton of money and does a lot of these trainings. They have children, they’re doing all of this. ” Others are saying, “I am asking for money.” She said, “I will not ask for money.

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 21, 2018

Admittedly most tools are a waste of time and money, however, we’ve managed to track down a few exceptions to this rule and provide a brief overview of how nonprofits can leverage them to get results. You’ll find plenty of pictures of children whose dreams have come true thanks to this nonprofit. Make-A-Wish America.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

And I know you’ve got a little cold, but that’s what children give you. How much money? Have me understand what it is that is going on when I give money. So making sure that you are putting a face when it’s time for us to give but you’re also telling us what does the money do. Are you doing okay?

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

And if you have not heard, I have a podcast, “Let’s Take This Offline,” and you can go ahead and binge listen while you do your running, or your walking, or you’re sitting lakeside this summer, kind of decompressing from a really hellish year. .” First of all, these children have taught themselves.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 2, 2012

The photo above is of my children, Harry and Sara, who were both adopted from Cambodia. When my husband and I were in Cambodia in 2000 to bring home Harry, our infant son, we got a blessing from a monk. I raised money through my blog and later on Twitter to send a young women, Leng Sopharoth to college from 2006-2010.

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CauseVox

JUNE 14, 2021

If you’re looking to fill a funding gap, raise money for an unexpected emergency, or get an innovative idea off the ground, crowdfunding is another viable strategy. As a means to aid with post-covid recovery, the Israel Tennis and Education Centers set up an emergency relief fund to serve Israeli children in need of essential services.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

It might be a little tight because we’ve got a lot of good stuff to share with you, but ask questions anyway because we might be able to get to your question offline as well. You know, we’re talking about money management, so they need to know you’re fiscally-responsible. Do you publish your annual audit results?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

It was my birthday and the culmination of a campaign to raise money for Cambodian children that I used an action learning project for the students. We actually eat chocolate in class as part of the exercise! All of which deeply resonated with my own thinking, writing, and doing about small actions for social change.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 10, 2014

Tracking offline and online behaviors in a single database is either a reality or an imminent goal for every nonprofit I’ve worked with. Users are accustomed to retail purchases where spending money results in a new object or service rendered. Figure 6: The Charity: Water website uses a video to explain “Why water.”.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 16, 2009

Like I said, we have more money, we vote more, we are engaged more in volunteerism. I think a lot of people think that if you talk to women, all you have to do is show the cute little fuzzy puppy in the corner and they'll give money. As a political fundraiser, I just want their money, and to get out." That's not true, actually.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2008

In August, I did a little fundraising experiment that involved Twitter and an integrated offline component at the Gnomedex Conference in Seattle. I understand that you just completed a highly successful personal fundraising campaign - what were you raising money for and why? blogs to raise money for charity? Do your homework.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2009

I had never met George face-to-face, but through Twitter he made a donation that helped me sponsor the Cambodia Bloggers Summit and raise some money for the Sharing Foundation. This made think of whether trust is only built from knowing someone offline or not. George Brett who took some great photos of conference.

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