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A Geek's Reflections on Personal Fundraising Via Blog, Twitter, and Facebook

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

On September 3, I blogged and tweeted about a story about two interesting social media fundraising opportunities in Africa. They asked everyone born in September to give up birthday presents and ask their friends and family for donations to build water wells in Ethiopia instead. You can donate here. Facebook ???friends???

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My Birthday Cause: Free Geek!

Amy Sample Ward

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. When friends donate to the Birthday Cause , they are able to write a message that appears on my Facebook Wall.

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TechSoup joins the #ALSIceBucketChallenge

Tech Soup

After, he or she challenges three more individuals to do the same thing, or donate $100 to the ALS Association , which fights the neurodegeneritive disease. In addition, instead of ceasing the movement, the call to action of donating has been extended to other charities as well. It is a debilitating disease with no known cure.

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Kids and Philanthropy: Teaching Your Children To Be Charitable

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A community group worked hard to get her placed on the historic register and raise money to restore her to her mid-century glory. Whether I'm fundraising for Cambodia or Creative Commons , I involve my kids. Network Solutions partnered with a 12-year old Connor who was raising money for hunger by selling popcorn.

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Twitter As Charitable Giving Spreader: A Meta Analysis

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last August, I saw the impact of Twitter's velocity first-hand with a fundraising experiment. Let's take a look at the brief history of fundraising on Twitter and lessons learned. I send updates on my progress on Twitter and noticed that everytime I twittered an update (not even a direct ask), I would receive donations.

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[VIDEO] 5 Must-Do’s of Year-End Fundraising Success

Bloomerang

Jacobwith will show you five powerful and simple “must do’s” to cut through year-end fundraising noise, help increase your Giving Tuesday success, and increase donor retention. We are here to talk about Five “Must Dos” for Year-End Fundraising Success. Yes, it is year-end fundraising season. “Donate.”

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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

Before I go further, I have thank everyone for the early birthday present - a donation to the Sharing Foundation. Every year I do a fundraising campaign using social media. Last year, when I turned 51, I posted a challenge on my blog - could I get 51 people to donate $10 to the Sharing Foundation? 10 friends donate $52 = $510.

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