Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 30, 2011

I grew up in a small town by the New Jersey shore in a house a block from the Atlantic Ocean that my elderly parents still live in today. With Hurricane threatening a direct hit and potential devastating damage, emergency officials called for a mandatory evacuation — something that hasn’t happened in many years.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

As explained in Double the Donation’s workplace giving guide , “workplace giving is an umbrella term, which means it can refer to multiple types of programs. ” America’s Charities’ workplace giving statistics estimate that $5 billion is donated through workplace giving every year.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 18, 2016

When your organization has fewer barriers to donation, you can reach out to your donors in a more direct way. You can implore them to donate through social media. Make pledges more simple. Once upon a time, pledges had to be made through the mail, in person, or over the phone. Your donors can pledge in an instant! #4.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

From standard digital donation forms to peer-to-peer fundraisers , there are a wide variety of ways that nonprofits can fundraise virtually. The impact of a matching gifts drive is sizeable, with 84% of donors saying that they would be more likely to donate if a match is offered. Micro-donation programs. Wishlist drives.

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BoardAssist

JUNE 27, 2017

And how about the fact that 17 per cent of donations are made via mobile devices? The average donation amount per text is $167. The average mobile pledge fulfillment rate is 84 per cent, which is aided by SMS reminders. It may also be helpful to know that 64 per cent of charitable donations are made by women.

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Candid

APRIL 9, 2024

By late March, Honolulu Civil Beat ’s Maui Fires Money Tracker had tallied more than $450 million in private donations and nearly $2 billion when including government assistance. That distinction previously belonged to the Greater Houston Community Foundation, after Hurricane Harvey.) million in confirmed donations.

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Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

Personally helped create and lead #ChefsForPuertoRico after Hurricane Maria that served nearly 4 millions meals to people in need . World Central Kitchen. Robyn Swift.

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