Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 6, 2017

We are in the middle of global disruption due to widespread mobile Internet and cloud technology, Big Data, the rise of the collaborative economy and crowdsourcing/funding. Nonprofits are also using bots for supporter engagement, fundraising, and cultivation and as part of their digital strategies. I pulled together a curated list.ly

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 21, 2014

Our colleague, Beth Kanter, wonders whether a "downer news cycle" was a factor in its popularity, and argues that "the challenge will be to extract the lessons learned and apply to social media infused fundraising campaigns and be ready to launch during the next negative news cycle."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Whether I'm fundraising for Cambodia or Creative Commons , I involve my kids. My kids have posed for photos in t-shirts , emptied their piggy banks , helped me make fundraising videos , contributed clothing or other items to drives at school, and have attended lots of fund raising events. But it doesn't involve baking cupcakes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

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. My friends responding with public questions about what else was needed or suggesting fundraising strategies.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2008

Every year I do a fundraising campaign using social media. 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. It facilitates free agent fundraising.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 25, 2007

In our family, I have involved my kids in fundraising activities from the time they were old enough to walk. My kids have posed for photos in t-shirts , emptied their piggy banks , helped me make fundraising videos , contributed clothing or other items to drives at school, and have attended lots of fund raising events.

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Everyaction

OCTOBER 5, 2016

and all over the world, that focus on essential topics like: Fundraising & Grants. From communications to fundraising to technology to leadership skills, the conference offers something for everyone. International Fundraising Conference - IFC 2016. Global delegates. Fundraising & Grants. State/Local.

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