Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 4, 2008

The product is a drag-and-drop Flash authoring tool built on Adobe's Flex. You can use this flash editor to create your own custom widget for fund raising - adding multimedia content. SproutBuilder lets you build very sophisticated, multi-page widgets with media, analytics and more. In minutes. Here's the demo on YouTube.

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Whole Whale

MAY 31, 2023

Avoid Flashing or Rapidly Changing Content Content that flashes or changes rapidly can trigger seizures in individuals with photosensitive epilepsy. A nonprofit organization that provides accessibility resources and training, and collaborates with communities to raise awareness and improve skills around digital accessibility.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 18, 2022

Registration is simple, fast, and incredibly easy so you can get your supporters fundraising in a flash. Enhancements to Qgiv’s peer-to-peer platform are designed to boost registrant numbers and dollars raised in a peer-to-peer campaign. Key Updates to Qgiv’s Peer-to-Peer Platform.

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AFP Blog

JUNE 11, 2009

United Way Flash Mob Raises Awareness Of Drop In Charity Donations Amid Recession - wbztv.com: "But the so-called flash mob outside South Station at 5:05 p.m. wasn't a prank or political statement.

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Nonprofits Source

MARCH 27, 2023

For nonprofits, building a strong online presence is a key part of effectively raising mission-critical funds and activating community support. Add alt text to images, avoid flashing colors and illegible text, and properly use headings to organize content.

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Media Cause

JUNE 22, 2021

We leveraged organic social, paid media, email, and a website lightbox to drive over 2,000 petition signatures and raise over $2,500 in supporter donations post-action. This campaign generated another 1,500 supporter signatures and $600 from action takers, setting us up for a flash appeal that generated an additional $6,000 in revenue.

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Qgiv

JUNE 28, 2022

To get started, create a designated keyword for the emergency appeal and share that keyword and short text code in the appeals and social posts you’re sending out to raise funds for the emergency appeal. Like any other appeal, fill supporters in on how much was raised and how those funds were used. Wrap up the emergency fundraiser.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 21, 2020

In partnership with the Detroit Lions and the Detroit Pistons, Game On Cancer is a year-round campaign that has successfully raised over $5 million in 5 years – 100% of which has been dedicated to that mission. . They each had a goal of raising $10,000. . It’s magic.

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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. One-Day Email Flash Fundraiser or Social Media Sharing Event.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

Provide water station stops and set up a picnic at the end for people that raise money. Take a look at how HikeFor.com is helping Donate Life America raise funds. Have a float race, water balloon toss, or water polo competition to raise additional funds for a cause. Raise your hand if you remember the #MSReadAThon.

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Media Cause

AUGUST 31, 2022

Media Cause came in to help Waterkeeper Alliance develop a plan to achieve success and surpass funds raised in previous years. With an anticipated surplus of funds, we were also able to launch a 48-hour flash match in the middle of the month, which we did not have on the calendar the previous year. .

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 21, 2011

So flash forward to seven years later, I’ve worked full time at nonprofits and consulted part time with nonprofits, and I’ve raised a lot of money. All fired up from my time in Indonesia, I thought, “Changing the world is so exciting! Why do these fundraising books have to be so BORING?”

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Focus on participation – Judge success by number of donors versus just total dollars raised. Key Takeaway #2: Spotlight Your Mission as the ‘Hero’ In the book, Ogilvy realized in a flash of insight that taste was irrelevant for whiskey – it was brand image alone that motivated purchases. Apply those lessons.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

Flash forward four and a half years. Perhaps even ask for a raise — it never hurts to ask. And almost all executives were resisting letting go of control and embracing the new concept of empowering supporters and donors to be content creators and fundraisers for their nonprofits online. Your boss can say no, but you need to be firm.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 9, 2013

I was raised to serve. If I could figure out a way to make that happen, I would do it in a flash. I don''t usually share personal stories here on Have Fun, Do Good, and I''m not sure where this is going, but I''m giving it a whirl. Here''s the link to my first post, Why Do You Do Good? Photo of stars at night by sukchander.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 29, 2009

Example Tweet: Nonprofit Raises $8,550 With In-game Text Messaging Campaign: [link] || #fundraising. Campaign] Example Tweet: WATCH: Flash mob takes off shirts, stops traffic in Hong Kong [link] || #350ppm. fundraising : This hashtag is best used when tagged on to a Tweet that discusses fundraising trends.

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Care2

JANUARY 21, 2013

While many nonprofits have spent some resources on creating videos, the nonprofit community only has a few real success stories such as The Meatrix, a flash animation about factory farming and of course the Kony 2012 video.

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Classy

APRIL 21, 2021

See if you can get a small business or group of local organizations to provide a match that you can use for a “power hour” or “flash match day” when campaigns hit a lull. Charity Navigator did this through a campaign page to raise $75,000 that was put up as a self-generated match for upcoming campaigns to drive donations. .

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 13, 2015

The technology isn't ready for retail yet, but the company told the BBC that it's raising money from investors and is aiming to have it in stores by 2017. The Lenovo Selfie Flash is more on the silly side (or narcissist, depending on your view of selfies) of mobile accessories, but I can see it being quite popular at only $29.

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NetWits

MAY 20, 2008

The Solution: Using Blackbaud® NetCommunity ™, designers and consultants from Blackbaud Interactive™ worked with the development staff from BFC to create a new site that would better reflect the organization’s image, raise awareness, and engage constituents in a variety of ways.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 16, 2012

The flash-study found that branded pages lost about 6.5% Or did they raise questions for response? Early on, the algorithm change raised concerns that purchasing promoted posts would be the only reliable way to maintain a presence in the Facebook newsfeed. So the new algorithm certainly seems to be having an impact.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 28, 2020

Plan a virtual social media “flash mob” where supporters are asked to post organization or issue graphics on all social media accounts for a set time period. Raise awareness of critical, life-saving COVID-19 measures. The cause getting lost in the noise. You provide graphics and hashtags.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2010

At this year's SXSW, I was invited to participate on a flash panel about women and technology conferences which ended up being about mentoring. For example, through a Twitter campaign during the conference, Mark Horwath raised $50,000 for his organization InvisiblePeople.tv She did a fantastic job.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2008

Can Twitter help your cause raise money?, Avi Kaplan has published some basic stats from the recent Tweetsgiving Campaign that raised over $10,000 in 48 hours right before and during Thanksgiving to build a classroom in Tanzania. The Working Wikily blog describes this effort as a "flash cause," I'm not sure, I think it is hybrid.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 5, 2016

What could possibly go wrong if I used social media to raise money for our organization? Enjoy social media for what it is and, in your professional life, use it to share and connect with supporters and the general public about your organization's mission or issue — and don't worry so much about using it to raise money.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Images of abandoned, starving, and abused animals are flashed on the screen as Sarah implores us for a donation which will, we’re to assume, help alleviate the suffering of the animals shown in these gripping images. Download this eBook for detailed instruction on raising more with your next fundraising appeal! .

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 29, 2015

CRMs give your organization the tools needed to raise more money , and no one has to wear spandex to heroically pull off the feat. The Justice League contains Superman, Batman, Flash, and… hmm, if only I had an easy way to check. Donor Management.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2006

As of today, contributors have helped me raise $381 towards the $750 goal. I also got some advice on how to spread the Revver video without using the flash player. Lisa Canter has brought the fundraising campaign for Leng Sopharath to the 50% mark! With everyone's help and support, I'm sure we'll reach our goal. Lisa's post is here.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 28, 2013

As an educator, I know that lessons learned and questions raised from this experience will substantively shift how I think about and act upon our relationship with our local creative community moving forward. They’re gathering in groups: in June, visitors stumbled upon members of the Rocky Mountain Lace Guild making both small talk and lace.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

Here is a short list of innovations that happened after online giving began in 1999: Airbnb, Android, Bitcoin, Chrome, Dropbox, Etsy, Facebook, Github, Hashtags, iPod, iPhone, iPad, jQuery, Kindle, LinkedIn, MySpace, Netflix, Oculus Rift, Pinterest, Reddit, Slack, Tesla, Twitter, USB Flash Drive, Venmo, Wii, Xbox, YouTube, and the Zettabyte.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 28, 2009

a flash in the pan that doesn't deserve the attention it's getting and will be over before you know it. One of the anecdotal snippets that I've heard is "We started a Facebook Cause , but haven't raised much money from it. Such as - which Muppet are you ? For the record, I'm Kermit.).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2008

I was able to raise $2,657 to cover the costs of college tuition for Leng Sopharath, an orphan in Cambodia in just 90 minutes. How did I raise $2,657 in 90 minutes? Although I did learn from a commenter on Katya's post that I'm not alone - Flower Dust raised 1800 of it in 18 hours, 800 in 15 minutes). Why was it a success?

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

You then invite them to give $3,000 that can be used as a match as you raise money for the laptops. Before you know it, you have raised $3,000 to combine with the $3,000 match, and now you can easily buy your computers. A matching gift can work like magic to generate excitement and raise more money. Of course, they say “Yes!”.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

AUGUST 7, 2006

But this flash-based software is not a toy application either - you can use it build network diagrams, entity-relationship diagrams, floorplans, mockups of user-interfaces. But the author points out that almost any idea in this area also raises serious privacy issues.

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M+R

AUGUST 11, 2021

Admittedly, NFTs could just be a flash in the pan. Some nonprofits have already raised millions on Twitch, including Extra Life (Children’s Miracle Network), which raised $14 million in 2019. In 2020, the top two streamers raised over $3 million each for charities. . NFTs: The new fundraising frontier? .

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NTEN

JANUARY 22, 2009

From questions about the actual production of the files, to distribution, to listener metrics and feedback, there are plenty of moving parts that can raise questions. Use free flash players like XSPF or Podcast Pickle's branded widget player to embed your latest or favorite episodes on your website.

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M+R

JANUARY 31, 2023

Room to Read’s mid-December 5x “Flash Match” The timing of 12/31 , which fell on a Saturday this year. As a result, we saw more nonprofits doing higher-multiplier matches or matches outside of 12/31 and Giving Tuesday in order to stand out, like this 5x “Flash Match” from Room to Read. Invest in SMS.

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