article thumbnail

Interview: SXSW4Japan Raises over $120,000 #sxswcares

Amy Sample Ward

Last month, the Japan earthquake and tsunami occurred on March 11th 2011, the first day of the conference. I caught up with Rob Wu, co-founder of CauseVox , the platform used to support this fundraising effort, to learn more about the process and campaign. In the end, it raised over $120,000 from 1500+ donors.

Raise 176
article thumbnail

Donors needed for our friends in Japan. Will you help?

Connection Cafe

It’s just few days after the worst earthquake ever recorded in Japan, followed by a devastating tsunami and still uncertain consequences around affected nuclear plants, and many of us are thinking about how we can help. People may be thinking that because Japan is more developed the need is less. Author: Molly Brooksbank.

Japan 44
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Member Round-Up: Mobile apps for social change, volunteering inspiration, upcoming conferences,

NTEN

Two words: photo booth. Online fundraising is on the rise, and Nonprofit Tech for Good has 10 Online Fundraising Best Practices to help guide you, complete with examples from nonprofits doing it right, like NTEN Member, MercyCorps. Congratulations are in order for Cloud4Good , who made the Inc. 500 list this year!

Mobile 81
article thumbnail

Explained In 30 Seconds: What Is An API?

Global Giving

JustGiving.com , a UK fundraising website, incorporates GlobalGiving’s UK-eligible project portfolio. allows users to fundraise in honor of a special occasion with charitable wedding registries and birthday fundraising pages. Featured Photo: Give Argentine Youth a Chance by Fundacion Cimientos. API For Celebrations.

API 52
article thumbnail

Philanthropy and Social Media: New Whitepaper from The Institute for Philanthropy

Amy Sample Ward

Ushahidi, an open source project originally deployed in Kenya to report post-election violence has since been downloaded and deployed for many other events and disasters, including Haiti, Chile, and Japan. Philanthropy has been able to move into the real time web, too. Another great example is Epic Change. Impacts to Society.

article thumbnail

Five Best Practices in Nonprofit Crowdfunding

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Flickr Photo by Lendingmemo. As crowdfunding practices mature and become an valuable part of the nonprofit fundraising toolkit, there is a need to set standards and expectations. Nonprofit crowdfunding is changing the landscape in online fundraising. Start with a measurable goal. How much have we raised online in the past year?

Practice 135
article thumbnail

API Explained: This Technology Will Transform Your Company’s Charitable Giving

Global Giving

JustGiving.com , a UK fundraising website, incorporates GlobalGiving’s UK-eligible project portfolio. allowed users to fundraise in honor of a special occasion with charitable wedding registries and birthday fundraising pages. Featured Photo: Bridging the technology gap in Denver and Kenya by Technology Partnership.

API 52