Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
SEPTEMBER 29, 2008
This week, we're talking about Module 5: Social Networks (and widgets) for Community Building, Taking Action and/or Fundraising. This module takes a look at ways that you can build an online community, engage people and inspire them to take an action, or raise money using social networks and fundraising tools.
Care2
JANUARY 3, 2011
There is a lot of buzz about "free agent fundraisers" an individual using personal fundraising to raise money for a nonprofit organization. The free agent fundraiser is described in detail in Allison Fine and Beth Kanter's book The Networked Nonprofit. The Reddit fundraising challenge that raised almost $60,000.
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Have Fun - Do Good
OCTOBER 5, 2009
If you have a do-good project, or a small nonprofit that you want to promote, fundraise for, or build an online community around using social media, your first step is to create a plan. Raise money for a specific campaign or initiative? How much money do I have to spend on social media? Facebook , Ning ) Social bookmarking (i.e.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 30, 2007
Katya Andresen's post titled " Dying Man Throws Himself From Plane to Raise Money " is attention grabbing way to say, "I would like to see more sessions at fundraising conferences on 'how to ask donors to ask for money." Ning is a platform that allows you to create your own social networking site.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MAY 7, 2009
During the NTC, ThePort Network, Inc , NTEN , and Common Knowledge released results of a survey that examines the use of social networking as a marketing and fundraising tool. Where do branded social networks like Ning sites fall? of respondents have raised money via fundraising, but 29.1% On Facebook, about 39.9%
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 1, 2008
Community Building and Social Networking: You build relationships online, nurture a community, engage people and inspire them to take an action, or raise money using social networks and apps. If you want to build an online community for knowledge or skill sharing, using social network tools like Ning or LinkedIN will help you get there.
NTEN
SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
Now I'm that grown up who stays up late building communities for my obscure personal interests on Ning, and aimlessly chatting with my long-lost friends from elementary school on Facebook, and even (cough, cough) playing on Polyvore. . After all, I was that kid who stayed up late playing video games. (Ah, how I miss thee.)
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