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

Amy Sample Ward

Their Tweetsgiving campaigns were fundraisers benefiting Mama Lucy’s school in Tanzania and connected the students to their supporters through Twitter. Donors could communicate with the students, and they thanked participants directly – building lasting relationships. We can’t only invest in a product.

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NpTech Summary: VTvigils Online, Netsquared Announces 21 Featured Projects, and Happiness Hacking

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

There is much much commentary and grieving taking place online as well as a memorial in SecondLife , and an article in Wikipedia. Netsquared Innovation Fund Netsquared Announces the 21 Featured Projects and solicits for feedback. The site was developed by Democracy in Action. NpTech Community. " Have any to add?

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Interview: Avi Kaplan, Epic Change for TweetsGiving

Amy Sample Ward

Originally posted on the NetSquared blog. Avi is just back from Tanzania where he and other Epic Change team members were working with the students in the classroom built with last year’s TweetsGiving proceeds. Tags: events interview africa epic change fundraising philanthropy tweetsgiving twitter. What is TweetsGiving?

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Interview: Avi Kaplan, Epic Change for TweetsGiving

Amy Sample Ward

Originally posted on the NetSquared blog. Avi is just back from Tanzania where he and other Epic Change team members were working with the students in the classroom built with last year’s TweetsGiving proceeds. Tags: events interview africa epic change fundraising philanthropy tweetsgiving twitter. What is TweetsGiving?

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Build Your Storymaking Skills with Free Events and Webinars

Tech Soup

We know that good stories power fundraising and marketing, so join one of our events to discover powerful case studies and connect with digital storytelling experts in your community. NetSquared groups are holding free events all month. Topics include the latest storytelling tools, fundraising strategies, and a video 101 seminar.

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Level Up and Change the World: Gamification Apps

Tech Soup

One of the biggest trends in mobile giving right now is gamification: the integration of game dynamics, like points, badges, or levels, into a fundraising or social good campaign. NYC Haunts is a mobile game created by the Global Kids Online Leadership Organization in a partnership with the New York Public Library.

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Which Crowdfunding Platform Is Best for Your Organization?

Tech Soup

If you're just doing a general fundraising campaign, Razoo or CauseVox might be the way to go. You can read about the campaign over on NetSquared (where Ushahidi won its first challenge!). They also offer a guide for cause-based campaigns as well as customer support on the phone or online.