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9 Ways to Use Text Messaging for Your Virtual Fundraising Event

Nonprofit Tech for Good

By Emily Rose Patz , Senior Copywriter at DonorPerfect – a top-rated donor management system and fundraising platform for nonprofits. Send a fundraising appeal and donation link to your text message opt-in list once your virtual event begins and let them know your fundraising goal. Let’s reach our goal of $100k!

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Slacktivism: Can Cartoons Raise Awareness or Just Make Us Feel Good?

NetWits

Whether it started on accident, was part of a specific campaign, or originated in Greece , this meme seemed to really have legs! Awareness Can Be the Goal, and That’s OK. If awareness is the goal, then surely getting tens of thousands of people to share a message is doing something.

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How to Find Your Next Great Board Member

Connection Cafe

On the flip side, if your strategic vision is to effect huge transformational change— systemic change rather than project-based goals—someone who’s experienced with annual fund appeals probably isn’t going to be a good match for your board. Involve your current board members directly in the setting of those goals.

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Who Am I? Internal vs. External Role-Playing in Museums

Museum 2.0

There are some profile systems that bridge internal and external identity to help visitors imagine themselves in historical or potential scenarios. But if you are trying to design a profile experience for a particular kind of social reaction, you may want to think about which type is most relevant to your goals. I don't think so.

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NTC Boston: Brian Reich: Online Fundraising Strategy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Identify you goals (specific, not outlandish) ??? Unicef in Greece raised $6 million euros for tsunami. Over 10K, need to invest in a system with robust features that allow you to track. " Brian Reich of Mindshare Interactive Campaigns gave an excellent presentation on Internet/Online Strategies. " Here???s

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Sheroes You Should Know: Inspiring Stories for #WomensHistoryMonth

EveryAction

She took an active role in the independence movement aimed at relinquishing Ottoman rule over Greec e, investing her own fortune into securing arms, ships, and otherwise equipping the soldiers under her command. Laskarina Bouboulina. Laskarina Bouboulina was a naval commander and heroine of Greek history. Embassy personnel. Nellie Bly.

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