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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. You can even encourage likes, subscribes, and follows on social media by making it part of the game! Text messaging remains a surefire way to get more eyes on your communications. For Example: 1.

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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! But if you’re simply trying to raise awareness for a broad issue during the holiday season, a slacktivism-based social media campaign might be a good fit. Does busy mean the same thing as impact?

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NTEN Member Buzz Round-Up: April 30

NTEN

Kathi Apostolidis , one of our newest members, who happens to work in Greece, gave us a heads-up about HCSMEU Camp , which stands for Healthcare Social Media Europe. Peter Campbell writes a provocative post about IT isolation in an organizational management structure that goes very wrong: the System Administrator goes to jail.

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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. The last word comes to us from ancient Greece. Their giving potential may be modest.

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

Museum 2.0

From a social perspective, both can prompt new discussions. There are some profile systems that bridge internal and external identity to help visitors imagine themselves in historical or potential scenarios. Internal profiles let visitors get deeper into their own skin, whereas external profiles let them try on someone else's.

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NTC Boston: Brian Reich: Online Fundraising Strategy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. He mentioned that ???short short code fundraising??? ??? that someone could punch in a number on their cell phone and make a donation to a charity. Some money for Katrina came in this way.

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Diversify Your Year-End Campaigns: How To Be Mindful And Inclusive Of Cultural Traditions

Bloomerang

Even if only a small proportion of your supporter base is from an ethnic, cultural, or social minority, it’s worth the effort for your nonprofit to be at the forefront of efforts to recognize the tapestry of traditions or nondenominational definitions of the holiday season.

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