Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

For example, we haven’t been raising money with the Internet for very long,” I said. ” From its humble beginnings, DonorsChoose.org has cumulatively raised $335 million and funded nearly 600,000 classroom projects. Look no further than the Ice Bucket Challenge , which raised over $200 million worldwide last summer.

Platform 50

Platform Giving Fundraising Game 50

NTEN

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

It's fun to play with, engaging for constituents and has helped us raise 28% more funds online since this time last year. We recently sent out a thank-you email to thank our community for successes during Hunger Action Month in September. If you don’t have a system that does this yet, get help and find one - it’s the now.

Texas 80

Texas Personal Online Experiment 80

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2008

But hunger is a serious issue in America, especially in these difficult times. Several of her regular readers including Deb Roby have pledged to match her donations to The Bay Area food bank. This reminds of something that Peter Deitz wrote about over at the Social Actions blog called "How Wil Your Nonprofit Raise Money in 2012?"

Comment 50

Comment Social Media Charity Trend 50

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 10, 2009

Charity SmackDown had teams of celebrities paired with corporate sponsors to raise money for nine different charities. This contest was based on the total amount raised. Stand Up for Cancer and Corbin Bleu were the winning team. Scott Henderson was one of the organizers (along with Chris Noble).

Charity 59

Charity Challenge Facebook Contest 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

But donating money to a charity, even a small amount (or in-kind items ) can certainly help with part of the need and raise awareness in others. Dr. Mani holds an annual Heart Kids Blogathon on Valentine's Day to raise money for heart surgeries for poor kids from rural India. April: We celebrate Earth Day this month.

Giving 50

Giving Hunger Charity Blogger 50

Care2

NOVEMBER 19, 2008

They promoted the campaign through social media sites and raised $300k online within two months. Honorable Mention: CauseForce and Project Bread - The Walk for Hunger. They created a creative online check-in process that allowed people to check in for the event online and pledge to complet fundraising post-event.

Convio 31

Convio Award Empowerment United States 31

Care2

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

58,000 people voted (12% of total file) and Defenders acquired 9000 new donors, raising $50k using "soft" asks within two emails. They promoted the campaign through social media sites and raised $300k online within two months. With a simple and compelling concept, they asked their supporters what calendar would like.

Convio 28

Convio Award Social Media Advocacy 28

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 12, 2009

2) Can you tell me about the "Pledge to End Hunger" that you recently launched to benefit Share Our Strength? We wanted this campaign to focus on the issue of childhood hunger in America and the fact that many different organizations and people were coming together to take up the cause locally and nationally.

Causes 52

Causes Marketing Interview Pledge 52

Classy

APRIL 7, 2021

Participants have the additional option to pledge their performance through Peloton workouts the same way they would on an outdoor run or walk to support the cause. The campaign is a competition to see who can raise the most donations. Riding aHead of Cancer gives fundraisers a way to come together online as part of Team HEADstrong.

Virtual 84

Virtual Donor Global Cancer 84

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

APRIL 7, 2007

Maybe the answer is some kind of quarterly bounty which, as soon as financial pledges reach a certain amount, the publication goes to open license (or maybe that’s when the next issue is commenced). Maybe the answer is for a single donor to step forward and fund the next half dozen issues. I really don’t know.

Journal 100

Journal Change License Model 100

Media Cause

AUGUST 17, 2021

It serves as a targeted strategy for raising funds from your most engaged cohort, directly after an action on their part. . Of the 836 quiz takers who took action in April, 27 people gave to the daisy chain form , raising a total of $1,084 (5 of these donations were recurring gifts that yield further revenue when annualized). .

Benefit 52

Benefit Fundraising Pledge Flash 52