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6 Tips for Writing A Winning Crowdfunding Story

The Modern Nonprofit

This guide will help you write a winning nonprofit crowdfunding story that’ll help you raise enough funds for your organization. Do you help feed thousands of people in Rwanda? How much money do you need to raise? An incoherent pitch that lacks focus can reflect poorly on the leaders of a nonprofit.

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Jen Lemen Raises Over $3,000 in 24 Hours for Rwanda Project

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

" So, when she emailed me about her plans to raise money to visit Rwanda for this project , I made a contribution and circulated her request. I was going to blog it on BlogHer for my next deadline, but Jen raised what we she needed in 24 hours. Here's a summary of her plan.

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Akilah Institute for Women: Social Media Workshop

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

One Student, Giselle, has used Razoo to help raise her travel funds to a conference in the United States. They were very excited to see the Minister of Health in Rwanda on Twitter. I worked with 39 young women between the ages of 18-30. Everyone was using Facebook. I had them view other profiles and share what struck them.

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Need Answers: LinkedIn Has Them

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: I’m just finishing up an intensive training here in Rwanda. But a lot of money was raised for women’s health. Note from Beth: I’m just finishing up an intensive training here in Rwanda.

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Use Social Media to Reel in Big Fish Donors

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Many nonprofits already use social media, including mobile, to raise money among individual donors. His first Facebook campaign raised $250,000 in 2005 for Genocide Intervention Network, now known as [link]. This is a question that was answered in a study from 2009 and the answer is yes. Small donations add up, as Mark Hanis found.

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Thank You for the Best Birthday Ever!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

My 53rd birthday wish was to raise money for the Sharing Foundation to send 53 Cambodian Youngsters to school by covering the cost of their uniforms ($10 per child). We crushed that goal and raised $4,540 because of your generosity in donating and calling attention to the birthday wish. Today was the best birthday ever!

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Paul Rusesabagina & Bloggers for Darfur

Have Fun - Do Good

Yesterday I went to see Paul Rusesabagina speak, the man who inspired the movie, Hotel Rwanda. about events happening on April 30th to raise awareness about the genocide in Darfur. darfur genocide rwanda bloggers He was promoting his memoir, An Ordinary Man. People from the Bay Area Darfur Coalition were handing out info.

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