NetWits

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Though your top peer-to-peer fundraisers can often account for one-third to half of the total amount raised, how much are they actually involved in your event? Find out how they raised their money and what additional help your organization could have provided. Larger teams mean more people raising more money.

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Fundraising Raise Gift Registration 170

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2008

Last August, 2008, 250 wired geeks at Gnomdex used Twitter to raise college tuition for a young Cambodian woman in 90 minutes ! In October, 2007, using Twitter - and with Chris Brogan's help (and 81 other people) we sent a young Cambodian woman to college in 24 hours.

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Twitter Charity Raise Money 56

Robert Weiner

NOVEMBER 14, 2009

The survey is based on responses from about 200 mid-sized nonprofits (defined as having revenues between $1 and $5 million annually) between July 2008 and March 2009. More than 70 percent of respondents indicated that they had raised less than $100 or did not know whether they had raised any money.

Social Media 100

Social Media Volunteer Media Social 100

Qgiv

MAY 26, 2021

Achieve was founded in 2008 and started off working in the nonprofit sector primarily in research, strategy, and fundraising. Given that they were the children of the financial crisis of 2008-2009, they didn’t have the income to support significant giving. Qgiv has been fortunate to make wonderful friends over the years.

Florida 52

Florida Social Media Technique Indianapolis 52

Qgiv

APRIL 7, 2021

If your nonprofit is looking for a bold way to attract attention and raise money for your cause, an over the edge fundraiser is a great solution. The exclusiveness of the activity has led donors to raise thousands of dollars through peer-to-peer fundraising to take part in an over the edge event. Over the edge events aren’t new.

Fundraising 69

Fundraising License Hosting Mississippi 69

BoardAssist

JUNE 24, 2014

Which audience will help you raise the most money? Beth Kanter, the nonprofit social media guru, pointed out in 2008 that social media takes time. Beth Kanter, the nonprofit social media guru, pointed out in 2008 that social media takes time. Not much has changed since 2008. 3) Response Time Matters.

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Social Media Media Philadelphia Social 94

Care2

MAY 8, 2009

On Facebook, almost 40% of respondents raised money via fundraising, but 29% have raised $500 or less over the past 12 months. Were in early stages for both, and the point for us was to raise awareness of the organization. May 11, 2009 | Caitlin Jennings Copyright © 2008, Care2.com All rights reserved.

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Social Media Studies Facebook Raise 41

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 29, 2007

Chronicle of Philanthropy has a roundup of predictions for 2008 from. And finally, Chris Brogan focused on needs for 2008. What are the nptech social media needs for 2008? As we move into 2008, one last reflection, what are you lessons learned about Nonprofits and Social Media ? Let's take a look.

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Summary Nptech Tag San Diego 50

Qgiv

MAY 14, 2021

Mark Becker founded Cathexis Partners in 2008 to help nonprofit organizations get the most from their existing technology tools, implement new technology to address gaps, and find the best overall approach to using technology to support their missions.

Results 59

Results email Fundraising Registration 59

Care2

MAY 3, 2011

This was true for Obama’s 2008 campaign for President, and remains true for most, if not all, nonprofits raising money online. Yes, you need a secure, functioning website where you can send people so they can donate money online. Email remains the primary driver of online donations.

Websites 71

Websites Facebook Money Raise 71

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

MARCH 19, 2007

They had realized that if they did that, the client organizations could begin to raise money themselves, instead of depending so heavily on this certain nonprofit. Wouldn’t helping them raise money themselves fulfill their mission?) Wouldn’t helping them raise money themselves fulfill their mission?)

Open Source 100

Open Source Captivate Collaboration Technorati 100

ASU Lodestar Center

OCTOBER 3, 2017

On October 3, to raise money for the war, the U.S. I tell my students that the deduction is a “tool of government”: the federal government gives us financial incentives to spend our money in certain productive ways. Hager joined the faculty at ASU in 2008. The United States was drawn into the war in the spring of 1917.

Serbia 76

Serbia United States Government Georgia 76

Qgiv

JUNE 7, 2021

Mark Becker founded Cathexis Partners in 2008 to help nonprofit organizations get the most from their existing technology tools, implement new technology to address gaps, and find the best overall approach to using technology to support their missions.

Results 52

Results email Fundraising Registration 52

Care2

JULY 16, 2010

300 billion was raised in 2008 (Giving USA); * $15 billion was raised online in 2008 – a 44% increase over 2007) (Blackbaud); * $21 million has been raised by Causes since its launch three years ago; * 30% of online giving happens in December. Did You Know? *

Online 64

Online Practice Fundraising Benchmark 64

Whole Whale

OCTOBER 13, 2020

These groups have raised over $100 million annually using Givebutter’s modern forms, campaign pages, and event technology. Founded: 2008 MobileCause has a pretty simple goal: Help nonprofits raise more money with less time and effort. MobileCause.

Platform 98

Platform Donation Paypal Game 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Go participate and if you happen to be the winner, go donate the money to Stacey Monk’s, founder of epic change, new amazing project, LaLaLove. Stacey is one who launched the first social media infused gratitude campaign during Thanksgiving back in 2008,successfully raising money for a school project Tanzania.

Tanzania 106

Tanzania Classroom Nepal Music 106

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 26, 2014

The Ice Bucket Challenge has raised over $88.5 Nonprofit insiders are watching and debating how ALS will use the money and the donor retention strategy. And, of course the valid concern of wasting water in a drought. I chronicled some of these back in 2008. My answer: yes and no.

Challenge 138

Challenge Meme Celebrate Philanthropy 138

Care2

NOVEMBER 26, 2007

Copyright © 2008, Care2.com 57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60)

Social Media 31

Social Media Advocacy Online Money 31

Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 13, 2007

Here's how: How to Join America's Giving Challenge (December 13, 2007-January 31, 2008) 1. How to Join the Causes Giving Challenge (December 13-February 1, 2008) 1. Everyone's buzzing about the Case Foundation's America's Giving Challenge and the Causes Giving Challenge. Want to help out your favorite cause? Click on "Get Started."

America 40

America Causes Challenge Badge 40

Judi Sohn

MARCH 12, 2011

" No, we didn't do runs or walks or campaigns to raise public awareness of screening. At the 2008 conference, I attended a session presented by Farra Trompeter of Big Duck Consulting. Let's Raise a Brand! Although you'll see later down the line what we did to try and save money. We focused on the patient.

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Cancer Phase Research Change 226

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

I was able to raise $2,500 in 90 minutes at Gnomedex. Right before Thanksgiving , the TweetsGiving effort and Avi Kaplan helped Epic Change raise over $10,000 in 48 hours to build a classroom in Tanzania. As Lucy Bernholz notes, this might be one more example of fundraising on Twitter is less marginal and moving to the middle.

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Analysis Twitter Giving Lesson 87

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2009

"If you've ever been in bed with mosquito, you know that isn't true." She also announced that the Huffington Post has a new living section which feature the stories of people volunteering, raising money for causes they care about, and other inspirational stories. The Challenge raised $1.8 My notes are here.

America 91

America Social Network Challenge Reflection 91

See3

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

On the one side you have the traditional way to raise money — rich people asking other rich people to give. The Obama campaign is raising money differently. They have raised lots of money from those small donors. The internet didn’t raise the money. Think about it. 350,000 donors!

Case Study 40

Case Study Studies Online Fundraising 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 4, 2011

Stacey Monk, founder of Epic Change , says forget spending money on stuff to celebrate your mom on Mother’s Day. Stacey’s been running this campaigns since 2008 that combine core human emotions – giving thanks or love. She has also built up a responsive core group of supporters.

Tanzania 94

Tanzania Nepal Afghanistan Arts 94

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

The survey is based on responses from about 200 mid-sized nonprofits (defined as having revenues between $1 and $5 million annually) between July 2008 and March 2009. More than 70 percent of respondents indicated that they had raised less than $100 or did not know whether they had raised any money.

Social Media 60

Social Media Volunteer Social Media 60

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 3, 2009

Last month, the Twitter community came together online and offline in over 180 cities around the world to raise money for charity:water with the highly successful " Twestival " fundraising event which brought in over $250,000. The first Tweet-a-thon took place in September, 2008. According to Joel Comm , $13,000 was raised.

Donation 50

Donation Kenya Avatar Empowerment 50

Care2

APRIL 6, 2010

Even in this dismal economy, online donations grew 14% and 69% of nonprofits raised more in 2009 than 2008. The study also noted that 49%of online mid-level and major donors visited a nonprofit's website before donating money online or offline for the very first time.

Benchmark 71

Benchmark Measure Organization Convio 71

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 13, 2009

They’ll explain the best first steps for getting started and help beginners understand how these emerging technologies can help libraries and nonprofits conduct outreach, raise funds, create community, and share ideas. billion in IT expenses as of September 2008. Smart ways to use social media to engage new and existing supporters.

Beginner 100

Beginner Free Social Media Hosting 100

ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 2, 2012

They call them “worthless,” “not an incentive to give,” and, “a waste of money.” By the time I received a handwritten note from a university student, I figured that my school had plenty of money and didn’t need any more from me. This is not to say that spending money on fundraising is not important.

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Research Gift Donor Arizona 83

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Efforts to appropriate money in state and national legislatures were defeated. We see examples in the ongoing success of Kickstarter , in the record number of small donations President Barack Obama collected during his 2008 campaign and, humorously, in the manner Stephen Colbert has solicited funds for his satiric Super Pac.

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Influence New York Marketing New York City 95

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

I titled the post " Look Out Here Comes Everybody To Raise Money for charity:water on Twitter " with a wink to Clay Shirky's work. In the comments , there was quite a lively discussion from nonprofit professionals raising some cautions and concerns. This made curious: How did Twestival get started?

Organization 70

Organization Synchronous Fundraising Social Media 70

See3

JANUARY 21, 2008

Beth Kanter , friend and blogger, is raising money for the Sharing Foundation, which supports kids in Cambodia. Watch the video Beth did with her son: Now, if you give $10 you can help Beth raise $50,000 through a competition called America’s Giving Challenge. It’s a dumb question because I know you can.

America 45

America Challenge Cambodia Giving 45

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 1, 2011

The term grantmaker typically refers to a nonprofit organization that grants money to other nonprofits. In 2008, the Valley of the Sun made $50.1 The ASU and University of Arizona Foundations are educational foundations that raise money to support their respective institutions. Who grants the most?

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Grant Research Arizona Tucson 80

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 10, 2008

The application gets sponsor revenue and contributes a portion of that money to save the Rainforests based on the number of installs and active users. The most recent donation was made May 1, 2008 to the Adopt An Acre. million has been raised for 19,445 different 501(c)(3) charitable organizations. raised per nonprofit.

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Green Facebook Causes Donation 59

Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

It was not born out of a marketing plan, it's just a reflection of what we wanted to be." - Robert Wolfe This month's Big Vision Podcast guest is Robert Wolfe, the co-founder of Crowdrise , an online fundraising website that's all about, "raising money for charity and having the most fun in the world while doing it."

Podcast 53

Podcast Fun Interview New York 53

Care2

MAY 10, 2010

The speakers included the following: J eff Lee: Moderator and past President of Distributive Networks, the company that ran the Obama text messaging campaign in 2008. This is no surprise, as Susan Murray from the Red Cross was a panel member and non-profits are always looking for additional channels to raise money.

Mobile 56

Mobile Campaign Giving Haiti 56

See3

MARCH 12, 2008

Here’s the release: Somerville, MA (PRWEB) March 12, 2008 — Firstgiving, a leader in providing Web-based fundraising services for individuals and charities, today announced the ability for its users to add YouTube™ video and Flickr photos to their personal Web pages.

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YouTube Video FAQ Charity 40