Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

The intent is to create an annual national day of giving on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving or this year on November 27, 2012. The campaign will encourage philanthropic activities that support nonprofit organizations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2014

While generation Z is not yet influential on your fundraising campaigns, nonprofits that work in education, child services, and youth empowerment should be laying a foundation now for future outreach. In 2012, 58 percent of boomers donated online compared to 44 percent in 2010. Millennials (Born 1980–2000, Currently Ages 14–34).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 16, 2014

But what if you could raise money for a charity just by walking, running, or riding your bike? That’s exactly what the app “ Charity Miles ” makes happen. You download the app , select a charity, and start moving and earn money from sponsors for that charity. Fox Foundation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 13, 2012

MCON 2012, a virtual summit to help nonprofit leaders learn how to engage the Millennial generation as donors, takes place online on July 19. In 2011 the first virtual convening, MDS11, was held with the Case Foundation to explore ideas, strategies, and to hear directly from experts on how to organize millennial engagement programs.

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NetWits

MARCH 11, 2012

More recently they decided to harness the power of the web and content marketing by allowing people to follow the life of their 2012 national ambassador. charity: water is the nonprofit of choice for every social media geek due to their extremely effective use of digital marketing, but this time they’ve outdone them selves.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

charity: water , a nonprofit that brings clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations, is leading the way when it comes to redefining nonprofit marketing; they are exceptional at inbound marketing, focusing on creating powerful content to inspire people to join their cause. How can your organization apply this?

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NetWits

MAY 23, 2012

While Heather (shown in image below) may have raised just $100 for the 2012 event, she’s solid gold … actually, a “Double Diamond” fundraiser for Children’s Hospital of Colorado, with over $50,000 and 5 to 9 years of participation in the Courage Classic under her belt. Scanning for Good: 5 Reasons QR Codes Are a Safe Option for Nonprofits.

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CauseVox

JUNE 28, 2021

Since 2012, thousands of nonprofits have run campaigns on CauseVox ’s fundraising platform. That’s why you should try incorporating more events into your charity’s annual fundraising plan. That’s why you should try incorporating more events into your charity’s annual fundraising plan. Click to Tweet. Polar Plunge. 5K/Marathon.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 6, 2012

The audience includes top corporate CSR executives, venture capital investors, government leaders, foundations, nonprofits, and social entrepreneurs. The audience includes top corporate CSR executives, venture capital investors, government leaders, foundations, nonprofits, and social entrepreneurs. … Read More

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

The CTK Foundation “Heroes with a Heart” Grant Award asks YOU to nominate a “Hero with a Heart,” and give them a chance to win $5,000 – a simple thanks for the hard work that they do. The CTK Foundation will choose a blogger (hopefully Beth) who will hand-pick one winner from any category.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 30, 2012

The company stated that they will not be selling the dolls at stores, but instead will donate them to children's hospitals and other hospitals, as well as the National Alopecia Areata Foundation." The winner will receive a cash award of $1,000, plus $1,000 to donate to their favorite charity.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 4, 2013

More than 10,000 partner charities, volunteer organizations, corporations, community centers and foundations joined in the ‘giving spirit’ as they asked donors to give to their favorite causes from across the nation and around the world. Online giving on #GivingTuesday 2013 was up 90% compared to 2012.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 25, 2013

I have no idea how it got started, but one of the most available and effective forms of corporate social responsibility are pro bono legal services for charities. If your charity needs legal services it’s actually reasonably easy to find free pro bono help. Taproot Foundation and the Pro Bono Movement. United States.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 20, 2014

As summer starts, we’ll report on what happened to Facebook Causes, some big developments in cloud computing including the launch of Salesforce1, a big partnership between Salesforce and Microsoft that bodes well for charities, and the launch of Box.org, free cloud storage for nonprofits. It was one of the original 10 Facebook apps.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 11, 2013

More than 10,000 partner charities, volunteer organizations, corporations, community centers and foundations joined in the ‘giving spirit’ as they asked donors to give to their favorite causes from across the nation and around the world. Online giving on #GivingTuesday 2013 was up 90% compared to 2012.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 13, 2021

For the past few years, the Fiver Children’s Foundation has used CauseVox to grow their fundraising efforts. Started in 2012, this movement inspires millions of individuals to donate to their favorite causes annually. million gifts were given to charities participating in #GivingTuesday with $400 million raised online.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2014

One thing we learned is that heavy social media users are more likely to be new donors to the charity after encountering them on social media channels. The infographic shares several campaigns launched by nonprofits, including a campaign that raised over $4 million by KONY 2012. I love serendipity!

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

It's why NTEN is here, and it's why we're fans of The CTK Foundation's "Heroes with a Heart" grant awards. The CTK Foundation will choose a blogger (hopefully me) who will hand-pick one winner from any category. Applications for all Heroes with a Heart grant awards close Wednesday, February 29th, 2012 at midnight.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2012

GEO’s 2012 National Conference shared a range of perspectives and new ideas for smarter grantmaking that leads to better results and presents opportunities for participants to learn from the wisdom and experience of their peers. The Internet Gets Charitable – guest post by Darin McKeever. that touches on the subject.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 16, 2012

Invisible Children (Shot from 26th to 1st in under 2 weeks after release of the Kony 2012 video). charity: water. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Web + Social Media (excludes Charity Navigator Ratings). Web + Social Media + Charity Navigator Ratings (33.3% National Public Radio. Livestrong. American Red Cross.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JANUARY 11, 2013

Some other foundations provide resources for nonprofits to develop their evaluation knowledge, such as the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Evaluation Handbook. For many years, nonprofit watchdogs such as Charity Navigator have rated nonprofit organizations based on financial accountability and transparency. and Herring, A. Get another!

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NTEN

MARCH 29, 2012

The 2012 Nonprofit Technology Conference kicks off on Tuesday and the event to attend is the Science Fair! In celebration of our 40th birthday on April 1, 2012, CDS Global is bringing the party to NTC 2012! Charity Dynamics. Stop by the Charity Dynamics booth #42 to enter to win a Kindle Fire! CivicActions.

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JULY 19, 2012

The study also shows how much charities are still struggling to raise money in a bad economy. Report Highlights: The study also revealed a: 9% decline in donations to foundations, indicating that the wealthiest people in the U.S. Tips to Raise More Money in 2012. Nonprofits raised $298.4 While $298.4

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Unions, charity and voluntarism. Further, the study found that union members were more likely to volunteer for charity and to be more engaged in the community in less formal ways (such as going to meetings, tutoring, and mentoring). Labor Unions and Charity." billion dollars. 3] Zullo, Roland. 4 (2011): 699-711.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 18, 2012

They do it through corporate foundations, intermediary charities such as United Way, and by directly supporting social causes. The main motivation for the creation of L3Cs is that they are eligible to apply for program-related investment funds from private foundations. 2012, January 10). 2012, January 10).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 28, 2010

In our book, The Networked Nonprofit , we highlight the work of the Sunlight Foundation and its executive director, Ellen Miller. We’d like to thank Ellen and the Sunlight Foundation for giving copies of the book to nonprofit and foundation leaders at last week’s Independent Sector Conference.

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Candid

JULY 27, 2023

This data powers tools like Candid’s Foundation Directory , allowing users to see who’s giving what, where, and to whom. 2002-2012 – Childhood During the first 10 years, Candid staff primarily focused on collecting grants of $10,000 or more awarded by a sample of the largest U.S. private and community foundations.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 1, 2011

Most of the grantmakers in Arizona are private foundations. Even though they're nonprofits, private foundations are a little bit different, legally, than other nonprofits. Arizona is home to over 1,000 private foundations, and, as most people answered correctly in the quiz, the largest is the Virginia G.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 4, 2013

Dan Pallotta’s recent TED Talk, “The way we think about charity is dead wrong” , has garnered more than 1.2 Pallotta’s latest book, Charity Case: How the Nonprofit Community Can Stand Up For Itself and Really Change the World , was released in late 2012 to very positive reviews.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

A grant money giveaway and a renowned speaking event are just a taste of the goings-on: In June we learned that as part of their 'Be Fearless' campaign, NTEN member the Case Foundation would be a primary sponsor of TEDxMidAtlantic 2012 and that the event's theme would also focus on 'Be Fearless'.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 16, 2013

Huddle is offering its online service to charities and libraries at a one-time admin fee, and a very reasonable one at that. Collaboration Is How Charities Function. According to our 2012 NGO Global Cloud Survey , collaboration is already one of the top ten current uses for cloud-based software among charities.

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ASU Lodestar Center

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Thankfully, a recent survey conducted by BoardSource in 2012 shows signs of increased governance among nonprofits 2. One large local organization that has made tremendous strides in their governance is the Arizona Sports Foundation, which operates the Fiesta and Buffalo Wild Wings bowl games. 3 October 2012. Sources: 1.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 6, 2016

TechSoup has a lot to offer foundations, but the majority of foundations don't know it! See what we can do for your foundation! Most TechSoup Products Are Now Open to Nonprofit Foundations. In 2012 , IT product donations started to open up to nonprofit foundations. Grantmaking outside of the U.S.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 18, 2017

“The higher the level of overhead associated with a donation to charity…the lower the percentage of participants who chose to donate to it.” As reported by Knowlton (2016), “…only 7 percent of nonprofits report that foundations always cover the full cost of projects they fund.”. Here’s what charities can do.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Charity Dynamics released statistics that made everyone here at NTEN excited! A survey of their clients indicates that nonprofits are going to focus on social media and mobile strategies in 2012. Have more news to share? Drop us a line or include your links in the comments! Nominate your hero with a heart today !

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AFP Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Vodafone Foundation launches 2013 charity hackathon - mobility, smartphones, Vodafone, Hackathons, mobile apps - Development - Techworld : The Vodafone Foundation has launched the 2013 edition of its charity hackathon, App Aid. As with App Aid 2012, teams of developers will partner with charities for the event.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 9, 2012

A new report, "Digital Citizenship: Exploring the Field of Tech for Engagement", released by the Knight Foundation, explores the potential for technology to improve democracy -- specifically at how it can help people engage with their communities, leaders, and governments. I don't want to spoil any surprises; read it all here. and James L.

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