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Twitter as an Advocacy Tool

NCE Social Media

The Chronicle of Philanthropy hosted an online forum led by Claire Diaz Ortiz , Twitter’s top person working with nonprofits on social innovation. The forum focused specially on how to use Twitter as an advocacy tool. Here’s a link to the forum with the transcript of the proceedings. Have you found them effective?

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Philanthropy during COVID-19 in India

Candid

Candid and the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) released a new report, Philanthropy and COVID-19: Examining giving in 2021 , in May 2022 that details COVID-19-related philanthropic funding in 2021. During the pandemic, family philanthropy grew significantly , tripling in FY2020 compared to FY2019.

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Convert the Next Wave of Rage Donors into Lifelong Supporters

sgEngage

Do they show civic engagement—volunteerism, advocacy, voting, protests? Prioritize the Rage Donors Most Likely to Give Again Online giving makes “fury philanthropy” easier than ever, taking a donor just a few minutes to register outrage with a credit card and the click of a donate button. They want to feel heard. Encourage action.

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Advancing Equity in Philanthropy with Resolve and Resilience: A Call to Action

sgEngage

The very nature of philanthropy is based on empathy, compassion, and a strong conviction to improve overall human welfare and quality of life. The existential need for philanthropy indicates that structures exist that fail to meet basic human needs.

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Funding Services AND Advocacy: The Smart Choice for Grantmakers

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Funding Services AND Advocacy: The Smart Choice for Grantmakers – guest post by Aaron Dorfman, National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy. Some grantmakers shy away from funding advocacy, preferring instead to fund direct services. Are we turning a corner in philanthropy? I sure hope so.

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Rising together: Supporting boys, men, and all communities 

Candid

I felt this was an important moment for philanthropy. Why support for boys and men is needed Advocacy for boys and men is often met with dismissive responses that downplay or minimize their challenges. In May 2024, Melinda French Gates emailed 12 people including meoffering each $20 million to spend on gender equality initiatives.

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Great reads from around the web on January 26th

Amy Sample Ward

Social Media: A Bubble About to Burst – Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media – frogloop – "Are your nonprofit staffers addicted to social media? Love of Philanthropy Photo Contest « Vivanista | Living Well. So we need to remember that with social media! Doing Good. Twitter beta-tested a spine."

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