Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2009

The chapter begins with the story of how I used Twitter in July 07 to raise money for the Cambodian bloggers conference ( now Cambodians are tweeting ), how Connie Reece raised thousands of dollars to support breast cancer, Stacey Monk's Tweetsgiving , Twestival , and the entrance of large nonprofits into the Twittersphere.

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Candid

JANUARY 14, 2022

Miami, Detroit, the New York City metro/New Jersey area, the San Francisco Bay Area, Philadelphia, and Boston. Focused on restaurant recovery and entrepreneurship, the Grants for Growth program will award $10,000 to a hundred businesses on Uber Eats in ten U.S. cities: Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., January 12, 2022.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 23, 2021

As a founding scientist at a medical diagnostics startup in Boston, Beattie’s job was to develop new rapid diagnostic tests. These tests include anaemia, blood sugar, blood pressure, BMI, cholesterol, Hepatitis B, malaria, typhoid, prostate cancer screening, and pregnancy. .

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 4, 2022

Kim co-founded ianacare in 2018 after spending more than seven years caring for her mom during a cancer battle. . The Boston-based startup built a platform, which provides tech-enabled caregiver support through employers and health plans. Today, caregiver support is the most overlooked gap in healthcare and employee benefits.

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Givinga

JUNE 10, 2021

I grew up in Connecticut, but am living in Boston now. And in college, I volunteered on the Relay for Life team for the American Cancer Society, and was on that board throughout my time there, organizing donations. We’re excited to highlight the efforts of Ann Lovallo from our Client Success team! Tell us a bit about yourself.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 20, 2009

is Vice President of Operations of C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition and was one of the first nonprofit technology bloggers. Rebecca Corliss is Boston area social media activist and one of the leaders who helped raised over $20,000 for Jane Doe, Inc. Laura Lee Dooley. Michelle Murrain. Jordan Viator. Deborah Finn.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) partner Chris Meier reported in the March 22 Issue of Nature Reviews Drug Discovery that 24 “AI native” drug discovery companies have a combined 160 disclosed discovery programs. Do you favor biotech startups with extant AI capabilities over those without?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 5, 2009

In October, Social Media for Social Change organized a similar fundraiser event at the Harvard Club in Boston and raised more than $20,000 for Jane Doe , an organization that fights domestic violence and sexual assault. Neff from the America Cancer Society quipped during our panel at SXSW, "Twitter meetups just to meet are so 2008.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 23, 2017

Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition — Boston. Northwest Hope and Healing Foundation was founded to provide assistance and encouragement to cancer patients and their families throughout the Pacific Northwest while the patients undergo breast and gynecological cancer treatment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2009

A minute later I noticed Pistachio's tweet about flying Virgin America from Boston and Glenn Stratchan direct messaged me asking what seat I was in because he thought we might be on the same Virgin America flight. .

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2016

The Boston Marathon — Supporters of an organization can pledge to raise a certain amount of money, in order to run the race in the name of a charity. American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. Are you running the Boston Marathon, and pledging to raise money for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in the process?

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Classy

APRIL 29, 2021

The Greater Boston Food Bank. Received the 2021 Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Pinnacle Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management . Arlene Fortunato.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 13, 2021

Pan-Mass Challenge and Winter Cycle, benefiting the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Founded in 1980, the Pan-Mass Challenge has contributed nearly $800 million to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and since 2007, 100% of rider raised funds directly benefit cancer research and treatment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

Gradon Tripp, Boston Blogger, created a fundraiser to support Jane Doe Inc. October is also breast cancer awareness month, so why not make a donation ? One of my favorites is the computer recycling group, FreeGeek. May: When I think of May, I think of Mother's Day. Why not donate to a Women's Shelter in honor of your mom?

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 18, 2011

Having lost a spouse to cancer, I wanted to make sure her legacy and her accomplishments are never forgotten. Author: Tad Druart. Since we were both in our late 20’s at the time a bequest did not make sense. For more information, email her at kris.willcox@gmail.com.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Tammy has managed events for more than 23 years in major markets such as Los Angeles, Nashville, Boston and Washington, DC, and has managed more than 75 special events in her career. a cancer patient whom your organization helped, a student whose scholarship your organization provided or a once homeless man whom your organization has housed.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 28, 2015

Include a dateline in the first part of your story, i.e. “BOSTON – ” and put -30- at the bottom to indicate the end of the story. Know of a 6-year-old who overcame cancer and trained for several months for your fun run? For example, “For Immediate Release” should be included or a different line if you want the information embargoed.

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Media Cause

MARCH 10, 2022

A cause close to my heart is the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance. I was hired as the second employee in our Boston office—and worked my way from an Intern to an Account Director. Share a piece of advice you’d give your younger self. If I was able to give advice to my younger self is to embrace being an introvert! .

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DNL OmniMedia

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Calls to action are eye-catching phrases that encourage the reader to do something (e.g., “Give now to fight cancer!” A keyword like “food bank volunteer opportunities in Boston” will likely yield better results than “food bank volunteering.” Include calls to action in the body of your email.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 16, 2015

Winners get to change the lives of millions of people affected by cancer, and can also win once in a lifetime experiences with the Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots, electronics, gift cards, and more. Finalists will present their concepts to a panel of prominent CEOs and will be coached by one of them.

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OCTOBER 5, 2021

Boston Landmarks Orchestra was able to reach 135% of their 2020 year-end fundraising goal thanks to matching gifts: 14. For example, “Donate now” is a weak call to action compared to, “Give today and help us wipe out cancer for good.” Show the impact your donors are having.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 22, 2024

Jude, Make A Wish, American Cancer Society, and The Museum of African American History. She has also received the advanced certificate designation from the Elizabeth Bishop Wine Studies Program at Boston University. Over the past 12 years, he has helped raise hundreds of millions of dollars for organizations like St.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

The nonprofit tech & marketing world has lost one of its legends, John Haydon, from cancer. When he was diagnosed with a very rare and deadly form of cancer in 2017, he created a private Facebook Group called “Watch John Beat Cancer.” Meico Marquette Whitlock and I took a long walk with him in Boston.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Christine reports that the low-flying, Boston-based venture outfit just tripled the size of its second fund to $150 million thanks to its approach of investing in sports technologies with the help of its community of athlete backers who help promote and grow the portfolio companies. Priorities, amirite? Startups and VC.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2021

“Valar Labs guides oncologists to make more accurate cancer treatment decisions. They have brought on top oncologists as advisors and are collaborating with cancer centers like UCSF, UCSD and cancer networks like Pancreatic Cancer Action Network to build their platform.” ” Valar Labs. ” Kale.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 9, 2021

But he has no plans to leave his post as CEO of Valo Health , a three-year-old, Boston-based, 110-person drug discovery company that Berry and Flagship seem to think could become one of the firm’s most important companies yet. What was really interesting about it is it’s a very powerful cancer target.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 31, 2023

The company has 240 staff across Tunis, London, Lagos, Dubai, Berlin, Cape Town, Paris, Boston and San Francisco. Can InstaDeep’s global success be replicated in Africa? As InstaDeep’s clientele grew globally, so did its team.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

Jeff Bauman , who lost both legs in the Boston Marathon Bombing in 2013, has the second most successful fundraiser on the site with over $800,000 raised. The American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO) is currently selling a t-shirt with the names of 3,400 children and teens who have fought or are still fighting childhood cancer.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 4, 2013

Dan Pallotta would go on to invent the multi-day charitable event industry with the AIDS Rides and Breast Cancer 3-Days. Back then, Dan was the chair of the Harvard Hunger Action Committee that led a 4,200 mile cross-country bike ride to fight hunger. Pallotta is not the only one with ideas for transforming the nonprofit sector.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

And a little shout out to our colleague Tina Cincotti who’s a lovely consultant based in Boston, Tina created this. It could be, you know, my mom had cancer that’s why I’m doing this volunteer work for the cancer organization. . Next slide, please, Kevin. .

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Museum 2.0

JULY 4, 2007

The cookie-cutter phenomenon started in the 70s because people have seen Boston [Children’s Museum] and seen the Exploratorium and they want one in their neighborhood. And that what’s happened with the revolution at Boston—everyone else thought we were cute and inconsequential.

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CauseVox

MAY 11, 2021

Greater Boston Food Bank drives gifts through their Facebook post. Macmillan Support Center drives engagement by asking their community to share pictures with their father’s who fought cancer. U nited Way of Massachusetts Bay ignites action with their blog post , s hared on Facebook.

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Fast Company Tech

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Now, Colorado is taking a major step to protect people from air pollutants that cause cancer or other major health problems, called air toxics. Exposure to even low amounts of some chemicals , such as benzene, may lead to cancer. At public hearings, community groups like GreenLatinos argued that air toxics because it can cause cancer.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 1, 2015

Last day to give – FWD: Nothing can prepare you for cancer. Special interview: How we’re using viruses to stop cancer. Cancer was never a thought in my mind. Happy Holidays from Boston Children’s Hospital. Nothing can prepare you for cancer. Fwd: Steven – Review Your 2014 Donations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2014

It did not spread until Pete Frates , the former captain of Boston College’s baseball team, repurposed the meme by challenging Steve Gleason to throw a bucket of ice over his head to raise awareness for ALS. Blue it Up (Lung cancer). Macmillan Cancer Support. It started as a way just to challenge friends to donate to a charity.

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Non Profit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Artificial intelligence in mobile health for skin cancer diagnostics at home (AIM HIGH): a pilot feasibility study, eClinicalMedicine 60 (June 2023): 102019; and Shaghayegh Shajari, The Emergence of AI-Based Wearable Sensors for Digital Health Technology: A Review, Sensors (Basel) 23, no. See, for example, Chukwuma Eruchalu et al.,

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Recode by Vox

APRIL 18, 2025

One recent study suggested an mRNA-based therapy inhibited the recurrence of pancreatic cancer in some patients. But in February, she was detained at Boston Logan International Airport for failing to declare frog embryos she had transported from France at her universitys request. Normally, this would incur a small fine.

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