CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Thinking of running a crowdfunding campaign for your nonprofit? After seeing thousands of successful nonprofit crowdfunding campaigns, we’ve seen what strategies work the best to drive more donations for your nonprofit. That means any time you’re soliciting your donors for a particular campaign or project online, you’re crowdfunding!

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Breast Cancer has impacted my family, like many others, and I grew up participating in Komen’s Race for the Cure in Portland every year with my mom. After the #TakeBackThePink twitter campaign during the Super Bowl, Beth prompted all of us to share lessons and reflections in a google doc to be captured and shared.

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Creating vs Discovering Campaigns The most successful nonprofit initiatives often aren’t created—they’re discovered. UNICEF’s famous Halloween campaign, which has raised over $180 million , didn’t originate in their marketing department. co-branded calendar campaign (n.)

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Candid

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Social fundraising refers to fundraising campaigns on social media networks. Social fundraising tools first emerged with Facebook’s “Donate” button in the mid-2010s, eventually growing to include birthday fundraisers and personal nonprofit fundraising campaigns. These are the results of hosting one series of Challenges.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Oftentimes, charities promote their own peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns on their website. Canine Cancer Alliance Wag Love Campaign. For example, Canine Cancer Alliance (CCA) raised nearly $30,000 using CauseVox to power their peer-to-peer fundraising campaign – Wag Love. Set Up Your Own Fundraiser.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2008

Last December, Susan Reynolds , an artist and social media maven, was diagnosed with Breast cancer. She announced on her blog, " I use Twitter to fight Cancer " and without any formal blogger relations campaign, well-known and influential bloggers blogged about her situation and changed their avatars to include peas.

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

adults have reported fundraising for or giving to a peer-to-peer campaign during the pandemic. If one person shares a post about your campaign on social media or requests their peers make donations, think about the number of people they can reach and potential new eyes on your cause. Then watch your campaigns take off!

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

For nonprofits, taking part in #GivingTuesday can be an effective boost to your annual campaign fundraising efforts. In the two years since its inception, #GivingTuesday campaigns saw a 90% increase in online giving, and 40% increase in average gift size. Pathways to Education Canada is taking part in #GivingTuesday again this year.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 18, 2025

Yet, finding the optimal timing for appeals can be challenging. For example, National Dog Day for an animal shelter, Mothers Day for domestic violence services, Brain Tumor Awareness Month (May) for a childhood cancer research organization, Grandparents Day for a senior service organization.you see where were going with this!

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Jude have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20% to more than 80% since it opened more than 60 years ago. billion strategic plan to have an impact on kids here and around the world who face cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Childhood cancer is a global, multi-trillion dollar, multi-year problem.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

You can spotlight giving opportunities, such as your monthly giving program, as well as opportunities to take the driver’s seat with fundraising, like in peer-to-peer campaigns. If your nonprofit works to raise funds for cancer research, volunteers may get involved if they have a family member who has fought cancer.

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 5, 2009

Yes, we’re making a difference against colorectal cancer, and that’s ultimately our big-picture goal. We don’t resolve to cure colorectal cancer in a year; instead we resolve to chip away at a very specific, very targeted part of the rock that needs banging on. Do you want to feed the homeless or cure cancer?

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Candid

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

In another example, the American Cancer Society used AI to examine GoFundMe campaigns and found that over one-third of fundraising stories explicitly described financial hardships caused by medical issues. This shift means teams can spend less time on repetitive tasks and more time tackling the worlds most urgent challenges.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

They will also discuss the many opportunities and challenges that arise from the aftermath of a viral campaign and more importantly the lessons they have learned about replicating the results. The ALS IceBucket Challenge in 2014 that raised over $115 million is well known to all, but this FAQ can help refresh your memory.

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The Next Web

MARCH 2, 2014

This strategy has already seen great success in the PC and console gaming worlds; last year, game-centric organizations like Extra Life , Child’s Play and Humble Bundle each brought in millions of dollars in donations while raising awareness for children’s hospitals, HIV/AIDS prevention, cancer research, and more. Address the right issue.

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The Fundraising Authority

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Maybe you need to create an appeal for an email campaign, a proposal, or a new set of thank you letters and you’re at your desk just wishing that coherent sentences would magically start appearing? January 2016 Anthony visited LACC for the first time where brain cancer was confirmed and he met with Dr. Marootian.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Note from Beth: I’m planning a year-end campaign for one of my favorite charities and wanted some good tips on incorporating video. Adding video to your end-of-year online campaigns can help you achieve, and even exceed, your year-end fundraising goals. American Cancer Society saw a 10:1 return on investment from this effort.

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Care2

AUGUST 16, 2014

Remember the FB meme challenge that asked women to post what color bra they were wearing that day? Many thought the meme was connected to raising breast cancer awareness, but that was not the intention behind it. The point is to see how far we can spread breast cancer awareness … and make the men wonder what’s up :) ".

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Allegiance Group

MARCH 24, 2025

Topics cover capital campaign success, stewardship, personalization, technology, and more. Attendees will also hear from fundraising and nonprofit leaders in the New Orleans area who understand their unique needs and challenges. Topics span fundraising fundamentals and CFRE test prep, to major gifts and capital campaigns.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 3, 2014

These can help you enjoy the fundraising process and engage the community in a different manner than a straight ask campaign. Check out this detailed overview of all the steps necessary to run a flocking campaign. Challenge Causes. When it’s a response to a challenge from a friend. Flock away! Stop the Bop.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 22, 2011

You probably know that leukemia is a form of cancer of the blood or bone marrow. The story that gave rise to this effort is that of Sameer Bhatia, a Stanford undergrad-turned-entrepreneur whose friends, staring that 1 in 20,000 statistic in the face, embarked on a social media campaign and registered 25,000 people in just 11 weeks.

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CauseVox

MARCH 11, 2022

Fundraising can be challenging and for small nonprofits this can be even more daunting. Canine Cancer Alliance: Wag Love 2021). Canine Cancer Alliance: Wag Love 2021 – sponsorships). Crowdfunding campaigns are a popular way to spread the word about your cause via social media without breaking the bank.

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sgEngage

MARCH 18, 2022

But, the need for breast cancer research and support services didn’t stop just because there was a global crisis. Step 1: Create a Facebook challenge. . Step 3: Use custom messaging sequences to steward challenge participants. . Step 1: Create a Facebook challenge. . Komen did this with a set of Facebook challenges.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 27, 2014

Long before the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge took the summer by storm, organizations have enjoyed a history of hosting wacky nonprofit fundraisers. These goofy events or campaigns challenge supporters to a number of feats from plunging into freezing water to scaling tall buildings. Here are some highlights: - St.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The average nonprofit email campaign has less than 25% open rates and less than 3% click-through rates. We’ve got a personal outreach to 2,000 and we’ve got a strategy to convert 50% of them into donors, now we’re talking about having 600 or 1,000 people donate to a single campaign. Help pay for Sally’s cancer treatment.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Even though we are well before the ending bell of this year's campaign, there are number of principles that have been in used by other social media infused fundraisers over 2009. This year's Tweetsgiving hopes to raise more than $100,000 in donations. Donors As Program Partners Not Just Check Writers.

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Classy

JULY 1, 2021

There are numerous creative ways to ask supporters to fundraise on your behalf, from endurance challenges to birthdays to personal milestones. Option 1: Use a Single Classy Campaign Page for DIY Fundraising. Option 2: Host Multiple DIY Fundraising Classy Campaign Pages on One Landing Page.

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Qgiv

JULY 29, 2021

Whether supporters are donating through text or accessing your online donation page on their smartphones, it’s imperative that your organization has the tools, resources, and best practices to conduct a successful mobile fundraising campaign. Pick a word that is relevant to your mission or specific campaign. Use common terminology.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2011

What is the key to a viral campaign which combines these outreach tools. In this case, we were talking about how to integrate the use of mobile technology into multi-channel campaigns with an emphasis on social. Danny Bu, American Cancer Society Took Some Notes and Let Me Photograph Them.

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CauseVox

JUNE 28, 2021

Since 2012, thousands of nonprofits have run campaigns on CauseVox ’s fundraising platform. Some of these campaigns have been more traditional—such as an online peer-to-peer fundraising campaign, while others break the mold. Fitness Challenge. Running isn’t the only kind of challenge you can host.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

If you know of campaigns and lessons learned that haven't been included, please leave a comment: August 2007 I launched a campaign to raise money and get t-shirts donated for the Cambodian Bloggers Summit. October 2007 This campaign was for $1,000 to send a young Cambodian woman, Leng Sopharath, to college.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

For decades, LLS has harnessed people power to raise funds for cancer research and treatment through Light the Night , Team in Training , Visionaries of the Year , and other unique in-person events—historically raising 67% of all individual contributions made to LLS. Stay Mission Centric. Support Authentic Experiences.

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Classy

APRIL 7, 2021

Creative messaging and clear instructions helped the organization exceed their campaign goal and expand their donor base to engage for similar campaigns in the future. Their Classy campaign featured language that explicitly called out how someone could become a virtual runner regardless of where they were located.

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Classy

MAY 3, 2021

Finding special ways to thank donors for their recurring donations is crucial to a strong stewardship strategy, but identifying perks or incentives that truly excite your donors can be challenging. Bright Pink helps save lives from breast and ovarian cancer by empowering women to know their risk and manage their health proactively.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 17, 2012

It was then that I first worked with partners like (RED) that were just starting to use Facebook to build awareness around their various campaigns and initiatives. In 2010, 35 year-old Gabe Canales was diagnosed with prostate cancer. I worked with a number of different clients, including nonprofit organizations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 23, 2017

The challenges: Explosion of online media channels. He shared a campaign called Testi-monials , created by FCB Cape Town for CANSA which is setting out to remove the awkwardness around talking about testicular cancer, and drive awareness about “how important it is that men not only talk balls but take care of them too.”

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 14, 2014

What platform you choose really depends on the size of your nonprofit and what sort of campaign you plan to run. If you're just doing a general fundraising campaign, Razoo or CauseVox might be the way to go. You can read about the campaign over on NetSquared (where Ushahidi won its first challenge!).

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