Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

Five years ago today, I had to put down my black lab Sadie, at age 15, who was ailing due to cancer. What we were really talking about is the need to take the opportunity to reflect and think more deeply which may require a slower writing. Is there a way to straddle the two in terms of your blogging - a " reflection in action."

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 8, 2013

Anthony Del Monte is the CEO and founder of Squeaky Wheel Media , a Web design and development agency based in NYC, as well as the co-founder of IHadCancer.com , one of the first social-networking sites for cancer survivors, fighters and supporters. In doing so, you might lament about what could have been.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Ironically, it was during a session facilitated by Phil Klein called “Tackling the Unexpected&# who shared insights about he took back his life after surviving a cancer diagnosis. Then off to an evening session at PRSA-Alaska Chapter at the Providence Center Cancer Center to talk about the Networked Nonprofit.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Anthony Del Monte is the CEO and founder of Squeaky Wheel Media , a Web design and development agency based in NYC, as well as the co-founder of IHadCancer.com , one of the first social-networking sites for cancer survivors, fighters and supporters. Culture is a dynamic that makes hard work enjoyable.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2021

The robotic system is designed to perform minimally invasive keyhole surgery, primarily focused on serious conditions like bowel disease or bowel cancer. CMR’s flagship product is Versius. The platform has been used globally and has thus far been involved in 1,000 surgeries, according to CMR’s numbers.

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TechCrunch

MAY 31, 2022

Broader commercial deployment is expected in 2023 (final pricing is undetermined but will likely reflect the advantage conferred by this method over others). Isabl’s rapid whole-genome analysis opens the playbook for cancer treatment. The company’s quick turnaround whole-genome tumor sequencing could be made even quicker.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

In May, 2009, Peter Dietz, founder of Social Actions , reflected on the future of online fundraising and wrote about a shift in donor expectations. Donors As Program Partners Not Just Check Writers. And finally, fun and public humiliation - as NTEN's executive director Holly Ross discovered, can be good levers for donations.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

During that process, she was battling Stage 3 breast cancer — doing drafts of the S-1 from a chemo chair and sending it to the board the morning of her double mastectomy. All of that really causes you to reflect on how you want to spend your days and what’s important to you.”.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Remento was founded in 2020 by Charlie Greene, who came up with the idea for the company after filming a series of interviews with his mother shortly after she was diagnosed with cancer. Five years ago, Greene’s mother was diagnosed with cancer and his family realized that they were on the precipice of losing stories about her life.

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Cloud 4 Good

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Following the selection, two organizations, New Entry Sustainable Farming Project and Cancer Resource Centers of Mendocino County were nominated to receive transformational Salesforce services undertaken without charge. Developing + Refining the Processes of Cancer Resource Centers of Mendocino County.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

They include Mass General Brigham, Virtual Health, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation, Saint John Regional Hospital Foundation, St. Anderson Cancer Center is inspiring peer-to-peer fundraisers. Luke’s University Health Network, Atrium Health Foundation, CommonSpirit Health, and M Health Fairview.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Jude Children’s Research Hospital – Thanks & Giving Campaign (Ongoing) Campaign: This long-running campaign uses celebrity endorsements and patient testimonials to raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer research. Campaign Highlights and Impact: Celebrated LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, reflecting on support for LGBTQ youth.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2012

And their presentation reflects the weight of the. 4 National Children’s Cancer Society = $5,000. A child who is diagnosed with cancer is a tragedy. The National Children’s Cancer Society. Operation Asha. garnered by far the most presentation views in the contest. developing countries. But when a family.

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NVIDIA AI Blog

JANUARY 14, 2025

AIs Evolution, From Predicting to Reasoning Huang opened the event by reflecting on the tremendous progress in AI over the past year, spanning large language models, visual generative AI and physical AI for robotics and outlining a vision for a future involving agentic AI models that are capable of reasoning and problem-solving.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

Some of you in the nonprofit technology field may remember this wonderful cartoon " Time Management for Techies " created by Miriam Engelberg who we lost breast cancer about two years ago. Chris reflects and shares some tips. Go read it. I love the say no with kindness.

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Classy

APRIL 20, 2021

What started as a small fundraiser for cancer research has now raised over $3 billion for social and environmental causes—and we feel like we’re just getting started. . It’s been 10 years since my co-founders and I launched Classy as an online fundraising platform to mobilize and empower the world for good.

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NTEN

JULY 2, 2010

For some Zen time, read Michelle Murrain 's reflections on coding -- why coding today is so different. American Cancer Society. than when she started. . I liked this little tidbit on Twitter : Shana Masterson , at the National Brain Tumor Society , is looking at. examples of nonprofit websites, and gave a nice shout-out to The.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 14, 2010

As I mentioned in my post, Community, Beauty, Party, Wisdom: More Reverb 10 Reflections , one of the highlights of 2010 was organizing a virtual social change book club. Send out a reminder email a week, or so before your meeting with the call-in number, and 3-5 reflection questions to help guide your chat. Rotate who picks the book.

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Classy

MAY 3, 2021

Haymakers for Hope’s mission is to give everyday people the chance to fight back against cancer by training for, and competing in charity boxing events to raise money and awareness. 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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TechCrunch

MARCH 12, 2021

And so after some reflection, it’s time to admit defeat. In our chat, the company joked that its culture is to move quickly, but with the cognizance that they aren’t curing cancer. For now, I’m hitting pause on the $50 million ARR series and whatever might have come from the $100 million ARR legacy effort.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

It raised $3,500 in 15 hours. This campaign was a community-generated effort - spearheaded by Connie Reece and came from people who knew of Susan Reynolds fight with breast cancer and rallied behind her. Connie Reece shared some insights in this interview and you find more links to case studies and post campaign reflections here.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2021

As we gain perspective following a year of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ll use this opportunity to reflect on what we’ve learned, and how to use those lessons to prepare us for the future. In our Thought Leadership Spotlight, we’ll be hosting a conversation about organizational resilience and embracing a digital-first future.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

For example, “Donate Now” instead of “Donate to our wonderful cause to eradicate cancer for good” is more effective to point to your donation page and keep your navigation bar looking clean. Prioritize accessibility When thinking about your nonprofit website design, it’s important to reflect on the needs of all possible site visitors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2008

Breast Cancer awareness month (October) is just around the corner! And here's another clever online fundraising strategy for breast cancer. If you go to Purina Cat Chow's web site & take a test on your knowledge of breast cancer they will donate $1. Komen Foundation to support breast cancer research. to the Susan G.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 20, 2022

“In healthcare, it’s been used historically to tell whether a cell is cancerous or not — the color and intensity don’t change in the visible light, but looking at polarization it works.” And it can find contrast that normal cameras can’t see,” said Metalenz co-founder and CEO Rob Devlin.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MARCH 27, 2013

If you're most concerned about national and global issues, like worldwide hunger or cancer, look for nonprofits that are equipped for such a large challenge. Remember that you can't always judge a big organization by its publicity, since that may just reflect a large advertising budget.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

After one of the best meals of my life at Casa Lucio I'm back from a 2-week vacation in Spain, and wanted to share some of my reflections before it all fades away into the routine of everyday life. Sunshine I know we're all worried about skin cancer, but geesh does daily sunshine feel good.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The American Cancer Society touts itself as “The Official Sponsor of Birthdays,” which is a bit of a head-scratcher until you realize that curing cancer adds birthdays to every patient’s life. Try to rattle off the most memorable taglines you’ve ever heard, and they’re certain to reflect one key point. Think aspirationally.

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M+R

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

But here’s the thing: those numbers reflect the average performance. You wont want to miss our session! What about those who are performing above average? What are they doing differently? What are their secrets to success?

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

This takes the spotlight off of the brand, the event, and its presenters, and asks the consumer to think, to feel, to reflect, to stop, to get the chills, to get lost in the moment. . If the goal of your campaign is to raise awareness for breast cancer, then what does that awareness look like? Decide on the campaign goal.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2007

Ed Schipu l, who grew a mustache for children with cancer last week, created a peavator. It all started when Susan Reynolds , a social media maven and artist, was diagnosed with breast cancer and started a blog to write about her experience and used twitter to fight her cancer. We'll be back before 2008 with a roundup of 2007.

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The Verge

JULY 17, 2020

Her Twitter feed reflects her fierce loyalty to the Thorns, even though she lives over 2,000 miles away and has had to navigate some suspect streaming services, like Go90, to watch them play. For Leah, NWSL fandom helped her navigate her father’s battle with cancer and her own mental health struggles. A different type of sports fan.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Susan is a grandmother, a cancer survivor and the major ingredient that differentiates organizations that truly make change from those that just make a lot of digital noise. At ACS CAN, we’re seeing this newly inspired level of activity reflected in our offline recruitment as well. But, you’d be wrong. Now, let’s be clear.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 29, 2005

We're not sure how to use blogs most effectively, the ROI, how to strategically integrate ourselves into the medium given the "rules" of blogging, and even more, how to genuinely integrate ourselves into the conversations about cancer that are already going on without us, etc.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

” “Hosted a charity run and raised over $1 million toward cancer research. That’s because people want to know what your nonprofit has achieved–which is reflected in the second statement, as opposed to the first which merely states an activity. Consider these statements: “Hosted a charity run.

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NTEN

MAY 4, 2009

This festival is the first of its kind in the nation and reflects the spirit of Austin, a prominent city in the non-profit, grassroots and activism communities. We're excited to see all the NTEN members among the first group of contributers: American Cancer Society , United Way , and the Capital Area Food Bank.

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Allegiance Group

APRIL 9, 2024

Many in the philanthropic community desire that nonprofits reflect the communities they serve—including everyone from volunteers and donors to staff, executives, and the board. You want to ensure all voices from the communities you serve are reflected throughout your organization, especially on your board.

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