Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2010

Today I heard about Drew Olanoff's latest fundraising campaign, a text to give strategy on behalf of Boarding for Breast Cancer. This is not the first time Drew Olanoff has taken to the social web to fundraise for cancer. textPlus, a mobile app, offers users free texting with group text capability.

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NetWits

JANUARY 11, 2012

I’ve blogged about how a few nonprofits are using them , and how the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network was seeing real results , but it feels like there is a new energy around using them. When scanned, QR codes often take users to a mobile web page. People are using them! QR Codes Can Do a Lot.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 30, 2011

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. Growing Virtual Roots – How our online efforts led to amazing offline results – A great case study in community organizing, on and offline, from Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure. "From

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The Next Web

MARCH 29, 2019

From recommending personalized content in your YouTube feed to translating text, diagnosing cancer and driving cars, the number of domains that the AI industry is touching is constantly expanding. Currently, TNW… This story continues at The Next Web.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 24, 2012

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. An increase in email use, however, was visible in the 55+ age group, who used web-email 15% more in 2010 than in 2009. Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of January 24th).

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NetWits

OCTOBER 2, 2009

As part of the LIVESTRONG Action campaign the LIVE STRONG day is focused on unifying people from all around the world through local events and activities that celebrate cancer survivorship. It’s also designed to generate awareness and foster support so the world can be freed from cancer.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 18, 2014

Last year we shared how the American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO) used Teespring to exceed their fundraising goals with a few clicks of a button. Last year our ‘Go gold with kids for cancer’ campaign was a really successful campaign because it had such a clear statement that reflected with people.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Within a few minutes and a couple of clicks, your nonprofit could have a new promotional video that you can use on your Web site, your Blog, in your e-mail newsletters, and on social networking sites. People can also copy and paste embed code for the video allowing them or you to post the video essentially anywhere on the Web.

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NetWits

MARCH 31, 2011

He worked at the American Cancer Society (ACS) for 9 years directing their web and interactive strategy. A non-profit tech (#NPTech), communications and interactive strategy guy who’s all about helping non-profits and people for a living.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 16, 2012

Web + Social Media (excludes Charity Navigator Ratings). American Cancer Society. View the 100 top nonprofit organizations on the web (including full data table). Web + Social Media + Charity Navigator Ratings (33.3% View all top 50 nonprofits on social media. National Public Radio. American Red Cross. weight each).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

The advent of the Mobile Web is slowly starting to permeate and transform nonprofit communications. Just like social media transformed the nonprofit sector and how it communicates with its supporters, so will the Mobile Web (even more so). Related Links: [STATS] New Study Shows the Mobile Web Will Rule by 2015. 12Seconds.tv.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

allow individuals and brands to launch their own Web-based “TV&# channels. Very few nonprofits are currently streaming live programs on Web-based TV channels and if there is one thing I have learned in 15 years of online communications for nonprofits, it’s the early adopters that always win big. Websites like Ustream.tv

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NTEN

APRIL 9, 2013

This organization runs the world’s most heavily trafficked breast cancer website, with over 1.5 Infrastructure Mobile mobile optimization nonprofit technology nptech online engagement responsive design Web Sites Communications IT Staff' For the past 14 years, I’ve worked closely with a wonderful nonprofit named Breastcancer.org.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Vinehealth , a 2018-founded, London-based digital health startup that’s built an app which offers personalized support for cancer patients while also making it easier to gather patient-reported outcome (PRO) data, including for drug development and clinical trials, has closed a $5.5

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NetWits

DECEMBER 1, 2010

For the past 30 days I have been participating in Movember : a worldwide team fundraising campaign to fight men’s cancer. The mustache becomes the ribbon for men’s health, the means by which awareness and funds are raised for cancers that affect men. was the most effective, and what type of message generated the most giving.

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NetWits

JUNE 15, 2011

Make sure your web site has a mobile component. Make sure your web site has the proper search engine optimization. Instead design your app in a web layer like HTML5 for maximum usage. The short answer is no. Not unless you have a compelling or marketable concept. So what do you need to do? 4) name: Relay For Life App.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 24, 2020

Second, search engines are consistently searching the web to index fresh content. The first blogging platform, Blogger , launched in 1999 and it signaled the birth of the Social Web. Nonprofits that regularly post new content with keywords in the title are much more likely to get noticed by search engines, especially Google.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 23, 2009

Neff (photo, right), American Cancer Society High Plains, received the Special Marketing Initiatives and Social Media subcategory awards, respectively. "Eric Overman (photo, center), Operation Smile, received the Nonprofit Marketer of the Year Award, and Anne Bergquist (photo, left), YMCA of Metro Chicago, and David J.

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NetWits

JUNE 9, 2011

Further, donations to the American Cancer Society dropped by a shocking 11%. If you look at the shift in fundraising over time from door-to-door to the phone, mail, email, the Web and social media sites, you will also be able to see a fundamental shift in donors’ attitudes. 1) The Rise of the Individual Fundraisers.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 24, 2024

For example, a charity walkathon, bikeathon, or runathon to raise money for cancer research brings together everyone who has been affected by cancer, including survivors and their friends and family. Set up your schedule and make changes quickly with Bloomerang’s volunteer shift scheduling software using the web or mobile app.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2007

Judi Sohn, Director of Operations and Communications, for the Colorectal Cancer Coalition. Her personal blog drives traffic to her organization's web site. The second thing she did after hiring an attorney to get the organization's tax-exempt status was to hire a well-known cancer blogger for her organization.

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NTEN

MARCH 26, 2014

american cancer society American Heart Association Care community Community operation smile small world labs united national foundation Web Sites websites Communications Fundraising' This article looks at five examples of what some innovative nonprofits are doing with their online communities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 7, 2008

But if you look at the Campaign for Breast Cancer Research cause on Facebook, the largest one - it has over 3 million members. If all of them installed the application once, that would earn $60,000 for Breast Cancer Research. I'm sure there are careful matching - for example, no cigarette ads linked to the breast cancer research.

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Nimble AMS

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Nimble AMS can help! The North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (NAACCR) left a legacy system for Nimble AMS and has embraced contin uous innovation to advance its organization. Many medical associations turn to Nimble AMS to empower medical professionals and scale their organizations. No question was ever off the table.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 12, 2011

To lay a strong foundation for the successful long-term branding of your nonprofit on the Social Web, you need to define your primary goals and objectives. To find out whether the URLs of your choice are available, simply enter your preferred vanity URLs in your Web browser. Define Your Goals and Objectives. To secure new volunteers?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2009

which is was offered for sale by Drew Olanoff, of "Blame Drew's Cancer," who was willing to auction off his Twitter handle to raise money for cancer research. Here's the Million Drew Web Site where you can follow @drewfromTV. link] (RT if you care about destroying cancer). Drew tweeted it this morning.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

We recently shared how the American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO) used Teespring to raise over $43,000 through Teespring campaigns. We produce and distribute informational materials for free for families with children with cancer, so a lot of what we do is give things away. " Here are ACCO's tips for using Shopify.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

Well, it’s turning them bald… “The Totally Baldacious campaign is a great way to show your love and solidarity with cancer patients while you help raise awareness and funds for cures. Creating a separate web space isn’t always necessary, but in this example it really works.

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Care2

MARCH 20, 2013

While CNN is in the business of researching and reporting on the news and Komen is in the business of raising money for breast cancer research, neither of them understands the human side of operating in a multichannel world where people are engaging with you 24/7.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Note from Beth: The Lance Armstrong Foundation , known by its nickname “Livestrong”, provides a network of support for people diagnosed with cancer and their families. The foundation's mission is to “inspire and empower people affected by cancer” by helping find the information, support, and strength they need to fight cancer.

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Judi Sohn

JULY 30, 2011

At Fight Colorectal Cancer, we switched from web host email to Google Apps in 2007 and we haven’t looked back. Fight Colorectal Cancer received its Google Grant years ago and works very hard to stay within the program’s tight guidelines, and we were recently rewarded with a Grantspro upgrade. Guess which won?

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

See also – What Google Ventures wants to invest in: radical life extension and cancer cures. Marris was recently quoted by Reuters as saying: “Larry has repeatedly asked me: ‘What do you think you could do with a billion a year?’” ’” referring to Google CEO Larry Page. Image credit: Jon Syverson.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 12, 2013

This app is used by doctors and nurses to help cancer patients and arms them with intelligence on every aspect of patient cancer care from treatment decisions to drug administration. They build apps that ensure cancer patients receive the right treatment and airplanes can fly safely.

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Singularity Hub

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

.” Three Years After Experimental Vaccine, These Patients Are Still Cancer-Free Ed Cara | Gizmodo “Scientists at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and elsewhere developed the vaccine, which is designed to prevent advanced cases of kidney cancer from returning.

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Judi Sohn

MARCH 1, 2009

In case you hadn’t heard, March is colorectal cancer awareness month. If passed, this bill would provide coverage of colorectal cancer screening, and treatment if necessary, for Americans between the ages of 50-64 who can’t afford insurance but are still too young for Medicare. This is an actual email we received last week.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 5, 2007

Randall Moss from American Cancer Society is a contributor. Via Stephen Downes What happens when the 3D web begins to interact with our usual ways of interacting with the world and each other? The Metaverse Roadmap is a collaborative document describing present trends towards future three-dimensional digital environments.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

Last Tuesday night our friends at PATH hosted the second "Seattle Web for Global Health" Roundtable. Interestingly enough, although blogging (that venerable Web tradition) is arguably one of the most impactful forms of social media participation (Obama took a question from a blogger at his recent press conference!),

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