Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 15, 2010

When I posted about How to Help Haitian Earthquake Survivor s on Tuesday evening, there wasn't much information out yet about how to help, but now there are lots of posts and articles with lists of organizations you can donate to like: Helping Haiti. donate safely; 3. donate safely; 3. Her advice is: 1. Her advice is: 1.

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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. Video Can Help Boost Donations in End-Of-The-Year Fundraising by Michael Hoffman. In 2010 much of their focus was on responding to the earthquake in Haiti. Embed Video on a Donation Page.

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NetWits

JANUARY 25, 2010

I’m sure the earthquake in Haiti is on all of our minds. How to make a donation, who to give to & of course how much. None of us can prepare for a tragedy of this magnitude but it’s inspiring to see how we rally around the people of Haiti to help ease their pain. We have other charities, however, that we can’t forget about.

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NCE Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2010

With the recent Haitian earthquake, texting donations has garnered new media focus. While popular in Europe for some time, texting donations has finally broken through as a promising fundraising tool here. The Red Cross has collected more than $22 million in donations via text messages in one week. Do they pass the sniff test?

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

" » Your Mobile Giving by State – Wendy Harman at the American Red Cross has posted a map and data about the funds donated via texting "Haiti" to 90999 to support the victims in the Haiti earthquake crisis. Submissions close January 22, 2010."

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 20, 2010

In the past 8 days, the surge of generosity for Haiti relief has been amazing. Find a charity with a proven track record of success in providing disaster relief and one that has worked in Haiti. Find a charity with a proven track record of success in providing disaster relief and one that has worked in Haiti.

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Robert Weiner

MARCH 4, 2010

It plays Habitat's name, Haiti relief, and pure greed -- it claims you can earn big tax-free commissions as a fundraiser. The income wouldn't be tax-free just because it's from an international charity. I received the following phishing email today. It's a variation on the "your email inbox is too large" scam I posted in June.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 12, 2011

All Blackbaud Blogs Contact Us Blackbaud.com About Nonprofit Trends Books Research Reports Speaking What’s Different One Year After Haiti? The earthquake occurred at 4:53pm EST and the epicenter was 16 miles west of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Ten charities raised 75% of all those donations.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 19, 2021

Last weekend, the island of Haiti was hit hard by not one, but two, natural disasters. The good news is that no matter how far you are from Haiti, you can still help those impacted by these disasters. The good news is that no matter how far you are from Haiti, you can still help those impacted by these disasters.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 3, 2010

million people used their cell phone to donate. 77 percent of respondents were aware of the Haiti text-to-donate efforts. Generally speaking, 15 percent of all respondents were willing to donate via text message after an emergency occurs and 11 percent were willing to donate via text message if a friend is raising money.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Early last year, mobile giving evolved from an emerging technology to mainstream awareness with Haiti earthquake relief, raising approximately $45 million for victims of that natural disaster. With that awareness came a further evolution as the question for charities everywhere regarding mobile giving transitioned from "if or when" to "how".

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2010

Given the visible success of the Haiti text to give campaigns, SMS is bound to become one of the tools in the an organization's fundraising bag if it isn't already. The charity has raised $15,000 dollars to date and is a great example of personal fundraising that leverages the power of social media. Tweet the “text to donate” campaign.

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Care2

JANUARY 15, 2010

So in times of natural disasters like the catastrophic earthquake that hit Haiti and affected more then two million people, can a mobile strategy help raise money in times of crisis? The carriers are allowing individuals to donate $10 up to three times, and 100% of the donations will reach the Red Cross Foundation.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 4, 2012

demonstrates what nonprofits, NGOs, and libraries around the world are doing with their TechSoup Global software donations to further their missions. I hope you can take a moment to tell us how donations you've gotten through TechSoup have helped you serve your community. All these are available as donations from TechSoup.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

For those that prefer to donate money as gifts, consider purchasing a charity gift card from TisBest.org. T-shirts and sweatshirts that show state pride and 10% of the profits are donated to multiple sclerosis research. Vegan and cruelty-free, a portion of the profits are donated to various nonprofits and causes.

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Forum One

APRIL 28, 2010

They've also noted over $6 million of online donations since the launch of their blog last May. Charity: Water : A nonprofit organization that has storytelling as central to all of its work. Through video, photography, and compelling first-hand stories, Charity: Water has garnered worldwide attention. Concern Worldwide.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 17, 2010

Consumers/donors have expectations of an online relationship with their charities of choice that is different than what was expected just 24 months ago. According to the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, the amount raised or pledged for Haitian relief efforts, including corporate donations during that period was $575.4

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

November 2010 Fundraising Survey The first Nonprofit Research Collaborative fundraising survey is based on completed questions from 2,349 charities, 163 foundations, and 386 grant makers. 36% of charities reported an increase in donations in the first nine months of 2010, compared with only 23% in the same period of 2009.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 22, 2013

TechSoup recently updated its disaster planning and recovery guide, The Resilient Organization , to include the new ways nonprofits, charities, and public libraries are using technology. To supplement this section, we compiled the best disaster preparedness apps from TechSoup donation partners, government agencies, other nonprofits, and more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 7, 2009

There’s a happy side to these kids and this is what we try to focus on with Yele Haiti.” starts around 20:58). His interviewer interjects with a comment that ends with “It’s a really dire situation I think.” Wyclef responded: “It’s a dire situation, but it’s a hopeful situation. How can we re-humanize giving?

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 14, 2010

The past 36 hours have been crucial for disaster relief organizations across the world as they reach out to supporters requesting donations, volunteers and general support for the efforts to help Haitians in need. Hijack your homepage to make Haiti the focus if it is a significant fundraising effort. Author: Molly Brooksbank.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 11, 2011

Being prepared for an unforeseen surge of donations is something every nonprofit should be positioned for, and the swell of attention doesn’t need to come only from a natural disaster. The number one mistake any organization can make is not having the right message on the right donation form at the right time.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 5, 2013

I’ll review some new developments in email technology including Gmail’s new tabbed inbox and how it affects your charity newsletters, and the array of new email filtering services that cut down on email overload. I’ll review some new green IT developments like how nonprofit solar electricity is thriving in Haiti.

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AFP Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Zynga Will No Longer Take A Cut Of Charitable Donations: "For about a year and a half Zynga has experimented with occasionally selling virtual goods for charity. But they’ve been criticized in the past for sometimes keeping up to 50% of the “donation.”

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

The infographic focuses on four initiatives — the response to the 2010 Haiti Earthquake, Charity: Water , Tweet Drive , and Twestival — and breaks down the campaigns’ success (how many people participated, how much money was raised, etc.).

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Tech Soup

MARCH 15, 2013

Working primarily as a Facebook app, Causes automatically publishes any user’s interaction on their friends’ newsfeed, spreading awareness with each "like," "share," donation, or petition signature, or if they’ve joined the cause. birthday, holiday, wedding, or charity run/walk/ride. It provides.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 18, 2010

At the time, it was one of the biggest online contests thus far, open to more than 500,000 charities and offering over $5 million in prizes. (In The 100 organizations are now participating in the next round , "The Big Idea" where the 100 charities share their big idea for changing the world and get votes. Organizing Offline and Online.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2008

Before I go further, I have thank everyone for the early birthday present - a donation to the Sharing Foundation. Last year, when I turned 51, I posted a challenge on my blog - could I get 51 people to donate $10 to the Sharing Foundation? It lets you ask your friends for donations instead of presents and makes it easy to thank them.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 22, 2005

According to a study by the journal, Political Psychology , students who were already "community-minded" were not affected by community service requirements at their school, but students who were more "self-interested" developed a, "willingnes to donate their time to charity as well as a greater political awareness."

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 5, 2011

I have a rough time donating to nonprofits. In 2010, Carlo made a commitment - to give to a different charity each day for an entire year. Thats 365 charities in 365 days. In the past year, with the help of donations from his fans, Carlo has donated over $4,000 to charities across the nation.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 8, 2010

Being prepared for an unforeseen surge of donations is something every nonprofit should be positioned for, and the swell of attention doesn’t need to come only from a natural disaster. The number one mistake any organization can make is not having the right message on the right donation form at the right time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 29, 2006

be it Cambodia, Africa or Haiti.??? m helping some of my elderly neighbors make their first online donation! and help leverage matching dollars from Yahoo via the Network For Good Charity Badge program, see the Sharing Foundation web site for details. Don't give up or fold up ??? And guess what, it???s

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 4, 2019

In 1999, Blackbaud pioneered the nonprofit technology market by introducing reliable, secure, and donor-friendly online donation forms. For example, 65% of charities still do not pre-select a mid-range gift on their donation forms even though the data shows this approach performs better. Mobile is the new normal.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2007

Is that why we're seeing so many charity online stores like the one from Campus Kitchens Project and Amnesty International. That also means good news for the shopping for charity programs. You can also see if there is a local charity that you bring items to in your own world travels.

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