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Nonprofits! This Is How to Use Facebook’s Fundraising Tools

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Through a process of trial and error, the Beagle Freedom Project is learning how to effectively use Facebook’s Fundraising Tools and they are being rewarded with more than likes and hearts – their followers are donating! Fundraising post with a “Donate” button. Of those, 62% say Facebook is the most inspiring.

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The other side of the figures: Causes reaches $20 Million in Donations

Amy Sample Ward

Earlier this week, an announcement on the Causes Application blog broke the news that over $20 Million has been donated since May 2007 via donors using the social networking application. 25 median donation amount. 35,000 causes have received at least one donation. million raised through the Birthday Wish feature.

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How Nonprofits Can Use Behavioral Science to Engage Supporters on Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Social media is powerful because it leverages social influence – people trust information from those within their networks. They are more likely to donate to a cause, attend a virtual event, or volunteer when they are invited by people they know and trust.

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Web 1.0, Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 Simplified for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

as follows: Web 1.0 = Websites, e-mail newsletters and “Donate Now” buttons. The donation process is not interactive or public. You donate and then receive a “Thank You” email. Web 2.0 = Blogs, wikis, and social networking sites. Donating is a pubic experience. and Web 3.0 It’s one-way communication.

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Now Nonprofits Outside the U.S. and Canada Can Fundraise on Facebook Too

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Based in Dublin, Ireland, Ammado is a social network just like Facebook or MySpace, but whose primary focus is to empower people and nonprofits worldwide to fundraise and donate online. In addition to online donation capabilities, they offer giving circles, giving vouchers, and Facebook widgets. I made a donation.

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12 Google+ Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Many nonprofits are curious, but lack the resources necessary to create and manage yet another social network. Google+ isn’t for all nonprofits, but for those that have actively adopted a pro-social media policy, it’s worth the time investment to experiment with Google+. Google+ is a visual social network.

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HOW TO: Add Your Nonprofit to Jumo (and Why You Should)

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Jumo.com , the new social network for causes and nonprofits created by Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes went live this morning. It’s also worth noting that there is a “Donate&# function, and like most Web 2.0 fundraising tools, the donations are processed by Network for Good.

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