Posts Tagged "Network for good"
Cell Phones and Laptops As The New Collection Basket: HuffingtonPost.com
Share Cell Phones and Laptops As The New Collection Basket Article Courtesy of HuffingtonPost The impact of social networks and new media on fundraising for emergency relief efforts in the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake is a truly inspiring sign that philanthropy has entered the 21st century. For example, more than $37 million in cell phone text message donations have poured in so far to...
Read MoreHow To Rock Social Media As A Non-Profit | Small Business Trends
I was riding the train back from Long Island to Upstate New York last weekend and was lucky enough to sit next to a woman in charge of running a shelter for battered women. With nothing to do for 2 hours, we started talking about the shelter. How it’s hard to get the word out – both to women who need help and to those who may be able to help with contributions. I asked if she was using...
Read More3 Reasons the Future of Your Nonprofit Depends on Social Media | buzzmarketing daily
3 Reasons the Future of Your Nonprofit Depends on Social Media Tuesday, 2 February 2010 , 12:06 By Shannon Aronin Nonprofits have been hit hard by the recession. Now many nonprofits also face the typical “donor fatigue” fundraising challenges that follow any major natural disaster such as the recent earthquakes in Haiti. All of the traditional funding streams have been hurt, and nonprofits,...
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Mobile Phone Donations Break Records for Haiti Earthquake Relief By Jim Fisher-Thompson Washington — After a devastating earthquake struck Haiti on January 12, millions of Americans grabbed their mobiles, but instead of calling friends or family they hit a number that automatically donated $10 to the American Red Cross, resulting in an unprecedented $31 million raised for Haitian relief...
Read MoreMashable: 5 Real Challenges For Non-Profit Texting Campaigns
Share 5 Real Challenges For Non-Profit Texting Campaigns by Geoff Livingston: The Haiti crisis brought to light the powerful fundraising possibilities that texting can offer to causes. But while the Red Cross did a fantastic job fundraising, not every non-profit will experience such phenomenal success. Close examination of texting-based fundraising reveals a wide variety of barriers for 501c3s,...
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