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Last month I made a prediction that we might see fundraisers with Foursquare or some other location-based mobile social network with gaming element. Looks like my observation of fundraising 2.0 trends of 2009 and my 2010 predictions are on track. TechCrunch just wrote about a new mobile application called CauseWorld. Here’s how it works: CauseWorld app […]
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Giving to charity goes local
Lately I’ve been noticing a social media spin on making charitable donations in your community, region or state. Here are three recent examples. I Live Here, I Give Here The site I Live Here, I Give Here is designed to draw attention to giving to local nonprofits in Austin, Texas. According to the site: “Austin […]
TweetsGiving: Ways to show your gratitude
There are just six days to go before TweetsGiving! Next week, participants will share what they are grateful for through Twitter and other online media and attend gratitude parties around the world. People will donate to a shared cause in honor of that for which they are most grateful. Funds raised will go to support the […]
Fundraising with social media — the right way
Wildlife Direct harnesses social networks to ‘secure a future for wildlife’ Last week I wrote about a pair of surveys that looked at social media and nonprofits. One came to the conclusion that social media was a waste of time; the other talked about strategic implications on how to be successful. If you want to […]
Get free wifi, help three worthy causes
Last week, for a business trip to New York, I made my maiden voyage on Virgin America, largely because of the availability of wi-fi on the flight. I generally bring a stack of magazines or a good book, but for this trip I needed an Internet connection to finish my presentation. So I was tickled […]
