I'm just back from two weeks of inspiring work where I participated in a training for women organizations in the Ukraine and the International Fundraising Congress in Holland. So, expect more some posts this week from about what I learned. But despite jet lag and an over flowing email in box, I wanted to write up two opportunities for nonprofits that could help them power up their year end and Giving Tuesday Campaigns. For years, I've been a vocal critic of Facebook's policy not to provide … [Read more...]
#1MilliForJadudi: A Crowdfunding Campaign in Kenya to help Cancer Patient
In 2010, I had an opportunity to do a Networked Nonprofit workshop in Kenya. That's where I met Zawadi Nyong’o, a young Kenyan woman and social change activist. After the workshop, I hung out with participants providing some coaching. Zawadi had just discovered Twitter, but had not started to use it regularly. We did a little coaching. Ever since I've kept in touch with her over Twitter. Zawadi has launched her own consulting firm and works with African nonprofits and social change … [Read more...]
Help Empower Women Rights Organizations in the Ukraine
A branch of my family tree is from the Ukraine. At the age of 13, my grandfather left his country and ended up as a refugee in America. Despite harsh conditions, he made a new life in a new country, but never forgot his homeland. Now, almost 100 years later, I have an opportunity to give back to my ancestral homeland. I’m giving my support as well as sharing my teaching and technology skills with Women’s Rights organizations in Ukraine. The project is called “Tech2Empower,” … [Read more...]
#Buypens – Social Media and Crowdfunding Helps Syrian Refugee
People who know me well, know that I have an obsession with pens and magic markers. So, when this viral fundraising campaign - #BuyPens - to help Syrian refugee came across my radar, it immediately caught my attention. When Gissur Simonarson, an activist from Oslo, Norway, shared a photo on Twitter last week of a father selling pens on the streets of Beirut as he cradled his sleeping daughter, the tugged at the heart strings of the 6,000 followers on Twitter. Within hours, requests poured … [Read more...]
Facebook Launches Donate Now Button for Nonprofits: Field of Dreams?
Yesterday, after a planning call with colleagues for a session I'm moderating at IFC called "Viral Fundraising Campaigns One Year On," I noticed a promoted post in my stream for the ALS Icebucket Challenge with a donate button. Wow, two juicy news events in one post! Facebook has rolled out the "Donate Now" button for all ads and brand pages which makes it easier than for nonprofits to ask Facebook audiences to donate. But, is the feature a field of dreams for nonprofits? When Facebook … [Read more...]
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