Comments on: Tweetraising: The Potential For Charities On Twitter

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By: George Garchagudashvili

George Garchagudashvili — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:14:46 +0000

very grateful thing

By: margaret m hayes

margaret m hayes — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 02:09:37 +0000

please send a dollar or two to feed the children this charity is 100% legit and the work includes all the children even in this great country we have hungrey kids so look up feed the children send something ty god bless you

By: Dwight Bird

Dwight Bird — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:34:13 +0000

My husband and I are both disabled and live in a small town in Illinois. We are in desperate need of a car to enable us to meet doctor appointments.

If you feel you can help us, please send a money contribution to 112 S. John St. Apt. E1, Dwight, Illinois 60420: or a decent car you could donate. We can be contacted via email at s.pillman@mchsi.com

By: Michelle Birkenstock

Michelle Birkenstock — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:55:29 +0000

Twitter and other online social networks have a tremendous potential to reach others who can really contribute to a cause or charity. I have recently come across a child who is in a dire fight for her life, and she is only 19 months old. We can use Twitter to help save her life. The story is real. She lives in my neck of the woods. Her life is in the balance, so please check out

http://www.exam...n-Orange-County

Even if you don;t think there is a way for you to help her directly, PLEASE keep circulating the story because I KNOW that there is somebody who can help her. Thank you!

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By: Jonathan Joyce

Jonathan Joyce — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 00:02:28 +0000

Twibbon.com was conceived and launched in July.

I think the popularity of the site demonstrates that Twitter is a suitable platform for campaigners to rally their supporters.

A couple of examples:

A visual demonstration of the fight against Terrorism in Indonesia: http://twibbon..../IndonesiaUnite

Twitter, taking a front seat in the prayer for late Philippine President Cory Aquino: http://www.yout...l/0/vMrBnxg577o

By: Eldridge Ezpeleta

Eldridge Ezpeleta — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:57:20 +0000

Unforunately, I have not been as lucky as others on twitter. Posted info bout our Aug 26. Golf Tournament in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA back in March and not one person has signed up for our tournament. We now have the Laker Girls coming to our Tournament and still nothing.

By: Infonut

Infonut — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 10:56:47 +0000

I’ll search for you on twitter & see what I can do to help.

By: Infonut

Infonut — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 10:51:56 +0000

Fund raising on Twitter is new to me, I’m holding a twitter bday party for a young mum on the kidney transplant list Aug 4. Would love people to Retweet and participate. I also need as much advice as possible to make this a success. Anyone like to donate a door prize? (ie to the 1st, 10th, etc. retweets or donors?) Here’s a great chance to promote your business. YrHelper

By: Ghost

Ghost — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:00:26 +0000

“Twitter, the current darling of the social media world, is increasingly being used by charities. In addition to building awareness, Twitter has potential to raise charitable contributions. One of the more successful initiatives launched in the Twittosphere was February’s global Twestival, which raised over $250,000 for charity:water, a non-profit organization devoted to bringing clean drinking water to developing nations. The volunteer-run organization held events to bring Twitter communities in nearly 200 cities together. 250K sounds like an awful lot of dough to raise over the microblogging network, but this amount fell way below Twestival’s goal of $1 million.”
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–> As a basis of measurement for fundraising through direct marketing methods, Twestival would have to be considered a failure, not a success.

Let’s assume $1,000 was spent by charity:water to organize the events in 250 cities (and that’s generously unrealistic). That’s a total outflow of -$250,000; let’s assume that this outflow was incurred over three months for organizing time.

On an NPV/discounted cash flow basis, the variables look like this:

C0: -$62,500
C1: -$62,500
C2: -$125,000
C3: $250,000

If we assume a 2% discount rate (compounded), the NPV is -$12,959, which is a financial loss.

By: Peter Cousins

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:49:23 +0000

I apologise, I am a fool I miss typed our web address it is http://www.bfworkshop.com

By: Peter Cousins

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:45:10 +0000

Further to my last mail you can view our website http://www.bfworshop.com to check out the good works we do.

Peter Cousins

By: Peter Cousins

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:37:38 +0000

This is my first posting, I run a small charity in Skelmerdale Lancashire England. I need help and advice.

Our Charity recycle used mobility equipment e.g wheel chairs, power chairs, mobility scooters and much more. We then put this much needed equipment back into the disabled community helping disabled people to retain/regain their mobility. We have helped over 4000 people in the last 4 years.
My question: How can I best use Twitter charity charity pages to enable me to highten our profile and obtain more used mobility equipment for recycling.

By: rita

rita — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:49:53 +0000

Thanks Nick,you can help too!!!

By: rita

rita — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:44:13 +0000

Just learned computor,ME/CFS my young son is begining to feel better.Learned so much in 8 years.Healthcare,some people can’t do it but we all have a purpose I have no idea where twitter will take me life is like that to you never know

By: Dan Conway

Dan Conway — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 03:32:30 +0000

I am not sure what Twitter will become. I do however know that WE will have a say in it. The more we use it the bigger and better it will be.
BTW… Please visit my group at:
http://groups.y...nelife_changed/
Keep tweeting and don’t join the small group of quitters.
Dan

By: Three Keys To Non-Profit Success In Social Media | Social Media Explorer

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By: Christine Durkin

Christine Durkin — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:42:03 +0000

Check out the not-for-profit ‘mock’ video, using the website link. Once the donation tab is embedded, this could be an excellent tool for orgs to use on social media, their website and emails.

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:49:33 +0000

Twitter has been a beeken of helping organizations get recognized. I commemorate the non-profit sector for using technology to spread awareness to help those in need. God Bless!

By: Meg

Meg — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 16:13:40 +0000

As per usual, the “major” blogs gather their information from the other “major” blogs (yes, those are sarcastic quotes) and report on the same few causes and stories that show up elsewhere.

It’s lazy reporting, and fails to bring any new information or perspectives to the table.

And in the comments, the same old stuff, too: “Twitter is a fad! Twitter users are losers! Everyone sucks!”

Here’s the thing: in an economic downturn, most people view giving as a “luxury” item on their budgets — it’s really one of the first things to go. So not only are orgs not seeing donations, but they’re seeing their budgets for promotion and marketing slashed to the bone.

ANYTHING that offers them an ability to connect and communicate with their community at a minimum cost and a maximum reach is something they need to take advantage of. ANYTHING that helps get their message across is of benefit.

According to a recent survey we (Social Media for Social Change: http://www.sm4sc.com) did, more than 70% of our users said they’d followed or connected with a cause via Twitter, and that the relationship they developed or message they received there resulted in a donation.

More than 50% said they were influenced or compelled to give to causes recommended to them by friends on social media platforms.

Another 60% said they wouldn’t have known about causes they donated to in the past year without their involvement in social media platforms.

Another example: we did a purely online fundraiser that put together almost 2 K in four hours, all for a charity in a city that most of the donors didn’t live in, and maybe hadn’t even BEEN to.

I think that means it’s working, at whatever level. And whatever level it works on is still better than nothing.

I think you need to draw lines between awareness, communication, promotion, pitching, etc. Then you’d be able to gauge effectiveness.

And dig a little past your RSS reader to get information for your stories.

By: josephinesped

josephinesped — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 06:59:58 +0000

Also find some local people who do practical community work like community gardens. Family members love contributing to their families. Gangs provide this when the families are too busy or resources are too low.