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The Wal-Mart Foundation plans to give $19-million to nonprofits during the holidays–and it’s hoping Facebook users can help decide how to give a portion of that money. The retailer is taking nominations on Facebook until November 30 for organizations that provide people with basic needs like food or shelter. The 200-word submissions, with required photos, will then be reviewed and selected by the foundation. At least 12 winners will be announced…
JPMorgan Chase has announced that it will commit an additional $25 million to the online giving program that invites Facebook users to help the bank determine which nonprofits should receive its philanthropic dollars. Since its inception in 2009, the Chase Community Giving program has awarded $10 million to three hundred small, local charities in thirty-eight states and the District of Columbia while attracting more than 2.4 million “fans&…
Everyone loves plush animals, everyone loves doing good and pretty much everyone loves Facebook. The World Wildlife Fund has combined all three into Facebook’s first ever non-profit gift center. Timed for the start of holiday season, the conservation organization has opened a gift center on its Facebook Page that allows supporters to purchase different packages aimed to look like an “adoption.” Full text article by Zachary Sniderman is available…
In 2005, the Genocide Intervention Network took to the fledgling social network Facebook – made up entirely of college and high school students at the time – to raise money. During a 100-day campaign, Network Founder Mark Hanis says his organization raised roughly $250,000. Facebook is now more than 90 times larger and open to everyone … Continue reading » …
What will a new generation of Facebook millionaires do with their wealth? It’s a good bet that many will splurge on a fancy new car, purchase a new home or perhaps even plan a trip to space. But it’s also likely that they’ll be giving some of it away to charity. Experts expect charitable causes and nonprofits to be among the side beneficiaries of the minting of 1,000 or more new millionaires from Facebook’s impending initial stock off…
Target will now allocate its charity budget — about $3 million a week — through Facebook, the company announced. The Bullseye Gives campaign will divide the funds among organizations selected by users. “Target isn’t just doing good, but they’re also benefiting the brand by way of adding new fans that they’ll be able to communicate with on an ongoing basis through the social network,” writes Adam Ostrow. …
Eric Ding had grown frustrated with the toll that stagnant federal grant money was taking on his department. So at the end of May, the 24-year-old doctoral candidate in public health did something unorthodox: hat in hand, he logged onto Facebook. Ding, who conducts research at Harvard’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital, used the popular networking site’s “Causes” feature and created the group Support the Campaign for B…
Restaurant.com Fundraising debuted a new, cutting-edge fundraising campaign designed to revolutionize how schools, organizations and charities raise money using Restaurant.com gift certificates. The Restaurant.com Facebook Fundraising application, developed by Easy Fundraising Ideas, gives nonprofits a fast, simple and safe method to raise funds for their events and causes. The social networking platform can reach a larger audience and does not …
Facebook increased nearly 700 percent year-over-year, growing from 1.7 billion minutes in April 2008 to 13.9 billion in April 2009, making it the No. 1 social networking site when ranked by total minutes for the month. See complete rankings via link below. Full-text blog post is available via Nielsen Wire, 6.2.09. …
Chris Hughes, one of the founders of Facebook and the chief digital organizer for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, is applying his expertise to a new venture called Jumo, which aims to connect people with nonprofits and charitable organizations. The site, which is being unveiled on Tuesday, will allow only organizations that have been certified as tax exempt to solicit donations, as a way to discourage fraud. Full text article by Jenna Wort…
