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Social Media For Social Good [INFOGRAPHIC]

Lauren Dugan — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 10:00:53 +0000

Social media has changed the business world in a big way, but it’s also had a significant impact on the social good and charity arena. Those undertaking grassroots campaigns to help others have found a friend in Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and other social networks, and this infographic explores just how charity campaigns have harnessed the power of social media.
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Twitter Campaign Seeks $60k In 60 days To Help U.S. Tornado Victims Rebuild

Mary C. Long — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:00:03 +0000

Last month, tornadoes devastated 20% of the U.S. Midwest. Well, there’s a group of folks seeking to raise $60k in 60 days to help these tornado victims rebuild. And you’ll be amazed by what they do with the money.

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HelpAbolish Increases Sales By $2,000, Engagement By 38% By Harnessing Twitter

Lauren Dugan — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:45:39 +0000

The HelpAbolish (@AbolishCancer) platform connects businesses with non-profits, and harnesses Twitter and Facebook to increase engagement with their social networks. And after a small test-run in Charlottesville Virginia, HelpAbolish has proven to be a success, driving $2,000 in charitable donations and increasing engagement among consumers of participating businesses by 38 percent.
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This Charity Swear Jar Does A Little Bit Of Good Every Time You Curse

Lauren Dugan — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:45:46 +0000

Does rush hour really &!$$ you off? And you find yourself venting on Twitter? If you’re one of the many who simply can’t sanitize your language in 140 characters, you’re in luck: you can now keep your foul mouth running, while earning money for charity at the same time.
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Access Hollywood’s Billy Bush Donates $5,000 For A Tweet From Justin Bieber

Lauren Dugan — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:40:47 +0000

He’s the second most followed person on Twitter, and Justin Bieber’s influence is nothing to sneeze at. And Access Hollywood’s Billy Bush of all people should know: he paid $5,000 for a single tweet from Bieber, getting more than 20,000 new followers in return.
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“Africa Needs You” Asks Celebrity Tweeters To Donate Their Sponsorship Money To Charity

Lauren Dugan — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:20:50 +0000

A new charity project is asking celebrities on Twitter to donate the money they earn for sponsored tweets to help fight hunger in Africa.
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Twitter Charity Swear Box: Turn Bad Words Into Good Deeds Online

Lauren Dugan — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:00:06 +0000

Ever feel bad about all the four-letter-words you use on Twitter? A new service called the Twitter Charity Swear Box is helping all the potty mouths out there put their bad words to good use.

Twitter And Virgin America Team Up To Offer Cheap Flights And Charity Donations

Lauren Dugan — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:10:35 +0000

Want to fly for just 49 bucks? Virgin America is teaming up with Twitter to bring you a massive seat sale on select flights in the US, with prices as low as $49. And, there’s a charitable element to it all too.

The sale only lasts 24 hours, so check it out – quick!
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Science Fiction, Horror And Fantasy Fans Give Back With Genre For Japan Charity Auction

Shea Bennett — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:16:15 +0000

When Japan was struck by an earthquake on March 11, the world looked on in horror. The footage of the destruction caused by the quake and its aftershocks, the overwhelming force of the tsunami that followed and the damage to Japan’s nuclear power stations will stay with us for a long time. The humanitarian crisis in the country is ongoing, and Japan needs our help.

Genre For Japan is an online auction taking place this coming Monday, March 28. On that day, fans can bid on limited edition, ultra rare and money-can’t-normally-buy literary ‘genre’ fiction prizes – genre being the grouping term used to refer to science fiction, fantasy and horror literature.

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Celebrities tweet to save the world via TwitChange

Anne McGraw — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:50:40 +0000

Celebrities putting their fame to good use through charity events and fundraisers is nothing new. Times have changed, however, in that network telethons are no longer necessary for the rich and famous to plead with their fans to donate to the cause du jour. Enter TwitChange, a celebrity auction site that lets fans donate in exchange for Twitter fame.
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Win a Charity Auction and Get Your Favorite Celebrity to Follow You on Twitter

Lauren Dugan — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:30:13 +0000

It’s being called TwitRelief, and for some reason, it’s being panned right now on Twitter. Celebrities from the UK are auctioning off some serious Twitter action for the winners of their Comic Relief Charity, running March 10th to 20th. However, there seems to be some backlash on Twitter, mainly against the prize of a follow, mention and retweet for the auction’s winner.
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel Meets Fake Mayor Rahm Emanuel

Lauren Dugan — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 10:10:51 +0000

He has been delighting Chicago Twitterati with his foul-mouthed parody of their now-Mayor Rahm Emanuel, and now he’ll be helping young Chicago students hone their own creative writing skills. He’s Dan Sinker, and he is the man behind the @MayorEmanuel parody Twitter account that has garnered international attention in these past few weeks. And now, after meeting the man he had been poking some light fun of for so long, he’s come away with a boat load of interviews, profiles and over $10,000 for charity.
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Justin Bieber Tweets Charitable Birthday Plans, Raises $30,000 in Two Days

Lauren Dugan — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 14:00:02 +0000

If you’ve ever doubted the power of influence that Justin Bieber has over people, doubt no more. This kind-hearted young crooner announced Monday on Twitter that he doesn’t want any gifts for his 17th birthday this year – instead, he asked his 7.7 million Twitter followers to donate $17 each to his Charity:Water campaign. And he’s gotten a torrential outpour of response.
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With Tweet And Give, Every Tweet Gets Your Charity a Donation

Lauren Dugan — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 14:20:54 +0000

Social media is opening up new avenues to make giving to charity easy, fun and accessible. I love hearing about ways that charities can gain exposure and raise funds through social media, so I am excited to share a new Twitter-based charity app, Tweet And Give.
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Celebrity Social Media Deaths: Would You Pay to Bring Lady Gaga Back?

Lauren Dugan — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:00:27 +0000

Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, Alicia Keys, Usher, Serena Williams and Ryan Seacrest are going to die – or so the media buzz goes. In a high-profile charity campaign, these and other celebrities have pledged to log-off Twitter and other social media platforms to raise $1 million for Alicia Keys’ Keep a Child Alive charity. They’re asking you to buy their lives back, and in turn buy life for the millions of children and their families affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa and India.

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