Beth Kanter

4 Ways to Give 'A Portion of Thyself' This Valentine's Day

“Rings and other jewels are not gifts, but apologies for gifts. The only gift is a portion of thyself. Thou must bleed for me.” – Emerson The American poet and essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson set a high standard for gift givers during his time. Those of us who pride ourselves on being do-gooders should do […]

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The Facebook Ladder of Engagement

Facebook is about friendships. It’s about reconnecting with old friends, and keeping up with close friends. It’s about collaborating with private small groups, and sharing with the world. In other words, Facebook is relational–it’s not transactional. We’ve discussed before how Facebook is definitely not the greatest tool for fundraising if you view it as a

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Women’s History Month: 15 “Can Do” Social Good Women

It’s Women’s History Month, but instead of looking back at women of the past who’ve already changed the world, we’ll be profiling women of today who are changing the world using social media. To honor these social media powerhouses, every Thursday this month, guest blogger Margie Clayman will introduce you to awesome women who use

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A Message from Gary Vee: Don't Pitch Me, Bro

Today, over 150 Washington, DC-area nonprofit community leaders are meeting at the AARP building for an all-day, online fundraising training conference for Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington. New York Times bestselling Author of the Thank You Economy, Gary Vaynerchuk provided these nonprofit leaders a short video message about online fundraising as they prep

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