Chase, the financial services conglomerate, started a Facebook campaign two weeks ago, asking users to tell it how to donate $5 million to charity. To do so, it had Context Optional build it a full-featured application, Chase Community Giving. The app has
We're pleased to announce that more than $20 million has been given through the Causes Application since our launch in 2007. Most importantly, giving on Causes in 2009 increased more than 4 times over giving in 2008. Here's a graph of giving on Causes
This article examines the process of using this still-new method of raising donations for charities -- what it is, how to use it, and some of the issues to think about and plan for.
A new research report just released by cause branding pros at Cone shows that 79% of those online are behind orgs harnessing email, Web sites and social media to build awareness, grow giving and motivate action. Better yet, 60% of this group has engaged w
While terrible in scope and nature, catastrophes like the Haiti earthquake bring out the best in people. In the age of social media, we get to witness this firsthand.