Friday, July 31, 2009

Nine ways to support the American Red Cross through social media - Tip 9

This is the last tip of the nine ways to support the American Red Cross through social media. If we have left any valuable ideas off, please comment and add your own. Remember to retweet this series using the hashtag #SupportRedCross. Now, onto the final tip:

9. Organize a Fundraiser Online

Social media goes beyond the computer to help organize offline events. It can help with some online events too. It is easy and usually free to organize a fundraiser online. Create a Roadblock or Text 2 Help event.

Note: Thank you to Mashable’s Summer of Social Good for this blog idea.

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