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Global Twestival team member looks at lessons from the social media fundraising events, for charities and NFP organisations in particular.
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TwestivalJaz Cummins
Prepared for the Media Trust Twitter for Charities eventJuly 9th 2009
Agenda
• What is Twestival• How did we fundraise• Conclusions• Questions
What is Twestival?
“tweet-up with a social conscience”
Digital campaign focussed on a live event
24 hours of global twitter fundraising for one cause
http://twestival.com/ http://twitter.com/twestival
Twestival One
September 25th 2008
The brainchild of pub conversation about harnessing the energy of online networks for good
a “tweet-up with a social conscience”
300 early adopting Londoners in a bar - raised £500 for London shelter
But...’Twestival’ was the most tweeted and blogged word that day
Potential energy in spreading the word via twitter and bringing people together from the
online world for a good cause
Twestival Two
Thinking BIG
• Go global
• Focus attention
• Get big media attention
• Raise more money & awareness
February flagship event
12 February 2009
Volunteer organisers
202 cities - $250,000 in two months
Donations, sponsorship and ticket sales
New York to Lagos, Tokyo to Beirut, Beijing to Brighton
An evening of fun, fund- & awareness raising for charity: water
The London event• £10k• 800 people @ £5 a ticket• A raffle• Bands/ DJs• Drinks tokens• Local companies• Media space
Sky News live link. BBC Film crew. Telegraph, BBC and Guardian
Top 10 global bloggers reporting live
The follow up – Twestival Wells
Online totaliser:- Funds raised by city- Wells built- Access to clean water provided
Lead Twestival global organiser Amanda Rose went to Ethiopiain April to drill wells with Twestival money
Video feeds and twitter commentary
Twestival Three
Twestival Local
Encourages local groups of Twitterusers to host events in aid of their favourite charities
September 12th 2009
Twestival Four
Twestival Global 2010February 12th 2010
What do we tweet about
• How the planning is going• New partners & cities• How we’re feeling• Milestones• Replies & Re-tweets
How did we fundraise?
100s of volunteer hoursno staff costsno expenses
no overheads
Volunteers
Quick-turnaround and grass-roots nature meant people offeredtheir skilled time for free – ‘to feel part of it’
– Legal advice– Tech support & equipment– Printing & IT– Photography– PR– Event support
Sponsors & Partners
Sponsors were keen to get involved• The kudos of the association - influential audience• Covered costs• Let us use their facilities• Promoted us• Offered advice
Global fundraising partners
TipJoy – global donation service
Amiando – global event management service
Twitter friendly
Great, twitter friendly services - Increase participation & visibility
Offer ‘Tweet’ when you use them eg:
“Jaz has just donated £10 to @twestival”
“Jaz has just booked her ticket for @LDNtwestival”
People spread the word every time they get more involved.
Digital campaign focussed on a live event
At the events
• Costs covered by donations• Sponsors for items – drinks, DJs, food etc
Straight into the fundraising pot:• Ticket sales• Raffles – branded prizes• Drink tokens
Online Twestival projects
Twestival FM Artists, musicians and labels
Bloc Party, Erol Alkan, Imogen Heap
Donated tracks
Music fans voluntary payment or ‘tip’
Online Twestival projects
Online auction Hosted by eBay
Items donated by brands and individuals
Experiences relevant to the twitter audienceBusiness-consultancy session from top entrepreneur,‘Date’ with top industry thought-leader
Global fundraising• Choose a global cause
• Involvement commitment= resource access
• Ticketing and donation partners
• Messaging & PR support
• Sponsor support
PR - Planned
• Professionals donated time & contacts
• Traditional PR activities
• Use of @twestival stream
• Influentials - Targeting Twitter’s big names
PR – The ‘Twitter’ effect• Twitter was on the cusp of being a big news story
• ‘First’ factor
• Obama - the ‘digital president’
• Celebs on Twitter
• Journalist users
• Early-adopters
Conclusions
Twitter & Causes• Self-publicising
• Talking about Twitter
• Display causes & passions
• Transparency & trust
• Viral – one click = 1000s
“[Social Media] gives you an opportunity to get engaged without actually becoming a
volunteer”Shel Israel
Take people in stages
Cause
Evangelists - Influencers
Public support & events
Micro-donations
Questions