Clair, Madison county non-profits

Louis Community Foundation.

Bond said organizations who used social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, to promote the campaign would do well in this one-day online fundraiser.

“They can have a direct impact on the dollars raised,” Bond said.

She added the community foundation even held sessions in the fall on using social media.

Bond said this type of fundraising doesn’t cost that much and is highly efficient for non-profits.

“(It) allows them to do what they do best, which is their mission and promoting their cause,” Bond said.

She said the community foundation even had periods during the day where it matched donations.

The event helped give smaller organizations public exposure, Bond said.

“All boats rise in an event like this,” Bond said.

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Contact reporter Joseph Bustos at jbustos@bnd.com or 618-239-2451.