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Today, online fundraising accounts for 30% of most major U.S. events. And experts believe that social media is only going to become more valuable as a fundraising tool. In fact, Twitter™ and Facebook™ have more than 344 million combined users, and growing. 

We are thrilled to learn that Derreck Kayongo, Founder of the Global Soap Project, was selected as a CNN 2011 Hero, an award that shines a spotlight on everyday people who are changing the world. 

More than 140 characters are needed to share key info and insights from the 2011 Cause Marketing Forum Conference. To that point, here is an expanded version of Amanda Nicewander's @Formomentum #CMF11 posts. Check out Mollye's, Kim's, and Michele's posts too!