The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Campaign Sets Guinness Record

An effort to raise money on Twitter and Facebook for four cancer charities has set a Guinness World Record for the most widespread social-network message in a 24-hour period.

People around the world were invited to use the phrase "#BeatCancer" as part of the online fund-raising effort. Every time the phrase was used on Twitter,...

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