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JANUARY 15, 2008

Nonprofit organizations are encouraged to submit their videos to the contest, hosted on DoGooderTV , the video sharing platform for nonprofits. The theme of this year’s contest is From the Ground Up: Using Technology to Engage Constituents and Make the World a Better Place. The finalists will be shown on www.DoGooder.tv

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

In 2008, I was honored to be on one of the few nonprofit panels on the agenda. They organize supporters, raise attention to important social and political issues, seek donations, and organize supporters to walk, run, shout, protest, and vote, things that were once done mostly by nonprofit organizations. Trust me.

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Forum One

MARCH 15, 2010

The report cites a number of examples of successful contests, including from DARPA, Energy Department, EPA, and the U.S. The government's active support of challenges and prizes is a big deal. Contests unfortunately are difficult to design well and run. State Department. A closer look shows the realm isn't all that new.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 4, 2010

Photo by Dietrich of Joey Chestnut, Winner of the 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Contest. Joey Chestnut won the Nathan’s hot dog eating contest in 2008. It does require that someone inside of the organization can help with one-on-one coaching, answer questions, provide support, and do this without loosing their enthusiasm.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 24, 2008

June 24, 2008 I’m doing a webinar on Linux Desktops next month, and it’s making me think a lot about my own experience using Linux on the desktop, and where I think things are going. at 1:19 pm ToTehMoon Blog Part » OpenOffice.org Big Winner in SourceForge Contest 07.29.08 Hardly going to buy much paid support!

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JANUARY 21, 2008

Beth Kanter , friend and blogger, is raising money for the Sharing Foundation, which supports kids in Cambodia. 500,000 will be awarded through the challenge to charities whose supporters have attracted the most unique donors to their cause using new and innovative online tools. It’s a dumb question because I know you can.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 5, 2007

12 organizations are in the running to win $100,000 to amplify their message during the 2008 election. You can pick up a button or badge (like the one above) on the Peace Primary site to promote the contest on your blog, web site or email. The Plougshares Fund is celebrating its 25th anniversary by sponsoring the Peace Primary.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

Beth's Birthday Cause I was listening to a story on Marketplace on NPR this afternoon with Tess Vigeland and Chris Farrell who reviewed their 2008 financial goals and graded themselves on their accomplishments. Chris Farrell set a 2008 goal to make his charitable giving a monthly activity, not a mad rush in December.

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MAY 18, 2015

She explained that the publishing industry changed drastically around 2008 during the economic recession. We have support from individuals and foundations like the Campion Foundation that feel strongly about the places we're working to help protect. It's a very changing landscape." We started as a nonprofit.

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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2015

She explained that the publishing industry changed drastically around 2008 during the economic recession. We have support from individuals and foundations like the Campion Foundation that feel strongly about the places we're working to help protect. It's a very changing landscape." We started as a nonprofit.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 21, 2007

Update January 17, 2008: She won first prize ! Their campaign is one of 10 finalists in Toyota's Engines of Change Power of Sport contest. We raised nearly $6,000 to support Genesis Home's programs and successfully completed a full season of races. I really wish I could post about all of them, but a girl's gotta work!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

January 2008 As the first place winner in the America's Giving Challenge for Global Causes, I use several twitter strategies. In reflecting on this now, it is important to make sure that your supporters are doing the retweeting and that you're not overdoing it on your Twitter account or you risk annoying people.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

From teaching supporters how to create Facebook accounts to ol fashioned door-to-door fundraising, Amy Eldridge from LWB, an admitted Facebook newbie, says its as much the offline as the online work that gets the job done. That went to several thousand supporters. In the beginning we emailed our supporters about once a week.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

From teaching supporters how to create Facebook accounts to ol fashioned door-to-door fundraising, Amy Eldridge from LWB, an admitted Facebook newbie, says its as much the offline as the online work that gets the job done. That went to several thousand supporters. In the beginning we emailed our supporters about once a week.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2009

Million For 20,000 Charities And NonProfits by Michael Arrington, TechCrunch.Com, Washington Post, May 29, 2008. Million and Counting , The Agitator, May 29, 2008. Social Networks: It’s About the Relationship by Stephen MacLaughlin, BlackBaud Blog, May 29, 2008. Causes Reports On Its First Year - $2.5 Frogloop Blog.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2008

I truly believe that being present in an open, giving, and transparent way in spaces where your supporters are already spending their time will lead to a stronger loyalty to your mission. 2008 has been a record year for disasters and therefore a record year for disaster response. that are easy to grab and use.

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MARCH 13, 2008

It gives your supporters something to do other than give money. You can see the Humane Society Seal Photo caption contest here. Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? They have a celebrity judge and a seals prize pack up for grabs for the best. Why do this? It’s fun.

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Care2

MARCH 25, 2008

60) Search « Convio Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmarks Released | Main | LOLseals: Flickr API Contest Gets HSUS Over 3,000 Entries » Tuesday Mar 25 2008 Whats an Email Address Worth? Any nonprofit seeking to recruit online supporters should rightly be concerned with the ultimate value derived from such supporters.

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MARCH 18, 2008

Duties include managing multiple projects; contractor oversight and correspondence; editing technical reports; and providing program support to Director of Research. 18 Mar 2008 Management Co Info » Motor Speech Disorders: Substrates, Differential Diagnosis, and Management [.] National travel required.

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MARCH 27, 2008

Home • About Us Mission Team News Partners Careers • Services Overview Interactive Marketing Video Web Design and Development • Clients Clients List Client Login • Resources Overview Events YouTube for Nonprofits Guide to Online Video Video FAQs Our Blog • Contact POSTED BY Daniel Hartman MAR 27, 2008 NTEN Does Web 2.0

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NOVEMBER 26, 2007

The People Speak also demonstrates the UN Foundation’s dedication to online video, featuring video throughout the web site, running video contests , and inviting supporters to capture and submit their own stories. She’ll be taking questions about her presentation on January 16, 2008. Foundation’s Sharron Raybold.

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Care2

APRIL 16, 2008

60) Search « Convio Online Marketing Nonprofit Benchmarks Released | Main | LOLseals: Flickr API Contest Gets HSUS Over 3,000 Entries » Tuesday Mar 25 2008 Whats an Email Address Worth? Any nonprofit seeking to recruit online supporters should rightly be concerned with the ultimate value derived from such supporters.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

The marketing people use them to improve strategies, the tech people use them to find broken stuff, the management selectively uses them to build external support, etc. And that essentially would boil down to a big old pissing contest. (“Yes! Holly’s latest post makes the whole thing quite clear. 10 Cindy Leonard 09.26.07

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FEBRUARY 11, 2008

People wouldn’t write the checks or fill out the forms, but they can click and give, just like they click to buy a book or a Pez dispenser or, in 2008, pay their parking tickets. What a terrific testimony about the power of video to support Obama’s campaign. And they have done it using $25 and $50 donors. 350,000 donors!

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MARCH 3, 2008

As you might expect, we’ve received many applications, but we’re limited in the number we can support. Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? Regrettably, your organization was not selected. We appreciate your interest in the YouTube Nonprofit program.

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MARCH 13, 2008

The individual will be responsible for developing and executing new media strategies to support the Foundation’s organizational as well as internal and external communication goals and objectives. Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? Kellogg Foundation The W.K.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 22, 2007

They define sustainable agriculture as: "Farming that provides a secure living for farm families; maintains the natural environment and resources; supports the rural community; and offers respect and fair treatment to all involved, from farm workers to consumers to the animals raised for food." Photo Credit: Tomatoes by Me.

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MARCH 12, 2008

Here’s the release: Somerville, MA (PRWEB) March 12, 2008 — Firstgiving, a leader in providing Web-based fundraising services for individuals and charities, today announced the ability for its users to add YouTube™ video and Flickr photos to their personal Web pages. Case Soup: Nonprofit Video Secrets Revealed!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

I suspect that the good folks at SeaChange are busy updated the 2008 the Procrastinators Guide To Year-End Fundraising. Small Change blog points to First Giving Digg Contest which was one of four social media promotional ideas using social media tools. million to support a project based on feedback from the online community.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2007

The 2008 election is our chance to change that. 23 Apr 2008 Leave a Reply Get Tips and Best Practices Sign up below to get our newsletters highlighting the latest in online marketing and communications for nonprofits. Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest?

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JANUARY 7, 2008

ITVS’ support of the program is bolstered by a recent announcement of other major funding from the Program Challenge Fund from the CPB (Corporation for Public Broadcasting) and PBS (Public Broadcasting Service). Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? to be broadcast in 2009 on PBS.

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Care2

AUGUST 16, 2008

Then, you can embed those videos in an email and send them to your supporters with a call to action -- videos are generally more interesting than plain text. I think we are going to see many more nonprofits launching interactive video campaigns and contests. Good work February 25, 2009 | Mario Erazo Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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Care2

JULY 14, 2008

Then, you can embed those videos in an email and send them to your supporters with a call to action -- videos are generally more interesting than plain text. I think we are going to see many more nonprofits launching interactive video campaigns and contests. Good work February 25, 2009 | Mario Erazo Copyright © 2008, Care2.com

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JANUARY 16, 2013

In some ways, this event reminded me of the Ontario Science Centre's YouTube Meetup in 2008 --a real-time, physical event to support an online community. Ze pointed out that many participatory projects that operate as contests end up focusing on a narrow set of "best" work that can exclude broad participation.

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OCTOBER 25, 2007

There has to be a way to say, “I am a supporter, but this doesn’t mean I have to watch every video you produce all the time.&# Facebook has taught us that people will opt-in to support the cause far more than they will donate. Thanks, Ian 3 Jan 2008 lili Thank you very much for the great information.

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OCTOBER 25, 2007

There has to be a way to say, “I am a supporter, but this doesn’t mean I have to watch every video you produce all the time.&# Facebook has taught us that people will opt-in to support the cause far more than they will donate. Thanks, Ian 3 Jan 2008 lili Thank you very much for the great information.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 9, 2009

I started using Twitter on September 24, 2008, and my first tweet was, "Working on two new loan requests on Lend4Health." I actually joined Twitter because I had just submitted my entry into the Ideablob contest and there were links to share your entry on "social media" so I clicked on Twitter and that was that.

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