Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
FEBRUARY 25, 2010
Note from Beth: This post was written before the New York Times article describing a misstep with the Pepsi Charity Contest. The nonprofit Generations of Hope is competing in the top category, for the $250,000 prize, approximately 1/3 its operating budget in 2009. Tags: contest crowdsourcing. Photo: Jim Harrison.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 1, 2012
I was an early adopter of this approach back in 2006 and over the years I have had the opportunity to raise over $250,000 for a charity that supports Cambodian children using these techniques as part of online giving contests like the Case Foundation’s America’s Giving Challenge. Enter online fundraising contests.
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 14, 2011
I’ve had a lot of experience with online contests, both as a participant (winner) and working two reflection papers for the Case Foundation ‘s America’s Giving Challenge. I said that I wished contest designers would take a Hippocratic Oath to do no harm to nonprofits! Designate a cheer leader.
NTEN
FEBRUARY 22, 2010
You may remember " Children Need a Bailout " from 2009, or " Breathe In, Breathe Out ," from 2008. Everything you need to know about the contest: This year's contest is a bit different than before, but the concept is still the same: we're celebrating and recognizing the best in nonprofit video!
NTEN
MAY 18, 2009
Here are highlights from the web of NTEN members doing their, you know, NTEN-type awesomeness: NARAL-Pro Choice America launched a contest on Twitter last week: submit hashtag (#) ideas for aggregating the discussion around "the Supreme Court battle that's just around the corner." And back to my 2009 NTENnies Highlights: Lou August.
See3
OCTOBER 30, 2009
They make this happen through a competition that rewards nonprofits daily during the contest period and overall at the end. America’s Giving Challenge, presented by the Case Foundation, Causes and PARADE Publications, launched on October 7, 2009. Today they just announced that the W.K. Challenge Has Already Raised $1.1 WASHINGTON, D.C.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 28, 2008
Here's a few ideas to help make charitable giving get on your calendar each month for 2009. For my 50th birthday, I held a 50th Birthday Card Photo Remix Contest on flickr and donated $50 the winner's favorite charity. If you're a blogger, you can run a comment for a donation contest. January: Have a January birthday?
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