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Chase Giving Contest: Winners Announced Amidst Yet More Controversy

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Less than two hours ago, Chase Community Giving made the much anticipated announcement of the lucky winner of $1 million dollars and five finalists each receiving $100,000 on its contest Fan Page. It's left some nonprofit professionals wondering whether these types of contests are a good idea. and Sdfj Dfsjlfkddjf. Change.org reported.

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Online Contests

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We have seen in recent years a growing prevalence of online contests. Here are three recent contest efforts that have impressed us. The final winner will soon be announced in a nail-biter end to the contest. The final winner will soon be announced in a nail-biter end to the contest.

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What Lessons Will Pepsi Learn About Crowdsourcing for Social Good from Chase Bank Contest Fail?

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Rather than donating the money to nonprofits through a traditional corporate responsibility grant program, Pepsi will jump on the online contest bandwagon. Pepsi will have contests every month for 10 months beginning Jan. The groups say that until Chase made changes to the contest, they appeared to be among the top 100 vote-getters.

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » The Contest: User Generated Crap, er… Content

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One way to get people to create content for you is through contests. A common form of contest among companies is the “create a commercial&# contest. Among organizations, contests may seem like a short-cut to get compelling content, and cheaply. The current Heinz contest is a great example.

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Blog Picks of the Week

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Who caught our attention this week? Does more “Shares&# mean some organizations are more effective at advocating for policy change? “People are losing faith in the follower counts, popularity contests, influence determinations (often based on bad formulas), and control your message dictates. Punk Social Media.

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » Just when you thought the election couldn’t get more fun…

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Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? Blogroll (C)Systems AVC Beth’s Blog Christine Herron Deborah Elizabeth Finn Donordigital Emily’s World Getting Attention Gift Hub Philanthromedia Social Edge TechSoup © Copyright 2010 See3. Case Soup: Nonprofit Video Secrets Revealed!

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3 Topics for Medical Society Execs to Watch

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We are paying close attention to the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA). Shawn Martin , Senior Vice President, Advocacy, Practice Advancement, and Policy, . Member engagement is not a new topic, but this year’s AAMSE lineup provides some new ideas for grabbing member’s attention. MACRA and the QPP.