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

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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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34 Clever Summer Fundraising Ideas

Whole Whale

You can use a Facebook event, Eventbrite or a simple campaign site like splashthat. Design a local route with varying distances to be both competitive and family-friendly. Or host a rib, pie, or hot dog eating contest and have your own tip jars for people to support their favorite competitors in the form of donations.

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Effective Fundraising with Facebook Causes

NTEN

Facebook provides an unprecedented opportunity for nonprofits: 200 million monthly active users, about half of whom are signing in and communicating with their friends on a daily basis, is an organizer's dream. Then, she grew her cause, The Race to End Cancer, to 5.4 Susan Gordon, Causes. So, Michelle started a cause.

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Nonprofits: Have we had enough of "vote for me" fundraising yet?

Judi Sohn

Chase gives $5 million to nonprofits based solely on the votes of regular folk on Facebook. " In reality, the challenge illustrated exactly why these "vote for me" contests in the nonprofit world have got to go away. That a local organization is more deserving than a national one? "Their money, our votes."

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9 Mother’s Day Fundraising Ideas You Won’t Want to Miss

Whole Whale

Ensure that any necessary in-person elements of your fundraising efforts comply with your local health regulations and allow for safe social distancing. Partner with a local jewelry store, franchise, or online retailer to allocate a portion of sales to support your cause in the lead up to Mother’s Day. 9 Mother’s Day Fundraising Ideas.

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Going Virtual is Not Enough: Reimagining Traditional P2P Walks for Fall 2020 and Beyond

Connection Cafe

Though it may have worked as a reactionary measure in the Spring, a zoom meeting or Facebook Live will not be enough to deliver that collectively memorable experience, especially for those who feel ready to participate in a socially distant way. Reimagined event formats will fuel the on-the-ground experience over the next several seasons.

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Nonprofits: Have we had enough of "vote for me" fundraising yet?

Judi Sohn

Chase gives $5 million to nonprofits based solely on the votes of regular folk on Facebook. " In reality, the challenge illustrated exactly why these "vote for me" contests in the nonprofit world have got to go away. That a local organization is more deserving than a national one? "Their money, our votes."

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