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Charities Cry Foul on Chase Facebook Charitable Giving Contest

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Chase Community Giving contest on Facebook is one of the biggest online contests thus far, open to more than 500,000 charities. As of this writing, 1,027,398 people joined Chase’s fan page to cast votes for their favorite charities. These were removed in the final days of the contest.

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Selfies for Good?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As CNET sees it, “If you’re one of those people who posts pictures of yourself to the Corn Flakes fan page, you are yourself a corn flake.” I asked this question on my Facebook brand page, and here’s what I learned: The New York Public Library Photo Booth. Flickr Photo - NYPL Photo Booth.

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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. As of this writing, 1,027,398 people joined Chase’s fan page to cast votes for their favorite charities.

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34 Clever Summer Fundraising Ideas

Whole Whale

Website or event page so people can find it. Provide water station stops and set up a picnic at the end for people that raise money. We love the New York Public Library’s Anti-Proms , which provide an alternative, safe space regardless of sexuality, gender identity, and any other reason for NYC teens. Rosé All Day Season.

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Event Fundraising Contests That Will Blow Your Mind!!

NetWits

We’ve touched on task-based event fundraising contest here before, but because this way of motivating your supporters is so effective we thought it was time to0 revisit the topic in more details. Send emails to as many people as possible, multiple times. They: Register early. Belong to a team. It’s as simple as that.

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[VIDEO] Raising More Money By Asking (And Answering) Better Questions

Bloomerang

But if you can get inside a donor’s mind, I think that is the secret to reducing your attrition, which means increasing the number of people who renew and give you gifts year after year. . Being in thorough and honest relationships with people seems to work better in fundraising. Andy: So we’ll see if the poll works.

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Nonprofit Technology News for March 2014

Tech Soup

An estimated billion people carry water on their heads, so this is potentially transformative technology. In either case, both Wello and the The Hippo Water Roller Project are searching for creative ways to make these devices affordable to the people who need them now that the technology is ready. News flash. Digital Inclusion.

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