Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

What channel do they spend the most time on? Once you’ve solidified your branding and marketing strategy , it’s time to promote your event on Instagram. Build excitement through your Instagram event promotion by posting teasers about your event line-up, contests, and ticket deals. Host contests and giveaways to boost engagement.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 11, 2011

Last week, I had a lot of fun test-driving Qriously , a new application that replaces advertisements on smart phones with questions, creating real-time feedback about the topics you are interested in. So, as a way of opening up the possibilities and participation, I’m asking that organizations “submit&# via the comments.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

She asked staff to give 15 minutes of their time to handwrite a card and prepared them with ready-made assets, stationery, stamps, and sample scripts. She made it fun with decorations and a staff photo contest. Drop your comments about plans or campaigns that have inspired you in the comment section below.

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 25, 2023

Provide Training, Guidelines, And Resources With the right ambassadors on board, it’s time to get them ready to market your fundraising campaign or event. Create Ambassador Contests One of the main reasons ambassador fundraising and marketing is so successful is the element of competition. Let’s begin.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

Tiny Strategies: Social Media in 60 Minutes or Less In this quick-hit, practical-tips-focused panel, nonprofit social media experts will share their strategies for maximizing their social media impact with very little time to devote to it. Online contests that award dollars to nonprofit causes are here to stay.

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NTEN

MARCH 1, 2012

In a new white paper, " How Giving Contests Can Strengthen Nonprofits and Communities ", long-time NTEN Member Geoff Livingston takes a look at the next level: coordinated integration. A key part of a giving contest like this is the creation of a sense of unification or regional identity.

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TechImpact

APRIL 17, 2014

Reach can be generated by purchasing Facebook advertisement, achieving organic reach, and having users like, comment, or share your post. Knowing what time to post is key. While most networks deal with very similar time tables, the use of specific hashtags may be used more at one time versus another. Reply to comments.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 10, 2020

Additionally, it’s an even bigger one right now because of how much time people are spending online while in quarantine. Social media planning is a luxury many smaller nonprofits can’t afford, so think about how much time and money you want to invest in it. Using this content type doesn’t take much of your time. Run a contest!

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

If someone was scrolling through their social media account and came across a post from your nonprofit, would they like, comment, or share it? Take a look at your target audience’s time zone and reference research on engagement rates based on publishing times. When should you post? Communicate consistency.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 11, 2011

. —– Have you thought about running a contest or crowdsourcing ideas for your organization or community group? In a previous job, I had the opportunity to help run crowdsourcing contests for new and innovative technologies that help nonprofits and the world. If you have, you certainly aren’t alone.

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NTEN

APRIL 14, 2009

We're glad to see member organization ZeroDivide shares our appreciation and is deploying it for educational and rewarding purposes: The ZD Technology Haiku Contest! ZD Blog - Comment on this blog post. Tags: contest haiku NPTech social media zerodivide. Twitter - Please submit in reply to @ZeroDivideorg, with #haiku.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Before I show you some easy ways to generate QR codes, here are some examples of how nonprofits are using them: Be Rare Contest, South Carolina Aquarium. They created the Be Rare Contest , which used QR codes as the focus of a city-wide scavenger hunt. Creating a QR Code. You can also add a “ qr&# after any bit.ly Happy scanning!

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 26, 2011

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Love of Philanthropy Photo Contest « Vivanista | Living Well. I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. So we need to remember that with social media! Doing Good.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Are they paid, full-time, part-time? We have two full-time, paid people working on social networking along with me. Chris Poole is our full time Videographer and Media Producer. Chris then spends about 8 hours per week responding to comments an building relationships with our viewers. The site currently has 1.6

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 24, 2010

" In reality, the challenge illustrated exactly why these "vote for me" contests in the nonprofit world have got to go away. Contests that are designed to select winners based on popular votes only and huge dollar amounts inspire scarcity thinking. "Their money, our votes." " pleas.

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sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2023

I tried ChatGPT and can tell you it writes wonderful haikus, crafted a pretty decent Valentine’s Day message for my sweetheart, and correctly predicted many of the matchups in my colleagues’ Holiday Movie bracket contest. On its face, this seems at best a pleasant distraction, or maybe just a waste of time. What do you think?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2008

Harry's last green tip introduced the Charity Contest that allowed readers to submit a comment that included a suggestion about how to save energy or be green and the name of a charity. We're going to continue to include the $20 Charity Giveaway Contest (I still have a few gift cards that I got as gifts to recycle.)

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2024

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Boost Your Donations: Pro Tips for Tackling Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Challenges Are you struggling to inspire donors and fuel your peer-to-peer fundraising program? Now is the time to put these tips into action for your next peer-to-peer fundraising event.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

The term “call to action” (CTA) is used multiple times in the list. Make a one-time or monthly financial contribution to the organization. This could be done annually or just one time. Ask any businesses you know with an email newsletter or other marketing budgets to promote the organization 1 or 2 times a year.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Leave a comment on this post explaining what your organization’s singular, most important activity will be in 2011 that will at-once drive social impact, engage supporters and increase revenues. About the book: At a time when nonprofits are growing globally, and as the U.S. Deadline: December 23rd.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2009

Should online contests be redesigned or just go away? That's the question that Kari Dunn Saratovsky asks in a post over at the Case Foundation blog , one of many blog posts and tweets about the controversy surrounding how the Chase Bank handled its online contest. 12/17: The Dark Side of Online 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.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 20, 2010

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. And I heard from many of you eager to plan, but not knowing how to start or where to find the time. I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day.

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 24, 2010

" In reality, the challenge illustrated exactly why these "vote for me" contests in the nonprofit world have got to go away. Contests that are designed to select winners based on popular votes only and huge dollar amounts inspire scarcity thinking. "Their money, our votes." " pleas.

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Classy

JULY 26, 2021

Here are five ways to motivate new and existing donors to show support with a one-time gift or a recurring donation. . Craft a powerful caption with descriptive language, and consider asking donors to leave a comment with a few reasons why they support your organization. How to Nail Your Fundraising On National Nonprofit Day .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

My Dirty Life & Times. Here's my contest. Leave a comment sharing your "Theory of Change". Be sure that you fill in your email address in the comments. Tags: contest. They also implemented a bloggers outreach campaign to do a product giveaway. They asked me to participate along with several colleagues.

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CauseVox

APRIL 25, 2022

Many nonprofits prioritize spring fundraising, making this a busy and lucrative time of the year for fundraisers. But aside from thinking about this season as just a time to raise money, also stop to consider how you can truly enhance relationships with these current donors while you’re making the big “ask.”. or comment on your posts.

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NetWits

JUNE 22, 2011

And by all means, please share your secrets in the comments below. A recent survey of six national nonprofits found multi-year team captains raise two to three times more than new team captains and retain about 86 percent of their prior year’s revenue. Create team-specific communications and contests. Leave a comment.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 24, 2012

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. " Direct Energy | Direct Energy Contest | Reduce Your Use for GoodReduce Your Use – "Nonprofits, you know it: small changes can make a big difference. Be passionate. Be creative. Be concise.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

You can also invite Alums to share what they’re up to as part of your engagement strategy on social channels, either as a dedicated post or part of the conversation in the comments. Notice the engagement in the comments, with people tagging each other. 5. Images, Questions, and Comments Inspire Facebook Engagement.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Why the Video Contest Worked Video contests are one of the most challenging kinds of participatory projects to pull off. MSI did three things that most organizations don't or can't do when they set up a video contest: They got a TON of local, national, and international press. That will come later. Overall favorite.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. It's really interesting as far as mobile fundraising, but also just that the ARC are able to gather, analyze and share data like this in close to real time. Thanks for all that you are doing, ARC!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Note from Beth: I've been writing about online contests that use social media and crowdsourcing techniques. As frequent readers of this blog know, many pitfalls of online contests have been discussed here. So, what’s different about this contest than other online contests?

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Host a selfie contest encouraging visitors to snap pics with their preferred objects or in their favorite spaces, . Here are some great ways to let visitors know that you appreciate the social media shout out: . “Like” their posts and comment if appropriate, . Here are some ideas on where to start with social media challenges: .

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Whole Whale

MARCH 29, 2022

Spring is a time that sees more people with a tidy sum of cash thanks to their tax returns, itching to go outside, and looking for things to do around key holidays like Easter, Passover, Nowruz, and Mother’s Day. Buy an hour with Daylight Savings Time… (second Sunday in March). Click To Tweet. Patrick’s Day Green (March 17).

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NetWits

MARCH 7, 2011

It’s that time again. Date/Time : 9:30 AM Monday, March 14. He is a recovering political junkie who has served on more than a dozen political campaigns and, as far as he knows, he is the only two-time winner of the USA Today online haiku contest. Leave your thoughts in the comments below. He loves bacon.

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See3

MAY 28, 2007

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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