Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 6, 2010

I've been following the PepsiFresh contest since the launch in December, the largest social media for social good cause marketing effort put forth to date. Jeremiah Owyang has shared his initial analysis of Pepsi's Contest, summarizing the opportunity, risks, strengths, weaknesses, metrics, and impact. Tags: contest.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

I've written a lot lately about contests ( Chase Community Giving and Pepsi Refresh ) here in the United States that are focused on "social media for social media." My new friend, Paritosh Sharma , pointed me to Ennovent , a for-profit company that promotes entrepreneurs who find solutions to help people at the Bottom of the Pyramid.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2009

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. It will not be collected or used by Pepsi-Cola Company for any marketing purposes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Getting in front of this group is a priority for a variety of businesses and companies , like travel, sports and fitness, financial service providers, luxury brands and services, and more. For example, adding hole-in-one or other contests (putting, closest to the pin, etc.) or on-course entertainment (long drivers, beat the pro, etc.)

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Pet Fundraisers Host events like dog walks, pet parades, dog washes, or pet costume contests and charge admission/entry fees. Photo Contest Organize a low-cost photo contest, charging entry fees and showcasing winning photos through an exhibition or calendar sale (either of which could end up being another way to raise funds).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Offer to write letters of intent or grant requests for the organization and possibly even submit them to foundations or companies. Help the organization by researching and compiling information on small and large companies in your area or state that support nonprofits. Approach companies to help donate the above items or services.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 2, 2022

The most popular items (and usually the best selling) are often a unique experience, such as being CEO for a day of a local company, recording a song in a professional-quality recording studio, going behind the scenes at an aquarium, or hosting a margarita party at home with a bartender. Auctions are known to require tons of planning!

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Ghost story contest. If you’re lacking a good collection of horror stories to tell, send a call out to your imaginative supporters to send in their scariest stories for a ghost story contest fundraiser. Halloween decorating contest. Homeowners can submit photos of their homes to be entered into the contest.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Intuit , the company that produces the favorite accounting software QuickBooks and financial management software Quicken (and TechSoup donor partner) is running a contest for small businesses (and nonprofits) to win a total of $35,000 in products, cash and free advertising.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

That’s why companies with the best retention, morale, and productivity are led by leaders with heart. In fear cultures, poor ideas aren’t contested, bad news isn’t communicated, and information and resources are hoarded, which can all lead to a negative death spiral. Workers today want to feel seen and appreciated for who they are.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2022

That’s why companies with the best retention, morale, and productivity are led by leaders with heart. In fear cultures, poor ideas aren’t contested, bad news isn’t communicated, and information and resources are hoarded, which can all lead to a negative death spiral. Workers today want to feel seen and appreciated for who they are.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 21, 2013

K02 Adventures Community Interest Company : Patience is needed when you partner with an organization or government entity that has a different way of working than your nonprofit. Energy Employees Claimant Assistance Project: If asking your community to generate content, make sure they know how to use the platform and tools. Partnerships.

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Tech Soup

MAY 27, 2009

Alliance for Tompotika Conservation , Cacapon Institute , Project Kindle , and Project ABE take away the highest honors in the Adobe Show Your Impact 2009 Design Contest , co-sponsored by software company Adobe Systems Incorporated and TechSoup.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 29, 2022

That’s why companies with the best retention, morale, and productivity are led by leaders with heart. In fear cultures, poor ideas aren’t contested, bad news isn’t communicated, and information and resources are hoarded, which can all lead to a negative death spiral. Workers today want to feel seen and appreciated for who they are.

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AFP Blog

JUNE 11, 2013

Tampa Company Creates App For Online Giving : Lots of companies make charitable contributions each year, with varying methods of determining where to allocate the funds. A new Facebook app called CharityVote allows companies to involve their customers and other Facebook fans in these decisions.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 16, 2023

That’s why companies with the best retention, morale, and productivity are led by leaders with heart. In fear cultures, poor ideas aren’t contested, bad news isn’t communicated, and information and resources are hoarded, which can all lead to a negative death spiral. Baird/Sullivan : We are all gifted at something.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Submission contest. Take both of these ideas to the next level by gamifying them with a contest. Javan started his digital design career 20 years ago as Art Director for what is now one of the world’s largest digital agencies (Mirum, a JWT Company).

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Submission contest. Take both of these ideas to the next level by gamifying them with a contest. Javan started his digital design career 20 years ago as Art Director for what is now one of the world’s largest digital agencies (Mirum, a JWT Company).

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Greater Giving

MARCH 28, 2023

Hole-In-One Contest A hole-in-one is when a golfer hits a golf ball into the hole with one shot. A hole-in-one contest is a popular feature of most golf tournaments. Tournament organizers often approach sponsors for such contests because it gives them good visibility.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 26, 2011

Love of Philanthropy Photo Contest « Vivanista | Living Well. – "Join Vivanista in sharing the love of philanthropy by participating in our Love of Philanthropy photo contest that showcases images of what it means to be philanthropic." So we need to remember that with social media! Doing Good.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Tip #1: Seek Companies with Similar Audiences When you’re beginning your research, look for organizations that share your same audience. Identifying companies that have something in common with your work will make it much easier to build a reciprocal relationship and form a corporate sponsorship.

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Whole Whale

MAY 23, 2022

Use hashtags, post photos, and hold contests to get people engaged with your campaign. Does your company have a matching gifts program? Check out Double the Donation to search for matching gift programs at companies across the US—they have an extensive database that’s easy to use! Use social media. Promote matching gifts.

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AccelEvents

JULY 28, 2021

If you are hosting an industry-specific event or a networking event, part of the reward or prize can include sharing the winner’s name, title, and company at the event in post-event follow-ups. . They would likely be happy to donate a gift of some sort or furnish additional funds to you for the right to put their name on the contest.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 15, 2015

Enter a contest. Call elected officials (or socially irresponsible companies). Save the date and attend events. IndSector. Take advantage of special promotions or sales. BestFriends. Apply for an internship or become a volunteer. Participate in hashtag campaign. OneCampaign. FeedingAmerica. Become a member.

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AccelEvents

JULY 9, 2020

If you are hosting an industry-specific event or a networking event, part of the reward or prize can include sharing the name of the winner, their title, and company at the event in post-event follow-ups. We’ve all seen the contests: “share this post, like this page, and tag a friend for your chance to win [insert prize].”.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 20, 2010

" AGC Coversational Case Studies: Students for a Free Tibet: A mindful social media strategy for campaigns or contests – Beth Kanter and Allison Fine are evaluating the second America's Giving Challenge and are sharing case studies from the winners. Here are my top trends in sustainable social media (hat tip to Reuters)."

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 3, 2007

It's a sister company of Geneva Global: Performance Philanthropy. At the moment they are accepting proposals for their "Change Your WATER World" Grant Contest until 11:59 pm Sep 14, 2007 EST. The winner will receive $1,000. At the end of the grant period, we tally the votes and distribute the money to the winner."

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Byte Technology

JUNE 16, 2015

If you’re still not convinced, think about this number as well: research firm MarketingSherpa found that 91 percent of consumers like to receive emails from the companies and non-profits they do business with or support. Promote an online contest such as a free giveaway where entrants must sign up using their email addresses.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Instagram Contests and Hashtags. As part of this campaign, they held a photo contest on Instagram featuring the hashtag #keepemwet. In this case, they targeted businesses and companies that serve anglers to participate. As the campaign took off, other companies wanted to host their own Keep ‘Em Wet photo contests.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

This is a great virtual fundraising idea for large companies and to get families involved! Online Voting Contest. An online voting contest is the perfect holiday fundraising idea because it encourages your staff, supporters, or colleagues to get into the festive mindset! Silent Auction and Holiday Dress Up.

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Achieve

JUNE 21, 2023

Make a list of these companies and determine who will make an introduction, whether by a phone call or email. Not every company can spend thousands of dollars on a title or presenting sponsorship, but they might be willing to invest a few hundred dollars for a hole or table sponsorship.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Put on some Irish music and work with a local dance company to show off some Irish Riverdance for a more festive celebration. Nowruz poetry contest Nowruz, also known as the Persian New Year, is another opportunity to celebrate with your community if you serve a Persian community.

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AccelEvents

JULY 9, 2020

If you are hosting an industry-specific event or a networking event, part of the reward or prize can include sharing the name of the winner, their title, and company at the event in post-event follow-ups. We’ve all seen the contests: “share this post, like this page, and tag a friend for your chance to win [insert prize].”.

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See3

MAY 28, 2007

Companies and nonprofits are trying to harness UGC so that supporters and customers can carry positive marketing messages to their friends and their friends friends in a way that is more effective than traditional top-down advertising. One way to get people to create content for you is through contests. It might not be money.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 18, 2009

Our staff comes from various companies - such as Razorfish, Time Inc., " The Razoo March Goodness Contest - $16,500 in Grants to Non-profits and Prizes for Fundraisers - Razoo.com is currently running a Fundraising Contest, called March Madness, where non-profits stand to win $16,000.00 in cash for their organizations!

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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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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

First, try partnering with a local restaurant and a live trivia company to see if they’d be willing to host a trivia night for your organization with a percentage of proceeds going towards your cause. Pumpkin Carving Contest. come judge the contest. Trivia Night. Trivia nights have been growing in popularity across the U.S.

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