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Crowdsourcing Social Change: A Contest To Solve A Complex Problem

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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." While Ennovent , a social enterprise, is very different from a major consumer brand in the US, I think we can learn a lot about the design of the contest. .

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TechSoup Announces Adobe Show Your Impact Design Contest Winners

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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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How to Win the Game of Facebook Fundraising

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For an organization based in the United States to qualify for Facebook’s fundraising tools, you must be a 501(c)3. Some organizations are not comfortable providing such detailed information to a company that has come under fire for privacy concerns. Host polls and contests to engage your audience. I get that.

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AFP ICON 2023 Recap

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There are many options for peer-to-peer fundraising you can use: Contests Challenges Crowdfunding DIY fundraising A-thons (walk, bowl, etc.) Montana is the first state in the United States to implement a TikTok ban and Congress is actively exploring a national ban. Following this trend, Meta has introduced Meta Verified.

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6 Fundraising Platforms That Have Disrupted Charitable Giving Forever

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I could tell they were passionate, fired-up people who had great ideas for strategies and projects to help kids learn better,” said Best in a 2014 interview in Fast Company. To date, they’ve launched over 100,000 “Boosters” and raised over $13 million for causes across the United States. Disruptor: Kickstarter.

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15+ Giving Tuesday Campaign Ideas (and Expert Tips) for 2021

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Giving Tuesday is a day of global generosity and charitable giving that takes place on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the United States. Giving Tuesday is the Tuesday after Thanksgiving in the United States. Try reaching out to local performers and catering companies. Who shares your contests?

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Sustainable Agriculture Scholarships and Photo Competition

Have Fun - Do Good

Annie's Homegrown , the company that produces Annie's Mac N' Cheese (yum), sent an email last month asking me to help spread the word that they are accepting applications for their new Sustainable Agriculture Scholarship Program. sustainable agriculture scholarship photography contest Photo Credit: Tomatoes by Me.

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