The NonProfit Times

APRIL 16, 2024

The statement went on: “Consistent with its fiduciary duties and in consultation with its independent financial and legal advisors, the Blackbaud Board of Directors will carefully evaluate the proposal to determine the course of action that it believes is in the best interest of the company and all Blackbaud stockholders. per share in cash.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 18, 2010

launched a contest on Facebook. At the time, it was one of the biggest online contests thus far, open to more than 500,000 charities and offering over $5 million in prizes. (In In December, Pepsi topped that amount with its Pepsi Refresh, a contest offering $20 million in prizes and also launching this week.) . For example.

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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. About the Author As Founder and Creative Director of Fifty & Fifty , Javan is the tip of the proverbial spear. This, in turn, will foster a sense of community and increase your event’s visibility.

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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. About the Author As Founder and Creative Director of Fifty & Fifty , Javan is the tip of the proverbial spear. This, in turn, will foster a sense of community and increase your event’s visibility.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Note from Beth: This post was written before the New York Times article describing a misstep with the Pepsi Charity Contest. For context, please see this guest post by Bonin Bough, The Global Director of Social Media for Pepsi, published earlier this month. Tags: contest crowdsourcing. Here's my analysis. Please vote for us!

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

The fundraiser—whether it’s an inspired event, online appeal or one-time contest—should of course be considered an important component of any non-profit’s campaigning effort. Create a timeline contest that encourages people to craft videos and photo sets boosting your fundraiser. Lean on your core supporters.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

The list created by Sean Kosofsky of Mind the Gap Consulting can be used by an executive director, board chair, or any individual board member to consider their contribution to your organization’s financial health. Offer to support the development director, development committee, board chair, or ED in their fundraising tasks.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 21, 2019

By Gary Wohlfeill , Director of Marketing at CrowdRise , who works with partners to develop highly engaging fundraising campaigns and leads the marketing team in developing the CrowdRise brand. Adding incentives like sweepstakes and contests help to engage zero dollar fundraisers, and create more fun and competition for everyone.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2006

Moderator: Carl Goodman (Deputy Director and Director of Digital Media, Museum of the Moving Image). Chris Burke is winner of Save the Net viral video contest - check out the video here. Need more inspiration to create video or machinima for social change?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2014

What role could digital medium-specific competitions or contests play in increasing demand? Jay Geneske is Director of Digital at the Rockefeller Foundation, where he pioneers new ways to hear and share innovative ideas and perspectives on serving the needs of poor or vulnerable people in a time of rapid change. By Jay Geneske, 2014.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

In a summer-long contest by American Farmland Trust, nearly 30,000 Americans voted for their favorite local farmers market, and Williamsburg swept the medium category (31-55 vendors). About the Contest. According to Hoffman, the contest has been a great success and succeeded beyond their original expectations.

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NetWits

MARCH 7, 2011

Petri Darby – Make-A-Wish Foundation – Petri Darby, APR, is the director of brand marketing & digital strategy for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. 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.

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NTEN

JUNE 24, 2013

Flickr: chotda This week''s Member Round Up draws from all corners of the sector in both region and topic, from the energy in the streets of Brazil to Facebook contests and assistive technology used by the Bridge School--see what the nptech community''s been up to! We will also discuss best practices for building a thriving healthy community.

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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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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

You can host a contest for your volunteers to come up with designs for their blankets. Letters from your nonprofit’s staff members or executive director A letter straight from your staff members or executive director will leave your volunteers feeling happy and satisfied, boosting volunteer engagement and retention.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

The goal of the project is to not simply host a contest, but "to help nonprofits think creatively about using technology to fulfill their missions, without having a fear of technology and by learning a new skill with an element of fun," says Susan Tenby, Director, Online Community and Social Media Team, TechSoup Global.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The contest was a great delight with small nonprofits like Little Lights Urban Ministries, For Love of Children and the Kristin Brook Hope Center performing well beyond expectations and winning awards. Many have heard by now about the cinderella winner of the contest, Little Lights Urban Ministries. We asked LLUM they did it.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Here’s a Thing We Love: Ash Shepherd is NTEN''s new Education Director ! Inspire ” video contest. A monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources and other goodies. Read more posts on our blog. We’d welcome him to the party, but he’s been rocking the NTEN party for a good long while already.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 30, 2017

I found particularly helpful in the book the definitions of the following five different types of conflict and then how best to deal with each: Problems to solve Disagreement Contest Fight Intractable situation Also helpful are the "consider this" questions asked of the reader in at the end of each chapter, along with the list of "homework" to do's.

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Achieve

JUNE 21, 2023

Include the sponsor’s name in certain event activities, such as a “Hole-in-One Contest Presented by Sponsor” or “Sponsor Photo Booth.” Offer memorable event experiences that leave a lasting impression on attendees. He earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and pursued a career in sales.

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Care2

MARCH 21, 2012

Furthermore, the Case Foundation will be awarding $10,000 in grants to those videos from this year's contest that demonstrated innovation and risk-taking to advance important messages or big ideas. "As Nothing lets us do that like video," says Holly Ross, Executive Director of NTEN.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 6, 2011

This post originally appeared on the Microsoft Unlimited Potential Blog and was written by Tom Murphy , the director of corporate communications for Microsoft's Corporate Citizenship and Community Affairs programs. Enter the Tech for Good Contest for Nonprofits and Libraries in Washington State! read more.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2014

This post was written by Chris Bernard, the research and editorial director for Idealware , a nonprofit that creates impartial research and written resources to help other nonprofits make smart decisions about software. You can see some of the apps generated by the contest at civicapps.org.).

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 28, 2015

I found particularly helpful in the book the definitions of the following five different types of conflict and then how best to deal with each: Problems to solve Disagreement Contest Fight Intractable situation Also helpful are the "consider this" questions asked of the reader in at the end of each chapter, along with the list of "homework" to do's.

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

Development officers, executive directors, event planners, consultants, and emerging leaders came together to discuss fundraising trends, donor retention, DEI (diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace) strategies, and so much more. Reiterate their impact, celebrate their success, and say thank you every step of the way.”

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Forj

JULY 5, 2017

Shannon Goecke , Director, Membership, and Marketing, California Academy of Family Physicians and Elizabeth Lukrich , Manager, Communications and Social Media, California Academy of Family Physicians. Howell , CHCP, Director CME, Training & Physician Leadership Programs, Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED, Christina M.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

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. Remember to dunk your executive director or board chair if you raise a certain amount of money through the event to really up the ante! Those dollars add up. Rosé All Day Season.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 29, 2022

Host a rib, pie, or hot dog eating contest and have “tip jars” for people to show their support for their favorite competitors in the form of donations. Have a float race, water balloon toss, or watermelon-seed–spitting contest to raise additional funds for a cause. BBQ for Good. Mmmm, everyone loves a BBQ. Spring clothing swap.

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

You might even host a quick superhero trivia contest to test your attendees on their superhero knowledge. The team that wins the trivia contest can win a special prize! To add another level of excitement to this event, consider a mask contest! The most impressive dish wins the contest. Make it a masquerade! Chef Showdown.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 9, 2010

If you’re unfamiliar with Biggest Loser, it’s a reality show where contestants lose weight. Tonight showed the contestants each working an 8-hour day for a week at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. I was so excited to see them there! If you’ve heard me speak, you know I tell a lot of Food Bank stories!

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2015

I found particularly helpful in the book the definitions of the following five different types of conflict and then how best to deal with each: Problems to solve Disagreement Contest Fight Intractable situation Also helpful are the "consider this" questions asked of the reader in at the end of each chapter, along with the list of "homework" to do''s. (..)

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 3, 2014

With only a two-person IT department serving more than 200 employees and 600 volunteers, Daniel Yu, IT director for Arizona Baptist Children's Services (ABCS), has his work cut out for him. Arizona Baptist Children's Services was the second-place winner in TechSoup's October Safer Online Success Stories contest.

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Care2

JULY 19, 2010

If your nonprofit has been contemplating entering online fundraising contests, check out the 2009 American Giving Challenge report released by the Case Foundation. Contest participants rated the following as most useful: Tags: Nonprofit Events Online Fundraising Volunteering. The challenge raised $2.1 The challenge raised $2.1

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Tech Soup

MARCH 18, 2013

Dan Meager, director of marketing at Diablo Ballet in Walnut Creek, CA. Severn spearheaded a new marketing initiative for the San Francisco Ballet that used social media to grow audiences through a series of contests. Carly Severn, digital engagement associate at the San Francisco Ballet in San Francisco, CA.

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AFP Blog

APRIL 6, 2015

Conference Participants Crowd Source for a Good Cause - Resource Center - AFP : "n Sunday afternoon of the AFP International Fundraising Conference, BJ Bischoff (consultant and AFP Master Trainer) and Nathan Hand (director of advancement at The Oaks Academy and president of the AFP Indiana Chapter) presented a session about winning crowd-sourced charity (..)

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

We were also humbled by this laudatory blog post on whitehouse.gov by Peter Orszag, Director of the Office of Management and Budget: Today, we celebrate the ingenuity of the American people with the announcement of Datamasher.org as the winner of the Apps for America contest.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 13, 2013

I found particularly helpful in the book the definitions of the following five different types of conflict and then how best to deal with each: Problems to solve Disagreement Contest Fight Intractable situation Also helpful are the "consider this" questions asked of the reader in at the end of each chapter, along with the list of "homework" to do''s. (..)

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