TechImpact

AUGUST 26, 2014

Marketers from the nonprofit sector and the for-profit sector alike are attempting to harness the power of social media to connect with these audiences. And what’s this I hear about teens leaving Facebook for other social networks, is this true? General Our Impact Tech nonprofit npTech social media technology'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

But despite jet lag and an over flowing email in box, I wanted to write up two opportunities for nonprofits that could help them power up their year end and Giving Tuesday Campaigns. For years, I’ve been a vocal critic of Facebook’s policy not to provide advertising grants to nonprofits.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2010

Less than two hours ago, Chase Community Giving made the much anticipated announcement of the lucky winner of $1 million dollars and five finalists each receiving $100,000 on its contest Fan Page. It's left some nonprofit professionals wondering whether these types of contests are a good idea. and Sdfj Dfsjlfkddjf.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

The DoGooder Nonprofit Video Contest is back and calling for your best 2011 nonprofit videos! Are you a nonprofit? The 6th Annual DoGooder Nonprofit Video Contest is taking submissions starting February 1st. The 6th Annual DoGooder Nonprofit Video Contest is taking submissions starting February 1st.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 18, 2010

This case study explores how a small nonprofit, Students for a Free Tibet (SFT) , a contest winner in the first and second America’s Giving Challenges, is using social media effectively. They also understand how to avoid donor fatigue, the potential downside to online contests. Come join the discussion !

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VisionLink

OCTOBER 11, 2012

This past week, we had a poetry contest about helping others in your community. The winner of our poetry contest is (drum roll please.) For a chance to enter future fun contests focused on nonprofits, community-building, and helping others, like us on Facebook or follow us on twitter. Servant leader leads.)

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 21, 2018

A question I have often heard: should nonprofits focus on email or Facebook? An email sent to 100,000 people can easily spark tens or hundreds of times more messages to Congress than the same appeal sent via a Facebook page with 100,000 followers. . Facebook Strengths: . Facebook Weaknesses: . Cluttered inboxes.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 1, 2024

If you’re starting a new nonprofit, you already know that you need to raise money. No two nonprofits are exactly alike. The Challenge of Fundraising Planning for New Nonprofits Established nonprofits have an advantage in planning for fundraising — they can build their fundraising plan based on their numbers from prior years.

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TechImpact

JANUARY 27, 2014

It is impossible to ignore the importance of technology in today’s competitive nonprofit fundraising climate. Every dollar is tightly contested by other nonprofits whose missions are often equally as noble as your own. No one wakes up in the morning and says, “I need to make sure I give to a charity or nonprofit today.”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Many nonprofit organizations struggle to engage their board members with fundraising, especially the act of asking another person for money. Facebook , Reddit , LinkedIn , and Twitter have great options. Help the organization get authorized for receiving donations on Facebook. Do this weekly or monthly.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2012

Their web-based professional-grade service for creating and sharing presentations online is available to eligible nonprofits and public libraries through TechSoup. Marnie Webb, one of TechSoup Global's CEOs was a judge for their contest, where winners are highlighted below. Presentation Contest! contest@sliderocket.com.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2022

As a nonprofit professional, you know how important fundraising is to the mission-driven space. However, fundraising events can be a source of stress and frustration for some nonprofits. Can nonprofits hold event-free fundraisers on a budget? Examples include text-to-give campaigns, merchandise fundraisers, and virtual contests.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

Whether you’re a seasoned nonprofit professional or you’re new to the sector, you’ve seen an effective holiday fundraiser. Or, if your ocean conservation nonprofit is fundraising around Earth Day, you might appeal to donors’ emotions with a message about how individuals can help save the planet by donating.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 18, 2010

Note from Beth: There has been a variety of criticism of contests. Nonprofit consultant Hildy Gottlieb has been a vocal skeptic and is deeply philosophically opposed to online contests as a method of change in the social sector. Earlier this month, I sent out a few tweets asking for the counterpoint to Hildy's view.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2012

One of the great things about the Nonprofit Technology Conference is that you get to connect with colleagues. I ran into John Haydon who helped me with my new Facebook brand page. He presented me with a copy of new book, Facebook Marketing for Dummies. Twitter: There are two different apps to integrate Twitter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Ladder of Love on Facebook. I was lucky enough to spend my last afternoon in Alaska driving to Talkeetna with Aliza Sherman who lives in Alaska who I’ve known since 1995 and with Cassandra Stalzer my host! I love the framework she created for identifying and cultivating Super Fans on Facebook.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

For the 5th year in a row, the annual DoGooder Nonprofit Video Contest , presented by YouTube and See3 Communications , is open for submission during the weeks leading up to the Nonprofit Technology Conference. If you're a nonprofit and you made a video in 2010, you should: > Submit your video today! And… wait for it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2016

But the GivingTuesday spirit still continues until the end of the month with #MyGivingStory , a contest where your nonprofit organization could receive a grant up to $10,000. MyGivingStory, in its second year, is a nationwide campaign and social media storytelling contest to inspire public discussion about the reasons people give.

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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. The Chase Community Giving. The Chase Community Giving. The top 100.

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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.) .

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Classy

JULY 26, 2021

On August 17, the United States celebrates National Nonprofit Day to recognize the impact of the social sector and highlight the importance of charitable organizations across the country. . This national holiday offers nonprofits the opportunity to: Spread awareness of their impact to new audiences.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 11, 2010

Facebook: Mobile Baykeeper. Related Links: Nonprofits of the Month :: May 2010 :: Holding Corporations Accountable. BP Logo Redesign Contest. Tags: Nonprofits of the Month. Please follow, friend, subscribe and like: Twitter: International Bird Rescue Research Center. YouTube: Environmental Defense Fund. Flickr: SkyTruth.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Facebook: facebook.com/BigCatRescue. In the past year we have raised over $47,000 in an online Razoo contest and $25,000 as prize money in a Facebook contest sponsored by Chase. What the best piece of advice you could offer nonprofits about social media, and online communications in general? Name: Carol Baskin.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 2, 2022

During the pandemic, countless small nonprofits replaced their signature event with a virtual fundraiser and got amazing results. That success has many nonprofit leaders wondering … should a virtual fundraiser become a regular line item on our fundraising plan? Facebook makes it easy to do this with its Watch Party feature.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 29, 2022

And because we love rapid ideation and an excuse for a fundraiser here at Whole Whale, we’ve put together over 30 fun nonprofit fundraising ideas for you to spring into this season. 37 Spring Fundraising Ideas for Small Nonprofits Click To Tweet. We’re willing to bet $1 that there’s at least one you haven’t thought of. BBQ for Good.

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Halloween can give your nonprofit a great opportunity to have supporters run peer-to-peer fundraising for your cause. Have a donor or group of donors agree to match all donations made to your nonprofit on Halloween, up to a certain amount. Halloween Costume Contest. Pumpkin Carving Contest. Halloween bake sale.

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 24, 2010

Chase gives $5 million to nonprofits based solely on the votes of regular folk on Facebook. " In reality, the challenge illustrated exactly why these "vote for me" contests in the nonprofit world have got to go away. This weekend, the winners were announced in the Chase Community Challenge. " pleas.

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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. The nonprofit Generations of Hope is competing in the top category, for the $250,000 prize, approximately 1/3 its operating budget in 2009. Photo: Jim Harrison. Here's my analysis.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 10, 2020

Nonprofit marketers should realize the importance of social media for brand engagement and donor retention ? Nonprofits can use socials to demonstrate their impact and engage their communities with this approach. . Nonprofit organizations can quickly boost their engagement with interactive content. Post a Facebook survey.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Mari Smith pointed to this blog post from All Facebook explaining the metric and how it has been implemented in apps. I’ve never run an ad for more fans, or done silly contests or anything else, you know? Photo by lecercle. Checking in at a place. Why the heck should I even care?

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CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2021

Online virtual fundraising is one of the most popular ways for nonprofits to raise money. Maybe your nonprofit hasn’t yet developed an online fundraising plan. Either way, it’s time to brush up on your peer-to-peer fundraising chops and check out some online fundraising ideas that you can use to attract donors to your nonprofit.

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Tech Soup

JULY 30, 2013

Join John Haydon and GiftWorks for a free webinar, Seven Powerful Ways to Build Your Email List with Facebook on Tuesday, August 6th at 2 p.m. Four tips for putting an opt-in form on your Facebook Page. Useful tools for creating photo contests and custom tabs. Eastern time. The #1 thing you need to do before building your list.

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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. For instance, ever get swept up in the Facebook videos that automatically play as you scroll through your feed page? Fundraising Nonprofit Social Media'

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2014

Users can share them on Instagram while also choosing to share them to Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Foursquare. It was created in 2010 and purchased by Facebook in 2012 (more history here ). Nonprofit Examples and Getting Started or Rebooting A Strategic Approach. Ten Inspiring Nonprofits (2012) on Instagram by Mashable.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

For member-based nonprofits and associations, retaining members is the key to sustaining long-term success. Try hosting a Twitter (now known as X) Q&A relevant to your mission or service or a livestream on Twitch, Instagram, and Facebook. Fundraising The Top 5 Best Nonprofit Social Media Examples 7 min read Read Now 2.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Storytelling is an essential fundraising skill for nonprofits. One of the most amazing nonprofit storytellers I ever heard in my life is Alberto Cairo (International Committee of the Red Cross) who delivered a truly inspirational speech during the International Fundraising Congress closing plenary. Nonprofit Storytelling Conference.

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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? According to a recent Hootsuite poll, only 20% of nonprofits feel ‘extremely confident’ that they are maximizing their social media potential. What should you post? When should you post?

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