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. Until next time!'

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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 ! Come join the discussion !

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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. Change.org reported.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

Social media contests: Photo contests can drive tons of engagement for your nonprofit on social media.Choose a relevant task for the contest that also makes for a fun visual, then ask supporters to post a photo and tag your nonprofit’s account to enter. Set up automated emails to ensure each donor gets a timely thank-you email.

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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. Facebook , Reddit , LinkedIn , and Twitter have great options. Help the organization get authorized for receiving donations on Facebook.

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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

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

For years, I’ve been a vocal critic of Facebook’s policy not to provide advertising grants to nonprofits. So, I’m thrilled that my colleagues at ActionSprout with support from Facebook, are giving away $2 million in Facebook advertising credits to 2,000 nonprofits. How #MyGivingStory Works.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

You may want to consider charging more for entry on weekends than on weekdays because people are more likely to have time off from work during the weekend and are therefore more inclined to attend events like this one. You have several options when it comes time for payment: cash and checks only; credit/debit cards; PayPal; etc.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2022

Examples include text-to-give campaigns, merchandise fundraisers, and virtual contests. So, if your organization is interested in these benefits, now is the perfect time to integrate online fundraising into your campaign calendar and toy with new, virtual strategies. The best part is that contests are very easy to host online.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2012

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. One topic I’ve been researching is the answer to this Facebook question, “What free or low cost apps are there for nonprofit brand pages?”

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 2, 2022

But with so many success stories out there, it’s clear that virtual fundraisers can be just the right thing at the right time for the right organization. Build in the planning time required to get the event just right. As with an in-person gala, don’t spend too much time touting the virtues of the staff, Board, and volunteers.

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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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Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2012

Marnie Webb, one of TechSoup Global's CEOs was a judge for their contest, where winners are highlighted below. Presentation Contest! And a big congratulations to all the presentation contest participants. contest@sliderocket.com. presentation in the contest. #2 drew crowds every time I played it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2010

Note from Beth: Anne Mai Bertlesen and I had a quick exchange at the end of year after I blogged about the Pepsi and Chase Giving Contests in December. She offered to write a guest post that provides an "insider's perspective" having run a number of cause-related ventures including contests.

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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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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: . Pay to play.

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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 groups say that until Chase made changes to the contest, they appeared to be among the top 100 vote-getters.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 26, 2014

And what’s this I hear about teens leaving Facebook for other social networks, is this true? On when the best time is to post to your social media feeds, check out this inforgraphic for more detailed information about that. But what social platform are they on the most? How do they use one platform over another?

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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! 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. Are you a nonprofit?

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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? Size has never mattered to 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. For instance, ever get swept up in the Facebook videos that automatically play as you scroll through your feed page? Lean on your core supporters.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

That’s a little over two workdays a week—plenty of time to interact with your organization. Thanks to social media, spending quality time with your members doesn’t always have to happen face to face. Try hosting a Twitter (now known as X) Q&A relevant to your mission or service or a livestream on Twitch, Instagram, and Facebook.

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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. Eastern time. Four tips for putting an opt-in form on your Facebook Page. Useful tools for creating photo contests and custom tabs. Seven incentives to drive sign-ups.

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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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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. If they don't a dollar, at least the contest has helped inspire them to dip their toes in the social media waters. We didn’t have much time to respond to the Pepsi Refresh challenge.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

For example, Gen Z and Millennial audiences are active Instagram users, while older generations tend to be more active on Facebook. Longer-form content suits Facebook users, while shorter-form videos work well for Instagram users. Studies show that successful social media brands tend to post around 3-5 times a week.

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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. Entries for the Best Thrifty Video category can be for videos made any time before the end of the submission period.

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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! ZeroDivideFacebook Page - If you are on Facebook, please post your Haiku on our discussion board, [link]. Tags: contest haiku NPTech social media zerodivide.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 23, 2023

If not, it’s time to start exploring peer-to-peer fundraising platforms. The top 30 peer-to-peer fundraising programs in the United States raised an astonishing $1.05 billion in 2022. Is your nonprofit prepared to make the most of this opportunity? Visit their pricing page for more information.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Would it be appropriate to post a blanket thank you on our Facebook page? Preparing them takes an inordinate amount of staff time to assure everyone is included, spelling is accurate, and gifts are listed in the appropriate giving level. We’re wondering how we can publicly recognize the donations. Would a page on our website be enough?

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 13, 2020

Expand this task to managing a public contest for supporters to email in pictures that volunteers can then clean up and put into the master library. Facebook Fundraising Stewardship. Setting up Facebook fundraising is a huge source of revenue for many nonprofits but it is a very manual process to thank every fundraiser on Facebook.

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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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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

With 300 million active users, Facebook is a natural starting place. As of September 2009, scores of Facebook applications have been developed to support the nonprofit sector in one way. As of September 2009, scores of Facebook applications have been developed to support the nonprofit sector in one way. and Canada.

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NetWits

JANUARY 25, 2012

First-time participants have separate needs from longtime participants. This group will be tough to motivate, so focus on incentives, contests and convenience. Make fundraising easy by including sample Facebook posts or emails they can forward to friends. Include reminders about deadlines and contests. Team captains.

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TechImpact

JANUARY 27, 2014

Every dollar is tightly contested by other nonprofits whose missions are often equally as noble as your own. It is amazing that every nonprofit does not already have a Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, or all three and more social media platforms. Image courtesy of Fundraiser Help. Interact via social media. Ask, and thank.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Facebook: facebook.com/BigCatRescue. 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. Organization Size: 125 exotic cats, 9 paid staff, 107 volunteers, 80,000 supporters. Title: CEO.

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