Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 25, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). " Check it out! " Check it out!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 15, 2015

As we begin preparing for another year-end fundraising season spent tweeting and retweeting, studying the images below and creating a series of your own would be time and financial resources well spent. Enter a contest. Mobile for Good: A How-To Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits. Sign online petition and pledges. Survival.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Luckily, there are a number of online platforms and resources at your disposal to create engaging marketing campaigns that will grow your customer pool, earn more revenue, and help your business reach new heights. A call-to-action button directs users to their next step by including a hyperlink to the relevant resource.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Your content schedule should be more of a general guide so you know what kinds of materials you should prepare to collect. Submission contest. Take both of these ideas to the next level by gamifying them with a contest. A rough schedule for posting content. Brand guidelines.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Your content schedule should be more of a general guide so you know what kinds of materials you should prepare to collect. Submission contest. Take both of these ideas to the next level by gamifying them with a contest. A rough schedule for posting content. Brand guidelines.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 9, 2022

To get started, identify some prizes that would be appealing to your target audience and then promote the contest through social media, flyers, and word-of-mouth. Be sure to include clear instructions on how people can enter the contest and what they need to do to win. Volunteer Tools Bundle. Engage More Volunteers.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In this guide, we’ll explore the top secrets your nonprofit can use to access its social media potential and drive more results. According to Getting Attention’s guide to digital marketing , the age of your audience can directly inform the platform you use. Let’s dive in! Highlight your appreciation.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 8, 2023

In this guide, we’ll lay out 10 expert tips for finding and winning corporate sponsors for your organization. Come prepared with a couple of different proposed partnership ideas, like a social media contest or an event sponsorship. Download the free guide below! If you’re in a mega-hurry, here’s the full list.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 23, 2023

Stand-out peer-to-peer fundraising platform features Host campaigns for multiple event types — runs, walks, rides, and more Make fundraising fun with contests, head-to-head matchups, and drawings Embed your donation pages and fundraising thermometers into your website Pricing Learn more about OneCause’s pricing plans. Let’s get started!

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 20, 2010

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). This is the latest in the series. What do you think?

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sgEngage

MAY 12, 2023

Your database will be useful at each step of the fundraising process: Before your virtual auction , use your CRM to help guide the planning process. This data can also help guide the follow-up and stewardship processes, as you can quickly sort bidders by total contributions or other engagement metrics. Nonprofit’s website.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 25, 2023

In this guide, we’ll cover three creative and cost-effective approaches to attracting volunteers, including: Tap Into Existing Supporters Promote Your Volunteer Opportunities Host A Fun Recruitment Event Shaking up your recruitment methods can help you reach and engage more supporters. Let’s take a closer look at how you can get started.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

More involved in-person fundraisers or campaigns that require lots of resources can eat into your profit margins. Have your local wine expert guide you all through the different wines via livestream to complete the experience. Give your students all the resources they need to succeed with a virtual school supply drive.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

In this guide, we’ve compiled a list of some top volunteer appreciation gift ideas and why they are beneficial for your organization. You can host a contest for your volunteers to come up with designs for their blankets. The ultimate resource for crafting a rewarding volunteer experience. Let’s dive in to learn more!

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Whole Whale

MARCH 29, 2022

Okay, you can’t give your supporters an hour of their lives back when DST takes it away in spring, but you can ask them to buy you some of that most precious resource (time) by contributing the equivalent of an hour’s wages for your team. Here’s a guide on how to write a haiku. Here’s a great guide to organizing a 5k.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

The contestants on The Great British Baking Show manage to get it right with impressive frequency. Leverage your resources of time, energy, and money on things that will give you the greatest return on investment. What they need is an Impact Goal which is a beacon to guide you through your journey and ward off distractions.

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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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OneCause

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Test your golfers’ skills on a par 3 with a contest called “Closest to the Pin.” In order to show the current leader, use a creative contest marker that ties into your organization or theme. For more on fundraising with golf, check out these resources: Golf Tournament Fundraiser Ideas that Drive Revenue.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

These are usually things like ebooks or larger downloadable reports/guides that allow users to access the content in exchange for an email. The quiz can also be a way to increase awareness of an issue with additional resources at the end. Here is a quick Facebook ads for nonprofits guide. Lead magnets. Forward to a friend.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Melissa Thompson is an activist filmmaker, documentarian, and senior video producer for Greenpeace USA , which recently ran a global contest to encourage its activist community to submit Vine videos in honor of Earth Day. Video Creation Resources. Aaron's guide to getting started with nonprofit videos. Storymakers 2014.

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See3

MAY 28, 2007

One way to get people to create content for you is through contests. A common form of contest among companies is the “create a commercial&# contest. Among organizations, contests may seem like a short-cut to get compelling content, and cheaply. The current Heinz contest is a great example.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Among the organizations participating were food pantries, community health centers, family resource centers, housing coalitions, and other service organizations across seven states. Then they can control the people they elect, and put resources back in their community.”. There may be news stories about legal battles contesting ballots.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

The list includes See3 Communications '' 2013 Benchmarks for Nonprofit Video , mGive ''s recent Text Giving Study , M+R Research Lab ''s eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , and the 2013 Visual Storytelling Best Practices Guide by Resource Media , all for free! There are even a few international reports.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

The list includes See3 Communications '' 2013 Benchmarks for Nonprofit Video , mGive ''s recent Text Giving Study , M+R Research Lab ''s eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , and the 2013 Visual Storytelling Best Practices Guide by Resource Media , all for free! There are even a few international reports.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

India Social Entrepreneurship Journey, February 2010 Contest - Please support me! Outside of NetSquared, I am a trainer, blogger and facilitator as well as the co-author of Social by Social: a practical guide to using technology for social impact.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 11, 2009

Earlier this year, we hosted the first Microsoft-TechSoup Show Your Impact Story Contest and I wandted to take a moment to highlight one of the winners. One such resource, is a project of the Pangea Foundation , one of the winners of that contest I mentioned earlier. Elliot blogged about another one of the winners last week.

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Tech Soup

MAY 28, 2015

Stop online threats before they happen with practical tips from our Safer Online Guide. Find out in our image guide. Whether you're looking for basic tech training, hard-core IT training, or nonprofit-specific training, our list of nonprofit tech training resources has you covered. You're (Justifiably) Paranoid.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Auction software that makes it easy to generate and customize your online catalog rather than building a new site will save time and resources right off the bat. Your online auction software may come as part of a broader virtual fundraising suite that includes more of the tools listed in this guide. Live-streaming Tools. Social media.

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NTEN

AUGUST 17, 2012

From futuristic challenges to free, online resources, there are plenty of reasons to put down those grill tongs and cast aside that cheesy beach read. The contest runs from August 29 until noon EDT on September 10, and hopes to uncover new ways of using mobile as a social engagement tool. Sign up today !

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Tech Soup

APRIL 18, 2010

In honor of Earth Day 's 40th anniversary this year, TechSoup Greentech is going to provide our take on the " reduce, reuse, recycle " waste disposal hierarchy for environmental resource conservation. Stated another way, the most efficient way not to waste resources is simply to use less stuff.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Costume contest. If it’s getting close to Halloween, take costumes to the next level with a peer-to-peer costume contest. Cookie-decorating contest. Show off your family’s creative baking skills with a cookie-decorating contest. Set a theme for your contest, whether you’re making cookies for Santa or a few spooky treats.

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Neon CRM

APRIL 27, 2023

Competition: This is an event where you gather participants to compete against each other in some sort of contest. It could be a charity 5k, a pie-eating contest, or a battle of the bands. That information can guide your thinking! Check out our ultimate guide to nonprofit donor databases. How effective is your website?

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 4, 2023

It’s not a channel that most nonprofits can afford to ignore, but they don’t always have the resources to handle these important channels. Our tools and insights can guide you as you create even more engaging campaigns. If you are trying to establish a social media fundraising system, here are some things you need to know.

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See3

SEPTEMBER 1, 2008

Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! Case Soup: Nonprofit Video Secrets Revealed!

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Tech Soup

JUNE 13, 2016

TechSoup organizes an annual event called Storymakers ; organizations from around the globe participate in a multimedia contest for a chance to win exciting prizes and learn how to effectively tell their story. Check out our resources on great nonprofit storytelling and learn more. Read more › 9.

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BoardAssist

JUNE 7, 2016

Some boards create team-based contests to see who can bring the most guests to the annual event, while others are lucky enough to have recruited a candidate who keeps the group laughing regularly. A few light moments can help break up what might otherwise be a long meeting on top of a long workday.

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Qgiv

JUNE 22, 2021

To host a virtual peer-to-peer event successfully, you’re going to need the right tools and resources at your disposal. Think of activities that can be done at home, like an egg spoon race or a saltine cracker eating contest. Costume contest. Costume contests are perfect for Halloween or any activity that involves kids.

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