Greater Giving

JANUARY 28, 2022

When COVID hit, every nonprofit turned to auction technology to keep fundraising. As the state of the world continues changing around us, fundraisers need to learn the basics of these critical technologies, so you’re equipped to plan your next event and adapt it to any obstacles your nonprofit may encounter in the future.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

Microsoft acquired Skype last year so the voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service has a brand new look for Windows 8. Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest. The Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest invites both new and seasoned developers to create an app for "social good. Want to design your own Windows 8 app?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

A monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources and other goodies. Inspire ” video contest. Make the Internet (and your email) more human-friendly. Meowbify seeks to make the whole Internet more cat-friendly. Could the Internet be more cat-friendly, you may well ask? Read more posts on our blog.

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Byte Technology

JUNE 16, 2015

Consider this statistic from Internet marketing professionals: the average email list degrades by nearly 23 percent each year due to opt-outs, changes in addresses and more. Promote an online contest such as a free giveaway where entrants must sign up using their email addresses.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

One of the benefits of internet events is that you may distribute immediate access to digital goodies like downloads, special offers, or links to webinars. You could even make a film or documentary about the core purpose of your organization as a nonprofit. 15) Brand design contests. 8) Digital download donation rewards.

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NetWits

MARCH 7, 2011

Frank , does internet marketing and strategy at Blackbaud , blogs at NetWits ThinkTank and guest blogs at Mashable.com , All his efforts are focused on helping non-profits use the Internet for fundraising, marketing, communications and community building. Moderator: Frank Barry – Blackbaud. Follow Frank on Twitter. He loves bacon.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

TechSoup Global, the leading technology place for nonprofits, just announced it will kick off their annual Online Digital Storytelling Challenge January 13, 2011. Even with limited resources, time, or skills, your nonprofit can tell a compelling story that captures the importance and impact of your cause, and this event will show you how!"

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Twitter Lists: A Natural Evolution of Internet List Culture. The Internet has a strongly ingrained "list-making" and "collecting" culture. Back in the early 1990's, during my "gopher mistress" days, I could use this Internet protocol to create lists of lists of public files on servers on the Internet.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

In the modern fundraising world, creating an online fundraising strategy is essential to the success of your nonprofit. From standard digital donation forms to peer-to-peer fundraisers , there are a wide variety of ways that nonprofits can fundraise virtually. Sports tricks contest. Virtual holiday lights tour and contest.

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Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

Now that we’re entering a new post-COVID era, nonprofit leaders need to think about what virtual fundraising will look like in the future. In our 2020 Navigating the Unknown Report , we found that over 50% of nonprofits pivoted to virtual events last year. As of 2020, 95% of North Americans are internet users.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 20, 2009

Thanks to my friend Sherry Truhler at Red Apple Auctions , I found out about a cool contest for nonprofits this morning. 3banana is sponsoring the contest. The contest is called Share to Win. Get the full scoop on the contest at [link]. Grand prize is $5,000!

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 20, 2009

Thanks to my friend Sherry Truhler at Red Apple Auctions , I found out about a cool contest for nonprofits this morning. 3banana is sponsoring the contest. The contest is called Share to Win. Get the full scoop on the contest at [link]. Grand prize is $5,000!

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AFP Blog

MAY 28, 2009

Do Online Fund-Raising Contests Squeeze Out Foreign Charities? Philanthropy.com: "Do Online Fund-Raising Contests Squeeze Out Foreign Charities?Epic Epic Change, a charity raising money for a school in Tanzania, is a finalist in one of a mushrooming number of contests that enable Web users to vote for nonprofit groups.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

62% connect to internet wirelessly. 90% of mobile subscribers in the US have internet-ready phones. Using a mobile app allows you as a nonprofit to have a tool where you can push messages out about how to volunteer/give, what the impact is, etc. SmartOnline just wrapped up an Invent Your Mobile App contest. most over 45.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 18, 2011

Cause Marketing is a partnership between a nonprofit and for-profit for mutual benefit. The book gives a nonprofit or business everything they need to know to get started, create and implement a plan. It also covers how to use sites like Quora and Online Contests.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2010

Please join me on June 21st from 1-2 PM PST for the virtual launch of The Networked Nonprofit. These are my notes for webinar about Nonprofits and Slideshare , a social site where community members share presentations, documents and pdfs. Networked nonprofits are simple and transparent organizations.

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2015

Our recently completed 2015 Green Tech Success Story Contest winners and finalists are an impressive group, showcasing the broad reach and impact of TechSoup member charities doing environmental work. We had many excellent submissions to the contest. Here are the top 10. Cary Creative Center — Third-Place Winner. " RE-Volv.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 13, 2014

The term "virtual volunteering" is a contested term. That means people who translate documents wouldn't be considered online volunteers, because they aren't actually using the Internet for their service, they are using their skills. " Sometimes, I'd like to just talk about volunteers and volunteering.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Since Windows 7 launched last week, there has been a flurry of activity from nonprofits and libraries looking to start using the new operating system. One thing we haven't really mentioned here yet, is the cool contest that Microsoft is hosting right now — specifically to benefit nonprofits and other social benefit organizations.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2014

section of TechSoup.org we launched a contest last month for great digital inclusion stories. Now the teens are branching out to other area nonprofits. Other area nonprofits will benefit also. The teens also produce promotional materials for the library and nonprofits in the area. To kick off our new success stories.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

And if that isn't enough, TechSoup is also running a contest with $10,000 in cash prizes. The world is better when nonprofits can better tell their story. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and other awesome organizations. Upcoming Tech4Good Events.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 21, 2018

A question I have often heard: should nonprofits focus on email or Facebook? Almost everyone in this country who uses the internet at all has an email account, whether they access it by phone, tablet or laptop. . Email “deliverability” bedevils many online marketers , nonprofit and otherwise. . Email Strengths: .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2012

Engagement is the first step in building the relationship between your nonprofits’s supporters and the organization. Today’s nonprofit donors, volunteers, and fans are living a complex world, have busy lives and probably receive more messages and information than they can deal with. (Don’t … Read More

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

I posted some nonprofit technology trends and news late last month, but found some late breaking nptech news items I wanted to add. And The Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Winners Are… In November Microsoft launched the first Windows 8 Apps for Social Good contest. NPTech Online Fundraising Trends. Very, very cool, I must say.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Free video services like Instagram and Vine that feature short videos now attract millions of users, offering nonprofits, charities, and libraries an opportunity to connect with new audiences. Nicholas Carr’s prescient book, The Shallows , claims that the Internet is doing something to our brains. Here's what we learned.

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

In order for your nonprofit to scale and succeed, you must understand your data, and often the best outcomes come from challenges within the data. There are many options for peer-to-peer fundraising you can use: Contests Challenges Crowdfunding DIY fundraising A-thons (walk, bowl, etc.)

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Tech Soup

MARCH 15, 2017

We have a special contest give-away in store at this year's Nonprofit Technology Conference: a free year-long subscription of Adobe Creative Cloud. Eligible Sweepstakes posts must made by Nonprofit Technology Conference ("17 NTC") attendees in Washington, DC. Stop By and Visit Us — Booth 217.

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Classy

JULY 14, 2021

The event brought together over 50 speakers and thousands of nonprofit professionals from across the social sector. Get to know their top insights and learning moments to accelerate the impact of your nonprofit’s next virtual fundraising event. Experience Our Nonprofit Event On-Demand. Be Mindful of Your Participants’ Time.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Nonprofit leaders, impact investors, and philanthropists from all over the world gathered in San Francisco's Fort Mason Center this week for SOCAP12. Heroic Stories Capture Nonprofit Audiences. Essentially, nonprofits' messaging should focus on how its services or mission can empower its audience to impact the world.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 18, 2013

nonprofits for three years. work created from the Internet with the goal of making classical art forms more relevant. Severn spearheaded a new marketing initiative for the San Francisco Ballet that used social media to grow audiences through a series of contests. Ryan Biega is a. He specializes in strategic.

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Qgiv

JUNE 10, 2022

Hosting fundraising events, whether online or in person, can yield great rewards for nonprofit organizations. The livelihood of any nonprofit usually rests on receiving donations from individual and corporate giving, legacy planning, and fundraising events. Social media contests. Types of Online Fundraising Events.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 24, 2021

The results were surprisingly good for many nonprofits, which has brought us to the next generation of fundraising—the hybrid event. A hybrid fundraising event combines a traditional in-person fundraiser with a live-streamed virtual event that attendees can access online from anywhere the internet is available. The Hybrid Event.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

See3 Communications is hosting the 6th Annual DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards. For six years now, the DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards has been shining a spotlight on all the innovative ways that nonprofits use video. ‘Different’ is just what The Case Foundation is looking for in this year’s contest.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

With the global financial crisis at its peak and a recession looming, many nonprofit managers are probably asking themselves, "How will my nonprofit raise money next year?" " I suspect fewer fundraisers are asking themselves, "How will my nonprofit raise the money it needs four years from now?"

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See3

JANUARY 15, 2008

Nonprofit organizations are encouraged to submit their videos to the contest, hosted on DoGooderTV , the video sharing platform for nonprofits. The grand prize winner will be announced at NTEN’s annual Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in New Orleans on March 21. This video has been viewed over 1.5

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Forum One

MARCH 4, 2008

Read More » Entrepreneurship and Internet Diplomacy in the Muslim and Arab World Sarah Hassaine in Influence 17 May 2010 When President Obama took the stage in Cairo, Egypt last year, millions tuned in to hear his approach for improved U.S. In this case.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 2, 2009

Earlier this summer, we talked about the Adobe MAX Awards, an awards program that recognizes multimedia achievements in the for-profit, nonprofit, and government sectors. If you already recognize one of the finalists, that's because METRAC's Finding Zoe was honored last year in our Show Your Impact contest.

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