sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

According to GolfStatus , the average golfer’s net worth is over $768,000, well above the national average. Partner with local influencers and celebrities. Local personalities are more likely to respond to inquiries, so keep that in mind when creating your target list. Tap into your networks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 16, 2012

But when Razoo designed Twive and Receive , a national giving day slated for June 14, we couldn’t help ourselves. With strong roots in prior national giving events and contests such as Twestival Local and America’s Giving Challenge , we wanted Twive to have the same fun spirit of those early ground-breaking giving events.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

I was an early adopter of this approach back in 2006 and over the years I have had the opportunity to raise over $250,000 for a charity that supports Cambodian children using these techniques as part of online giving contests like the Case Foundation’s America’s Giving Challenge. Enter online fundraising contests.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 24, 2012

You can look at total contributions, contributions by household, discretionary income by household, and percentage of income given by household at the national, state, county, and local level.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

I’ve had a lot of experience with online contests, both as a participant (winner) and working two reflection papers for the Case Foundation ‘s America’s Giving Challenge. I said that I wished contest designers would take a Hippocratic Oath to do no harm to nonprofits! Designate a cheer leader.

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 24, 2010

" In reality, the challenge illustrated exactly why these "vote for me" contests in the nonprofit world have got to go away. Contests that are designed to select winners based on popular votes only and huge dollar amounts inspire scarcity thinking. That a local organization is more deserving than a national one?

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

To meet this demand, consider partnering with a local tree farm or nursery to host a Christmas tree or Christmas wreath fundraiser. As you prepare for your fundraiser, canvas your local businesses and donors for items, coupons, or vouchers. Costume contest. Cookie-decorating contest. Balloon raffle. Restaurant night.

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Whole Whale

MAY 8, 2020

Ensure that any necessary in-person elements of your fundraising efforts comply with your local health regulations and allow for safe social distancing. Partner with a local jewelry store, franchise, or online retailer to allocate a portion of sales to support your cause in the lead up to Mother’s Day. 9 Mother’s Day Fundraising Ideas.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Choose a local river or lake (get permission first, of course) and watch your daring supporters take the plunge. Cookie decorating contest. Snowman contest. An ugly sweater holiday party (by the way, National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day is a thing ). If your climate allows for it, bring your fundraiser outside!

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

Here are some great examples that are pretty easy to acquire: Fishing equipment Boating items like life jackets Outdoor cooler Camping equipment and sleeping bags Outdoor camping cookware Good hiking sneakers or boots National Parks pass. Do you have any local artists in your area or artistic, passionate supporters in your donor base?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Individuals can browse the site and find local nonprofits and make a donation online. This site, " I Live Here, I Give Here " is to draw attention to giving to local nonprofits in Austin, TX. National studies consistently find that Austinites give far less to charitable causes than people in other cities.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Last week, I had the privilege to serve as General Manager of Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington , an online fundraising event that raised $2 million for 1200 local nonprofits from almost 18,000 donors. Traditional mainstays like the Corcoran Gallery of Art and the Washington Nationals Dream Foundation also fared well.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

More and more money is donated on this national day of giving each year. You can, however, join your local Giving Tuesday movement to localize your efforts. Team up with local news. Many local news organizations like to host an annual food or gift drive around the holidays. How does Giving Tuesday help nonprofits?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2012

Note From Beth: I’m a huge fan of Giving Days because they raise the awareness, engagement, and donations to nonprofits and being generous. Last week, we watched as a national day of giving and awareness campaign for “Giving Tuesday” unfold and spur spikes in donations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

One of my favorite examples is the National Day of Unplugging Campaign. Instagram Contests and Hashtags. Their audience also includes a target group that influences that audience, local fly fishing businesses. As part of this campaign, they held a photo contest on Instagram featuring the hashtag #keepemwet.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Why the Video Contest Worked Video contests are one of the most challenging kinds of participatory projects to pull off. MSI did three things that most organizations don't or can't do when they set up a video contest: They got a TON of local, national, and international press. That will come later.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 11, 2011

They are going to give five organizations 5,000 responses each (these could be divided up into multiple questions or used all for one), for free, with just two stipulations: You can only use global or national surveys (not local). You have to share what you learn! That’s it! Share Your Questions to Win.

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 24, 2010

" In reality, the challenge illustrated exactly why these "vote for me" contests in the nonprofit world have got to go away. Contests that are designed to select winners based on popular votes only and huge dollar amounts inspire scarcity thinking. That a local organization is more deserving than a national one?

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 17, 2009

" Apps for America Contest - Check out some of these really innovative (and cool!) It includes recommendations for local and national not-for-profit organisations who provide support to young adults." open source applications for helping make the government more transparent from Sunlight Labs.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2014

section of TechSoup.org we launched a contest last month for great digital inclusion stories. Forty-two percent of Pottsboro’s school children are eligible for the National School Lunch Program. A local TV station employee was hired to work with the teens in a 6-week course where they created a promotional video for the library.

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Classy

JULY 14, 2021

The Collaborative used virtual networking happy hours, gamification and contests, and attendee-to-attendee live chat to facilitate this. Contact Local Media. You can invite local media personalities to help emcee your event or get involved in some other way. This is a lot more enticing to journalists.

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Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

This is a type of event where donors pay a fee to be a part of a contest where the “last person standing” receives some sort of prize. Contestants lasted as long as 70 hours before MrBeast decided to end the competition himself! Host a virtual auction where you auction off items that help support your local community.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

The recent 2014 national election saw record low voter turnout — the worst in 72 years. Facilitate these activities at either the local, state, or national level. Several states have enacted voter suppression laws. The Knight Foundation wants to do something about it. The Kickoff Event: Getting the Scoop.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Every year, GrantStation runs a contest to uncover some of the best proposals that have been written. For example, you could use a series of headlines from the local news such as this (again, fictional): June 9, 2017 — The Daily News: Shelter Takes in 87 Abandoned Dogs. Some Winning Stories. Our state reports 24.5

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 11, 2019

The donations collected will contribute to Broadway Cares’ support of The Actors Fund’s safety net of social service programs and its own annual National Grants Program. . Additionally, zoos or aquariums can host contests over social media for followers to name a new animal.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

To enter the contest, just answer a few questions on our “Success Stories” submission page ! One of our favorite ways to share success stories is through our Local Impact Map (LIM). Although there is only one winner in this contest, there are certainly no losers. Alright you got me, I’m in. What’s next?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

One of our favorite ways to share success stories is through our Local Impact Map (LIM). Although there is only one winner in this contest, there are certainly no losers. To enter the contest, just answer a few questions on our “Success Stories” submission page ! That sounds great. How do you plan on doing that?

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

There are many options for peer-to-peer fundraising you can use: Contests Challenges Crowdfunding DIY fundraising A-thons (walk, bowl, etc.) Montana is the first state in the United States to implement a TikTok ban and Congress is actively exploring a national ban.

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NTEN

AUGUST 17, 2012

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. While you're out shaping the future, submit a new app idea to Mozilla Ignite, an open innovation challenge hosted by Mozilla, the National Science Foundation, and NTEN member ZeroDivide.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Here are a few ideas to help with the roundball rampage that will engulf the nation. Be sure to know your local laws for lotteries and raffles to see if you need to obtain a license before starting. They unveiled Brackets for Good , a local nonprofit challenge where nonprofits go head-to-head in a week-long fundraising battle.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Last week, I had the privilege to serve as General Manager of Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington , an online fundraising event that raised $2 million for 1200 local nonprofits from almost 18,000 donors. Traditional mainstays like the Corcoran Gallery of Art and the Washington Nationals Dream Foundation also fared well.

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Care2

MARCH 31, 2010

Or to vote for you in a contest? Care2 members donate many millions of dollars to charity and help nonprofits win hundreds of major advocacy victories for important causes every year -- locally, nationally and internationally. Drive a ton of “do-gooders&# to your website? Care2 101 Webinar Presentation.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Even though there aren’t as many people today reading actual newspapers or watching the 6 o’clock news these days, your local media still reaches a large audience of people in your community who need to know about your nonprofit’s work. The key to getting your nonprofit’s story in the news is building relationships with local journalists.

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Qgiv

JUNE 22, 2021

Consider “National” days that relate to your mission, organization anniversaries, and other important dates that you might use. Geocaching is a unique activity that encourages users to go searching within their local community for secret items with GPS coordinates hidden in them. Costume contest. Geocaching.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 8, 2011

This year, we're happy to congratulate one of our (HQ local) clients, Austin Pets Alive! , for winning the ASPCA's nationally run $100K Challenge! rose to the challenge though - and at the end of the contest, they didn't just meet their goals, they blew them out of the water. Author: Brandy Reppy.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 7, 2014

As part of National Cyber Security Awareness Month and TechSoup's Safer Online for Nonprofits initiative, TechSoup is raising awareness about how nonprofits are taking practical steps to keep their organization safe: in the office, in the field, and on the go. Interested in winning a free Microsoft Surface Pro 2 or 3 ? Official Rules.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 16, 2014

The organization submitting the story with the most innovative and effective usage of a donated TechSoup product will receive the UnoBook tablet AND will be featured as the “Tech 4 Faith” story for an entire month on our Local Impact Map (LIM). religious organizations Local impact map faith based organizations'

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