NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

To make the process extra fun and to make your posters extra eye-catching, consider having a poster design contest. You could have a potluck dinner and open it up to the public and have your staff and employees invite friends. Contact local schools and see what students and organizations are looking for volunteer opportunities.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 29, 2022

Don’t forget to leave the door open and a glass of wine out for Elijah. Local libraries may also be open hosting egg-hunters for a good cause. Host a rib, pie, or hot dog eating contest and have “tip jars” for people to show their support for their favorite competitors in the form of donations. Online Course. BBQ for Good.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 28, 2010

TechSoup Global has an upcoming Digital Story Telling contest, getting orgs to put together 60 second vid’s about what they do/who they are. At the end of every presentation, they put up a slide where students can either 1) join their cause on Facebook or 2) text them to sign up. It works really well.

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Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

This consists of 45-minute meetings sent out to all donors for updates on programming and the Family Stability Fund, as well as to connect with some students. Further, by inviting the students who are benefiting from the Family Stability Fund, the donors can get first-hand interaction with those that they are helping. Bingo Night.

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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. For example, a new project provides grocery store gift cards to college students coping with food insecurity. Can you do it? But… that either requires a good memory or a lot of guesswork. Do you really want to make fundraising so hard?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2008

Robin Yap left a comment that he was leaving for Manila to teach social media to educational technology students, so I decided to part with my cherished copy of Dave Warlock 's Classroom Blogging. He attended the Cambodian Blogging Summit and received the digital audio recorder to create language lessons for his students (offline podcasts!)

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2014

section of TechSoup.org we launched a contest last month for great digital inclusion stories. Many students in the town did not have Internet access at home, so the library found the money and opened on Sundays to provide their nine public access computers and five tablets to the kids. To kick off our new success stories.

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Whole Whale

MAY 8, 2020

They also held a student art contest to design a special Art in Action necklace that could be purchased on the day, with an even higher percentage of proceeds going to the org. Catching someone when their wallet and heart are open is a great moment to ask for ongoing support. Card Service.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

MacArthur Foundation, in collaboration with the University of California, Irvine, Duke University and the virtual network of HASTAC, announced its second annual open-call competition that will provide $2 million in awards to innovators shaping the field of digital media and learning. A few days ago, the John D. and Catherine T.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

While a gala may reference just about any type of festive celebration, it’s most often used to refer to more extravagant events that feature entertainment, hors d’oeuvres, meals, open bars, and auctions. You can charge a door fee, set up concessions with snacks and drinks, and even have individual contests with their own entry fees.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

In this medium, openness, responsiveness, and inquisitiveness serve your cause well. Simplistic appeals targeted at teens and college students don't. Experiment with online contests, both creating them and participating in them. Experiment with online contests, both creating them and participating in them.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

The Hacking Autism”initiative sought technology-based ideas to open up learning, communication and social possibilities. Apps Against Abuse Contest [A] challenge that encourages the development of applications that provide college students and young adults with the tools to help prevent dating violence and sexual assault.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 25, 2010

I immediately recalled a phenomenon I witnessed as a student at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). The Rhode Island School of Design was established in 1877 alongside its Museum of Art, an important resource for RISD students. The Edna Lawrence Nature Lab was established in 1937, also as a resource for students.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Maybe you’ve never read A Tale of Two Cities, but I bet you know the opening line, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…”. Or, how about Snoopy’s famous opening sentence, “It was a dark and stormy night.”. To add to the evening’s fun, have special contests, like one for the best pet and pet-parent look-alikes.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

This includes some of the most basic student essentials. Since GoFundMe is an open platform where people can solicit support for life events of any kind users have found plenty of uses for it – like supporting charitable causes. Disruptive Model: Contest Crowdfunding. Co-Disruptor: Dodge Dart Registry. Disruptor: Omaze.

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See3

JULY 17, 2006

read more | digg story Share and Enjoy: One Comment comment See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » Facebook Platform – Opening Up [.] Facebook used to be only open to college students but, realizing they couldn’t play with the big boys, opened to the public about a year ago. Take a look.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Having to rely on virtual fundraising to get through some difficult times opened many people’s eyes to the convenience, ease, and accessibility of online events and fundraisers. You should also be able to list fund-a-need items and open a regular online store so your auction participants can buy special items they’re interested in.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 20, 2007

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology speaks about how difficult is to be objective, while Social Source blog described it as a high school popularity contest. Open Content for Nonprofits Open Content discussion continues with some comments from Michael Stein (east coast) about Laura Quinn's post last friday. Freecharity.org.uk

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

They combine putting and chipping contests with silent and live auctions, dinner, an open bar, and the opportunity to win a ton of fun prizes, all while raising money for their mission. Text messages have a 98% open rate, so send teasers to last year’s attendees or prior donors via text. May the 4th Be With You Costume Contest.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

There are plenty of ordinary happenings that can grab a headline, such as your nonprofit’s annual student art contest or upcoming 5K. After-school violin program receives six new violins, will expand to include younger students . Food pantry partners with local pet rescue to open pet food pantry. Avoid exclamation points.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 18, 2007

Key Report #5: Site Overlay Wouldn't you love it if you could open your site and see exactly where people are clicking? Greenhill SAVP - This led to a blog post where we had written about a local VC pitch contest we won. you won't get it unless you were a music conservatory student like me. With the Site Overlay report you can.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

Openness - ????A Guide your students to conversations and resources. Collaboration on student projects or other ways. You can open an account on flickr for free (although if you get a professional account you can upload more photos) and start using it in minutes. Create collaborative, student-authored resources.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 14, 2007

They just finished a YouTube video contest. But other things--the twitter thing, the video contest was my idea. We’d received a video PSA from Pratt students, and I proposed the contest. Flickr photos and Youtube videos are open and available to all. A place that makes it all pretty darn cool.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 2, 2021

This idea can also be paired with a number of other fundraising event possibilities like movie nights, lock-ins (for older students), and other childcare activities. Workers (they don’t have to be students!) Or a baking contest? Hold a work-a-thon. Walk-a-thons are a staple of schools and nonprofits all over the country.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2010

Amy Sample Ward and Holly Ross came up with the " Social Media for Social Good Case Study Contest " and did all the heavy lifting to make it happen. Seattle Free School , suggested by Amy Sample Ward, uses social media to organize classes and teach students. The maps are made by community members.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

On January 21, 2009, the White House issued the Transparency and Open Government Memorandum. The memorandum instructed the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to provide guidance to executive departments and agencies on implementing open government. A select group of these ideas are provided below.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

You can up the ante by building your party around a costume contest and encouraging attendees to get sponsorships for their participation. You can throw an “opening night” fundraiser with tickets to create some buzz and excitement around the exhibit while giving your staff a great opportunity to chat up donors.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2022

” So you have two choices around how to approach this contest, right? All of my students did too, all of my clients did too. And again, remember, if you are relating to one or all of these things, you are exactly like I was and exactly like all of my students were and basically, 99% of the fundraisers that I see.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2022

So you have two choices around how to approach this contest, right? All of my students did too, all of my clients did too. And again, remember, if you are relating to one or all of these things, you are exactly like I was and exactly like all of my students were and basically, 99% of the fundraisers that I see.

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See3

MAY 25, 2007

Facebook used to be only open to college students but, realizing they couldn’t play with the big boys, opened to the public about a year ago. And they opened up their own development tools to the developers. The big news in social networking and tech is the new open platform of Facebook.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Women who were denied basic education in their youth can now access online education from some of the best schools in the world and open doors to a better life," he adds. " says Janissa Balcomb, president of Laptops to Lesotho Inc. A New Web Presence and a Better Way to Connect with Donors.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 12, 2012

We invited a private art school to fill a very public wall with paintings made by students in response to the question, "How would you depict love?" We prototyped the most complicated interactives (the Love Styles quiz and Hearts to Hearts game) with visitors in the months leading up to opening.

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Whole Whale

DECEMBER 9, 2023

” Asking open-ended questions also incites conversation, which will serve you well in social media algorithms. Giveaways and contests Contests and giveaways will drive action. What tips and tricks do you use to make manage Monday anxiety?” What do your employees do outside of the office?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 8, 2009

In the end, the campaign raised just over $1,000 in two days; donations will help open government data to citizens and promote transparency in public offices. Last week, we helped out our friends at Visible Government with their Beers for Canada campaign. Made To Stick is the bible for clear, simple messages.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 5, 2016

I open my heart to Syrians: Will you? Students Need Your Help to Help Others. Deadline for InterAction’s14th Annual Photo Contest is January 15. Video: Dogs Cut Open and Left to Die. RTPI Holiday Open House Tomorrow! Just hours left — please hurry! Friend, FINAL chance to DOUBLE your GOOD!

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

[Photo credit: Idea Accelerator contestants high five after practicing their pitches at the Microsoft evening reception, Sept. Impact Circles - Birgit Pauli-Haack Executive Directors meet to open the Pandora''s Box of technology and take the beast to serve their organization''s mission and save time and money. Want to learn more?

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Bloomerang

JUNE 19, 2021

It makes us giggle every time we open up this PowerPoint. But at Pedal the Cause, because it’s a small organization, a small group of people, and we didn’t really want it to be a popularity contest, we kind of put it. And we’ll go ahead and talk a little bit more as you keep throwing your favorite words out.

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