Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 3, 2011

But, one of our core values is to see what’s already out there and to not duplicate great work already being done. Zerofootprint is working to make a dent in minimizing climate change, by changing people’s behavior. Zerofootprint supports the running of contests between schools (or whatever unit you want to pick).

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

For instance, a dance studio might share photos of their contemporary students performing at a competition to entice prospective students to sign up. Your business can also create testimonial videos that feature your loyal customers or behind-the-scenes clips that show your staff working hard.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 1, 2021

Also, with Facebook fundraising you give up the opportunity to bring donors to your website, where they will have other ways to engage with your work, such as signing up for your newsletter, reading a compelling story, and browsing through volunteer opportunities. Tuition for ten students in an after-school program? Again, not ideal.

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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. Your plan will: Keep you focused on what works and stop you from chasing every shiny new idea. That approach to grant writing doesn’t work, by the way. What worked? Can you do it? Engage your Board. What didn’t?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 15, 2010

The authors based the book on their decades of combined experience working with nonprofits, and on in-depth case studies of eleven visionary organizations.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

It’s vital to explain why their fundraising participation matters and how their volunteer work and donations will go towards making a positive difference in their communities. For a fun addition, ask students to bring sleeping bags and blankets to school with them. kids that have food allergies. Teacher or Principal Challenge.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2007

Dig out that camcorder 'cause Quantum Shift TV has launched a video contest with social impact for students in the U.S. School Video Contest. Student teams will work on social or environmental projects of their choice and document their progress in a series of two short videos. Share the Story!

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Ask your current volunteers and other staff members to do the same, and suddenly you have an army of recruiters working for you. To make the process extra fun and to make your posters extra eye-catching, consider having a poster design contest. Volunteering shouldn’t be all work and no play. Have Some Fun.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 20, 2010

Social Media Strategy for Nonprofits and Businesses – Debra's latest post has a list of ten guiding principles for social media in our work – they aren't necessarily new, but they are incredibly important and true! "A Here are my top trends in sustainable social media (hat tip to Reuters)."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

The frameworks and tips we outlined were field tested in real-time as part of my work as Visiting Scholar at the Packard Foundation with 60 of their grantees who participated in a peer learning/focuss group and contributed many of the case studies. The book also has a social good purpose.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and #GivingTuesday launched #MyGivingStory – a social media campaign and contest that asks people around country to tell their giving stories: to whom they give and why it is meaningful to them. I am honored to be a judge for the contest! Students on Ice. How #MyGivingStory Works.

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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. Music videos.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Approximately 80% of volunteers state that they would like to be recognized or thanked by their organizations by hearing about how their work has made a difference. Expressing appreciation is essential for promoting your volunteers’ feeling of self-worth, resulting in a greater quality of work.

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Everyaction

JANUARY 18, 2018

Suggestion: If you really want to maximize the number of people who purchase swag, have a contest. Between rising rents and student loans, millennials’ budgets can be tight, but they are usually happy to give their time. The good news is that all of EveryAction’s forms are optimized for mobile , so it’s less work on your end.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 24, 2015

The Ordyslexie program, in combination with Les Ateliers du Bocage, has helped more than 1,500 dyslexic French students become more independent and confident in school. This program has improved academic performance and is loved by both students and parents. The copies are submitted on a USB flash drive or directly."

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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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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Round three of #CelebrateAdobeCC — our three-month contest highlighting how nonprofits use Adobe products to spotlight their work and mission — is a wrap. Enjoy the video, and thanks for all the creativity shared by the nonprofits that participated in our contest. The end has come. Gold Prize Winner.

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NTEN

MAY 25, 2010

Last week, I had the good fortune to speak with some great organizations doing historic preservation work in the Western United States. By and large, these are small organizations that frequently rely on volunteers and working boards to fill all roles the organization needs to staff. It only enters one social media contest a year.

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Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

Virtual fundraising allows donors and staff to work together while not physically being together. At Qgiv, we recently asked our clients about the common obstacles they’ve faced during the pandemic and creative fundraising methods they’ve tried that have worked for them. 25+ Virtual Fundraising Ideas. Host a virtual endurance event!

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Tech Soup

MARCH 10, 2015

It was there that she discovered her passion for teaching others: "When I was working with kids with autism or ADHD, something happened within me where I identified with their experiences. He worked with us, I don't even think it was nine months, and he jumped two grade levels in the charter school. " Working on a Dream.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 18, 2013

business development and marketing professional who has worked with. Maura Lafferty, an independent communications consultant working with classical musicians and performing arts organizations in San Francisco, CA. work created from the Internet with the goal of making classical art forms more relevant. Ryan Biega is a.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 29, 2022

April 7 is National Handmade Day, but even if that date doesn’t work for your calendar, wine and paint go together like PB and J. 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. Paint Night or Craft-acular. BBQ for Good.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Earlier this year, organizations submitted their best creative works to the Show Your Impact 2010 design contest, sponsored by Adobe and TechSoup. The project, designed through a collaboration between CUP and 15 local high school students, investigated the community impact of a new housing development in East New York.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2014

section of TechSoup.org we launched a contest last month for great digital inclusion stories. She immediately got to work. 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. The teens have new skills which can help them in work and education.

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CauseVox

MARCH 4, 2021

But you can also turn that volunteer work into a fundraiser. Plan a volunteer activity together and ask your friends, family, and other connections to donate in support of the volunteer work. You could create faux Olympic games as a peer-to-peer fundraiser, do a sleep-out, or host a costume contest. Spirit Wear. Alumni Ask.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

You can also engage with alumni about their professional work experiences, especially if it is directly connected to your program. This example from Teach for America is a photograph of handwritten thank you note from a student to an TFA alumni thanking them for making a difference. Images work for engagement.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Here are some to consider: Art: Art auctions serve a valuable purpose because they don’t just raise funds, they also spread awareness and appreciation of the works being auctioned. They may be able to work with local stores or boutiques that act as sponsors and also get to show off their collections.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 1, 2014

" For school use, the Kosch-Westerman Foundation installs up to three cameras per classroom that are focused on the teacher, as well as an additional camera facing toward the students. Brian received reports from teachers, who can also view the sick student watching the class via video, of losing the video connection during class.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

I’m a grad student, after all! And being a grad student means I’ve got more than a few limitations, economically speaking. It takes only minutes to get going on the site, and there are several different options to get potential donors interested, including contests. Other reality: I don’t have the time or money for your cause.

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Whole Whale

MAY 8, 2020

So how can you make Mother’s Day work for your organization? 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. Find the artist among you and have fun creating a work of art that all moms might enjoy.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 1, 2014

" For school use, the Kosch-Westerman Foundation installs up to three cameras per classroom that are focused on the teacher, as well as an additional camera facing toward the students. Brian received reports from teachers, who can also view the sick student watching the class via video, of losing the video connection during class.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 12, 2016

If you're not familiar with Snapchat, this is how it works: You can send vanishing photo and video messages (also known as Snaps) to contacts you either add manually or via your phone's contacts. Share Exclusive Content, Challenges, and Contests. Remember when Facebook was just for college students?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 16, 2008

Since I was a first year college student at UC Berkeley, I have been working with students and schools in low-income communities and have grown increasingly aware of how educational disparities keep children from reaching their potential. I taught in the Bronx for two years through Teach For America while working toward my M.A.

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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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Care2

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

From teaching supporters how to create Facebook accounts to ol fashioned door-to-door fundraising, Amy Eldridge from LWB, an admitted Facebook newbie, says its as much the offline as the online work that gets the job done. Towards the end of the contest, it really became "viral" as more and more people linked to our Causes site.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

From teaching supporters how to create Facebook accounts to ol fashioned door-to-door fundraising, Amy Eldridge from LWB, an admitted Facebook newbie, says its as much the offline as the online work that gets the job done. Towards the end of the contest, it really became "viral" as more and more people linked to our Causes site.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 1, 2014

" For school use, the Kosch-Westerman Foundation installs up to three cameras per classroom that are focused on the teacher, as well as an additional camera facing toward the students. Brian received reports from teachers, who can also view the sick student watching the class via video, of losing the video connection during class.

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