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How Nonprofits Can Effectively Promote their Online Shop on Instagram and Facebook

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Sure, many gift-buyers will continue to turn to Amazon, Walmart, and Target, but increasingly c onsumers are being more mindful with purchases. Raise awareness for your Shop with a contest. A contest is a good way to get promotion for your Shop with your follower’s friends and family circles.

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Guest Post by Anne Mai Bertelsen: Contests for Good - An Insider's View

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Note from Beth: Anne Mai Bertlesen and I had a quick exchange at the end of year after I blogged about the Pepsi and Chase Giving Contests in December. She offered to write a guest post that provides an "insider's perspective" having run a number of cause-related ventures including contests.

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49 Online Fundraising Ideas to Help You Raise More

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Rather than asking people to donate material items directly to your organization, you can create a public wish list on an e-commerce site like Amazon where your donors can buy items you need directly online. Sports tricks contest. Virtual holiday lights tour and contest. Matching gifts drive. Micro-donation programs.

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Greater Washington Give to the Max Day Training Event

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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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How to Drive Virtual Event Engagement with Gamification

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They would likely be happy to donate a gift of some sort or furnish additional funds to you for the right to put their name on the contest. Gift cards for Amazon or a food delivery service are great prize options. 5. You can do a contest like the one above or do something different. Choose Incentives.

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How to Drive Virtual Event Engagement with Gamification

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It is likely that they would be happy to donate a gift of some sort or furnish additional funds to you for the rights to put their name on the contest. Gift cards for Amazon or a food delivery service are great prize options. You can do a contest like the one above or do something different. Choose Incentives.

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Book: Cause Marketing for Dummies

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Click to Purchase on Amazon. It also covers how to use sites like Quora and Online Contests. Joe Waters, who writes the Selfish Giving Blog , has published a book, Cause Marketing for Dummies and was kind enough to send me a copy.

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