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Charities Cry Foul on Chase Facebook Charitable Giving Contest

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Chase Community Giving contest on Facebook is one of the biggest online contests thus far, open to more than 500,000 charities. Here's what Stephanie Strom, New York Times reported: JPMorgan Chase & Company is coming under fire for the way it conducted an online contest to award millions of dollars to 100 charities.

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Vote now for video contest on Immigrant Rights

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

[Via Will Coley.My *funny* video is a finalist in this contest (#3) and I'd love to get more folks to see it and the other entries. The Movement Vision Lab Video Contest ??? The Movement Vision Lab received a dozen entries in their first ever video contest. Remember, the contest is about Immigration and Community Values.

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Twive and Receive Approaches 100 Cities with Two Months to Go

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. Cities across America will compete to win their share of $30,000 in award money for a locally-serving nonprofit.

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Great reads from around the web on April 15th

Amy Sample Ward

Vodafone Americas Foundation Announces Wireless Innovation Project Winners - "The Vodafone Americas Foundation announced the winners of its Wireless Innovation Project, a new initiative that identifies and funds unique innovations using wireless related technology offering the best potential to address critical social issues around the world.

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » America’s Giving Challenge

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Watch the video Beth did with her son: Now, if you give $10 you can help Beth raise $50,000 through a competition called America’s Giving Challenge. 500,000 will be awarded through the challenge to charities whose supporters have attracted the most unique donors to their cause using new and innovative online tools.

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Bragging on my Farmer's Market - Williamsburg wins American Farmland Trust contest

Connection Cafe

Williamsburg, Virginia is America's #1 Farmers Market! And this past weekend was particularly bountiful at my local market: Williamsburg was crowned this year as America's Favorite Farmers Market ! About the Contest. According to Hoffman, the contest has been a great success and succeeded beyond their original expectations.

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Greater Washington Give to the Max Day Training Event

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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.