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Chase Giving Contest: Winners Announced Amidst Yet More Controversy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Less than two hours ago, Chase Community Giving made the much anticipated announcement of the lucky winner of $1 million dollars and five finalists each receiving $100,000 on its contest Fan Page. It's left some nonprofit professionals wondering whether these types of contests are a good idea. and Sdfj Dfsjlfkddjf. Change.org reported.

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How Online Fundraising, Gamification and Social Media Helped Raise over $2 Million Dollars in One Day

NetWits

Fundraising Results: Close to 18,000 people participated in this online fundraising contest resulting in over $2 million dollars being given to 1,200 participating nonprofits. Prizes were given out from a $148,000 award pool that consisted of: One set of Grand Awards that rewarded nonprofits for garnering the most donors.

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Turning Fundraising into a Game: Groupon, Zynga and Care2 do it, Why Don’t You?

NetWits

Which begs the question. Here are a few ways nonprofits are rewarding their fundraisers: Virginia Beach Bike MS – Bike shop gift certificates, VIP parking, a 30-minute massage and an invitation to their awards dinner await participants who raise over $4,000. Are you ready to add a gaming element to your fundraising efforts?

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Member Round Up: Inspiring events, new research, and contests!

NTEN

Read on to get the full effect: The Google Impact Challenge is in India! Four non-profits will receive a Rs 3 crore Global Impact Award and Google''s support to make their winning ideas happen. Apply here or check out past award recipients for a dose of inspiration. Email eileigh@nten.org.

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6 Fraternity and Sorority Fundraising Ideas + 8 Top Fundraiser Examples

CauseVox

Those kinds of fundraisers aren’t bad , but it’s much more effective to be specific when you’re raising money. If you need to update your chapter house, fund scholarships, or complete a particular project, a fundraiser that’s dedicated to raising those funds will be quite effective. Who doesn’t love a bit of healthy competition?

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See What’s Out There » Blog Archive » The Contest: User Generated Crap, er… Content

See3

Companies and nonprofits are trying to harness UGC so that supporters and customers can carry positive marketing messages to their friends and their friends friends in a way that is more effective than traditional top-down advertising. One way to get people to create content for you is through contests. It might not be money.

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Bridging the Digital Divide? Tell Us About It!

Tech Soup

Great question. To enter the contest, just answer a few questions on our “Success Stories” submission page ! Although there is only one winner in this contest, there are certainly no losers. Did the organization use the technology they received from TechSoup in a unique and effective way? (b)

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