article thumbnail

5th Annual DoGooder Video Awards: Submit your video today!

Amy Sample Ward

The DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards , from See3, in partnership with YouTube, are back again for the 5th year! The Awards are open for submissions from members of the YouTube Nonprofit Program until March 2nd. Learn more about the contest guidelines and how to submit your video!

Video 137
article thumbnail

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.

Contest 121
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

What Lessons Will Pepsi Learn About Crowdsourcing for Social Good from Chase Bank Contest Fail?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Rather than donating the money to nonprofits through a traditional corporate responsibility grant program, Pepsi will jump on the online contest bandwagon. Pepsi will have contests every month for 10 months beginning Jan. The groups say that until Chase made changes to the contest, they appeared to be among the top 100 vote-getters.

Contest 104
article thumbnail

Pepsi Refresh Project: An Insider's View - Guest Post by Bonin Bough

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: I've been writing about online contests that use social media and crowdsourcing techniques. As frequent readers of this blog know, many pitfalls of online contests have been discussed here. We’ve pledged to award more than $20 million to support innovative ideas that move communities forward.

Project 104
article thumbnail

Microsoft Impact Story Contest: Submit Your Microsoft Success Stories Today!

Tech Soup

Some of you may be familiar with the ongoing Adobe-TechSoup Show Your Impact Contest from this year and the last. Microsoft has joined TechSoup for a similar partnership to highlight, promote, and award nonprofits and public libraries which have used Microsoft-donated products from TechSoup to work better.

Contest 43
article thumbnail

4 Tips for Using Facebook Fundraising for Year-End Giving

Achieve

If so, these beloved events were likely hindered due to the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying social distancing guidelines. Whether a conference, a gala, or a trivia contest, you can live stream the event directly on Facebook. If you’re considering doing the same, we recommend you do so on Facebook.

article thumbnail

34 Clever Summer Fundraising Ideas

Whole Whale

Or host a rib, pie, or hot dog eating contest and have your own tip jars for people to support their favorite competitors in the form of donations. Charge for tickets, food and add competition awards (like wine) for people who can match all the bottles. Those dollars add up. Rosé All Day Season. Pool Party for a Porpoise Purpose.

Ideas 98