NTEN

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Congratulations to NTEN Member the Humane Society of the United States for reaching 1,000,000 Fans on Facebook! Right now, they're using the big, round number to try to reach even more folks: They have a custom landing tab on Facebook for the campaign, tied to a contest: they're asking their fans to share their pets' stories and photos.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 2, 2022

Carefully evaluate each idea so you can choose the one that will bring you the most money and awareness for the least investment of time and money. Facebook makes it easy to do this with its Watch Party feature. Online Contest: Online contests are fun, easy, and interactive. But not all of them are right for you.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Besides the obvious fundraising power, golf events spread awareness about your organization, build and advance partnerships, and provide meaningful donor stewardship and outreach. Influencer marketing can be a valuable tool to spread awareness about your nonprofit and your event to new audiences who otherwise might not have known about it.

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Halloween Costume Contest. Pumpkin Carving Contest. This is another great contest idea that can get people engaged and excited about your cause. You could even have a contest to see who can raise the most money, with prizes for the top three fundraisers. Tips for Facebook Video. $ Halloween bake sale.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Try hosting a Twitter (now known as X) Q&A relevant to your mission or service or a livestream on Twitch, Instagram, and Facebook. Challenge your members to a photo contest, and require that all entries use the same branded hashtag. Impressions are nice for measuring awareness but they’re too broad to measure engagement.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

For the 5th year in a row, the annual DoGooder Nonprofit Video Contest , presented by YouTube and See3 Communications , is open for submission during the weeks leading up to the Nonprofit Technology Conference. The medium educates and makes others aware of issues, progress that’s being made, and the work that still needs to be done.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 10, 2020

Do you want to receive more donations this year, raise specific social awareness, or plan to recruit more volunteers? . Organic posting, running contests, and incorporating social media marketing in emails are all great ways to get started on your branding journey. Post a Facebook survey. Run a contest! And the best part?

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Classy

JULY 26, 2021

This national holiday offers nonprofits the opportunity to: Spread awareness of their impact to new audiences. Generate momentum with a hashtag on social media to boost awareness of your cause and drive traffic to your campaign page. . Continue Learning: Learn how to boost awareness for your cause with these hashtag tips. .

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NTEN

JUNE 18, 2009

Facebook provides an unprecedented opportunity for nonprofits: 200 million monthly active users, about half of whom are signing in and communicating with their friends on a daily basis, is an organizer's dream. The Love Without Boundaries Foundation created a cause despite being small, entirely new to Facebook, and having no paid staff.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Many activist nonprofits have used it to inspire people to raise awareness, change behavior, or other action. If you use the hashtag #SaveMarinsCoho on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with your photo , they will add your image to the album. Instagram Contests and Hashtags. The Hold A Sign Meme.

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NTEN

JANUARY 31, 2014

The contest is presented by NTEN, YouTube , and See3 Communications , with generous sponsorship by Cisco and the National Alliance for Media and Culture and the National Youth Media Network. See contest rules here. If your organization is not already a member, please sign up before you enter the contest.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 4, 2013

You can use Facebook to make people aware of your email list and to bring attention to it, but at the end of the day you’ve got to make people want to join. They’re also building their Facebook page fan base by putting a fan-gate on the offer (as shown below). Photo Contests. Thanks for joining us!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Facebook: facebook.com/BigCatRescue. In the past year we have raised over $47,000 in an online Razoo contest and $25,000 as prize money in a Facebook contest sponsored by Chase. We also provide reliable content in our article posts, which are often picked up by the media which brings even more awareness.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 23, 2023

Stand-out peer-to-peer fundraising platform features Host campaigns for multiple event types — runs, walks, rides, and more Make fundraising fun with contests, head-to-head matchups, and drawings Embed your donation pages and fundraising thermometers into your website Pricing Learn more about OneCause’s pricing plans.

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NetWits

MARCH 7, 2011

Description: As non-profits turn their sights to the social web for mission delivery, advocacy, fundraising and awareness building, more for-profits organizations are supporting charity work with specialized programs and initiatives. Her second book, exploring how causes can excel using Twitter, comes out in the summer of 2011.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 19, 2021

More and more people are looking for ways to give back, and discovering the causes that inspire them on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and Twitter. We want to help nonprofits change the world, so this season we’re awarding a $500 donation to the lucky winner of our Greater Giving Donation Page contest, and $50 and a double-entry to the first 50.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Promote the silent auction items early on social media, like in a Facebook group, and via email. . Online Voting Contest. An online voting contest is the perfect holiday fundraising idea because it encourages your staff, supporters, or colleagues to get into the festive mindset! Consider voting on something that is silly.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2012

Note From Beth: I’m a huge fan of Giving Days because they raise the awareness, engagement, and donations to nonprofits and being generous. Last week, we watched as a national day of giving and awareness campaign for “Giving Tuesday” unfold and spur spikes in donations. Social media specific webinars.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

No doubt you’ve taken a “ selfie ,” a self-portrait taken with your mobile phone camera and shared on Facebook or other social media channels. Recent research suggests that taking and posting too many selfies on your Facebook profile (or other social channels) can be damaging to your relationships.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 18, 2011

There is a detailed chapter that discusses how to use the Internet and social media to raise money and build awareness. It covers group buying sites, Facebook “Like&# Campaigns, Fundraising with Twitter Hashtags, and Blogs. It also covers how to use sites like Quora and Online Contests.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Now it's time to address the social site with the biggest stage right now: Facebook. Forum One's Facebook Page. Michaela Hackner and I recently hosted a pair of NTEN webinars titled "How to Become a Facebook Rockstar." You can't dive in just because Facebook is what all the kids are doing these days.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Be careful with these types of contests as the motivation behind joining the email list may not be as aligned with the organization, and can lead to lower donation conversions as well as higher unsubscribes. The quiz can also be a way to increase awareness of an issue with additional resources at the end. Paid: Facebook lead ads.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

In a summer-long contest by American Farmland Trust, nearly 30,000 Americans voted for their favorite local farmers market, and Williamsburg swept the medium category (31-55 vendors). About the Contest. Plus, the effort has resulted in increased awareness of AFT's mission and helped garner new subscribers and donors.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

During the call we discussed how to manage a Facebook page & Twitter account. We started out talking about Facebook, specifically: how to grow your following and attract the "right kind" of followers (read: engaged). Chad recommended contests as a way to grow your fan base and pointed to the Wildfire application.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Host a contest or giveaway on your social platforms to gain traction and increase engagement. Share impact stories about your organization with your audience to increase the awareness of who you are and what you do. If possible, post daily on Facebook and Instagram, and two or more times per day on Twitter. November 12-16 ?

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NTEN

JANUARY 12, 2015

The DoGooder National Video Awards contest opens today! The contest is presented in partnership with YouTube and See3 Communications. See contest rules here. If your organization is not already a member, just sign up before you enter the contest. Canada, the United Kingdom, and Australia.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Facebook: facebook.com/taprootfoundation. Megan: We currently have accounts on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Jumo, YouTube and Vimeo. Twitter and Facebook have been crucial in recruiting new pro bono consultants and connecting with nonprofits that could benefit from our Service Grant projects. Blog: taprootfoundation.org/blog.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Promote the silent auction items early on social media, like in a Facebook group, and via email. . Online Voting Contest. An online voting contest is the perfect holiday fundraising idea because it encourages your staff, supporters, or colleagues to get into the festive mindset! Consider voting on something that is silly.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Invisible People is hitting the road with Virgin Mobile, Sevenly, and Ford to bring awareness to youth homelessness. The deadline for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations'' ''Do One Thing for Diversity and Inclusion'' online video contest is September 27th. Check out the plans and help get the stories heard!

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See3

MAY 28, 2007

It is fueled by easy-to-use blog software, social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook, and the online video phenomenon of YouTube, and a thousand other video sharing sites. One way to get people to create content for you is through contests. A common form of contest among companies is the “create a commercial&# contest.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Invisible People is hitting the road with Virgin Mobile, Sevenly, and Ford to bring awareness to youth homelessness. The deadline for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations'' ''Do One Thing for Diversity and Inclusion'' online video contest is September 27th. Check out the plans and help get the stories heard!

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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. If you’re looking to do targeted awareness outreach to millennials, run ads on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. Or if you have a store, drop an email every so often and encourage them to check it out.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2013

If you have been following me on Twitter, Facebook, this blog or other social media channels, you know that my father passed away several weeks ago. For the event, I used the Facebook Insights, Rowfeeder, and Storify. Approximately 85% of the donations were converted from my personal profile on Facebook. Fundraiser.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 1, 2012

In the report “ How Giving Contests Can Strengthen Nonprofits and Communities ,” sponsored by the Case Foundation and released today, Geoff Livingston analyzes the impact of Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington and the repercussions for other regions and nonprofit communities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

All communications were strictly limited to my blog, Twitter and Facebook. Since this was an experiment to test social networking, I did not send an appeal to friends and family in the way people do when they raise funds for a run or walk, or want you to vote for a particular contest. But consider the following: Networking.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Ambassador fundraising mobilizes your loyal supporters to conduct their own personal fundraising in the form of contests, challenges, campaigns, and more for your event. Promote a text-to-give call-to-action through Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other outlets. Be sure to actively promote your text-to-give campaign.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Your nonprofit will be competing with thousands of others on December 2 to raise funds and awareness. If you're doing a lot of listening on social media and online, you already know the people who are always mentioning you on Twitter, tagging you on Facebook, or posting about you in blogs and discussion forums.

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