Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 21, 2013

Dr. Mani Children Heart Foundation : To raise money using social media as part of your strategy, you need a group of champions with tight connections to your mission and voluntary opt-in email works well for this. Don’t try to do something like this along, build a support system to help. Social Media. Test your assumptions.

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JULY 5, 2023

Pere-to-peer fundraising is more than just a physical event, and there are many campaign ideas your organization to test out, including: Contests Challenges Crowdfunding DIY fundraising A-thon events Network fundraising Virtual storefronts Giving days And more! Read-a-thon participants gather pledges for reaching their specified reading goal.

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AFP Blog

AUGUST 6, 2009

Golisano Children's Hospital holds photo contest to promote new giving site: "The URMC Golisano Children’s Hospital recently made public its new “giving” site.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Consider devoting a specific part of the event to the VIP, such as a hole-in-one contest hosted by them or a signed raffle prize or auction item donated by them. The post 6 Ways to Create Buzz Around Your Charity Golf Tournament first appeared on The ENGAGE Blog. Tap into your networks.

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APRIL 9, 2024

Find a Best Dressed Sponsor to provide Best Dressed award prizes and have judges award prizes for the most creative hats, Best Dressed Individual, Best Dressed Couple, Filly Category ( if you have children attend). Mint Julep Making Contest Hold a friendly competition where guests create their best mint julep recipe.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 29, 2008

You're looking at widget created by Lend4Health as part their participation in the Ideablob contest to win $10,000 for new small business ideas. Here's what they plan to do with the money: With this money, I plan to improve and expand the Lend4Health concept so that more children and families can benefit.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2008

Harry's last green tip introduced the Charity Contest that allowed readers to submit a comment that included a suggestion about how to save energy or be green and the name of a charity. We used a Network for Good good card to donate to Joan's charity, SOS Children's Villages. Please enter the Charity Donation Contest!

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 3, 2014

With only a two-person IT department serving more than 200 employees and 600 volunteers, Daniel Yu, IT director for Arizona Baptist Children's Services (ABCS), has his work cut out for him. The organization works in a variety of areas, supporting the neediest children and families in its community. Transitional Program BBQ.

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APRIL 25, 2022

For a list of best practices for walkathons, bikeathons, and other competitive spring fundraising campaigns, check out our recent blog post ! But instead of asking for a monetary sponsorship, enhance your relationship by adding a fun twist to the collaboration, such as a friendly competition or contest. The goal?

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 3, 2007

To celebrate their beta launch, they are offering a $10,000 Change Your World Contest Prize to the social change group or organization (this includes non-profits, student groups, volunteer networks, fundraising groups, or other networks organized around social issues) that starts a group on Razoo, and recruits at least 100 members by September 15th.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

Check out the virtual peer-to-peer world trivia night the Children’s Aid Foundation of Ottawa hosted for inspiration for your own trivia night. Sports tricks contest. Give artists in your community a chance to submit their own designs for your next team shirt and turn it into a contest. Jersey or t-shirt sales.

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NTEN

JUNE 24, 2013

Flickr: chotda This week''s Member Round Up draws from all corners of the sector in both region and topic, from the energy in the streets of Brazil to Facebook contests and assistive technology used by the Bridge School--see what the nptech community''s been up to! Read the original blog post here.

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AFP Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Nonprofit Videos Win Big In Tufts Contest- The NonProfit Times Feb 16, 2011: "Nonprofit Videos Win Big In Tufts ContestSix nonprofit video took honors in the Tufts University contest 501c3: Capturing Change on Camera inaugural video competition.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 14, 2007

I just entered you, dear readers, in the Be A Better Inspiration Contest over at Yahoo. The contest is about telling a story about someone's good deed on behalf of an nonprofit organizations. GO TO THE CONTEST PAGE [link] 2. And thank you. And Leng Sopharath says thank you too! Here's how to vote.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 1, 2024

Hey, just stick around and keep reading this blog and you’ll learn A LOT!) It’s not enough to say you want to make sure children don’t go hungry. You want to provide X number of meals to X number of children for X amount of time. That’s why having the right fundraising plan template can save you time, money, and headache!

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

You can also include activities for the children of the community. Nowruz poetry contest Nowruz, also known as the Persian New Year, is another opportunity to celebrate with your community if you serve a Persian community. Offer Star Wars-inspired food and drinks and hold a friendly costume contest for a little competition.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

TechSoup Global has had a busy year so far with new ventures, exciting contests, and global recognition. Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest. That's why TechSoup Global, NetSquared and Microsoft teamed up to launch the Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest last November. The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Contest is here!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

I’ve done this through social media, winning some of the early online fundraising contests. I also donated my share of the royalties from my first book, The Networked Nonprofit , to support the Sharing Foundation’s college education fund. Attend a Book Event this month as part of our book tour. Thank you so much!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

There's a good round up of links to blog posts and articles by other nonprofit techies and SEO mavens. For more NpTech Talk, see this roundup over at the NTEN blog. There's also a profile of the Humane Society's recent $50,000 contest win from Microsoft. The Chronicle sets up a twitter account to broadcast links to blog posts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

I was an early adopter of this approach back in 2006 and over the years I have had the opportunity to raise over $250,000 for a charity that supports Cambodian children using these techniques as part of online giving contests like the Case Foundation’s America’s Giving Challenge. Enter online fundraising contests.

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

There are many options for peer-to-peer fundraising you can use: Contests Challenges Crowdfunding DIY fundraising A-thons (walk, bowl, etc.) She now gives back through her work with various charitable organizations to diversify the artform and make arts education available to all children, not just some children.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Test your golfers’ skills on a par 3 with a contest called “Closest to the Pin.” In order to show the current leader, use a creative contest marker that ties into your organization or theme. To keep track of your sponsorship offerings, manage sponsorships with event fundraising software by OneCause.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

It is intended to inspire actions like contributing to charities, educating one’s children about giving, volunteering for a nonprofit, or to encourage people in their networks to do the same. This campaign provides resources, a theme, and asking all who participate to unleash their creativity to spread generosity.

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Tech Soup

MAY 28, 2014

Caravan Studios offers one of those different perspectives, and though still in its start-up phase, it has already delivered two apps: SafeNight for crowdfunding emergency shelter and Range for connecting underprivileged children with meals when school is out. The contest sought solutions to support and empower trafficking survivors.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Every parent wants to provide their child with the happiness and excitement of receiving a gift, and a toy and supply drive can make that possible for families who might not have the budget to buy their children the toy of their dreams. Gingerbread house decorating contest. Host this event as part of a holiday party.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Another resource roundup comes from Kivi Leroux Miller , who hosted the August edition of the Nonprofit Blog Carnival, themed, ''Getting Along with Others'' in the nonprofit world. In a refugee camp in Jordan, Mercy Corps is putting the desert sand to use to help children displaced by conflict to feel like kids again.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Another resource roundup comes from Kivi Leroux Miller , who hosted the August edition of the Nonprofit Blog Carnival, themed, ''Getting Along with Others'' in the nonprofit world. In a refugee camp in Jordan, Mercy Corps is putting the desert sand to use to help children displaced by conflict to feel like kids again.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2009

TechSoup has written a bunch of articles , blog posts , and forum threads to help people figure out whether to upgrade and how to do it. One thing we haven't really mentioned here yet, is the cool contest that Microsoft is hosting right now — specifically to benefit nonprofits and other social benefit organizations.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2007

Winners of the Creative Commons Photo Contest, 2006. I'm working on a piece for the BlogHer Holiday Guide about encouraging children to contribute causes and charities. So, here's what I'd like to you, write up a blog, or leave a comment with link or track back - and let me know. Some blog posts: Taking Action in the World

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2008

Essentially, I am asking YOU for $10 (USD) to help children in Cambodia. Donate here before the contest ends 1/31 at 3:00 PM EST. This has been a labor of love and I've had lots of support from my generous network (thank you). I can't bear the thought of letting those children down. We're so close. The competition ends Jan.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 16, 2010

I've had some posts in pipeline following up on social media metrics and the Chase Community Giving Contest second phase, but wanted to share these two stories from Haiti from on the ground and a bird's eye view. An Orphanage Destroyed, Children Still Alive.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2008

In fact, the photo I took of my kids wearing it won the Creative Commons photo contest ! And in November, I purchased one of the special CC t-shirts and wore it on my blog in November to support Creative Commons Annual campaign. At the time, I was raising money to support the Cambodian Bloggers Summit. Updated (1/28/08).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Photo by Global Fund for Children. There are contests to push filmmakers to “ tell the story behind the still ” and television producers are turning to this compact video recording technology. Dawn is a freelancer for BC/DC Ideas and Brian writes for the volunteer storytelling blog Amplifying Good.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2010

Note from Beth: I first encountered Nina Simon through her awesome blog back four or five years ago. Blog commenters are contributors, as are people who engage in contests. Source: Share Your Ideas Note from Beth: I first encountered Nina Simon through her awesome blog back four or five years ago.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Sometimes, this even included an army of college students going door-to-door, ICU nurses convincing hospital staff to join, businessmen calling meetings to let their employees know about the contest, and other offline work. Their Causes page garnered over $94,000 from 6,268 members in 50 days. How did they do it? And now to the interview.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

Sometimes, this even included an army of college students going door-to-door, ICU nurses convincing hospital staff to join, businessmen calling meetings to let their employees know about the contest, and other offline work. Their Causes page garnered over $94,000 from 6,268 members in 50 days. How did they do it? And now to the interview.

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