Qgiv

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Ghost story contest. If you’re lacking a good collection of horror stories to tell, send a call out to your imaginative supporters to send in their scariest stories for a ghost story contest fundraiser. Halloween decorating contest. Homeowners can submit photos of their homes to be entered into the contest.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

From Mother’s Day campaigns raising money for breast cancer research to Christmas fundraisers collecting gifts for children in need, great holiday fundraisers stick in your mind for years afterwards. For example, a nonprofit raising funds to build houses around Christmas might host a contest to see who can build the best gingerbread house.

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Non Profit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Ahmed denies the implication that his group receives funding from any of the big tech platforms that compete with X Corp: “The thought of me taking money from Mark Zuckerberg is insane,” Ahmed told NPQ. “I I obviously can’t comment on what our defense is going to be, but we are going to contest this vigorously.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2009

It's not spending money on Super Bowl ads for Pepsi beverages. Instead, Pepsi is using the money for lethal generosity through its Pepsi Refresh Project , a crowdsourced cause marketing effort to give away $20 million in grants to help revamp communities. . Pepsi will have contests every month for 10 months beginning Jan.

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Qgiv

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! Other team sports, like volleyball, are also great for peer-to-peer tournaments.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 28, 2023

As a golf tournament organizer, it’s your job to make sure that your event is exciting for players and also raises money for charity. Celebrity or Pro-Shot Opportunity Celebrity shot is a fun way to raise money. Hole-In-One Contest A hole-in-one is when a golfer hits a golf ball into the hole with one shot.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

Due to a lack of major upfront expenses, fundraising online is one of the most profitable ways to raise money for your organization. Instead, with online fundraising, you can be sure that most of the money you raise will go directly towards your mission. With virtual fundraising, it’s also much easier to expand your reach.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Today, I’m live blogging a few sessions from the 2011 Millennial Donor Summit. Be Smarter: they want to know how they are making an impact and what you’re doing with their money. SmartOnline just wrapped up an Invent Your Mobile App contest. They know they are voting, vs not knowing where their money is going.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 1, 2024

If you’re starting a new nonprofit, you already know that you need to raise money. Your plan should also include what you’ll do when you’re NOT asking for money like donor communications, stewardship, and warm touches — all designed to give the donor a GREAT experience. Many founders do.) You started yours to make a difference.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

And the best part of hosting a raffle is that you can combine it with another fundraising event or campaign to raise more money for your cause. Students can raise money by selling products from a selected catalog that they can hand out to potential buyers. Brochure fundraiser Brochure fundraisers are a great option for schools.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Giving these board members the option of raising money this way can help ease reluctant board members into raising money for your organization! Host events such as 5Ks or even contests in which dollars are counted as votes. Qgiv’s peer-to-peer platform was built with your events and contests in mind. Give us a try.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Save money and a ton of time this year end giving season—just create your donation page to start accepting contributions online, and automatically handle recurring donations to encourage repeat donors. So don’t leave money on the table! There’s something for everyone to discover on our Greater Giving Fundraising Blog.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 10, 2020

Social media planning is a luxury many smaller nonprofits can’t afford, so think about how much time and money you want to invest in it. Organic posting, running contests, and incorporating social media marketing in emails are all great ways to get started on your branding journey. Run a contest! Image Source: St. Author Bio.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Blog: BigCatRescue.org?/Blog. We have 325 social media sites that we post to regularly, but in addition to all of the ones that everyone knows about, two of the most effective are Posterous and TrafficGeyser because we can post once to these accounts and they syndicate out to hundreds of article, podcast, blog, video and photo sites at once.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

According to the Facebook Causes blog , the application has helped raise more than $12 million for nonprofits based in the U.S. 1) Raise Meaning B efore Money. 2 ) Money Is Not the Only Metric. As of September 2009, scores of Facebook applications have been developed to support the nonprofit sector in one way. and Canada.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2010

This is their second online competition that encouraged people to leverage their social networks to raise money and awareness and recruit supporters for the causes they care about most. You find the report, blog posts, and archived videos over at the Case Foundation site here.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

The fundraiser—whether it’s an inspired event, online appeal or one-time contest—should of course be considered an important component of any non-profit’s campaigning effort. Create a timeline contest that encourages people to craft videos and photo sets boosting your fundraiser. Lean on your core supporters.

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Although they do cost you money, if you have an important message that need to be communicated it may not be a bad idea to shell out the necessary dough to make one live. One way to keep your followers engaged is to hold a weekly or bi weekly contest that entices users to interact with your page and other users following your page.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 25, 2010

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). "This contest was the culmination of a two-part "vote for me" cause marketing strategy that started in November and has been rife with controversy.

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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. Social Media.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Incentivize engagement by hosting a giveaway or other fun contest just for new followers on your platform of choice. Make sure to mention the contest in your regular emails and newsletters so your entire mailing list will know about it. New blog posts. in a unique way and raises a lot of money. Just like. Announcements.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2008

This past week has been about the lightest blogging week ever. I've been thinking a lot of those, mostly internal - personal improvement and professional goals for my work, blog, and professional learning. The Case Foundation has just launched the " Change Begins With Me " contest. Need some motivation? three-nights hotel stay.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

In the world of charitable organizations, money is often tight, and organizations frequently operate with the bare minimum of employees. The ideas are endless: bowling nights, trivia contests, cocktail hours, weekend barbeques, and more! As you know, money ebbs and flows in the fundraising world.

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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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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

With a youth-oriented fundraiser, you can raise money for educational trips, sports equipment, classroom supplies, art supplies, musical instruments, or any other cause. With a shoe drive fundraiser, you can help your gently used, never worn shoes find new, loving homes while raising money for your cause. Straw Draw. Candygrams.

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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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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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Greater Giving

APRIL 9, 2024

Here’s your guide to throwing an unforgettable Kentucky Derby-themed fundraiser that will raise money for your cause in style! Mint Julep Making Contest Hold a friendly competition where guests create their best mint julep recipe. A good auctioneer will add to the comedy with play-by-play commentary.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

You can share pertinent information about your organization, what the tournament is raising money for, the event’s schedule, and more, plus collect registrations and donations and sell sponsorships. 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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NetWits

MARCH 7, 2011

Frank , does internet marketing and strategy at Blackbaud , blogs at NetWits ThinkTank and guest blogs at Mashable.com , All his efforts are focused on helping non-profits use the Internet for fundraising, marketing, communications and community building. Ramya blogs regularly at www.citizentube.com. He loves bacon.

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CauseVox

APRIL 25, 2022

But aside from thinking about this season as just a time to raise money, also stop to consider how you can truly enhance relationships with these current donors while you’re making the big “ask.”. Check out this list of 7 spring fundraising ideas that focus on raising money AND deepening relationships with your current donors.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

In the spirit of giving and service, host a serve-a-thon fundraiser to show some love for your community while also raising money for your mission. Set up a hot chocolate stand at your events to treat your supporters to some chocolatey goodness while raising money for your organization’s mission. Gingerbread house decorating contest.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Note from Beth: I've been writing about online contests that use social media and crowdsourcing techniques. In December, I wrote about Pepsi's bold move of not spending money on Super Bowl ads for Pepsi beverages but using the money for lethal generosity through its Pepsi Refresh Project.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Embedded giving is easy for individuals to do, and probably gives them an added psychological boost to know that spending money on purchasing something is not just an act of commerce, it's an act of generosity. Fine Blog . Katya's Non-Profit Marketing Blog. Here's my contest. Tags: contest. Amy Sample Ward.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

Social fundraising is when your nonprofit integrates tried and true fundraising techniques with social media to inspire your supporters to raise money from their networks on your behalf. One of the case studies I shared was about NTEN’s recent social fundraiser to raise scholarship money for NTC conference attendance.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 21, 2021

In addition to daily life skills, Direct Service Professionals help residents learn volunteer skills, shopping, money management, employment skills, and how to access their community. The post Client Spotlight: Emmaus Homes appeared first on Qgiv Blog. Shared Living. Fundraising and Events. The Emmaus-ing Race.

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AFP Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2009

The 'Dark Side' of Online Charity Contests - Philanthropy.com: "The 'Dark Side' of Online Charity ContestsBeware the “dark side” of online contests for charitable dollars, says Kjerstin Erickson, a charity leader.In Chase Manhattan Bank’s $5-million.

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