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The FreedomfromOil Photo Contest

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Check out how flickr is being used to promote a nonprofit cause. Contest details are here: [link] Via Britt Bravo's blog at netsquared [link] link] The JumpStart Ford ([link] is a campaign to convince the auto industry to improve fuel efficiency and eliminate greenhouse gasses by 2020.

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NetSquared's Tips for Creating a Successful App-for-Good Event

Tech Soup

This post was authored by Vanessa Rhinesmith and originally appeared on the NetSquared blog. They are a great, and fun, mechanism for bringing together people who are passionate about a cause and connecting them to opportunities to enhance civil society, create social change, and have a real-world impact.

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Wanna Go to Davos? Pitch Your Cause on YouTube

Have Fun - Do Good

Do you think your organization, or cause should be represented at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland? The winner will have access to a "special panel" at the Forum to talk about their cause. Make your pitch in a YouTube video by January 4, 2010. Speak clearly and from the heart.

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Great reads from around the web on January 25th

Amy Sample Ward

"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. "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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Storymakers 2014 Webinars & Events: Register Today to Participate!

Tech Soup

As my colleague Ale noted in her post a few days ago, the 2014 digital storytelling contest and event series (now called Storymakers ) has arrived! All of these events lead to the open challenge ( starting August 26 ) to submit your organization's or cause's digital story to be among the contenders for $13,000 in cash prizes and more.

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Great reads from around the web on April 15th

Amy Sample Ward

N2Y4 Mobile Challenge: 15 Featured Projects Announced | NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org - Last week, the NetSquared Community voted on the N2Y4 Mobile Challenge to determine the 15 Featured Projects who will be invited to compete for $50K in cash-prizes and additinoal in-kind resources at this year's N2Y4 Conference.

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TechSoup Announces 2nd Annual Digital Storytelling Challenge

Tech Soup

The goal of the project is to not simply host a contest, but "to help nonprofits think creatively about using technology to fulfill their missions, without having a fear of technology and by learning a new skill with an element of fun," says Susan Tenby, Director, Online Community and Social Media Team, TechSoup Global.