Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2010

Photo by Ben Golub. Note from Beth: Anne Mai Bertlesen and I had a quick exchange at the end of year after I blogged about the Pepsi and Chase Giving Contests in December. She offered to write a guest post that provides an "insider's perspective" having run a number of cause-related ventures including contests.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

Take advantage of National Donut Day (6/7) or National Hot Dog Month (July) and host a summer treat-eating competition or bake sale for your cause. Climb for a Cause. We love the New York Public Library’s Anti-Proms , which provide an alternative, safe space regardless of sexuality, gender identity, and any other reason for NYC teens.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

.” But do selfies have benefits, especially for social change causes? I wondered whether selfies can be used as part of your social content strategy to help support a social good cause? I asked this question on my Facebook brand page, and here’s what I learned: The New York Public Library Photo Booth.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Continue to connect with your attendees by sharing guest photos or greeting each guest by name during the event. Encourage photos that show participants doing the challenge and add brownie-points for festive gear. Consider collecting some great prizes that will keep audiences engaged and willing to donate to your cause.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 29, 2022

If you know you have a supporter base that are planning to give up drinks, treats, or Starbucks, challenge them to donate what they would spend on those weekly cocktails or daily croissants to your cause. Local libraries may also be open hosting egg-hunters for a good cause. Cereal-for-Dinner Dinner Party (March 7). BBQ for Good.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Photo: Jim Harrison. Note from Beth: This post was written before the New York Times article describing a misstep with the Pepsi Charity Contest. million a month for 12 months to good causes. If they don't a dollar, at least the contest has helped inspire them to dip their toes in the social media waters.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

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. Anything else?

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sgEngage

MAY 12, 2023

To boost revenue for your event and ROI for your sponsors, look for auction software that offers a way to easily track paid and in-kind sponsorships as well as ways to match sponsor contributions to public displays, such as logo sizes. Using robust online auction software will yield better results than cobbling together a piecemeal solution.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Continue to connect with your attendees by sharing guest photos or greeting each guest by name during the event. Encourage photos that show participants doing the challenge and add brownie-points for festive gear. Consider collecting some great prizes that will keep audiences engaged and willing to donate to your cause.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 1, 2024

So, by all means, find people who are most likely to care about your cause and give them the chance to give. You might get really excited about restaurant nights, candle parties, t-shirt sales, or voting contests. Over time you’ll realize that you can grow these efforts and ask for more as the general public builds their trust in you.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 7, 2017

GivingTuesday has grown in popularity since its inception, with people from all over the world continuously giving their time, money, gifts and voices to the causes they care about. Individuals reflected on why they gave to a certain nonprofit organization and then shared these personal stories in a contest form on the #GivingTuesday website.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Volunteers are passionate about your cause, donate their time and skills to make a positive impact. Remember to use a durable material that doesn’t cause irritations and vary your size options. Books You can design a short photo book related to your mission. Some even use tote bags as a purse!

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Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

Your online donation tool is one of the quickest and easiest ways for supporters to give to your cause. If you’re afraid of making asks too frequently, remember that your donors are passionate about your cause. This gives your supporters something to do while still engaging with your cause. Leverages common tools.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 19, 2022

Holiday Baking Competition Invite local bakers to participate in a holiday baking contest. Here’s how you can add a P2P fundraising element to the competition: Ask participants to submit photos of their decked-out homes. . Offer plenty of food and drinks as well as fun activities such as a photo booth or ornament decorating stations.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Despite increasing commercialism, the holidays traditionally get people thinking about ways they can give—whether they’re wrapping gifts for loved ones or donating time and money to a cause they care about. billion to causes they care about, a 29% increase from 2019. Our clients benefited from this incredible jump in donations, too!

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

Plus, this type of event can be applied to all different types of missions, so there’s bound to be an idea that appeals to your cause and audience. For an added competitive level of fun, have each attendee send a cute photo of their pet. Participants can drink tea at home all while bidding on items to support an important cause.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Create Documentaries for Your Cause. Zeega is a content curation tool that lets you collect video clips, sound bites, and images from sites with public media (like Flickr, YouTube, Dropbox, and so on). Shapins said the company plans to open it up to the public soon. To get inspired, check out these projects made with Zeega.

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Tech Soup

MAY 28, 2015

Or you want to create an attractive and engaging poster for your cause. Our Storymakers campaign offered storytelling how-to webinars and events, culminating in a contest to identify the very best nonprofit videos. You Know That Stock Photos Are the WORST. Image 7 : Wikimedia / Public Domain. spanhidden.

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Qgiv

JUNE 22, 2021

For the basics, you’ll need a dedicated peer-to-peer fundraising platform and a group of volunteers who are passionate about your cause. In particular, DIY fundraisers are popular for those who want to celebrate something or garner support, but instead of the support directed at them, it’s for a cause they care deeply about.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 30, 2017

Check out these ideas for tips on how to make donating to your organization more appealing: Donate a Photo. Johnson & Johnson’s Donate a Photo app is an easy way to browse other’s pictures and post your own, in a similar method to sharing pictures on Facebook or Instagram. If you can think of it, you can make it for a good cause.

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NTEN

JULY 6, 2011

Photo: Pune Dracker Everything I know about the editorial process I learned from Teddy Bear Review. Public shout-outs go far to keep readers coming back. Think of it as gentle nudge for your readers, ‘cause sometimes folks don’t want to be the first to contribute, but are more than happy to chime in once someone else does.

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Qgiv

JUNE 10, 2022

A reality, though, for many nonprofits is that they have a hard time marketing their fundraising needs and getting a diverse portfolio of people to invest in their cause. The long(er) answer : You’ll need a comprehensive digital marketing strategy to create and publicize successful virtual fundraising events. Social media contests.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

We’ve touched on task-based event fundraising contest here before, but because this way of motivating your supporters is so effective we thought it was time to0 revisit the topic in more details. If we create contests to encourage these behaviors in all fundraisers, it can help raise incremental revenue. Belong to a team.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Incorporate compelling visuals, such as event photos or promotional graphics, to capture attention. Operations & Leadership Nonprofit Public Relations Strategies That Build Trust and Credibility 10 min read Read Now 6. Harness the power of storytelling: Share compelling narratives about your cause and the impact of the fundraiser.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

For events, ongoing series, or recurring celebrations online, consider the following options for publicity: 1. Photo and Bio. People love showing off that they are involved in important causes. Snap a photo of the donor while at your facility or event and frame it and send it to them (also from Get Fully Funded ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2010

Photo by M. Deb Levine from ISIS shared, “Many organizations in public health area are still relying on process measures (how many visitors, how many links in, how many friends, etc.). This conversation was sparked by this post from Richard Becker that shares the numbers from the Pepsi Refresh Contest. Schenekenberg.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

They offer a chance to dress up, get together with others, and have a good time — while also raising money for a good cause. Consider offering up for sale donations from your charity or merchandise promoting your good cause. The current state of public gatherings has only accelerated this trend. 9) Movie screenings.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

Flickr Photo by Sugarpond. This was also about the same time as the flood in Nashville. 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. All are captured here ).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2008

birthday in true social media style with flickr 50th photo birthday card remix contest and I donated 50 bucks to the winner's favorite charity. The winner was Cogdog blog because my kids were the judges and he used a cute doggy photo). That's Adam Nicholson. 51 isn't sounding so darn bad either.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

First, you have to have the right story for the right publication. There are plenty of ordinary happenings that can grab a headline, such as your nonprofit’s annual student art contest or upcoming 5K. Instead, focus on the cause. Study your local publications and news programs for four weeks. And part relationship. .

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

This way, even individuals who don’t compete in the event can still support the cause. You can charge a door fee, set up concessions with snacks and drinks, and even have individual contests with their own entry fees. Yard Sales A yard sale is a fun way to get to know your supporters while also raising funds for a cause.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 13, 2014

While calls to action can vary, there are three things every call to action must have:  Relevance: Your call to action should be related to the activity that caused the person to discover you. This is not the time to ask them to invest in your cause. ” Ask them to appeal to their government officials about your cause.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 16, 2010

Earthquake Aftermath in Jacmel Photos by Andrew Bigosinski, Director of Ciné Lekol. 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. Here's more about their haiti platform.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2006

e Forsyth-Sommer, Cordelia Salter-Nour, and Emanuele Quinto - photo in flickr with bios Fight Hunger is a division of the UN World Food Programme set up to help end child hunger by 2015 which is part of the first Millennium Development Goal. I interviewed the team about how they work together and their recent viral video contest.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2013

Content of photos of my Dad with personal stories performed the best in terms of engagement. With online contests or when there is a “matching grant,” I’ve been able to raise more, but I did not have one. A total of 1240 people tweeted with the hashtag #OceanLoveEarl on the day of online memorial – July 3rd.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 21, 2015

She has published numerous articles related to charitable giving and is a passionate advocate for public schools. Gretchen has donated her time to numerous causes including Relay for Life, Girls on the Run, Rebuilding Together and just recently became involved with the local land trust. Mistake 3: Being Shy With Social Media.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 15, 2017

We have a special contest give-away in store at this year's Nonprofit Technology Conference: a free year-long subscription of Adobe Creative Cloud. Publish your photo on Twitter or Instagram. Publish the photo on Twitter or Instagram. Publish the photo on Twitter or Instagram. Stop By and Visit Us — Booth 217.

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