The meme was entertaining and challenged peers — and in the process learn about ALS and donate. Phase 1: Personal Challenges with Cold Water to Raise Money. Personal challenges involving cold water and raising money for a charity have been around for a while. MORE
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For the sixth year, TechSoup's annual challenge will help nonprofits learn how to increase their storytelling skills for fundraising and advocacy purposes. Take Part in the Digital Storytelling Challenge! Ladies and gentlemen, Storymakers 2016 is here. MORE
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Give Local America is a 24 hour online fundraising challenge. The post Infographic: America’s Biggest One Day Giving Challenge appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. If you thought Giving Tuesday was the only one day giving bonanza of the year, you’re missing out on the biggest giving day of the first half of the year. On May 6th in 2014, there were an incredible 306,098 total donations and over $53 […]. MORE
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Nonprofits have a unique advantage in a bad economy: People VOLUNTEER their time to help these organizations further their cause. No other area of business has that unique strength, and that is the focal point of creative fundraising. There is another old adage that we might want to consider: “Time is Money” – so do Volunteers = Donations? If we throw-back to our Physics class, make some substitutions, and show our work, we might come up with something like this MORE
Challenge open to all Americans, running from October 13, 2016 at 12:01 AM PDT and ends on October 26, 2016 at 11:59 PM PDT. The Surgeon General in partnership with Fitbit has issued the Step It Up! MORE
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Mozilla's Ignite Challenge gives you the chance to make those dreams a reality! Mozilla and the National Science Foundation are inviting nonprofits to take part in an open innovation challenge. The "Mozilla Ignite Apps Challenge" will include an Idea stage that anyone can participate in, followed by a series of developer rounds in which developers compete to develop actual apps. gigabit internet ignite challenge mozilla zerodivide MORE
While last August’s viral Ice Bucket Challenge took ALSA by surprise, we are thrilled to help them to share how the $115 Million dollars raised is now being used. MORE
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ALS Association and discuss the Ice Bucket Challenge. ” The Ice Bucket Challenge has made the ALS association examine it collaborates the players in its ecosystem. ” According to Newhouse, the Ice Bucket Challenge raised over $115 million from 2.6 MORE
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Cities all across the nation are creating resource-reducing challenges for local businesses and organizations to participate in. The Eastside Green Business Challenge , organized by the Eastside Sustainable Business Alliance, is a friendly competition in the Puget Sound region. Commercial and industrial facilities are responsible for nearly half of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. MORE
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How do we disrupt the nonprofit sector? I’ve talked about the dire need for nonprofits to innovate over the years on Frogloop. Because there are over 1.5 million nonprofits in the US that are working in similar issue areas and trying to address global warming, poverty, the gender pay gap, affordable healthcare, education, etc. Social Networking Online Fundraising Technology crowdfunding Conferences Nonprofit Events Web 2.0 Trends MORE
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To meet the challenge of this personal goal for my education, I had to add to what I knew about succeeding as a student. Take, for example, the fundraising challenge du jour : retaining donors. But our challenge is to combine these great tools with a concerted effort to build true relationships with supporters and make them feel genuinely valued, not just the recipient of an automated acknowledgement — albeit sent immediately, but lacking the human touch that still resonates today. MORE
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But we at Blackbaud had our own challenge to make to today to these leaders—and to you, wherever you’re leading from. I spent today surrounded by hundreds of the nation’s most innovative and passionate social change-makers here at the Social Innovation Summit.
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Large, national nonprofits with local affiliates are all challenged with similar tasks: How do we ensure our brand is consistent while tailoring the message to donors who give nationally versus locally?
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Is success of the Ice Bucket Challenge a happy accident for ALS and the people who suffer from the disease or is the first example of the power of crowd charity? Can other nonprofits reproduce it? The Ice Bucket Challenge has raised over $88.5
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MARCH 19, 2015
To meet the challenge of this personal goal for my education, I had to add to what I knew about succeeding as a student. Take, for example, the fundraising challenge du jour : retaining donors. But our challenge is to combine these great tools with a concerted effort to build true relationships with supporters and make them feel genuinely valued, not just the recipient of an automated acknowledgement — albeit sent immediately, but lacking the human touch that still resonates today.
SocialFish
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015
MBUstorm “Start a New Site & Double Your Money Challenge” is your unique opportunity to finally get motivated to bring one of your genius ideas to life. That’s what MyBlogU new blogging challenge is all about: Start a new site. Join the challenge today !
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MARCH 20, 2015
Give Local America is a 24 hour online fundraising challenge. The post Infographic: America’s Biggest One Day Giving Challenge appeared first on Tech Impact Blog - Leaders in Non-Profit Technology. If you thought Giving Tuesday was the only one day giving bonanza of the year, you’re missing out on the biggest giving day of the first half of the year. On May 6th in 2014, there were an incredible 306,098 total donations and over $53 […].
3rd Sector Labs
OCTOBER 2, 2014
The conversations about the ALS Association’s astounding success with the Ice Bucket Challenge continue. Did you know that the Ice Bucket Challenge has its own Wikipedia article ? That data is the Ice Bucket Challenge Epilogue. The Ice Bucket Challenge Epilogue IS the data.
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AUGUST 19, 2014
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Nonprofits have a unique advantage in a bad economy: People VOLUNTEER their time to help these organizations further their cause. No other area of business has that unique strength, and that is the focal point of creative fundraising. There is another old adage that we might want to consider: “Time is Money” – so do Volunteers = Donations? If we throw-back to our Physics class, make some substitutions, and show our work, we might come up with something like this
GroundWire
JANUARY 27, 2012
Cities all across the nation are creating resource-reducing challenges for local businesses and organizations to participate in. The Eastside Green Business Challenge , organized by the Eastside Sustainable Business Alliance, is a friendly competition in the Puget Sound region. Commercial and industrial facilities are responsible for nearly half of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions.
Wild Apricot Blog
SEPTEMBER 5, 2014
Are you tired of hearing about the Ice Bucket Challenge? There is a lot we can learn from this viral campaign – so here is a round-up of 7 blog posts and articles to help you understand how you might apply lessons learned to your organization. social media Fundraising
Frogloop
MARCH 24, 2015
Women Who Tech will review your application and email you within 48 hours to let you know if you are approved to participate in the Challenge. Then, if you''re approved, CrowdRise will build you a fundraising page in the Challenge and we''ll also get you some next steps.
Wild Apricot Blog
MAY 13, 2015
Recently our Membership Advisory Group discussed their challenges with volunteer engagement and retention and offered up some advice and ideas to help their membership peers. Volunteers
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Since the first NetSquared challenge in 2006, TechSoup has continued to offer people and organizations opportunities to connect, share ideas, and collaborate; they work on solutions online and offline through events, meetups, and hackathons. " Spreading the Word about the Open Challenges.
Mobile Commons
JUNE 10, 2014
One of the most common challenges healthcare providers face is patients failing to take their medication. The World Health Organization has reported that upwards of 50% of people don’t take the medication they are prescribed.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 14, 2012
The GEO community is united by a common drive to challenge the norm in pursuit of better results. Learning in Public Challenges and Actions – guest post by Annie Hernandez. Flickr Photo by Andy Beal.
Tech Soup Blog
JANUARY 19, 2016
Around the world, organizations face unique challenges when mobilizing their constituents and growing online communities, whether for a cause, an issue, an organization's mission, or a combination thereof.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 20, 2012
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Frogloop
NOVEMBER 24, 2013
While your nonprofit may be in the final sprint of planning its year-end fundraising campaigns, you may want to carve out extra time raising even more money by participating in the 3 rd annual Crowdrise Holiday Challenge.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
OCTOBER 12, 2016
Challenge open to all Americans, running from October 13, 2016 at 12:01 AM PDT and ends on October 26, 2016 at 11:59 PM PDT. The Surgeon General in partnership with Fitbit has issued the Step It Up!
Tech Soup Blog
APRIL 19, 2016
Between 2006 and 2009, TechSoup hosted open challenges to identify and provide support for innovative projects that harnessed these and other technologies for social good. The NetSquared Challenges Foster Tech Innovation. " Each challenge had three steps.
Wild Apricot Blog
NOVEMBER 21, 2014
Since it''s the season of giving thanks – is it time your non-profit or charity took the "Gratitude Challenge"? nonprofit
Frogloop
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014
Last spring I learned about the 24-hour online Give Local America fundraising challenge. Check out the rest of the data below and be sure and mark your calendars for May 5, 2015 the next Give Local America online giving challenge. I was inspired by the idea because it provided a great way for local communities to come together and raise money to support local charities and causes.
NonProfit Hub
SEPTEMBER 24, 2014
To mark the significance of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge reaching $100 million, RallyBound created a one-month look at the social media sensation. The post The Effects from One Month of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge [Infographic] appeared first on Nonprofit Hub.
SocialFish
AUGUST 29, 2012
Continue reading to learn the advantages and challenges of online voting for associations. Challenges of Online Voting. If either state law or internal guidelines prohibit electronic methods, your challenge will be to revise the applicable statute or policy to permit online voting.
NTEN
JULY 3, 2012
Mozilla's Ignite Challenge gives you the chance to make those dreams a reality! Mozilla and the National Science Foundation are inviting nonprofits to take part in an open innovation challenge. The "Mozilla Ignite Apps Challenge" will include an Idea stage that anyone can participate in, followed by a series of developer rounds in which developers compete to develop actual apps. gigabit internet ignite challenge mozilla zerodivide
Frogloop
MAY 5, 2014
You can get started right away with three inspiring fundaising challenges launching this month. Give Local America Challenge, May 6th. Veterans Charity Challenge 2, May 22nd. Last week on the Froglooop blog, we highlighted 7 helpful crowdfunding tips.
Tech Soup Blog
MARCH 27, 2012
Although most people tend to think of videos when they think of digital storytelling, the TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge (TSDigs), powered by Lights. More than 40 photo slideshows were submitted from social benefit organizations across the globe as part of this year’s challenge.
Frogloop
JANUARY 26, 2011
The second annual TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge is coming up on January 31 st. Check out the Digital Storytelling Challenge for more information. Here’s how it works. Create a digital story (60 seconds or less video or 5-panel picture story) that conveys your nonprofit’s mission and work in a compelling and creative way. Prizes include: Flip Slide HD – Capture up to 4 hours of high quality HD video with Flip’s latest and greatest mini-camcorder.
Beaconfire Wire
JULY 31, 2015
While last August’s viral Ice Bucket Challenge took ALSA by surprise, we are thrilled to help them to share how the $115 Million dollars raised is now being used.
Connection Cafe
AUGUST 15, 2014
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has been catching a lot of scrutiny. Yes, there are those people that are participating in this ice bucket challenge for the sole reason that they like seeing themselves on camera. I get it— why would we be encouraging people NOT to donate to charity?
Tech Soup Blog
APRIL 14, 2015
Take the Greener IT Challenge to find out how to make environmentally friendly choices every time you buy, use, and dispose of IT equipment. Take a fun five-question quiz, after which you can get a fancy Greener IT Challenge certificate.
Frogloop
MARCH 24, 2015
How do we disrupt the nonprofit sector? I’ve talked about the dire need for nonprofits to innovate over the years on Frogloop. Because there are over 1.5 million nonprofits in the US that are working in similar issue areas and trying to address global warming, poverty, the gender pay gap, affordable healthcare, education, etc. Social Networking Online Fundraising Technology crowdfunding Conferences Nonprofit Events Web 2.0 Trends
Tech Soup Blog
FEBRUARY 15, 2011
The winners of the TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge have been announced! First Place: Mountaintop Library Expands Horizons by Room to Read. read more. Event Multimedia & Graphics News Online Activism Online Fundraising Software Using the Web and Internet Web 2.0 Tools
Frogloop
MAY 23, 2011
We’d like to share a few of our major aims and reflect a bit on some lessons learned that we hope will guide our approach in the future and prove helpful to others designing competitions, challenges, and prize giveaways online – in particular those focused on social benefit and public service.
TechImpact
MAY 22, 2013
A recent post from Miratel examined the recently released Nonprofit Fundraising Study … Continued The post Study Highlights Nonprofit Fundraising Challenges appeared first on Tech Impact.
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SEPTEMBER 19, 2014
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge surpassed $100 million dollars in 30 days. The post Ice Bucket Challenge Raises Over $1 Million in 30 days [INFOGRAPHIC] appeared first on John Haydon. This is huge!
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OCTOBER 7, 2013
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