Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 18, 2008

Note: I've had this blog post in a draft for about a week and was reminded about it when I saw this post over at the NTEN blog asking Is Facebook A Bust or Is Obama's Model the Future ? But the denominations of the donations remain small, and it's not clear that one-off contests will lead to more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

Small Change blog points to First Giving Digg Contest which was one of four social media promotional ideas using social media tools. Amy Sample Ward , filling in for Britt Bravo, writes about several awards and competitions including the UK Catalyst Awards and Simon Fairway's pointer to the digital makeover contest. Digidave of Spot.Us

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

And The Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Winners Are… In November Microsoft launched the first Windows 8 Apps for Social Good contest. The contest was a success in that judges had a hard time selecting the winners because of the quality and usefulness of the apps. Find the winning apps and the array of entries on the contest page.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

And if that isn't enough, TechSoup is also running a contest with $10,000 in cash prizes. This roundup of face-to-face nonprofit tech events includes meetups from NetSquared , NTEN's Tech Clubs , and other awesome organizations. Portland, Oregon: NTEN Presents: Oregon Nonprofit Tech Roundup. Upcoming Tech4Good Events.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 18, 2008

It will be easier to ask many times if your site is focused on the topic of philanthropy or related to the mission of the charity you are raising funds to support. Alison Fine wrote a reflection about what we need to learn from networked activities in response to my NTEN article and our subsequent email conversation.

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MARCH 29, 2012

Charity Dynamics. Stop by the Charity Dynamics booth #42 to enter to win a Kindle Fire! The Engage Group Visit us at Booth #36 and enter our contest to see how big of a bubble gum bubble you can blow. Along with balloons and birthday treats, CDS Global will be hosting an online game to be played via on tablets at our booth.

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JUNE 22, 2011

SmartOnline just wrapped up an Invent Your Mobile App contest. St Louis Volunteen won, two Millennials are the ones that developed it - geolocation app to find volunteering opportunities, find contests, find things tied to schools, and sharing on social media. Many Millennials have not yet chosen their life-long charities of choice.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

Time to Nominate Projects, Vote for Videos, and Charity Badge Contest! Check out the top ten charity badges over at the Six Degrees -- the contest is in the home stretch. Check this out - NTEN's Wikipedia entry ! Social Explorer Maps - interactive Census maps! Details are here. Vote for the Best Nonprofit Video !

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Offering free webinars, gated content (such as research reports or infographics), online contests, and online petitions have the ability to grow your email list quickly by hundreds or thousands, but require an ongoing time and financial investment to create the content. Nonprofit Tech for Good recommends ILLUSIO and NTEN.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Starting today and through the weekend, Twestival will rock on, with over 200 local Twestivals happening supporting tweetups to raise money for a designated local charity. NTEN has two fantastic events this month! NTEN has two fantastic events this month! American Open Challenge is GlobalGiving's second online giving contest.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 12, 2013

We're in the season for charities to brush off their video cameras to tell their story and it's looking like the other Facebook (Google+) is starting to become a more useful tool for community organizing. Time for Nonprofit and Charity Videos. The contest is hosted by YouTube, NTEN , and the marketing firm See3.

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APRIL 23, 2013

And The Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Winners Are… In November Microsoft launched the first Windows 8 Apps for Social Good contest. The contest was a success in that judges had a hard time selecting the winners because of the quality and usefulness of the apps. Find the winning apps and the array of entries on the contest page.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

In their newly published slideshow report: Cloud: What Every Charity Leader Should Know 2013 Report , Lasa shares why cloud technologies are the way of the future for charitable organizations. Charities and supporters alike share how they are using the cloud to change and enhance their work. Maybe you've heard of the cloud?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 20, 2009

This is yet another indication of the growing interest in the charity sector at SXSWi. Some people in the room were frustrated because the discussion focused on social media for charity and did not include social media for social change. Or should we simply just call fundraising and charity?

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APRIL 16, 2008

Recently, Haji sat down with Care2s Clint OBrien to reflect on lessons learned over the years, including simple life lessons, as well as more complex lessons about how technology is revolutionizing the way that charities advance their missions, not to mention how nonprofits interact with their donors and supporters.

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Care2

MARCH 4, 2008

Recently, Haji sat down with Care2s Clint OBrien to reflect on lessons learned over the years, including simple life lessons, as well as more complex lessons about how technology is revolutionizing the way that charities advance their missions, not to mention how nonprofits interact with their donors and supporters.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 5, 2016

Best Looking Emails: This is a tie between the Museum of Modern Art and charity: water for showing that you can still design beautiful emails despite all the constraints. Deadline for InterAction’s14th Annual Photo Contest is January 15. A Community That Gives: NTEN Member News. Holiday Fund + Gifts for Kids.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

ViralSweep is an sweepstakes and contest platforms that easily allows you to launch and management online contests. Sent by environmentally conscious individuals, each EcoCard sent raises $1 for a specified charity. Learn how to enroll your charity. NTEN :: nten.org. ViralSweep :: viralsweep.com.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Less than 24 hours ago, Epic Change launched its TweetsGiving 2009 , a 48-hour charity event to encourage people to express their gratitude using online tools and at face-to-face meet-ups. This two-day event, which ends on Thanksgiving, also invites people to donate to Epic Change. . More than $550,000 was raised last March. .

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