Whole Whale

MAY 23, 2022

Use hashtags, post photos, and hold contests to get people engaged with your campaign. If you are fundraising on Facebook or Instagram, try to use the native donation tools of that platform. Canva can be a great tool for creating templates like these that can be added to the donation confirmation page.

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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!

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CauseVox

APRIL 25, 2022

But instead of asking for a monetary sponsorship, enhance your relationship by adding a fun twist to the collaboration, such as a friendly competition or contest. A great example that I always hark back to is courtesy of the Children First/Communities in Schools program in Asheville, North Carolina. The goal? Time to get started!

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

I’ve had a lot of experience with online contests, both as a participant (winner) and working two reflection papers for the Case Foundation ‘s America’s Giving Challenge. I said that I wished contest designers would take a Hippocratic Oath to do no harm to nonprofits!

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 8, 2023

For example, take a nonprofit like Friendship Circle of Michigan that raises money to provide adaptive bikes for families with special needs children. Come prepared with a couple of different proposed partnership ideas, like a social media contest or an event sponsorship. They might look for companies that sell bikes or athletic gear.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

I was an early adopter of this approach back in 2006 and over the years I have had the opportunity to raise over $250,000 for a charity that supports Cambodian children using these techniques as part of online giving contests like the Case Foundation’s America’s Giving Challenge. Enter online fundraising contests.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

TechSoup Global has had a busy year so far with new ventures, exciting contests, and global recognition. Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest. That's why TechSoup Global, NetSquared and Microsoft teamed up to launch the Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest last November. The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Contest is here!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

There's also a profile of the Humane Society's recent $50,000 contest win from Microsoft. Nate Ritter gives a brilliant example of how Twitter could help save the lives of missing children. Check this recent interview to learn more about Jonathan's secrets to using social media tools for success.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

In a refugee camp in Jordan, Mercy Corps is putting the desert sand to use to help children displaced by conflict to feel like kids again. Idealware released a new report, Understanding Software for Program Evaluation , to help nonprofits with the sometimes overwhelming process of selecting the right tool for the job. Register now!

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Forum One

DECEMBER 30, 2010

One in every three American children is now considered overweight or obese. Seventeen million children live in food insecure households. It’s a great example of how web technology and online tools are changing the game for childhood health advocates across the country. Zisboombah’s free online tool “Pick Chow!”

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

In a refugee camp in Jordan, Mercy Corps is putting the desert sand to use to help children displaced by conflict to feel like kids again. Idealware released a new report, Understanding Software for Program Evaluation , to help nonprofits with the sometimes overwhelming process of selecting the right tool for the job. Register now!

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 28, 2009

One thing we haven't really mentioned here yet, is the cool contest that Microsoft is hosting right now — specifically to benefit nonprofits and other social benefit organizations. Tools Windows 7. TechSoup has written a bunch of articles , blog posts , and forum threads to help people figure out whether to upgrade and how to do it.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 10, 2015

In a country that generally prides itself on offering the opportunity for everyone to succeed, one in four children grow up without learning to read. Pamela began by homeschooling her own children, and then transitioning into a leadership role in the charter schools of northern Ohio. population.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

For nonprofits, GiveMN offers simple, secure tools to achieve their goals. This might even inspire a few out of state donors to give to nonprofits in the land of 10,000 lakes where the men are strong, women are good lucking and children above average. The site is powered by Razoo, a giving platform.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

So, why would we not want to use this powerful communication tool when writing grant proposals? In rural Boone County, West Virginia, Jennifer Massey bathes her children in contaminated water. Every year, GrantStation runs a contest to uncover some of the best proposals that have been written. Some Winning Stories.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 4, 2017

The contest ends on April 24, 2017, so get those submissions in soon. Also check out the work Microsoft did with the Missing Children Society of Canada and the Calgary Police Department. These partners deployed Azure services to create a system for helping to more quickly and reliably rescue missing children.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Their Causes page garnered over $94,000 from 6,268 members in 50 days. How did they do it?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Their Causes page garnered over $94,000 from 6,268 members in 50 days. How did they do it?

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NTEN

JUNE 18, 2009

One of our favorite stories came about because Michelle Miles didn't have time to volunteer at her local hospital, the Arkansas Children's Hospital, due to her busy school and work schedule. So, Michelle started a cause. Then, she grew her cause, The Race to End Cancer, to 5.4 Go to [link] and click on our Nonprofit Resource Page.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 13, 2006

From their annual global Walk the World to educating decision makers on the importance of well nourished children. I interviewed the team about how they work together and their recent viral video contest. Tell me a little about your video contest We???re How have these tools helped you raise awareness of your cause?

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 13, 2017

She is an expert in developing and teaching practical, ready-made tools that inspire people to take action. Lori shares easy-to-implement strategies and tools that will inspire even the most weary or overworked nonprofit staff or board. And counting.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

The American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO) is currently selling a t-shirt with the names of 3,400 children and teens who have fought or are still fighting childhood cancer. Online tools like Causecast are exploding in popularity,” said Chris. Disruptive Model: Contest Crowdfunding. Co-Disruptor: Dodge Dart Registry.

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Care2

OCTOBER 13, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" You can read all the details on the contest and submit your idea here. I have submitted my idea.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 3, 2009

Winner of the Creative Commons 2006 Photo Schwag Contest I believe in setting my content free. As you know, I do a fair amount of listening, so when I using monitoring tools I can see exactly who is using my content and in what context. My goal in using this tool is not to police my content. It gets your work out there. "You

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 16, 2013

The sheet gave people a lightweight tool to use in social interaction, to trade and share stamps. Ze pointed out that many participatory projects that operate as contests end up focusing on a narrow set of "best" work that can exclude broad participation. And the program helped people feel like they knew what was going on.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2007

Ed Schipu l, who grew a mustache for children with cancer last week, created a peavator. Do contests and competitions help build social capital and nonprofit fund raising or inspire burnout? Their use as a recruitment tool will table; they'll reach a network threshold fairly quickly. There is a category for Changing the World.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 10, 2007

Tools for VolCom Groups: Blogs, RSS, Tagging, Wikis and Beyond," I wanted point to a new (to me) UK nonprofit technology blog discovered via a comment to my post about technology stewards and also weave in some more notes on UK examples. tools and business applications for it. tools already out there. apps risk free?

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The Modern Nonprofit

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Collaborate with local organizations to support families or children in need. Tips for Effective Fundraising Your nonprofit deserves the perfect set of tools to get your festive message across. Support a Family/Child Program Make the holidays warmer for everyone.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

You can up the ante by building your party around a costume contest and encouraging attendees to get sponsorships for their participation. Find Your Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Solution Neon Fundraise is a powerful fundraising platform that comes with an unrivaled set of peer-to-peer fundraising tools.

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NTEN

MARCH 16, 2011

With a design inspired by GO Campaign's work for orphans and vulnerable children across the world, this 16GB Flip provides up to 4 hours of incredible high quality HD video. Come learn why so many rely on Sage’s fund accounting and fundraising solutions, hosted services, and donation processing tools and enter for your chance to win an iPad.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

For instance, the Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity hosted a wildly successful Gingerbread Home Build contest, bringing in 132% over their goal. Pet photo contest – Everyone loves looking at adorable animals and showing off their pets. With a pet photo contest, ask supporters to submit photos of their furry friends beforehand.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2007

The themes science, environmental, nutrition, economic development, children, youth, parenting, and leadership are very much appropriate as this conference agenda from the NACDEP and ACE/NETC shows. Extension programs use wikis, flickr, blogs, tagging, and other tools to share information and content. So, now is the fun part.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

People contributed more than $125 million on Facebook , up from $45 million in 2017, using the network’s new fundraising tools. . We know from the early online giving contests that making nonprofits play the hunger games isn’t the best way, buy neither is the big boom of a big match dispersed all at once.

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Judi Sohn

JUNE 12, 2009

Yesterday, I heard that MindComet is holding a contest through the end of July (known as “CommuniCause&# ), asking folks to vote for a nonprofit that they can award $25,000 in consulting services. What excites me about this contest is not just the prize. Use the tools here to tweet and share the link.

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Judi Sohn

JUNE 12, 2009

Yesterday, I heard that MindComet is holding a contest through the end of July (known as “CommuniCause&# ), asking folks to vote for a nonprofit that they can award $25,000 in consulting services. What excites me about this contest is not just the prize. Use the tools here to tweet and share the link.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2011

A few weeks ago, Beth was kind enough to host a book giveaway and New Year resolution contest for nonprofits to celebrate the launch of my new book Breakthrough Nonprofit Branding , which I co-authored with Jocelyne Daw, Kristian Darigan Merenda and Anne Erhard. The winners of the contest, and their entries, are: · Entoure , Sarah Allen. “My

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