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Nature Conservancy Instagram Contest and Other Examples

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Here’s how it works, according to their recent Facebook and Tumblr posts: The Nature Conservancy has used photo contests to crowdsource photos from its network through social media in the post, as far back as 2008 when it ran a contest on Flickr. There are some obvious benefits: Engaging its network beyond the like on Facebook.

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Online Fundraising Site: How To Create A High-Performing Fundraising Website

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Source: Casa Congo, School for Conservation). With content marketing, you and your supporters can create and upload content (blog posts, photos, testimonials, etc.) One of the most common gamification techniques is the progress bar. Another fun and effective gamification technique appeals to our competitive nature.

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Five Social Media Fundraising Trends for 2009

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Photo by Borman818. These principles will no doubt be copied, refined, remixed, and extended as nonprofits experiment with social media-powered fundraising techniques: Weaving Together Online/Offline Into Real Time Web Fundraising Events. A great example of how well this multi-channel approach works is the Humane Society’s Spay Day.