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Are Online Vote-for-Me Contests A Good Idea?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: There has been a variety of criticism of contests. Nonprofit consultant Hildy Gottlieb has been a vocal skeptic and is deeply philosophically opposed to online contests as a method of change in the social sector. Earlier this month, I sent out a few tweets asking for the counterpoint to Hildy's view.

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Online Auctions for Nonprofits: Ideas for 2021 and Beyond

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With a Hollywood-themed online auction, you can ask attendees to wear their fanciest outfits and send them a multi-course meal that is delivered straight to their house. Some things to ask for might include: Book collections Technology, like phones, laptops, tablets Certificates to local businesses Art pieces. Garden Party Auction.

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Should Nonprofits Focus on Email or Facebook?

Connection Cafe

Of course, the correct answer is almost always “both.” Almost everyone in this country who uses the internet at all has an email account, whether they access it by phone, tablet or laptop. . Of course, as with other kinds of Facebook ads, you can try them out with a small spend and evaluate the results.

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Nonprofit Technology News for May 2013: Free WiFi in Forbes Magazine and Braille Phones

Tech Soup

They will be powered by the same operating systems used on desktops and laptop PCs – mostly Windows and Mac OS. And The Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Winners Are… In November Microsoft launched the first Windows 8 Apps for Social Good contest. Find the winning apps and the array of entries on the contest page.

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Linux desktops?

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

At some point, when I’ve saved up enough pennies, I’m going to buy a Mac laptop again. And, of course, there are plenty of peripherals that don’t work with Macs.) And, of course, there are some other situations where Linux also shines: kiosks, internet cafes, computer labs and email/web workstations.

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10 Email Marketing Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

What looks good on a mobile device often looks even better on desktop and laptop computers, and all email marketing services offer responsive email templates. The good news is that modern design trends for mobile email are also compatible with desktop email. According to Campaign Monitor, the average open rate for nonprofit emails is 20.39%.

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Nonprofit Technology News for April 2013

Tech Soup

They will be powered by the same operating systems used on desktops and laptop PCs – mostly Windows and Mac OS. And The Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Winners Are… In November Microsoft launched the first Windows 8 Apps for Social Good contest. Find the winning apps and the array of entries on the contest page.

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