Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 18, 2010

launched a contest on Facebook. At the time, it was one of the biggest online contests thus far, open to more than 500,000 charities and offering over $5 million in prizes. (In In December, Pepsi topped that amount with its Pepsi Refresh, a contest offering $20 million in prizes and also launching this week.) . For example.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

In heart-based cultures, people feel safe pushing back and improving each other’s ideas. Baird/Sullivan : In cultures dominated by fear, silence and compliance become the norms rather than clear communication and open debate. How can leaders positively steer company culture, especially if there is a long way to go?

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Arts and Cultural organizations are capitalizing on this giving movement by creating a clear call-to-action attached to customized campaigns. Example: The Florida Aquarium set up a peer-to-peer fundraising contest on #GivingTuesday that resulted in unique opportunities for the top performing donors. .

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 29, 2022

In heart-based cultures, people feel safe pushing back and improving each other’s ideas. Baird/Sullivan : In cultures dominated by fear, silence and compliance become the norms rather than clear communication and open debate. How can leaders positively steer company culture, especially if there is a long way to go?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

In heart-based cultures, people feel safe pushing back and improving each other’s ideas. Baird/Sullivan : In cultures dominated by fear, silence and compliance become the norms rather than clear communication and open debate. How can leaders positively steer company culture, especially if there is a long way to go?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 16, 2023

In heart-based cultures, people feel safe pushing back and improving each other’s ideas. Baird/Sullivan : In cultures dominated by fear, silence and compliance become the norms rather than clear communication and open debate. How can leaders positively steer company culture, especially if there is a long way to go?

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 26, 2011

Love of Philanthropy Photo Contest « Vivanista | Living Well. – "Join Vivanista in sharing the love of philanthropy by participating in our Love of Philanthropy photo contest that showcases images of what it means to be philanthropic." So we need to remember that with social media! Doing Good.

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NTEN

JANUARY 31, 2014

The contest is presented by NTEN, YouTube , and See3 Communications , with generous sponsorship by Cisco and the National Alliance for Media and Culture and the National Youth Media Network. See contest rules here. If your organization is not already a member, please sign up before you enter the contest.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2022

In heart-based cultures, people feel safe pushing back and improving each other’s ideas. Baird/Sullivan : In cultures dominated by fear, silence and compliance become the norms rather than clear communication and open debate. How can leaders positively steer company culture, especially if there is a long way to go?

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The ideas are endless: bowling nights, trivia contests, cocktail hours, weekend barbeques, and more! Build a culture of appreciation Gifts and tokens of appreciation are a good start when it comes to showing volunteer appreciation, but building a strong, sustainable culture of appreciation is crucial to the longevity of your volunteers.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

Give foreign language students and cultural club members the opportunity to share their knowledge and cultures with their peers and the wider school community with an “Around the World” virtual festival. Sports tricks contest. Virtual holiday lights tour and contest. Jersey or t-shirt sales.

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AccelEvents

JULY 14, 2021

Just like games, contests are virtual event ideas that can get people talking. Maybe the cutest pet contest or something event/topic-focused that does not require attendees to be on site. . Maybe the cutest pet contest or something event/topic-focused that does not require attendees to be on site. . Mindfulness Activities.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 24, 2021

The winning team could win a big prize , like a trip to a unique location, a pre-paid dinner, or special perks like a unique cultural event. We highly recommend digital scavenger hunts and photo contests to up the ante in the online format! Consider photo contests from both in-person and online attendees. Encourage Exhibitors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2009

It’s easier to understand the culture behind tools like Facebook and Twitter when you spend some time posting your own pictures and experiences. Before this can happen, there are a couple of culture shifts: Professional learning is and should be a part of your job and honored by the culture. I needed to do that for myself!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2006

Combining aspects of animation, game development, puppetry, graffiti, fan fiction, and improvisational theater into a moving image art form, machinima represents the latest frontier of digital popular culture. Chris Burke is winner of Save the Net viral video contest - check out the video here. Check this out.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Visit the contest site today and cast your vote! We received a wide array of funny, moving and informative videos that embraced strong storytelling to communicate important messages. It was a difficult task, but the DoGooder Team have chosen the finalists- and now it’s up to the public to choose the winners! Individuals can vote once per day.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Interactive content like challenges, contests, polls, and filters offers a different way for supporters to get to know your organization’s personality. Lean into your culture and vision to showcase your values and what makes you unique. Instead, leverage interactive content to grow your online community.

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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! Designate a cheer leader.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Note from Beth: I've been writing about online contests that use social media and crowdsourcing techniques. As frequent readers of this blog know, many pitfalls of online contests have been discussed here. So, what’s different about this contest than other online contests? Each month, Pepsi will award grants up to $1.3

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The match process focuses on lifestyle preferences, cultural values, family/friend involvement, compatibility with animals, and more to ensure that clients and caregivers are a great fit for each other. Once caregivers are approved after the application process, there is a matching process to find clients their perfect Host Home.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Eid al-Fitr feast fundraiser When Ramadan, a month long fast to commemorate Muhammad’s first revelation, ends and it’s time to break the fast, consider organizing a community Eid al-Fitr feast with traditional dishes and cultural performances. You can also include activities for the children of the community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2009

Should online contests be redesigned or just go away? That's the question that Kari Dunn Saratovsky asks in a post over at the Case Foundation blog , one of many blog posts and tweets about the controversy surrounding how the Chase Bank handled its online contest. 12/17: The Dark Side of Online Contests.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 16, 2013

We discussed what the reaction to failure does to us as individuals and how it can create a risk-adverse culture in our nonprofits. Many of the 1500 people in the room at NTC agree with us, but the challenge is when they go back to the office – culture change is needed. More about that later.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2010

I started with an overview of how Networked Nonprofits become networked nonprofits, using examples from Twitter that illustrated an understanding of networks, simplicity, trust through transparency, social culture, learning from failure, and building relationships. Cartoon by Rob Cottingham of Social Signal.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 24, 2012

My first ladder of engagement was developed for the America’s Giving Challenge contest that I won in 2008 - it was a framework that used the “community manager” or “network weaver” as the human face to connect with people and bring them to the next level of involvement. … Read More

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Connection Cafe

MAY 9, 2014

GE saved millions in fuel costs through a contest to reduce the weight of a bracket on their jet engine. Supporters of arts and cultural organizations come in all shapes and sizes , and I would be willing to bet that somewhere in that group is an engineer, a graphic designer, a lawyer, an event planner, an accountant and a copy editor.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 4, 2010

Photo by Dietrich of Joey Chestnut, Winner of the 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Contest. Joey Chestnut won the Nathan’s hot dog eating contest in 2008. Professional learning is and should be a part of staff’s job and honored by the culture. Tags: Listening Mindfulness Organizational Culture. Let me explain.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

The deadline for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations'' ''Do One Thing for Diversity and Inclusion'' online video contest is September 27th. The contest is calling for participants to make a one-minute video that portrays diversity and inclusion.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

The deadline for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations'' ''Do One Thing for Diversity and Inclusion'' online video contest is September 27th. The contest is calling for participants to make a one-minute video that portrays diversity and inclusion.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 17, 2009

Silos Culture Inside the Walls of Nonprofits Prevent Effective Social Media Use - Beth Kanter's post about internal silos in nonprofits reminds me of a post and the ensuing conversation that happened in the comments on my blog about a month ago. " Apps for America Contest - Check out some of these really innovative (and cool!)

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 16, 2020

But co-sharing a space and related visual cues play a very big role in creating an environment or culture that is attractive to employees. That doesn’t mean it can’t be accomplished (especially if there is already a strong culture of identification established), but it just takes a bit more work. More on that below.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 8, 2009

19-25 Make a Difference Day: October 24th Step Up Women's Network: WE Volunteer Charity of the Month And 1 new post on the Global Center for Cultural Entrepreneurship blog: 5 Ways Theatres Can Use Social Media LINK LOVE Did you know that now you don't need an iPhone to micro-volunteer with The Extraordinaries?

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 5, 2016

Trendswatch 2016 predicts that augmented and virtual realities are going to provide arts and cultural organizations with new ways to make exhibits more accessible. Our main activity was the photo contest. We had 20 people participate in the photo contest. Come join the Arts & Cultural conversation in the Altru Community!

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2016

A Contest Built on City Data. The contest got a total of 72 entries, which Sobieszuk said was a huge surprise and success. aggregates and filters Warsaw cultural events. Apps4Warsaw. Paulina Sobieszuk, the Apps4Warsaw project manager, said that the project started several years ago. Second Place: Curtain up!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

What was the LOLseals Photo Caption Contest ? It was a photo caption contest based on the popular LOLcats site where users share photos of Cute Cats with funny captions. We learned from a previous photo contest that flopped that if you make it hard for people to figure out how to participate and time consuming, they won't.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 16, 2018

For example, create a contest/game via social media that leads to prizes or discounts. If you are trying something new that will add additional work for your staff, plan for that as well. Enhancing your online presence is a great way to start. Create a scavenger hunt and require visitors to text or post the required answers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

Since this was an experiment to test social networking, I did not send an appeal to friends and family in the way people do when they raise funds for a run or walk, or want you to vote for a particular contest. All are captured here ). It’s a $235 they wouldn’t have had without this little experiment.

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