Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2012

Their web-based professional-grade service for creating and sharing presentations online is available to eligible nonprofits and public libraries through TechSoup. Marnie Webb, one of TechSoup Global's CEOs was a judge for their contest, where winners are highlighted below. Presentation Contest! contest@sliderocket.com.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2010

Note from Beth: Anne Mai Bertlesen and I had a quick exchange at the end of year after I blogged about the Pepsi and Chase Giving Contests in December. She offered to write a guest post that provides an "insider's perspective" having run a number of cause-related ventures including contests.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 13, 2010

If you're not familiar with this contest and you want to jumpstart your creative inspiration, check out last year's winners. Stay tuned for details on an upcoming free webinar on creating successful marketing campaigns featuring Asthma Free School Zone , whose Idle-Free NYC campaign was a runner-up in the 2009 Show Your Impact contest.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

It is tempting to allow board members to skip fundraising, but this useful list is designed to give board members a wide range of tasks they can choose from to support the financial growth of your organization, and only a few involve directly asking for money. Donate your skills (graphic design, strategic planning, human resources).

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Care2

JULY 23, 2010

Some criticized corporations and said their cause marketing efforts were PR stunts designed to score brownie points with the public. world, cause marketing contests such as Pepsi Refresh and Chase Community Giving have caused a different kind of ruckus. In the Web 2.0 It's called digital litter. What do you think?

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 24, 2021

Hire a graphic designer to make your event custom badges. We highly recommend digital scavenger hunts and photo contests to up the ante in the online format! We highly recommend having a designated person in charge of the game. Fun things to include in your in-person event are public shout-outs!

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TechImpact

JANUARY 27, 2014

Every dollar is tightly contested by other nonprofits whose missions are often equally as noble as your own. If it does not meet your standards after running this experiment several times, get your web design team on the job! Image courtesy of Fundraiser Help. Ask, and thank. Nothing reaffirms a donation like a genuine “thanks!”.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

The fundraiser—whether it’s an inspired event, online appeal or one-time contest—should of course be considered an important component of any non-profit’s campaigning effort. Create a timeline contest that encourages people to craft videos and photo sets boosting your fundraiser. Lean on your core supporters.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2009

Adobe and TechSoup are delighted to announce that we are now taking submissions for the Show Your Impact Design Contest ! What makes a winning design? This contest is open only to organizations located in the US and Canada that have requested donated Adobe products through TechSoup. Enter Show Your Impact today !

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Work with local clothing boutiques and designers to create runway looks and sell tickets for your community to get a look at upcoming items. Or let your community’s youth put their own designs on the runway for all the aspiring fashionistas. Encourage participants to take advantage of your local public library and get reading!

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

You can use a t-shirt design platform like Bonfire to design your t-shirts in any way you want. Designing mugs for your volunteers with your organization’s logo along with your volunteers’ names reminds them of your organization each time they enjoy a drink! Books You can design a short photo book related to your mission.

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 24, 2010

" In reality, the challenge illustrated exactly why these "vote for me" contests in the nonprofit world have got to go away. Contests that are designed to select winners based on popular votes only and huge dollar amounts inspire scarcity thinking. "Their money, our votes." " pleas.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 25, 2023

To make your posters extra eye-catching, consider having a poster design contest. Open the dinner to the public and have your existing supporters invite their friends. Then, have your current volunteers hang up the fliers in places they frequent or think might be popular with your future volunteers.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

Rather than asking people to donate material items directly to your organization, you can create a public wish list on an e-commerce site like Amazon where your donors can buy items you need directly online. Designate a night for a few fun games of virtual bingo. Sports tricks contest. Design challenge. Bingo night.

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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. Anyone can apply for a grant and the public decides who wins. Each month, Pepsi will award grants up to $1.3

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AccelEvents

JULY 28, 2021

You do not want to design gamification that is too involved for your digital event, nor do you want one that is too simple, boring, or lackluster. They would likely be happy to donate a gift of some sort or furnish additional funds to you for the right to put their name on the contest. Define Your Virtual Event. Choose Incentives.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

Canva is a great tool for designing images. Design a local route with varying distances to be both competitive and family-friendly. We love the New York Public Library’s Anti-Proms , which provide an alternative, safe space regardless of sexuality, gender identity, and any other reason for NYC teens. Bike-a-Thon.

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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. The design is very important. I'm sure I've missed something.

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AccelEvents

JULY 9, 2020

You do not want to design gamification that is too involved for your digital event, nor do you want one that is too simple, boring, or lackluster. It is likely that they would be happy to donate a gift of some sort or furnish additional funds to you for the rights to put their name on the contest. Define Your Virtual Event.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 14, 2017

We don’t have a town square in Santa Cruz, and people feel the acute lack of creative public space. While we were designing Abbott Square with community members, we were also strengthening the MAH’s overall commitment to community-driven programs. I firmly believe that more creative institutions should be in the public space business.

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 24, 2010

" In reality, the challenge illustrated exactly why these "vote for me" contests in the nonprofit world have got to go away. Contests that are designed to select winners based on popular votes only and huge dollar amounts inspire scarcity thinking. "Their money, our votes." " pleas.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

The Value-add of Crowdsourcing: For me, the two biggest reasons to include crowdsourcing in your strategic design of community building or contests are: Crowdsourcing invites diversity by encouraging anyone with an idea or interest to participate. Public voting process. Embrace storytelling. Crowd vs Community.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 16, 2012

But when Razoo designed Twive and Receive , a national giving day slated for June 14, we couldn’t help ourselves. With strong roots in prior national giving events and contests such as Twestival Local and America’s Giving Challenge , we wanted Twive to have the same fun spirit of those early ground-breaking giving events. .”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 3, 2009

My autographed copy of Brian Solis 's (and Deirdre Breakenridge's) new book, Putting the Public Back in Public Relationships: How Social Media is Reinventing the Aging Business of PR just arrived in today's mail. I immediately opened it and started reading. Authority: A measure of your brand's credibility and thought leaders.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Our videos enable us to educate the public while entertaining them. In the past year we have raised over $47,000 in an online Razoo contest and $25,000 as prize money in a Facebook contest sponsored by Chase. Have you been able to use these tools to raise money online? Related Links: Book Research & Interviews. ?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Instagram Contests and Hashtags. As part of this campaign, they held a photo contest on Instagram featuring the hashtag #keepemwet. As the campaign took off, other companies wanted to host their own Keep ‘Em Wet photo contests. Have you used a contest? It was called the Keep ‘Em Wet campaign.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Some possible remote volunteer jobs include writing newsletters, designing websites, consulting and even making small items that can be mailed in. To make the process extra fun and to make your posters extra eye-catching, consider having a poster design contest. Maybe you could host a meet-up at a local bar or restaurant.

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Care2

MARCH 21, 2012

Voting for the 6 th annual DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards is now open to the public. The Nonprofit Video Awards, which is designed to recognize nonprofits that produce creative and effective videos to highlight their mission and social justice around the world, will provide $14,000 in cash prizes and products to winners.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Group Tickets: These tickets are designed for groups of people attending together, offering discounts for purchasing multiple tickets. That’s why you should design a visually appealing, user-friendly event page on your website that highlights key event details, including date, time, location, and ticket pricing.

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NTEN

JUNE 24, 2013

Flickr: chotda This week''s Member Round Up draws from all corners of the sector in both region and topic, from the energy in the streets of Brazil to Facebook contests and assistive technology used by the Bridge School--see what the nptech community''s been up to! gotomeeting.com/register/352609216 Kovida.IS

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See3

MAY 28, 2007

One way to get people to create content for you is through contests. A common form of contest among companies is the “create a commercial&# contest. Among organizations, contests may seem like a short-cut to get compelling content, and cheaply. The current Heinz contest is a great example.

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AccelEvents

JULY 9, 2020

You do not want to design gamification that is too involved for your digital event, nor do you want one that is too simple, boring, or lackluster. It is likely that they would be happy to donate a gift of some sort or furnish additional funds to you for the rights to put their name on the contest. Define Your Virtual Event.

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See3

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

The contest will award a total of $10,000 in grants, funded by the Case Foundation , to the best videos of the year found in the YouTube Nonprofit Program —a special program that YouTube designed to help nonprofits achieve their missions. ? We are thrilled to partner with YouTube for the DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2011

A few hours ago, it went public – at least on your FB page for the world to see, but it isn’t yet visible to page administrators in the insights program. I’ve never run an ad for more fans, or done silly contests or anything else, you know? Size has never mattered to us.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

The contest will award a total of $10,000 in grants, funded by the Case Foundation, to the best videos of the year found in the YouTube Nonprofit Program —a special program that YouTube designed to help nonprofits achieve their missions. FAQs - Answers to all your most pressing contest questions.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2014

section of TechSoup.org we launched a contest last month for great digital inclusion stories. Purchasing Adobe Creative Suite 6 Design through TechSoup made it possible to offer training in Photoshop and Premier Pro. They recruited a local volunteer to teach the kids Adobe InDesign to lay out the publication.

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