Tech Soup

DECEMBER 12, 2012

In celebration of the launch of Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8, Microsoft announced the Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest in partnership with NetSquared. The Windows 8 Apps for Social Good contest challenges anyone to design an app for Windows 8 or Windows Phone 8 that can make a positive difference. Here are some tips.

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TechImpact

JANUARY 27, 2014

It is impossible to ignore the importance of technology in today’s competitive nonprofit fundraising climate. 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!

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Non Profit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Or the nonprofit’s 2022 report, Deadly By Design , that focused on the potential dangers to young people, especially teenagers, using TikTok. I obviously can’t comment on what our defense is going to be, but we are going to contest this vigorously.” We’ve realized that we stand here on behalf of civil society more broadly.”

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 21, 2013

Last month, during the Nonprofit Technology Conference plenary session on placing little bets and learning from failure , we issued a challenge to 1,000 nonprofits in the audience. Let’s do more than just give failure lip service, let’s put it into practice and share learning from a failure or placing a “Little Bet.”

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Byte Technology

JUNE 16, 2015

Promote an online contest such as a free giveaway where entrants must sign up using their email addresses. And be sure to promote the contest via social media channels as well. At Byte Technology, we understand that creating a successful online presence for non-profits isn’t a “one-size-fits-all” undertaking.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 24, 2021

Hire a graphic designer to make your event custom badges. If you have an automated system included in your event technology , this might make things easier. 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.

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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. . Cocktail Class.

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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

MAY 7, 2013

I posted some nonprofit technology trends and news late last month, but found some late breaking nptech news items I wanted to add. This is technology for good news from India. Mashable reports that the world's first mobile phone specifically designed for sight-impaired people is under development. Accessibility.

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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! Read about their inspiring work in a recent TechSoup Global interview.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

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. million dollar budget, around $16,000 has been generated via YouTube’s Google Checkout and other donations via PayPal. The site currently has 1.6

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Before I take you behind the scenes of our NTEN board fundraiser for Giving Tuesday , let me ask you to consider to a donation of any size to support NTEN and the Nonprofit Technology Conference Scholarship campaign. A donation to the NTC scholarship fund will help professionals make it to the 2018 Nonprofit Technology in New Orleans.

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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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Care2

MARCH 21, 2012

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. Voting for the 6 th annual DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards is now open to the public.

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NTEN

APRIL 1, 2010

This year, See3, NTEN and YouTube received over 750 submissions for the contest - a record! Head over to YouTube and: The contest will award a total of $10,000 in grants, funded by the Case Foundation , plus custom designed Flip Video cameras to all finalists.

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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. ? Winners will be announced on April 10 at the Nonprofit Technology Conference in Atlanta. ??Visit

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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. Winners will be announced on April 10 at the Nonprofit Technology Conference in Atlanta.

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Greater Giving

MAY 28, 2021

How to Design an Engaging Hybrid Event. And be sure you have the technology and capability to broadcast your event to a remote audience. Think back to the days of American Idol, when fans could call in to vote on their favorite contestants, and how it made us feel like an integral part of the show.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 4, 2013

help select the best designed, most useful Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 applications. needs of the social sector and how technology can chance the world for. Be sure to share the contest with your community - we need your expertise to make sure the right application wins. the better. go to [link] and create a user account.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2011

For example, Jay Baer’s and Amber Nashlund’s new book, The Now Revolution , uses Microsoft’s version of QR codes called Tag technology , so readers can scan pages and get additional bonus materials on their phones. blog offers a laundry list of possible ways to use this new technology. Nonprofit Tech2.0

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

Some things to ask for might include: Book collections Technology, like phones, laptops, tablets Certificates to local businesses Art pieces. Classic Buckaroo Balls are decorated with cowboy designs with participants dressed up in flannel or denim. The team that wins the trivia contest can win a special prize! Chef Showdown.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2012

One of the great things about the Nonprofit Technology Conference is that you get to connect with colleagues. As a nonprofit technology trainer, I have to keep up to date on a lot of topics, including Facebook. ” So, I immediately jumped to Chapter 6, “Enhancing Your Facebook Page with Applications.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

In 2008, I designed the Nonprofit and Social Media ROI Poetry Slam and last year was a panel on crowdsourcing that modeled crowdsourcing in the design and delivery. What are we cobbling together today from existing technology, and what could we be doing tomorrow? Corporations use these contests to engage potential customers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2010

I got a chance to meet her face-to-face for the first time at the Nonprofit Technology Conference in 2007. I'm a huge fan of work and the way she thinks - especially after she road the Scare House ride on the Santa Cruz boardwalk with me and did a brilliant reflection on its design.

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See3

MAY 21, 2007

Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? It is, of course, nice to get some recognition for one’s work. For those of you who are blogging, one key is longevity. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today!

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Tech Soup

MARCH 22, 2012

Here at TechSoup, we are collaborating with the Foundation Center on upcoming webinars designed to provide you with new ideas and tools to aid your organization. This live event will focus on visual tools designed to assist organizations in seeking support. Pacific time. You can learn more about the Foundation Center.

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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. In a rural town, teens acquiring technology skills can change lives. To kick off our new success stories.

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Classy

JULY 14, 2021

You’ll also want to consider the design of your materials, leaning into visuals over heavy text and keeping messaging digestible. The Collaborative used virtual networking happy hours, gamification and contests, and attendee-to-attendee live chat to facilitate this. Virtual Fundraising Event Production and Technology.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Along with 3 colleagues, we volunteered to develop an entry for the Apps for America 2 contest , sponsored by the Sunlight Foundation. Over 1,500 mashups later, and a first prize win in the contest, DataMasher is proving to be a great experiment in data transparency. Get help designing an API. Because data is powerful!

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See3

JANUARY 15, 2008

Nonprofit organizations are encouraged to submit their videos to the contest, hosted on DoGooderTV , the video sharing platform for nonprofits. The grand prize winner will be announced at NTEN’s annual Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) in New Orleans on March 21. The finalists will be shown on www.DoGooder.tv net www.dogooder.tv

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 18, 2011

Yesenia Sotelo, Director of New Media, Jasculca Terman and Associates This will be Yesenia Sotelo's fifth NTC, but she was once a first-timer and is a self-designated introvert. The NTEN staff are great at posting the latest updates about sessions, coffee replenishment and fun contests. Bring business cards.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 18, 2010

The public-domain mobius loop universal recycling symbol with three arrows in the triangle that we've adapted for our GreenTech logo was designed by Gary Anderson in 1970 as part of a contest sponsored by the Container Corporation of America for the original Earth Day in 1970.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2014

TechSoup’s NetSquared community organizers connect nonprofits with local technology experts. The goal is to create strong, self-sufficient communities of nonprofit technology professionals (and accidental techies too!). Toronto, Ontario: Nonprofit Tech and Design Trends for 2015. Wednesday, January 7, 2015.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

You can even have fun engaging your supporters and board members when coming up with these designs. Design them free on Canva. Text or attractively designed images on Twitter, Linkedin, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, Clubhouse, etc. Swag or merch: pick and design swag that directly relates to your charity.

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Tech Soup

MAY 28, 2014

The Caravan Studios team were asking to hear about problems because they wanted to try to solve them using technology. The contest sought solutions to support and empower trafficking survivors. Discussions ran the gamut from sourcing and transporting donated food to the problems that shelters face when they get full.

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Care2

AUGUST 22, 2013

(Share a story, donate money, sign up for a contest, watch a video, etc.). Plan for any additional staff and budget needed for technology, design, content, online advertising, and other implementation costs for the year. How do think your target audiences will prefer to get info for this initiative?

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