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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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Greater Washington Give to the Max Day Training Event

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The fundraising goal for Give to the Max Day is to get 35,000 people to support their favorite regional charity, raising more than $3 million in donations and grants in just 24 hours! 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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Member Round Up: Research galore, a handy handbook, and sandcastles as therapy

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Network for Good put together a slideshow of the home pages of 10 nonprofits that are hitting it out of the ball park by being clear in their message and making it easy for a visitor to engage further or donate. Invisible People is hitting the road with Virgin Mobile, Sevenly, and Ford to bring awareness to youth homelessness.

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What is Lethal Generosity?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Molson launched a campaign to replace the public funding with private sector donations, starting with its own $20K donation. The Molson Team spread the word , using Twitter to urge a wider audience to attend and donate. Contests/Challenges: Directly involve stakeholders in social change project or program.

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Member Round Up: Research galore, a handy handbook, and a sandcastles as therapy

NTEN

Network for Good put together a slideshow of the home pages of 10 nonprofits that are hitting it out of the ball park by being clear in their message and making it easy for a visitor to engage further or donate. Invisible People is hitting the road with Virgin Mobile, Sevenly, and Ford to bring awareness to youth homelessness.

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15+ Giving Tuesday Campaign Ideas (and Expert Tips) for 2021

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Despite increasing commercialism, the holidays traditionally get people thinking about ways they can give—whether they’re wrapping gifts for loved ones or donating time and money to a cause they care about. More and more money is donated on this national day of giving each year. When did Giving Tuesday begin?

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25+ Virtual Fundraising Ideas | A Guide for 2021

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Several even reported that virtual events helped them reach new donors and raise more donations than their previous in-person events did! While face-to-face fundraising can lead to more personal engagements, virtual fundraising comes with many of its own benefits: Provides a simple donation process for donors. Let’s get started.

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