Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

Repeat repeat donors. Take advantage of one of those random holidays to foster some recurring donors: Email your one-time donors from the last year with an invitation to repeat their donation. Repeat donors. I see what you did there, @wholewhale… Here's the one day in June to encourage repeat donors.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

I’m just back from two weeks of inspiring work where I participated in a training for women organizations in the Ukraine and the International Fundraising Congress in Holland. I am honored to be a judge for the contest! So, expect more some posts this week from about what I learned. How #MyGivingStory Works.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2011

The 2011 Millennial Donor report , the second in an annual series, focuses on engaging Millennials in fundraising. A compelling video won over 12% of donors, while fundraising contests only 42% inspired 5% to give. It’s an interesting and valuable report with a lot of great insights.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 1, 2012

In the report “ How Giving Contests Can Strengthen Nonprofits and Communities ,” sponsored by the Case Foundation and released today, Geoff Livingston analyzes the impact of Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington and the repercussions for other regions and nonprofit communities.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 29, 2022

For March 8, International Women’s Day, ask your supporters about the women in their lives that inspire them. Have an intern who’s a lit major? Host a rib, pie, or hot dog eating contest and have “tip jars” for people to show their support for their favorite competitors in the form of donations. snapcracklepop Click To Tweet.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 26, 2008

He isn't the first potential donor to tell me that. he is the 20th person from Southeast Asia has told me that they can't donate and have it count towards to the contest because of the lack of PayPal support. Donors can trust that their donation is secure and that their financial information will not be exposed. ???Non-profits

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Tech Soup

JULY 23, 2013

These apps can give your volunteers, donors, and constituents an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at the important work that you do. The Twitter-owned app lets you record six-second video clips and share them with your friends on various social media networks including Vine's own internal network. What's New. Montaj (iOS).

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Tech Soup

JULY 2, 2012

SlideRocket is one of 26 cloud donors on TechSoup.org. Check out some additional examples at the recent SlideRocket Nonprofit Presentation Contest. The international environmental NGO, Waste Ventures , won the contest with their presentation that demonstrates the problem of trash collection in developing countries.

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Qgiv

JUNE 10, 2022

Cora graduated from Regent University with a master’s degree in organizational leadership & international business. Create and manage a donation page on your website, or through an organization like Qgiv , that directs donors to give at specific amounts. Social media contests. Donation page or form. Text-to-give.

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Care2

OCTOBER 7, 2008

The idea was that thefederal agency would work with Care2 to build support for the International Year of the Reef 2008. From the article : "For example, NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency) partnered with Care2 ,an activist social network of over 8 million Americans, to promoteawareness of the deterioration of coral reefs.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Here are three tips to help your organization create more donor-driven content: 1. Thanks to a brainstorming session, we came up with our highly successful “Sclerodoodle” artwork contest, an opportunity for supporters to create artwork around a theme (I.AM.SCLERODERMA.) Tap into Supporter’s Valuable Stories and Experiences .

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

The session will strip away the mystery of measuring engagement, donor conversions, and on the ground social change. Have you ever been frightened knowing that on Friday nights the intern still has the keys to your Twitter account?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

Between email solicitation, direct mail, major donors, and grant-writing, the vast majority of nonprofits will weather the economic hard times. But a shifting communications environment and changing donor demographics could render those best practices ineffective at best, and obsolete at worst, as early as 2012.

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Care2

MARCH 31, 2010

In this webinar presentation nonprofit campaigners will learn how to: * Grow your email list of supporters – including donors, volunteers and others who will help your nonprofit? Or to vote for you in a contest? Mobilize an army of e-activists to win advocacy victories for your cause (while building your own army)?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2012

million raised for over 4,300 nonprofits and schools by more than 53,000 individual donors. Based on our post-event survey of more than 9,000 individual donors, 67 percent heard about the event via email, 23 percent via Facebook, and 4 percent via Twitter. Internal social media coordination, organization and planning.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 13, 2017

She is a nationally-recognized master storyteller and fundraising culture change expert helping nonprofit organizations raise nearly $300 million dollars from individual donors. He is a TEDx speaker and has previously won the Toastmasters UK & Ireland International Speech Contest. And counting. Simone Joyaux.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 4, 2017

The contest ends on April 24, 2017, so get those submissions in soon. By committing resources to making sure that the data you take in is accurate and that your existing data is current, your donor database will be more reliable and save you money in the long term. Be prepared to listen to donors' reasons for no longer giving.

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CauseVox

MAY 3, 2021

If you’re hosting a social media contest, you could make a sponsor part of it as a co-host. Friends of the International School of Nido de Aguilas ran a raffle event using CauseVox Ticketing and asked sponsors to donate prizes. Just as with individual donors, the follow up and relationship building are incredibly important.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

That purpose, of course, is to build a life-long relationship with alumni of your nonprofit’s program or school so that they are a donor and champion for your organization. Make sure that you good internal system for sharing any updates that might come in through fundraising office or other school connections.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 4, 2013

Now if you’re like most nonprofits, you probably find email acquisition (like donor acquisition ) to be challenging. Photo Contests. Photo contest can be a powerful way to build your email list, as long as the incentive is huge. Greenpeace international does an excellent job of this in the example below.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Not the ones with the fake contests and contrived conflicts, but the ones that pit you against the weather, the wildlife, and the natural environment. It’s just the contestants against the hard, cruel world, and it either brings out the best or the worst in people. Internal controls are not just for finance people anymore.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

New donors, major donors, younger donors, etc.). Are donors enthusiastic about your event (Hint: you should use donor surveys after events to gauge their feelings !)? So, you’ve realized your traditional spring fundraising event isn’t thrilling your donors the way you’d like. What’s your event’s ROI?

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Enhanced technology has made giving simple and convenient, so why aren’t you booming with success and increasing your donors and donations year over year? The observations, practical tips, and recommendations are divided into three areas: Strengthen Your Internal Partnerships. Strengthen your Internal Partnerships.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

And The Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Winners Are… In November Microsoft launched the first Windows 8 Apps for Social Good contest. The contest was a success in that judges had a hard time selecting the winners because of the quality and usefulness of the apps. Find the winning apps and the array of entries on the contest page.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Wendy documented many different stories and shared these internally. Documentation creates internal value. Perhaps that a bad analogy - certainly your donors aren't primates. The next iteration of a photo contest, LOL Seals. Listening leads to engagement. Identifies influencers. Listening skills and tools upgraded.

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Achieve

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Conduct audience research using your donor database to determine your supporters’ demographics and preferred communication platforms. Online contests or challenges. Incorporate contests or challenges into your annual social media posting calendar to generate organic engagement with your followers. Social media polls.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

Small Change blog points to First Giving Digg Contest which was one of four social media promotional ideas using social media tools. Michael Stein has an interview with Jonathan Coleman about his success building a donor base on Facebook. Rapid Donor Cultivation white paper from Common Knowledge. Which one worked best?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Sometimes, this even included an army of college students going door-to-door, ICU nurses convincing hospital staff to join, businessmen calling meetings to let their employees know about the contest, and other offline work. However, since most of our donors are aged 40+, very few had a Facebook account. How frequently did we email?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

Sometimes, this even included an army of college students going door-to-door, ICU nurses convincing hospital staff to join, businessmen calling meetings to let their employees know about the contest, and other offline work. However, since most of our donors are aged 40+, very few had a Facebook account. How frequently did we email?

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Run contests to encourage people to share pictures or publish posts. As the tents come down and the balloons deflate, gather feedback and steward donors and friends. Take notes internally for next time and make sure you’ve appropriately communicated with your followers. Feature Online-Only Content. Respond to Complaints.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Tom Ahern makes his living by writing cases and direct mail … by doing audits, reviewing and recommending fixes for donor communications … and by teaching others what he’s learned during decades of trial, error and the occasional spectacular success. Hundreds, probably thousands, of items meant for donors … and built to fail.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2011

By getting people to share through online items that would become viral, like e-cards, petitions, contests, and so on, Care2 was able to and continues to grow its community; the proof is in their membership of 15.9 It followed up on that success by creating the Petition Site the following year.

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NTEN

MARCH 29, 2012

At the booth, pick up a complimentary copy of Acxiom’s “Finding Your Next Best Donor” white paper and receive a free drink pass! Data Systems International. The Engage Group Visit us at Booth #36 and enter our contest to see how big of a bubble gum bubble you can blow. Confluence.

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See3

MARCH 27, 2008

They tried the Causes challenge – seeking donors on Facebook – and her biggest takeaway was that influencers are more valuable than donors. I assume what she means is that if you find the influencers, they will bring you more donors than you could find on your own. The first panelist was Eve Smith from Easter Seals.

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Achieve

JANUARY 31, 2022

engage with donors online. Conduct audience research using your donor database to determine your supporters’ demographics and preferred communication platforms. Online contests or challenges. Whether you’re hoping to better. multichannel strategy. . Increase engagement surrounding virtual events. .

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

And if that isn't enough, TechSoup is also running a contest with $10,000 in cash prizes. The targets need to be linked like so: --> Jump to events in North America , or go international with events in. Austin, Texas: Engaging the Millennial Donor. Check out the #Storymakers2017 page for all the details. Europe and UK.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

According to the Global Trends in Giving Report , 27% of online donors say that email is the tool that most inspires them to give (social media 29%, 18% website, 12% print). Here are two examples from the Best Friends Animal Society and the International Rescue Committee : 7. Email messaging raised 28% of all online revenue in 2017.

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