Amy Sample Ward

JULY 11, 2011

. —– Have you thought about running a contest or crowdsourcing ideas for your organization or community group? In a previous job, I had the opportunity to help run crowdsourcing contests for new and innovative technologies that help nonprofits and the world. If you have, you certainly aren’t alone.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 23, 2023

They also enable your nonprofit to manage donor information and track fundraising progress using reporting tools. Users retain 10% more than the industry average of donors. Donors won’t just give to a peer-to-peer campaign—they’ll be more likely to continue donating over the long term. Donors give to the campaign pages.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Consider partnerships with local businesses in your search, too. Have your development team set a few search alerts up to streamline opportunity tracking! Come prepared with a couple of different proposed partnership ideas, like a social media contest or an event sponsorship. So let’s get started!

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

The contestants on The Great British Baking Show manage to get it right with impressive frequency. Balance your activities, keeping you from letting entire months slip by with no active fundraising, then squeezing in too many fundraisers and Asks at the end of the year (which feels really crappy to donors!). Can you do it? And another.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 14, 2012

Since the Twive contest kicked off a couple months ago, these nonprofits got to work. They did keyword searches on Twitter to talk to people they have something in common with, began engaging people on Facebook with conversation topics, and pinning images on Pinterest to get the sharing going. The Importance of a Strong Strategy.

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Qgiv

JUNE 10, 2022

Types of advertising can include a combination of any of the following: Social media marketing and news feed ads Search engine marketing ads (Google, Bing, Yahoo, etc.) 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.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Reach out to: Recurring donors: Individuals who give monetarily are already doing so much for your cause. You can also leverage your nonprofit’s databases to narrow down your search during your volunteer recruitment. To make your posters extra eye-catching, consider having a poster design contest.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The ideas are endless: bowling nights, trivia contests, cocktail hours, weekend barbeques, and more! Be sure your volunteers know they can come to your organization for help with letters of recommendation or crafting a cover letter if they are searching for a job in the same field as your organization.

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NetWits

MAY 25, 2011

Supporters raise significant amounts of money and bring new donors to your organization. Hold contests. Create contests that reward fundraising activity. The more website visitors have to search for pages, the less likely they’ll donate. List the names and amounts of each donor on fundraising pages.

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Greater Giving

MAY 28, 2021

An important finding emerged from the State of Nonprofit Fundraising report— nonprofits were able to reach more small and individual donors than ever before by taking their fundraisers online. But we can’t overlook the high value of continuing to engage remote donors in the future. Hybrid Events: The Best of Live and Virtual.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

Last week was a momentous one for TechSoup Global, when about 200 of our donor partners, foundations, and global partners gathered here in Silicon Valley to take stock of what we as a network achieved in the past (search TSG2011 in the blog search to read more). against two of its winningest contestants.

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NetWits

JUNE 22, 2011

For those job-searching, teams may provide new networking opportunities. Create team-specific communications and contests. Or, 250 new participants who are inspired to fundraise and may eventually turn into volunteers or donors? It’s a chance to see everyone and perhaps meet new people. Role of Nonprofits.

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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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Qgiv

JUNE 22, 2021

Then, donors can click on the items on your site, “buy them” as a gift, and have them delivered directly to the community members in need. To give all donors an at-home virtual screening, consider livestreaming the video online. Have peer-to-peer volunteers promote your online store to their friends and families.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

When the holidays roll around, many people will be in search of the perfect Christmas tree or holiday wreaths to adorn their homes. As you prepare for your fundraiser, canvas your local businesses and donors for items, coupons, or vouchers. Costume contest. Cookie-decorating contest. Christmas tree/wreath sales.

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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. There have been contests with nothing but crickets, comment wars where everyone loses, and the inadvertent mixing of personal and business accounts – often with hilarious results (who here’s #gettingslizzard?)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

At first glance, it may seem impossible to recreate some of these types of events in a virtual format, but with a little creativity and the right fundraising event tools, you might be surprised at the high-quality experiences you can offer for your donors virtually. 15) Brand design contests. 13) Scavenger hunts. 20) Book club.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Because nonprofits have to rely on their donors instead of customers or clients to fulfill their missions, their assessment standards cannot be as clear cut. We have searched through the available success metrics and found three indicators to begin your performance evaluation with. 1) Year-Over-Year Increase in Donors.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 8, 2017

Supporters can raise significant amounts of money and bring new donors to your organization. Hold contests. Create contests that reward fundraising activity. The more website visitors have to search for pages, the less likely they’ll donate. List the names and amounts of each donor on fundraising pages.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 21, 2009

Seemed like a good idea to me so I started searching around for nonprofit-related iPhone apps. Social Actions will be launching the Change the Web contest next month where developers will create applications (of all kinds, not just for iPhones) using their database of 20,000 "social actions." I was surprised by how few there were.

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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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See3

JANUARY 21, 2008

500,000 will be awarded through the challenge to charities whose supporters have attracted the most unique donors to their cause using new and innovative online tools. Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? Case Soup: Nonprofit Video Secrets Revealed!

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See3

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

And they have done it using $25 and $50 donors. They have raised lots of money from those small donors. For the Obama campaign to get to $117,300 from $25 donors mean they have 4692 people donating instead of only 51. The Obama campaign says they have more than 350,000 donors this year so far. 350,000 donors!

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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.

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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.

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Care2

MARCH 4, 2008

Knowing what you do now, what tips do you have for any nonprofit interested in holding a similar contest? Make sure you have clear processes and designate one person to communicate with the contest entrants and winners. The only cost, as with many social campaigns, was staff time. Increased traffic?

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Care2

MARCH 3, 2008

Knowing what you do now, what tips do you have for any nonprofit interested in holding a similar contest? Make sure you have clear processes and designate one person to communicate with the contest entrants and winners. The only cost, as with many social campaigns, was staff time. Increased traffic?

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Focus on Increasing Donor Retention. Photo Contest. Are your Giving Tuesday donors retained at a higher or lower level than other donors? Do Giving Tuesday donors upgrade at the same velocity as donors garnered via other campaigns? Segment your donor lists to make sure you reach out effectively. .

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 10, 2009

Link to other bloggers Use Google Blog Search , Alltop and Technorati to find blogs that write about similar topics to yours. Use Google Blog Search , Alltop and Technorati to find blogs that write about similar topics to yours. Hold and participate in online contests, challenges, blog carnivals and memes. Keep it short.

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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. Orlando, Florida: Search Engine Optimization and Strategy. Austin, Texas: Engaging the Millennial Donor. Check out the #Storymakers2017 page for all the details. The world is better when nonprofits can better tell their story.

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Care2

OCTOBER 7, 2008

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!"

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

The Donor Blog condenses it into two ways ! Time to Nominate Projects, Vote for Videos, and Charity Badge Contest! Check out the top ten charity badges over at the Six Degrees -- the contest is in the home stretch. You can submit something here. Details are here. Vote for the Best Nonprofit Video ! Here's a few: Web 3.0:

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 22, 2022

By raising money on the internet, you can keep all of your donors safe and expand your reach beyond your current donor base. Concentrating on your storytelling skills and getting the word out to your donors is the best way to guarantee your campaign’s success! Virtual peer-to-peer fundraisers. Don’t be afraid to get creative!

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See3

SEPTEMBER 19, 2007

I think this is a common subconscious set of thoughts from donors. A typical match program will get a high-net-worth donor to conditionally pledge some money, say, $75,000. Often this is a nice way to up a gift from a major donor as well as getting your base excited. The major donors get more attention. OK, you got me.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

Without the generosity of your current donors and your consistent effort to acquire new ones, it would be impossible for your team to continue working toward accomplishing your mission. Invest in paid search. Ask your donors to spread the word. Not every fundraising strategy is one-size-fits-all, and you know your donors best!

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