Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 20, 2009
The Chase Community Giving contest on Facebook is one of the biggest online contests thus far, open to more than 500,000 charities. Here's what Stephanie Strom, New York Times reported: JPMorgan Chase & Company is coming under fire for the way it conducted an online contest to award millions of dollars to 100 charities.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
MARCH 29, 2010
Today, I stumbled across another reason why I'd like to blow up online contests that use "vote for me" or popularity to make funding decisions. If a contest or program does not lead with social outcomes and if big money is thrown on the table, it encourages social innovation of another kind. I initially thought it was a good idea.
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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 11, 2010
Since this was an experiment to test social networking, I did not send an appeal to friends and family in the way people do when they raise funds for a run or walk, or want you to vote for a particular contest. I did not use any of these methods. In light of that, I personally met only 4 of the 12 donors (excluding myself).
Tech Soup
JUNE 17, 2015
After 10 years of work, it was clear that investing in early education was the most efficient method. OvidiuRo's mission is to help today's disadvantaged children get much further in school than their parents did by providing a rich early educational environment. " — Leslie Hawke, co-founder. Images: OvidiuRo.
Tech Soup
JUNE 17, 2015
After 10 years of work, it was clear that investing in early education was the most efficient method. OvidiuRo's mission is to help today's disadvantaged children get much further in school than their parents did by providing a rich early educational environment. " — Leslie Hawke, co-founder. Images: OvidiuRo.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
AUGUST 17, 2010
Online contests that award dollars to nonprofit causes are here to stay. Corporations use these contests to engage potential customers. Come learn the ups and downs of these contests from brands that sponsor them. Method Tweeting for nonprofits: Much Ado About Something. Crowdsourcing the Corporate/ Nonprofit Partnership.
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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