Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Offer to write letters of intent or grant requests for the organization and possibly even submit them to foundations or companies. Help the organization by researching and compiling information on foundations in your area or state. Build a relationship with the staff and board of your local community foundation. Prospecting.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 1, 2021

But how do you make your virtual gala events fun and engaging? During a virtual gala, participants can livestream their own participation or watch the event from the comfort of home without broadcasting their own fun. The event theme you choose can be relevant to your nonprofit or just a fun theme that resonates with your audience.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Organization: Taproot Foundation. LinkedIn: taproot-foundation. Data from a recent Facebook contest we ran not show that we not only significantly increased our followers in a short amount of time, but we saw individuals then head over to our website to be engaged further. Organization Size: 40 Employees. Jumo: [link].

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

And if you’re searching for fun and engaging ways to raise money, auctions and simple online events will get your donors excited to support your organization. Check out our comprehensive list to keep your fundraising campaigns fun and fresh for all of your donors. Designate a night for a few fun games of virtual bingo.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2010

This year my work as Visiting Scholar at the David and Lucile Packard Foundation includes training, coaching, and facilitating peer learning sessions for grantees on using social media effectively, becoming a Networked Nonprofit. It has been incredible laboratory to put the big ideas in the book in practice. Techniques for More Engagement.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

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.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2013

Case Foundation (@CaseFoundation) April 13, 2013. Some smart organizations are helping their people make failure not only productive, but also fun. Share Your #npfail story by April 30th and you will have a chance to win a Microsoft Surface or other schwag from the Case Foundation that is sponsoring the contest.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Now is the time to take a good look at your plans for the final months of the year and find a fun, unique fall fundraiser that will make you and your donors feel comfortable and supported. Pumpkin Carving Contest. To make it even more fun, consider having a local celebrity (i.e. come judge the contest.

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Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

Send Donors A Fun At-home Activity. Consider providing your donors with a fun at-home activity that relates to your mission that they can do in their free time. Whether it’s special campaign t-shirts or another fun product, this is a significant way to increase your organization’s visibility. Be as creative as possible!

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

We’ve put together over 30 fun nonprofit fundraising ideas for you to spring into this season. Or host a rib, pie, or hot dog eating contest and have your own tip jars for people to support their favorite competitors in the form of donations. Those dollars add up. Rosé All Day Season. Nothing pairs well with summer quite like rosé.

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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. But for the foundation of your fundraising strategy, work with your strengths. When you create your fundraising plan based on your strengths and your organization’s assets, you’ll find fundraising easier and more fun.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

The Pablove Foundation, an organization focused on pediatric cancer research and treatment, shared a creative stop-motion video highlighting holiday gifts available in their online store for cyber Monday today. Stop-motion video is fun and people love to share it. Nonprofit Online Stores. Good Spotting.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

If you’re worried about getting your donors to participate in your fundraisers, come up with fun, creative ideas that will get your supporters excited enough to spread the word to their friends and family. Warm your ovens up or get your paints and glitter ready for a fun cookie or ornament decorating party. Check out B.I.G.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2016

We also have a contest in which we're giving away $7,000 in prizes. April 4, 2016 — Storymakers contest opens and new educational curriculum on digital storytelling launches. April 5, 2016 — Storymakers 2016 #NPTechChat with our partners, the United Nations Foundation and +Social Good. spanhidden.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 8, 2009

It might be featured during a week of volunteer and service related television programming happening October 19-25th as part of the Entertainment Industry Foundation's iParticipate initiative. Share your service hero story.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

The Pablove Foundation, an organization focused on pediatric cancer research and treatment, shared a creative stop-motion video highlighting holiday gifts available in their online store for cyber Monday today. Stop-motion video is fun and people love to share it. Nonprofit Online Stores. Good Spotting.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2016

We also have a contest in which we're giving away US$7,000 in cash prizes and a new camera. April 4, 2016 — Storymakers contest opens and new educational curriculum on digital storytelling launches. April 5, 2016 — Storymakers 2016 #NPTechChat with our partners, the United Nations Foundation and +Social Good.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2010

We did a fun icebreaker having folks take a photo of each other with their smart phones and post on Twitter. Judy Chang presented an overview of PayPal’s contests, including its Regift the Fruitcake. ( I also learned about their giving app ). As a board member, I am hoping that we can be added to the account …).

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CauseVox

APRIL 25, 2022

Relationships built, not just on a one-time gift, but from a foundation of trust in your organization’s methodology and assurance that every donation will make an impact is extremely important for donor satisfaction and ultimately, donor retention.

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BoardAssist

JUNE 7, 2016

A sprinkling of fun. What Does a Productive and Fun Agenda Look Like? Some boards create team-based contests to see who can bring the most guests to the annual event, while others are lucky enough to have recruited a candidate who keeps the group laughing regularly. An environment of trust, transparency, respect…and humor.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Karaoke Karaoke is more than a fun bar night activity—it can be a nonprofit event with multiple revenue streams. You can charge a door fee, set up concessions with snacks and drinks, and even have individual contests with their own entry fees. With the US Golf Foundation reporting that 37.5

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Forum One

AUGUST 24, 2009

Over the past month, I had the privilege of being the Forum One Project Manager for a fun, open-source web application development contest: the Apps for America 2: Data.gov Challenge.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2012

I couldn’t help but also think how powerful it would be if an organization like the Case Foundation hosted a convening of those involved with various giving days and challenges to share best practices and learning, perhaps leading to something even global. Our friends at Fast Horse posted a nice summary here.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 21, 2007

Their campaign is one of 10 finalists in Toyota's Engines of Change Power of Sport contest. Here is her email: Hi Britt, Thank you for writing Have Fun*Do Good! As a community volunteer and program officer at a local community foundation, I am continually inspired by the folks you profile and by the concrete tips you regularly offer!

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CauseVox

MAY 3, 2021

The Orangewood Foundation gives a great example of how to solicit sponsors on your event page. If you’re hosting a social media contest, you could make a sponsor part of it as a co-host. Some sponsors may also be a good fit for providing raffle prizes, or hosting a fun session like happy hour. . Pre-Event Sponsor Benefits.

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CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2021

Learn how Summit Assistance Dogs and Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation ran massively successful virtual fundraising events : Tip: Schedule a demo with our team on how you can quickly start a campaign site for your virtual fundraising event. Download your Virtual Fundraising Planning Guide and Template: 5. Live-Streaming.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 13, 2021

University Health Care Foundation – Miracle Mile Walk. They made it fun by challenging participants to a car decorating contest! If your organizations is still working to develop and transparently communicate solid plans for this spring’s event offerings, these examples should give you some inspiration. Cooper, M.D.,

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 16, 2020

But don’t forget to have some fun, too. Many of us get a good deal of our social interaction from our workplace, so encourage folks to chit chat via IM, have virtual coffee breaks, begin a shared game or contest and similar team building and social activities. They are even more important when not physically connected.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2010

And, of course, we had a little fun at the end talking about social media squirrels. The computer room in the First Steps for Families Shelter. And, if you live in the Bay Area and want to support Shelter Network – they’re having a benefit event on October 7th.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2007

Fundraising Campaigns and Presentations Camera Rwanda Photo Stream Post with an interview Street Kids Fundraising Campaign raised $8,000 from photo group Sharing Foundation Presentation annotated in a flickr photo set. Creative Commons Swag Contest and I won! Freedom from Oil Flickr Photo Contest. A List of Examples.

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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. Our entry was not only fun, but useful -- a bonus! Over 1,500 mashups later, and a first prize win in the contest, DataMasher is proving to be a great experiment in data transparency.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 8, 2009

You could win a trip to the Obama Inauguration by submitting your commitment to change to the Case Foundation's online civic engagement campaign, Change Begins with Me. The contest is open to people who reside in one of the 50 U.S. You can keep up with Case Foundation news through their blog Let's Talk , or newsletter.

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See3

NOVEMBER 26, 2007

They documented the efforts of their street teams, and made a fun and inspiring piece out of young people advocating their way onto the Today Show. • Despite their sophisticated sense of the importance of video in nonprofit communications, the UN Foundation still struggles with their video strategy. Foundation’s Sharron Raybold.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2010

The Minnesota Open Idea is an example of an online social good contest that works. It combines expert judging with popular vote, online strategy with good old fashion off line organizing, links objectives to a theory of change, and incorporates a fun and engaging way for people to learn about and take action on a timely community problem.

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NTEN

MARCH 29, 2012

The Foundation Center. Stop by our booth and pick up a free drink ticket, as well as online gift cards for the Foundation Directory. The Engage Group Visit us at Booth #36 and enter our contest to see how big of a bubble gum bubble you can blow. Stop by and pick up one of our fun Pizza Cutters! Forum One Communications.

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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. Towards the end of the contest, it really became "viral" as more and more people linked to our Causes site.

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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. Towards the end of the contest, it really became "viral" as more and more people linked to our Causes site.

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