Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

To date, they’ve launched over 100,000 “Boosters” and raised over $13 million for causes across the United States. Disruptive Model: Contest Crowdfunding. Joe, what you are missing are the contest platforms,” said Michael. Booster launched its first campaign in 2013. Co-Disruptor: Ink to the People.

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See3

MARCH 18, 2008

The Foundation’s “leading edge” research advances the science of water reuse and supports communities across the United States and abroad in their efforts to create new sources of high quality water through reclamation, reuse, and desalination while protecting public health and improving the environment.

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See3

NOVEMBER 6, 2007

Like you, I believe that the United States can be a powerful force for good in the world. Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? As Lawrence MacDonald, Director of Communications and Policy at CGD wrote: “Why has CGD launched this initiative?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2009

Use Facebook to ask your folks for ideas for fundraisers, should we pick a day and everyone does their own thing like Red Nose Day , or should we have one event in person, maybe a lower key breakfast this year instead of a fancy dinner, or maybe a virtual event or contest? Don’t prescribe, listen and learn.

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See3

AUGUST 23, 2007

Their video was a runner up in the See3 – NTEN video contest this year. MTM SPECIFICALLY ALLOWED UNDER SMCRA MTM is a mining method that the United States government is largely responsible for creating. Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The mean gift size was $105. We know from the early online giving contests that making nonprofits play the hunger games isn’t the best way, buy neither is the big boom of a big match dispersed all at once. Why did they release $7 million match all at once?

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 5, 2016

Variations on “Gift” and “Give” were very popular this year. Several organizations have developed very successful year-end matching gift campaigns. Very innovative and clever way to turn something only seen by fundraisers to help drive year-end gifts. RE: Urgent deadline: all gifts DOUBLED!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

In 2009, the organization launched the United State Spay Day Photo Contest in 2009 as one part of their overall effort that included broadcast media and other social media outreach efforts as well as offline event. A great example of how well this multi-channel approach works is the Humane Society’s Spay Day.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 2, 2024

Development 3: A VC firm operating a grant contest supporting Black women entrepreneurs has been sued for discrimination. While the case is pending, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit granted a temporary injunction that pauses the contest.

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