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PepsiFresh Contest: Real Tracking and Social Impact Analysis

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I've been following the PepsiFresh contest since the launch in December, the largest social media for social good cause marketing effort put forth to date. I'm most curious to see how Pepsi will demonstrate leadership in social marketing and of course the longer term result - social impact. Overall impact towards helping communities.

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What’s the ROI of Online Voting and Fundraising Contests?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

For the third and final Conversational Case Study on America’s Giving Challenge from Allison Fine and I, we pose a question rather than answer one: Is there a “special sauce” for successful participation in online fundraising contests ? The post summarizes the strategies used by contest winners. Contest Sponsor.

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Chase Giving Contest: Winners Announced Amidst Yet More Controversy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Less than two hours ago, Chase Community Giving made the much anticipated announcement of the lucky winner of $1 million dollars and five finalists each receiving $100,000 on its contest Fan Page. It's left some nonprofit professionals wondering whether these types of contests are a good idea. and Sdfj Dfsjlfkddjf. Change.org reported.

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5 Tips for Planning A Fundraising Campaign Around a Holiday

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Brainstorm ways you can branch out online to make an impact, such as by using: Digital greeting cards: Greeting cards are perfect for holiday campaigns since they fit right in with the cards donors receive from friends and family. The cost of a small prize for the winner will be well worth the attention the contest draws to your campaign.

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Should We Just Blow Up Nonprofit "Vote for Me" Social Good Contests ?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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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The 2010 Adobe Show Your Impact Nonprofit Design Contest Is Here!

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For the third consecutive year, Adobe and TechSoup Global have joined together to award three $1000 cash grants plus Adobe software to nonprofit organizations and libraries that demonstrate outstanding or innovative use of Adobe products to increase their impact and further the missions of their organizations.

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TechSoup Announces Adobe Show Your Impact Design Contest Winners

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Alliance for Tompotika Conservation , Cacapon Institute , Project Kindle , and Project ABE take away the highest honors in the Adobe Show Your Impact 2009 Design Contest , co-sponsored by software company Adobe Systems Incorporated and TechSoup. Tags: Multimedia & Graphics Software Web Building.

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