Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 25, 2010

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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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.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2011

Garcia Cid, Marketing and Media Manager Community TechKnowledge. The contest is open to all nonprofits in the United States, Canada and the UK. Panelists told their case studies as poems. So, when I heard about this grant program, I just couldn’t resist having a guest post about it. Guest post by Juan A.

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Tech Soup

JULY 10, 2012

Here at TechSoup, we know that contests and challenges are an excellent way to marshal the enthusiasm and talent of our community. Interested in learning how to best use contests and challenges to activate your own community? Have questions about contests and challenges you want to see answered during the discussion on Twitter?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2010

Note from Beth: Anne Mai Bertlesen and I had a quick exchange at the end of year after I blogged about the Pepsi and Chase Giving Contests in December. She offered to write a guest post that provides an "insider's perspective" having run a number of cause-related ventures including contests.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

That's why TechSoup Global and Microsoft teamed up to launch the Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest last November. We're proud to announce the winners of this contest: People's Choice : YumvY Cooking Companion by Sari Louis. We are very grateful for their support of the contest. Image: familymwr via Compfight.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2020

By Julia Boyun , Marketing Manager at RemoteHub – a job and volunteer marketplace and community that connects and matches companies and nonprofit organizations with remote professionals. The “best” definition is pretty straightforward – it is a nonprofit which received the highest number of applications during the contest period.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2021

By GolfStatus.org – an event management platform specifically for golf fundraisers. Using an event management platform designed specifically for golf fundraisers can make it especially easy to transition to a virtual or hybrid event ahead of time or even last minute. 3) Use an Event Website. 6) Live-Score the Tournament.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Build excitement through your Instagram event promotion by posting teasers about your event line-up, contests, and ticket deals. Host contests and giveaways to boost engagement. Engage your followers even before your event by hosting Instagram contests and giveaways. Create rules for each of your contest or giveaway posts.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Ghost story contest. If you’re lacking a good collection of horror stories to tell, send a call out to your imaginative supporters to send in their scariest stories for a ghost story contest fundraiser. Halloween decorating contest. Homeowners can submit photos of their homes to be entered into the contest.

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Care2

JULY 23, 2010

world, cause marketing contests such as Pepsi Refresh and Chase Community Giving have caused a different kind of ruckus. Because in cause marketing contests, charities and ordinary citizens are encouraged to reach out to their online networks and ask people to vote for their favorite charities. "The In the Web 2.0 What do you think?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

Intuit , the company that produces the favorite accounting software QuickBooks and financial management software Quicken (and TechSoup donor partner) is running a contest for small businesses (and nonprofits) to win a total of $35,000 in products, cash and free advertising.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 8, 2009

contest in November, we asked everyone to take an online survey telling us some of the things they've done to reduce their IT energy use. We're happy to announce our three randomly-selected contest winners: read more. In our Unpower Yourself! We very much hope to continue to work closely with them.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Many membership managers will be familiar with the difficulties of getting people to renew. In other cases, you might want to have a contest, where anyone who renews before the due date is entered to win a prize. Post 1: 12 Features Membership Organizations & Associations Should Look for in a CRM. 5) Offer flexible membership fees.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 23, 2023

From pumpkin carving contests to haunted houses, there are so many ways to embrace this new season with fresh ideas. Pumpkin Patch Create a charming pumpkin patch and offer fun activities like pumpkin carving contests, hayrides, and pumpkin painting. Charge admission for the thrill-seekers who want to experience the scares.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Pet Fundraisers Host events like dog walks, pet parades, dog washes, or pet costume contests and charge admission/entry fees. Events Simplify Your Event Management with Neon CRM 5 min read Read Now 6. Events A Buyer’s Guide to Event Management Software for Nonprofits (+21 Solutions) 12 min read Read Now 16.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 16, 2020

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. But don’t forget to have some fun, too. They are even more important when not physically connected. Assume positive intent.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 21, 2013

We received 18 fabulous stories about small fails in fundraising, project management, communications, social media, and internal planning. But the winner was a story about stepping out an organization’s comfort zone to try to avoid repeating past mistakes.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Community manager members were invited to ask their most pressing questions and share their best practices. What’s the difference between managing online community, customer service, and social media? What’s the difference between managing online community, customer service, and social media?

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The NonProfit Times

APRIL 16, 2024

Blackbaud also announced a $500 million stock buyback this past January and its CEO, Michael Gianoni, was arrested in February for suspicion of driving under the influence, which he is contesting in court. Clearlake Capital Group also has been busy. Clearlake and Insight Partners last month acquired Alteryx, Inc.,

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NetWits

JANUARY 25, 2012

This group will be tough to motivate, so focus on incentives, contests and convenience. Send communications that help them manage their team. Include reminders about deadlines and contests. Emphasize what resources they can access to help them manage their team. Also feature team-related contests and incentives.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 24, 2021

You might also need to have one of your event managers monitoring the online forums in each session to monitor and facilitate the gamification. With event management software like Accelevents , gamification through badges, attendance tracking, and session tracking becomes easier! Gamification Techniques for In-Person Events.

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AccelEvents

JULY 28, 2021

Ask yourself: Is there enough staff to manage and oversee the game? They would likely be happy to donate a gift of some sort or furnish additional funds to you for the right to put their name on the contest. We’ve all seen the contests: “share this post, like this page, and tag a friend for your chance to win [insert prize].”.

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NTEN

AUGUST 29, 2013

In other research, findings emphasized that Community Managers are important! Read the full report produced by The Community Roundtable, or for some quick highlights of key findings , SocialFish''s blog post, 2013 State of Community Management Report Stresses Importance of Community Managers. Help out with a study!

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Charity Village

MAY 17, 2022

This was used when the contestant needed help with an answer. When Who Wants to Be a Millionaire first began, one of the lifelines was “Ask the Audience”. Author James Surowiecki, Wisdom of the Crowds, writes that this lifeline was right more than 90% of the time. Why is that? While it’s not perfect, asking […].

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Submission contest. Take both of these ideas to the next level by gamifying them with a contest. He then moved on to Invisible Children where he was responsible for managing the team and all digital assets through the entire historic Kony 2012 campaign.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Submission contest. Take both of these ideas to the next level by gamifying them with a contest. He then moved on to Invisible Children where he was responsible for managing the team and all digital assets through the entire historic Kony 2012 campaign.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 11, 2008

Don is the Information Systems Manager at Sacred Heart Southern Missions. Even if you don't want to enter the contest, you should check out the discussion of database woes and wishlist items in the comments there. Check your email.) I think we can all relate!).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 13, 2012

” I spoke with the CEO one-on-one to probe further and learned that he wanted board to focus on strategy and not get involved in micro-managing. I explained that the idea of looking at your aggregate networks was to look for gaps related to strategy – not facilitate communication about management issues.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 13, 2020

Once you have found the right idea post it where volunteers will find it , then consider a volunteer management tool to make sure they are well managed. Manage and Organize Photo Library. Manage the Google Ad Grant for nonprofits. Here are some ideas to make the most of volunteers online: Data/Image Projects.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

The fundraiser—whether it’s an inspired event, online appeal or one-time contest—should of course be considered an important component of any non-profit’s campaigning effort. Create a timeline contest that encourages people to craft videos and photo sets boosting your fundraiser. It all comes down to one word: sharing.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Incentivize engagement by hosting a giveaway or other fun contest just for new followers on your platform of choice. Make sure to mention the contest in your regular emails and newsletters so your entire mailing list will know about it. Just like. a multi-channel approach to fundraising. Instagram story stickers.

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TechImpact

MARCH 31, 2014

selfie – Take a picture of your CEO being interviewed, or your social media manager takes a selfie with the staff working in the background, or something completely unique. Encourage interaction on your feed by running contests, asking questions, ask for a #regram, and encourage people to share your message.

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AccelEvents

JULY 9, 2020

Ask yourself: Is there enough staff to manage and oversee the game? It is likely that they would be happy to donate a gift of some sort or furnish additional funds to you for the rights to put their name on the contest. You can do a contest like the one above or do something different. Choose Incentives.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Challenge your members to a photo contest, and require that all entries use the same branded hashtag. Neon CRM for Associations is an all-in-one membership management platform with all the tools you need to acquire, engage and retain members year after year. Looking for an easy win?

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Your constituent relationship management (CRM) software and event management tools are great places to learn more about supporters who might be willing to volunteer. Plus, when you use software to manage volunteer roles, your supporters will have an even more pleasant experience donating their time and efforts to your cause.

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TechImpact

JANUARY 27, 2014

Every dollar is tightly contested by other nonprofits whose missions are often equally as noble as your own. Not only are they effective at connecting with potential donors and constituents, but it’s also a powerful tool for retaining and managing donor connections. Image courtesy of Fundraiser Help. Revamp your donation page.

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