Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

For example, golfers have a household income roughly twice the national average and a net worth of over $760,000. For example, adding hole-in-one or other contests (putting, closest to the pin, etc.) Unlike many other event fundraisers, golf tournaments give sponsoring businesses exposure to a typically affluent audience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Maybe one is that Giving Tuesday becomes an official national holiday or becomes an annual event like Cyber Monday. More difficult to measure is the transformation of how people think about, talk about and participate in the giving season. What is the definition of success? What is the change that will result?

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See3

APRIL 22, 2010

We recently announced the winners of the DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards, but the contests don’t end there. Our friends at the American Constitution Society have just announced a contest of their own. Tags: Video youtube contest video camera. The deadline is May 15, 2010, so get your camera out and act fast!

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

National Nail Polish Day (June 1). Set a fundraising goal to sponsor a nail color on National Nail Polish Day (June 1) in the spirit of Movember. National Repeat Day (June 3). National Repeat Day (June 3). National Oceans Month (June, US) World Oceans Day (June 8). National Selfie Day (June 21). Enroll Now.

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TechImpact

MARCH 31, 2014

The National History Museum of Los Angeles does a great job of highlighting their staff in their Instagram posts. As one might expect National Geographic’s Instagram is the model account for visually stunning images. Here are a few tips to help your nonprofit get up to speed with Instagram! Show your employees’ flair with #selfie.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Get creative in building your sponsorship packages—consider things beyond traditional presenting, banquet, and hole sponsorships and solicit sponsors for event technology, on-course contests, golf carts, beverage cart, player gifts, and more. 6) Live-Score the Tournament. 8) Focus on Golf & the Cause.

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NTEN

JANUARY 31, 2014

The contest is presented by NTEN, YouTube , and See3 Communications , with generous sponsorship by Cisco and the National Alliance for Media and Culture and the National Youth Media Network. See contest rules here. If your organization is not already a member, please sign up before you enter the contest.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 29, 2022

March 7 is National Cereal Day and who doesn’t love a cereal buffet? SpringFundraising idea Number 2: Celebrate National Cereal Day with a pajama party for good. Over 30 fundraising ideas for spring, from daylight savings time to National Haiku Day. National Haiku Day is April 17. Cereal-for-Dinner Dinner Party (March 7).

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 21, 2021

100% of clients choose their own homes, compared to the national average of 50% 94% of clients developed relationships with peers, compared to an 81% national average 81% of clients experienced a sense of belonging, compare with a 38% national average. They provide over 1 million hours of direct support on a yearly basis.

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NTEN

APRIL 17, 2009

Charity Dynamics announced record growth this year -- good news considering the national economic trends during the same period. In contest news, NTEN member organization ZeroDivide has launched a great contest that combines poetry, social media, and good causes: the ZD Technology Haiku Contest !

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DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

A cooking contest or bake-off might attract local foodies and aspiring chefs to share their best dishes. National “day” celebrations. Hold an ice cream social on National Ice Cream Day or a golf fundraiser on National Golf Day. An adults-only or family-themed cooking or baking experience with a local restaurant or chef.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Visit the contest site today and cast your vote! We received a wide array of funny, moving and informative videos that embraced strong storytelling to communicate important messages. It was a difficult task, but the DoGooder Team have chosen the finalists- and now it’s up to the public to choose the winners! Individuals can vote once per day.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2008

The Case Foundation has just launched the " Change Begins With Me " contest. I've been thinking about goals for 2009 and one of them fits into this contest, so here's mine: I will continue to evangelize this idea and how it in action "Be A Geek Who Gives" - their time, skills, money, or other resources to a charity, cause, or nonprofit.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 24, 2012

You can look at total contributions, contributions by household, discretionary income by household, and percentage of income given by household at the national, state, county, and local level.

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Whole Whale

MAY 23, 2022

Use hashtags, post photos, and hold contests to get people engaged with your campaign. In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge declared Father’s Day a national holiday Father’s Day | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica. Use social media. And don’t forget to share your fundraiser’s link!

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Robert Weiner

OCTOBER 31, 2009

This is a national competition to encourage people to use their personal and social networks to help win cash for their favorite nonprofit. The contest runs through November 6, 2009. The latest round of the America's Giving Challenge is on.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

I was an early adopter of this approach back in 2006 and over the years I have had the opportunity to raise over $250,000 for a charity that supports Cambodian children using these techniques as part of online giving contests like the Case Foundation’s America’s Giving Challenge. Enter online fundraising contests.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 16, 2012

But when Razoo designed Twive and Receive , a national giving day slated for June 14, we couldn’t help ourselves. With strong roots in prior national giving events and contests such as Twestival Local and America’s Giving Challenge , we wanted Twive to have the same fun spirit of those early ground-breaking giving events.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

According to GolfStatus , the average golfer’s net worth is over $768,000, well above the national average. Consider devoting a specific part of the event to the VIP, such as a hole-in-one contest hosted by them or a signed raffle prize or auction item donated by them. Tap into your networks.

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 24, 2010

" In reality, the challenge illustrated exactly why these "vote for me" contests in the nonprofit world have got to go away. Contests that are designed to select winners based on popular votes only and huge dollar amounts inspire scarcity thinking. That a local organization is more deserving than a national one?

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NetWits

MARCH 7, 2011

He led the company’s 2011 video initiatives with the World Economic Forum and United Nations Foundation. He is a recovering political junkie who has served on more than a dozen political campaigns and, as far as he knows, he is the only two-time winner of the USA Today online haiku contest. He loves bacon. Carl Sagan is his homeboy.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Why the Video Contest Worked Video contests are one of the most challenging kinds of participatory projects to pull off. MSI did three things that most organizations don't or can't do when they set up a video contest: They got a TON of local, national, and international press. That will come later.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Nowruz poetry contest Nowruz, also known as the Persian New Year, is another opportunity to celebrate with your community if you serve a Persian community. One way to celebrate Nowruz is with poetry, so your organization can host a poetry contest with an entry fee for your community to stretch their creativity together.

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NTEN

JANUARY 12, 2015

The DoGooder National Video Awards contest opens today! The contest is presented in partnership with YouTube and See3 Communications. Last year, the DoGooder National Awards had nearly 1,000 entries from hundreds of organizations. See contest rules here. Organizations and activists are more video savvy than ever.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

I’ve had a lot of experience with online contests, both as a participant (winner) and working two reflection papers for the Case Foundation ‘s America’s Giving Challenge. I said that I wished contest designers would take a Hippocratic Oath to do no harm to nonprofits! Designate a cheer leader.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Cookie decorating contest. Snowman contest. An ugly sweater holiday party (by the way, National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day is a thing ). Choose a local river or lake (get permission first, of course) and watch your daring supporters take the plunge. One of the best parts of the holidays is all the sweet treats that come with it.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

One of my favorite examples is the National Day of Unplugging Campaign. Instagram Contests and Hashtags. As part of this campaign, they held a photo contest on Instagram featuring the hashtag #keepemwet. As the campaign took off, other companies wanted to host their own Keep ‘Em Wet photo contests.

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AFP Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2008

Two Contests Spur Online Giving - washingtonpost.com: "That tech savvy and energy were enough to win the group $50,000 in one of two national contests aimed at increasing charitable giving through the use of Web-based tools.The 21 winners, announced yesterday, raised more than $1.7 The two contests, which ran.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

In partnering with the White House, National Lab Day, and videogame makers Sony and EA, the Digital media and Learning Competitions has prizes up to $200,000 and is open to all kinds of innovative projects (including games) that make use of digital media for education and social change. ."

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

In the past year we have raised over $47,000 in an online Razoo contest and $25,000 as prize money in a Facebook contest sponsored by Chase. million dollar budget, around $16,000 has been generated via YouTube’s Google Checkout and other donations via PayPal. What is on your To Do List for 2011?

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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.

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 24, 2010

" In reality, the challenge illustrated exactly why these "vote for me" contests in the nonprofit world have got to go away. Contests that are designed to select winners based on popular votes only and huge dollar amounts inspire scarcity thinking. That a local organization is more deserving than a national one?

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Care2

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The contest was a great delight with small nonprofits like Little Lights Urban Ministries, For Love of Children and the Kristin Brook Hope Center performing well beyond expectations and winning awards. Traditional mainstays like the Corcoran Gallery of Art and the Washington Nationals Dream Foundation also fared well.

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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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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 30, 2017

I found particularly helpful in the book the definitions of the following five different types of conflict and then how best to deal with each: Problems to solve Disagreement Contest Fight Intractable situation Also helpful are the "consider this" questions asked of the reader in at the end of each chapter, along with the list of "homework" to do's.

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CauseVox

APRIL 25, 2022

National Volunteer Week runs the 3rd week of April in the United States and is organized by Points of Light. While it’s too late to participate in the official National Volunteer Week this year, you can still plan your own special Volunteer Week or Day this spring. Plan a Volunteer Week or Day to Fundraise this Spring. The goal?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 10, 2009

While I was offline today enjoying Mother's Day and the beautiful weather (as much as I could with seasonal allergies), Target launched its version of an online contest. There have been many remixes of online contests since the Giving Challenge, so many that I can't quite remember all of them.

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