Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2021

It makes sharing the event super easy—simply link to it in all promotion and communication leading up to the tournament. 4) Move Registration Online. Golf event and fundraising technology has helped organizations proceed with an in-person fundraising event that connected people while keeping them safe and raised crucial dollars.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 26, 2014

They’re busy retweeting, posting, sharing, pinning, and blogging on an array of social media websites and platforms across the Internet. While it is still important to market directly through Twitter, it might also be a good idea to run contests, or campaigns more focused around awareness than fundraising.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2024

Share your “why” – Connect the cause to your personal values and passion to spark others’ interest. Rather than directly asking for money, participants can share their campaign while taking part in a larger community event. Participants should also be encouraged to form teams and foster friendly competition.

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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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AccelEvents

AUGUST 24, 2021

Whether you are running an online event, hybrid event, or in-person, consider these event gamification ideas easy wins: Interact To Win Points. If your attendee signs up for a session on time, then they could be rewarded with a badge, pin, or trophy (depending on if your event is online or in-person). Social Media Shares.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 18, 2010

launched a contest on Facebook. At the time, it was one of the biggest online contests thus far, open to more than 500,000 charities and offering over $5 million in prizes. (In In December, Pepsi topped that amount with its Pepsi Refresh, a contest offering $20 million in prizes and also launching this week.) .

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Byte Technology

JUNE 16, 2015

If your current subscribers aren’t passing along your emails to friends, encourage them to do so by utilizing share or “email to a friend” buttons and you’ll make inroads to new networks. Promote an online contest such as a free giveaway where entrants must sign up using their email addresses.

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sgEngage

MAY 12, 2023

However, since your auction will be online, your nonprofit will need to go the extra mile to keep bidders engaged and create a memorable experience that will resonate with them, allowing you to meet and exceed your fundraising goals. Using robust online auction software will yield better results than cobbling together a piecemeal solution.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 21, 2013

Last month, during the Nonprofit Technology Conference plenary session on placing little bets and learning from failure , we issued a challenge to 1,000 nonprofits in the audience. Let’s do more than just give failure lip service, let’s put it into practice and share learning from a failure or placing a “Little Bet.”

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Care2

AUGUST 22, 2013

So you launched your new website and have an online marketing plan in hand to help you reach new audiences. What are you really going to implement from the online marketing plan that is packed with a lot of great ideas, but in all honestly, you just don’t have the resources to do them all. What actions do you want people to take?

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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. Technology has truly opened doors for innovative new formats and types of fundraisers that engage people in different ways: Augmented reality. Online gaming. Crowdfunding campaigns.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 18, 2013

Michael DeLong, senior manager of online community and social media at TechSoup and managing editor at Emerging Arts Professionals , moderated the discussion. Panelists included: Danielle Siembieda, former community engagement and special projects manager for ZERO1: The Art & Technology Network in San Jose, CA.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 11, 2011

. —– Have you thought about running a contest or crowdsourcing ideas for your organization or community group? In a previous job, I had the opportunity to help run crowdsourcing contests for new and innovative technologies that help nonprofits and the world. If you have, you certainly aren’t alone.

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Achieve

JUNE 21, 2023

So as you start planning your next fundraising event, whether it’s a charity golf tournament , online auction , or any other option, use these tips to maximize your sponsorship offerings and raise the most money possible for your nonprofit. Try these technology-centric sponsor ideas: Sell a technology sponsorship.

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

I posted some nonprofit technology trends and news late last month, but found some late breaking nptech news items I wanted to add. This is technology for good news from India. The phone is a project of Sumit Dagar and the Indian Institute of Technology. Find the winning apps and the array of entries on the contest page.

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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. Check out this case study on grant management best practices.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 2, 2011

May’s Online Community Meetup featured Randy Paynter, co-founder of Care2. Paynter’s talk, "The Five Steps to Growing an Engaged Online Community," examined how to build and sustain online communities by relating some of the lessons he has learned through managing the Care2 community since its inception.

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NetWits

MAY 25, 2011

It requires the right combination of fundraising expertise, engaged staff members, and savvy technology. As Steve MacLaughlin recently mentioned , health organizations that turn supporters into fundraisers continue to be leaders in online fundraising, and this growth is now an important contributor to their overall revenue.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2014

Meanwhile, digital technology has changed the game. We’re far more connected to stories and information than we have ever been, yet the noise and ubiquity of the digital world makes it harder to surface and share personal stories of change and impact. Could funders prioritize storytelling as a reporting and evaluation mechanism?

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Classy

JULY 14, 2021

As part of our debrief of the event, we wanted to share some insights from the Classy staff who organized it. She was more than happy to share what her and her team learned about the planning and execution of a large virtual conference, and how you can apply these lessons to your nonprofit’s next event. How to Measure Success.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

Note: As we prepare for the 2010 Nonprofit Technology Conference , we wanted share a wee bit of the wisdom our speakers will be serving up, so as not to overwhelm you when you get to Atlanta. We're asking them all to share their answers to five very important questions. No contest. He’s a muppet of action. He cares.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 20, 2010

To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks). Here are some of the most interesting things I’ve found recently (as of May 20th). Here are my top trends in sustainable social media (hat tip to Reuters)."

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Forum One

OCTOBER 13, 2009

Folks are getting excited about next year's Nonprofit Technology Conference in Atlanta. In this session -- a continuation of last year's "Better Online Storytelling" panel -- we'll explore successful, specific techniques to get your organization started finding and telling its best stories. It's that time again. Level: Beginner.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 30, 2015

Besides the warm, fuzzy feeling you'll get from the act of sharing, organizations that submit the most compelling and innovative story will win their choice of one of these three amazing prizes from our RCI program. We will share your organization's work to a potential audience of more than 300,000 people! ENTER NOW TO WIN!

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Tech Soup

MARCH 30, 2015

Besides the warm, fuzzy feeling you'll get from the act of sharing, organizations that submit the most compelling and innovative story will win their choice of one of these three amazing prizes from our RCI program. We will share your organization's work to a potential audience of more than 300,000 people! ENTER NOW TO WIN!

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 28, 2010

It was a really rich discussion – thank you to all those who joined in, shared, asked questions, and contributed! Some of the examples and recommendations from this month’s chat included: UN Food&Ag Org (FAO) has done a great job with their Share Fairs – sharing the discussions and training on and offline.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 15, 2009

These are some links I wanted to share from April 15th. The three winning innovations will share in prizes totaling up to $700,000 USD to support their next phase of advancement and implementation." The winners will be announced at NTEN's Nonprofit Technology Conference on April 25 in San Francisco.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

This session focuses on how to successfully get started with mobile technology, with Tonia Zampieri from Smart Online presenting. more likely than any other generation to post a video of themselves online. SmartOnline just wrapped up an Invent Your Mobile App contest. Millennial Distinctions. about 85 Million.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Highlights from the day will be captured and shared with everyone. East Africa time / midnight Coordinated Universal time Topic: technology for social good. Coordinated Universal time Topic: Instagram photo contests. Coordinated Universal time Topic: online activism and social media use in times of crisis.

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Amy Sample Ward

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

India Social Entrepreneurship Journey, February 2010 Contest - Please support me! I’m so honored by your support and really look forward to a chance at sharing all the work from this network of changemakers with those on this journey! Thank you to those who have already voted or commented!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2012

One of the great things about the Nonprofit Technology Conference is that you get to connect with colleagues. This app also has a sharing element to it: As soon as a user votes, they are given a choice to share their vote with their friends. Please share in the comments and you could win a copy of John’s book.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

I hope you’ll also vote for my panel proposal, Nonprofits and Free Agents in A Networked World and while you’re there vote for the other awesome nonprofit panel proposals (I’ve shared a list below). They want to share in more than one medium. Online contests that award dollars to nonprofit causes are here to stay.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2011

QR Codes (Quick Response) is a bar code that can be scanned by your mobile phone (with a free app) and are currently being used with print media (or t-shirt media) to point people to more information online. piece and there a number of “Scanning for Good&# posts on nonprofit technology blogs that offer tips and use cases.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Check out this great compilation of '' Must-Read Online Fundraising, Social Media and Mobile Communications Reports for Nonprofits '', assembled by Tech for Good. A list of 20 Insightful Nonprofit Technology and Social Media Stats was compiled by Tech Impact , featuring findings from TechSoup and Artez Interactive , to name just a few.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 4, 2013

needs of the social sector and how technology can chance the world for. Select your top three projects from [link] and fill out your online ballot. Be sure to share the contest with your community - we need your expertise to make sure the right application wins. We're turning to you because you best understand the.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 3, 2011

He’s a dog lover too – so I could not resist. When I celebrated by big 50th Birthday in 2007, I held social media birthday card contest. CookieLove has an online component, of course! We initially connected through overlapping learning networks in the educational technology space. Alyce you will be missed!

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Check out this great compilation of '' Must-Read Online Fundraising, Social Media and Mobile Communications Reports for Nonprofits '', assembled by Tech for Good. A list of 20 Insightful Nonprofit Technology and Social Media Stats was compiled by Tech Impact , featuring findings from TechSoup and Artez Interactive , to name just a few.

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