sgEngage

MAY 12, 2023

This way, attendees can begin and close out their auction experience with ease right from their phones. Sponsor ticketing and tracking. On the day of your event, incorporate live supporter shout-outs, photo contests, and Q&A sessions in your social media to add another level of engagement to your event. Nonprofit’s website.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Online Voting Contest. An online voting contest is the perfect holiday fundraising idea because it encourages your staff, supporters, or colleagues to get into the festive mindset! Consider finding sponsors who might run ads for the event as a way of generating revenue. . Consider voting on something that is silly.

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NetWits

JUNE 22, 2011

Sample tweets, emails, Facebook posts, employee memos, phone scripts, communication plans, and anything else they’ll need to inspire and manage their team. For example, waive registration fees, arrange lunches with senior staff, offer facility tours, and make thank you phone calls. Create team-specific communications and contests.

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Classy

JUNE 1, 2021

In a survey of 200 nonprofit organizations, Freewill found that nonprofits using virtual technology plan to steward major donors as follows: Phone conversations (21.6%). At a minimum, try a mix of three channels (email, social media, phone, etc.). Review your transcript for valuable quotes from your speakers, sponsors, and attendees.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Create an eye-catching donation form Steward donors with an email campaign Encourage donors to take part in fundraising events Get supporters to fundraise on your behalf with peer-to-peer fundraising Reach donors where they are – on their phones! Reach donors where they are – on their phones!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

No doubt you’ve taken a “ selfie ,” a self-portrait taken with your mobile phone camera and shared on Facebook or other social media channels. Johnson & Johnson sponsored a contest where they donated $1 for each selfie photo donated through Donate a Photo. Family is Familia.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

To enter the contest, just answer a few questions on our “Success Stories” submission page ! Although there is only one winner in this contest, there are certainly no losers. Sponsored by TechSoup Global (“ Sponsor ”), 435 Brannan St., c) Grant of Rights to Sponsor. What’s next?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

Although there is only one winner in this contest, there are certainly no losers. To enter the contest, just answer a few questions on our “Success Stories” submission page ! Sponsored by TechSoup Global (“ Sponsor ”), 435 Brannan St., c) Grant of Rights to Sponsor. What’s next?

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Online Voting Contest. An online voting contest is the perfect holiday fundraising idea because it encourages your staff, supporters, or colleagues to get into the festive mindset! Consider finding sponsors who might run ads for the event as a way of generating revenue. . Consider voting on something that is silly.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 6, 2023

With everyone spending hours a day glued to their phones and computers, digital channels will be the best way to reach them. Of course, there’s one other way that businesses and local groups can support fundraisers: They can become event sponsors!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Many sponsors and donors want recognition for their support. Mention the donor in emails directly about the event they sponsored. This can be 4 emails a year dedicated to sponsors who give the org $10K or more. Many of us are familiar with local businesses sponsoring local sports teams. These exist already!

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Tech Soup

APRIL 16, 2014

Sponsored by TechSoup Global (“ Sponsor ”), 435 Brannan St., states of Maryland, North Dakota and Vermont; the Canadian province of Québec; and in any and all jurisdictions where skill contest advertising promotions are prohibited or restricted by law. c) Grant of Rights to Sponsor. Challenge Schedule.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2012

Other channels included TV news, radio, newspapers, websites, phone calls, and through friends or family. This meant pre-formatted social media messages and the creation of a spreadsheet of our sponsors and partners along with their websites, Facebook pages and Twitter handles.

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Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2014

Sponsored by TechSoup Global (“ Sponsor ”), 435 Brannan St., states of Maryland, North Dakota and Vermont; the Canadian province of Québec; and in any and all jurisdictions where skill contest advertising promotions are prohibited or restricted by law. c) Grant of Rights to Sponsor. Challenge Schedule.

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

Interested in learning how to attract, cultivate, and wow sponsors? Some things to ask for might include: Book collections Technology, like phones, laptops, tablets Certificates to local businesses Art pieces. You might even host a quick superhero trivia contest to test your attendees on their superhero knowledge. Chef Showdown.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Sponsored by TechSoup Global (" Sponsor "), 435 Brannan St., states of Maryland, North Dakota and Vermont; the Canadian province of Québec; and in any and all jurisdictions where skill contest advertising promotions are prohibited or restricted by law. c) Grant of Rights to Sponsor. Official Rules.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 13, 2015

Sponsored by TechSoup Global (" Sponsor "), 435 Brannan St., states of Maryland, North Dakota and Vermont; the Canadian province of Québec; and in any and all jurisdictions where skill contest advertising promotions are prohibited or restricted by law. c) Grant of Rights to Sponsor. The Official Rules.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 30, 2015

Sponsored by TechSoup Global (" Sponsor "), 435 Brannan St., states of Maryland, North Dakota and Vermont; the Canadian province of Québec; and in any and all jurisdictions where skill contest advertising promotions are prohibited or restricted by law. c) Grant of Rights to Sponsor. Official Rules.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 30, 2015

Sponsored by TechSoup Global (" Sponsor "), 435 Brannan St., states of Maryland, North Dakota and Vermont; the Canadian province of Québec; and in any and all jurisdictions where skill contest advertising promotions are prohibited or restricted by law. c) Grant of Rights to Sponsor. Official Rules.

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NTEN

MARCH 15, 2010

Since transparency is only one leg of the stool, San Francisco also sponsored an app development contest to get people involved in using the data for the public good. San Francisco and Washington DC are collaborating around API accessiblity for their 311 phone lines.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

For example, instead of using sheets of paper to track bids at a silent auction, users could enter their bids on a tablet or via an app on their phone. They may be able to work with local stores or boutiques that act as sponsors and also get to show off their collections. Photo Contest Photo costs are incredibly diverse.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 14, 2009

Enter the YouTube Contest Usaservice.org is also sponsoring a YouTube contest. The winning videos will be featured on usaservice.org, and the creator of the best video will get a phone call from future First Lady Michelle Obama. Submit your video of 3 minutes or less telling the story of what you plan to do on MLK Day.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Pro tip: Get as many of your sponsors involved as possible, whether that means donating items or providing a venue for the day of. To find this partner, ask your board members for recommendations or reach out to some of your regular sponsors. This is also a great time to acquire sponsors and seek auction items.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

For my 50th birthday, I held a 50th Birthday Card Photo Remix Contest on flickr and donated $50 the winner's favorite charity. If you're a blogger, you can run a comment for a donation contest. Last year, when I turned 51, I posted a challenge on my blog - could I get 51 people to donate $10 to the Sharing Foundation?

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Tech Soup

JULY 30, 2012

Using contests and challenges to engage communities was the topic of the July 17 edition of the weekly CommBuild chat. The chat, facilitated by by TechSoup online community manager, Michael DeLong, included helpful advice learned by participants who have run contests. Why hold a contest or challenge? Promote, promote, promote!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 23, 2021

Galas, contests and performances went virtual. Continue to offer ways for donors to give online, whether that is from supporters’ desktop or mobile phone. Though perhaps daunting at first, it’s forced nonprofits to innovate and get creative with how to stay connected with supporters and raise the funds needed for their mission.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Photo Contest. In addition to soliciting gifts, why not take the day to recognize those who support your mission, like donors, volunteers, sponsors, grantees and vendors? All first-time donors should receive a phone call from your organization. Fundraising Letters. Text-to-Give. Product Fundraisers. Host a Dinner Event.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Cyclists sign up for the ride and seek out people in their network to sponsor their participation. You can up the ante by building your party around a costume contest and encouraging attendees to get sponsorships for their participation. But even organizations without those resources can help sponsor and provide support.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 22, 2022

You can also give teams the option to buy special boosts or phone-a-friend lifelines throughout the trivia event when they need a little extra help with an extra hard question. Have an extra-generous donor or sponsor who’s interested in working with your organization? Haunted porch contest. Giving day. Matching gift drive.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2023

Your event does not have to be large-scale to be profitable, but you can boost your budget by making a successful pitch to sponsors, detailing how your event will help them meet their business goals. Pull out all the stops to deliver a creative and genuine thank you to your donors, via video, phone call, email, or donor wall.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

Reach out to potential sponsors. Some website builders offer automatic mobile responsiveness, meaning images and text will instantly resize appropriately to fit a phone or tablet screen without you having to lift a finger. You can use LinkedIn as a starting point for finding corporate sponsors , too. Up your storytelling game.

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Neon CRM

APRIL 27, 2023

Competition: This is an event where you gather participants to compete against each other in some sort of contest. It could be a charity 5k, a pie-eating contest, or a battle of the bands. Step 7: Secure Event Sponsors and/or In-Kind Donations Most nonprofit events serve as fundraisers. Take the Assessment!

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 10, 2015

TechSoup and Adobe have teamed up to bring you a Facebook contest where you can win $1,000 by submitting any and all content your organization has created using Adobe. Here's What You Need to Know About the Contest. The Celebrate Adobe Creative Cloud Contest (the "Contest"). Contest Schedule.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 16, 2007

I'm pretty careful about unplugging my phone charger when it's not being used, but it would be a heck of a lot easier--and more exciting--if I could see my energy use report at the light switch. Or, sponsor some of these crazy game events--races to see who can maintain the highest mpg over a set path. Who drinks the most water.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

” Tomorrow, the Lean Start Up is sponsoring a free web cast called, “ Lean Impact: Implementing Lean Startup in Mission-driven Organizations.” One test in particular focused on design and photography, using splash pages for a contest called “Dinner with Barack”. In the following test we had two photos.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

If a corporation sponsors a certain nonprofit, employees may be eager to support it as well, either because they love the cause or because it makes them look good at work. Developing relationships with corporate sponsors that go beyond once-a-year events, giving their employees a way to get more involved. Get creative.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

[Photo credit: Idea Accelerator contestants high five after practicing their pitches at the Microsoft evening reception, Sept. Modify and adapt 2-3 matchmaking apps like Tinder to democratize nonprofit to nonprofit, nonprofit to sponsor (for profits), nonprofits to consultants matches.

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