Greater Giving

MAY 28, 2021

In our recent State of Nonprofit Fundraising report, we found that most nonprofit organizations had to postpone or cancel at least one fundraising event in the pandemic. Think back to the days of American Idol, when fans could call in to vote on their favorite contestants, and how it made us feel like an integral part of the show.

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Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

In our 2020 Navigating the Unknown Report , we found that over 50% of nonprofits pivoted to virtual events last year. Several even reported that virtual events helped them reach new donors and raise more donations than their previous in-person events did! Take Advantage Of Video Conferencing And Streaming Tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Photo by lecercle. My first reaction was – what does that stupid number mean? I’ve never run an ad for more fans, or done silly contests or anything else, you know? Checking in at a place. ” You can see that smaller fan bases had higher percentages – but of course that is meaningless.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Round three of #CelebrateAdobeCC — our three-month contest highlighting how nonprofits use Adobe products to spotlight their work and mission — is a wrap. Plus, we wanted to share all the winners in one video, created with Adobe Voice, a free tool from Adobe. Please visit the site to view this video). spanhidden.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Pumpkin Carving Contest. come judge the contest. One of the best parts of No Shave November is that it’s inherently virtual: your participants take part by individually participating, then sharing photos and making donations. Check out this full description of how to run a virtual trivia night to get inspired.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 12, 2016

If you're not familiar with Snapchat, this is how it works: You can send vanishing photo and video messages (also known as Snaps) to contacts you either add manually or via your phone's contacts. Share Exclusive Content, Challenges, and Contests. The NFL shares photos and videos shot from the sidelines, for example.

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Tech Soup

MAY 28, 2015

Our Storymakers campaign offered storytelling how-to webinars and events, culminating in a contest to identify the very best nonprofit videos. You Know That Stock Photos Are the WORST. Learn how to plan and implement QuickBooks, how to set up the chart of accounts , master coding and reporting , and more.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

They can be a video interview with the donor about the mission. Inclusion in the annual report along with a list of other donors. Photo and Bio. Send a video or audio “thank you” through social media or email. Same for any prizes, contests, sweepstakes, drawings, or competitions (essay contests, spelling bees, etc.

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

More data and reporting, which is important to determine event success and makes following up with supporters much easier. For an added competitive level of fun, have each attendee send a cute photo of their pet. You might even host a quick superhero trivia contest to test your attendees on their superhero knowledge.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Chad recommended contests as a way to grow your fan base and pointed to the Wildfire application. Wildfire creates a spectrum of contest based apps, including sweepstakes & photo/video contest apps. The contest should offer an incentive for your constituents to become fans. Try TweetReach.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Every year, GrantStation runs a contest to uncover some of the best proposals that have been written. Our state reports 24.5 Submit your nonprofit's video or photo for a chance to win cash prizes! A short vignette, such as this, will grab the reviewers' attention and encourage them to learn more about the issue.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 8, 2017

According to the Global NGO Online Technology Report , Millennials are most inspired to give by social media. Hold contests. Create contests that reward fundraising activity. Add a great default photo to fundraising pages. Your photo may inspire others to donate. Give fundraisers the option to upload a video.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 13, 2016

TechSoup organizes an annual event called Storymakers ; organizations from around the globe participate in a multimedia contest for a chance to win exciting prizes and learn how to effectively tell their story. We provide tutorials on video production processes and photo editing so you can tell your story like a pro.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

Flickr Photo by Sugarpond. This was also about the same time as the flood in Nashville. Since this was an experiment to test social networking, I did not send an appeal to friends and family in the way people do when they raise funds for a run or walk, or want you to vote for a particular contest. All are captured here ).

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Care2

AUGUST 22, 2013

Share a story, donate money, sign up for a contest, watch a video, etc.). Produce a monthly website and online engagement report of key metrics. Add visual variety by highlighting new photos, captions, and links in the slide rotation every week. Media – Photos, Video, Audio. Send 2-3 emails each month.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In fact, despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Giving Tuesday reported that participants gave $2.47 Check out this video to learn more: The Boys and Girls Club of Indianapolis reached 101% of their fundraising goal on Giving Tuesday 2020 by using Qgiv’s platform. Use videos to keep your donors engaged.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

Qui - for clients that are larger, we set up media citation reports (like a word doc with titles and links and relevant info about the mentions and how they should respond). and pop.url for tracking retweets (Check out Laura Lee Dooley’s URL shortener report!). but didn’t stop doing photo contests; instead they adapted.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

You need a story that editors and reporters will deem newsworthy – an interesting story people will read or watch on the news. There are plenty of ordinary happenings that can grab a headline, such as your nonprofit’s annual student art contest or upcoming 5K. Look at your organization’s work as if you are a reporter. .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2008

Flickr Photo from Avylavitra Several weeks ago I wrote a post on BlogHer about Foko Madagascar and Joan Razafimharo , an amazing blogger, social change activist, and woman working in Madagascar and other parts of the world. The Daily Green reported on its initial impact, when 11 were reported dead.) I just did).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

Photo by Mr. Clean1982 The NpTech Tag Summary is a weekly compilation of resources tagged with "nptech" by those who follow all things nonprofits and social media. Small Change blog points to First Giving Digg Contest which was one of four social media promotional ideas using social media tools. Which one worked best?

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

You can charge a door fee, set up concessions with snacks and drinks, and even have individual contests with their own entry fees. With the US Golf Foundation reporting that 37.5 Photo Contest Photo costs are incredibly diverse. Paper mâché is very easy to make, and when using a model, pretty easy to work with too.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2007

Flickr photo from jhritz NpDigg: The Insect Antennae? Who has time for Video? The point made is: Some content is going to be very well suited to video -- but other. The question is "When is video a good. Hence, they're pretty lousy photos. npdigg.org , cooked up by the nonprofittech blog , is up and running.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2007

Click To Play John Kenyon tells you why video blogging is useful for nonprofits. I pulled out my video camera to do some moment capture. I also got some great video shooting tips from Nick Booth and observations from David Wilcox which will be coming soon.). 2 Video Blogging for Nonprofits.

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Achieve

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Generate blog posts with photos, videos and quotes from key staff members, volunteers or community members to help keep your donors informed, and enable comments on these posts so your supporters can take part in the conversation. Online contests or challenges. News & World Report.

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NTEN

MARCH 16, 2011

CCB, Inc Enter at booth 52 for a chance to win a Flip Slide HD video camera! With a design inspired by GO Campaign's work for orphans and vulnerable children across the world, this 16GB Flip provides up to 4 hours of incredible high quality HD video. Just slide open the 3” widescreen to show your videos instantly to friends.

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Achieve

JANUARY 31, 2022

You’ve already scrolled through your Instagram feed three times and consumed over an hour of TikTok videos. Keep supporters in the loop with detailed blog posts that include photos, videos and quotes from key staff members, volunteers or community members. . Online contests or challenges. News & World Report.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Produce an annual event that is really unique, fun and engaging, and designed to raises money – be creative, such as a cooking contest or talent show. Create a quick, low-cost video and distribute enterprise-wide with employee and nonprofit testimonials. Organize a healthy competition between departments that is fun and positive.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) That went to several thousand supporters.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) That went to several thousand supporters.

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2006

But the posting is most noteworthy for the accompanying photo of me playing my fiddle at the Speedy Tolliver fiddle contest in Arlington VA a couple years back. Dave provides useful running commentary on a number of his experiments, such as creating a video blog from a Treo PDA , or setting up to give a webcast.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 23, 2007

Flickr photo from handsome monkey. When I saw the title of this post, " I'm Engaged ," I thought he was talking about the report that The Network Centric Advocacy Blog mentions as a must-read for advocacy and communication staff called Activation Point. Time to Nominate Projects, Vote for Videos, and Charity Badge Contest!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2007

Photo from Cambodia4kids. Deborah also reports on her Day of Service experience. A favorite photo from Jon Stahl, but there are 496 more to browse. Congrats to Avaaz.org for the winning video in the NTC Video Contest. Water Words That Work - an excellent nonprofit video blogger.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 14, 2007

A place that blogs, that engages in social networking sites, that tries experiments, and reports about all of it honestly. They just finished a YouTube video contest. We were taking photos of the wall every week and the changes that were taking place. But other things--the twitter thing, the video contest was my idea.

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Achieve

JANUARY 31, 2022

You’ve already scrolled through your Instagram feed three times and consumed over an hour of TikTok videos. Keep supporters in the loop with detailed blog posts that include photos, videos and quotes from key staff members, volunteers or community members. Online contests or challenges. News & World Report.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Photo Contest. Providing videos and educational content to your supporters. . If you’re looking for an in-depth review of engagement strategies specifically for your Giving Tuesday campaign, learn more with Bloomerang’s video on the matter. . Fundraising Letters. Text-to-Give. Product Fundraisers. Host a Dinner Event.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 4, 2023

Sharing behind-the-scenes views of your organization, reporting on the individuals, communities, or organizations you’ve helped, or holding contests, polls, and surveys are all good ways to build engagement. Just about all nonprofits This platform focuses on video sharing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 5, 2014

Track and report success in a Social Media ROI spreadsheet. Add call-to-action overlays to your YouTube videos that link to e-newsletter subscribe page. Use larger photos and more of them. ? Include video icons and shortened links to relevant videos. Maximize your YouTube SEO using video tags and video titles.

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