Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 25, 2010

"This contest was the culmination of a two-part "vote for me" cause marketing strategy that started in November and has been rife with controversy. "This contest was the culmination of a two-part "vote for me" cause marketing strategy that started in November and has been rife with controversy.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2012

more than 200 nonprofits, libraries, and NGOs from 25 countries submitted one-minute videos and five-photo slideshows to showcase the impact they are making on their respective communities. There was an overwhelming amount of talent and stories shared through the contest! This is a “red carpet” event! Pacific time. TAG: #TSDIGS.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 1, 2021

Tell the story with photos or a video. Photos do not need to be professionally shot and the video does not need to be professionally filmed and edited. Set up the campaign describing the need with a heart-tugging paragraph and illustrating the need with a compelling photo or video. But you have to work for it.

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Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

Take Advantage Of Video Conferencing And Streaming Tools. While we mentioned that calling donors is a great way to start your virtual engagement, you should also explore making use of video conferencing and streaming tools. Streaming video isn’t just a valuable way for you to connect with donors individually. Bingo Night.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Cookie decorating contest. Snowman contest. Be sure to have a designated drop-off space for the gifts and, if possible, show donors the direct impact they’ve made on the people they’ve sponsored through photos and letters. Family members and friends who prefer to stay dry can also get involved by sponsoring someone’s jump.

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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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Greater Giving

MAY 28, 2021

Excitement is infectious—and a loud, enthusiastic crowd in the background of a streamed event will inherently make it more fun and engaging. 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. Create incentives.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Live-streaming tools. Live-streaming Tools. Although a virtual auction can take place without any live interaction between your organization and bidders, we recommend incorporating one or more live-streamed segments or programs into your strategy. Here’s what we’ll cover: Dedicated online auction software. Social media.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Let attendees make their mark, and they’ll keep watching the stream for their moment to shine. Ask guests to record themselves while watching an exciting part of the stream and play them later. Ask donors to use a hashtag or submit their photos directly, and then hold a vote where the winner is announced on the stream.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Couple this with the power of live streaming and your guests may socialize with each other while they eat from the comfort of their own home. If you want to make it a hybrid event, simply have a group of folks come to an in-person dinner on location while having meals delivered to a few others watch the virtual version over a live stream.

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NTEN

JULY 6, 2011

Photo: Pune Dracker Everything I know about the editorial process I learned from Teddy Bear Review. Each week we run a photo and ask an open-ended question about it, revealing the “official” answer the following week. It’s along the lines of a weekly caption contest, but there’s an educational component to it.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 22, 2020

So, share information about your mission statement, values, tips to raise funds successfully, and photos of the work your organization does. You can live stream and accept donations live. Whether a conference, a gala, or a trivia contest, you can live stream the event directly on Facebook.

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

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. The team that wins the trivia contest can win a special prize! You can stream an entire series (Lord of the Rings marathon?)

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 1, 2024

And unless you’re independently wealthy with an endless revenue stream, you can’t self-fund forever (nor should you – more on that in a minute). You might get really excited about restaurant nights, candle parties, t-shirt sales, or voting contests. Or you may ask your friends, coworkers, and family to give a few bucks.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

Or host a rib, pie, or hot dog eating contest and have your own tip jars for people to support their favorite competitors in the form of donations. Invite your supporters to share their cutest feline photos. Get a whole bunch of ducks, find a location with a small stream or pool. Those dollars add up. Rosé All Day Season.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 19, 2022

Holiday Baking Competition Invite local bakers to participate in a holiday baking contest. Here’s how you can add a P2P fundraising element to the competition: Ask participants to submit photos of their decked-out homes. . Offer plenty of food and drinks as well as fun activities such as a photo booth or ornament decorating stations.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Raffle Tickets: If your fundraiser includes a raffle, selling tickets for it can serve as an additional revenue stream. Incorporate compelling visuals, such as event photos or promotional graphics, to capture attention. Don’t forget to make it clear how much of their ticket price is tax-deductible!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 8, 2007

is a web-based digital photo sharing application that uses tags to facilitate finding people and photos. t simply about putting your photos up on the web for the world to see. What if you and your colleagues could annotiate these photos with your own descrptions and observations? Creative Commons Swag Contest and I won!

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Virtual: Online auctions are a category in and of themselves, allowing attendees to view items remotely using live streaming or images while they place online bids. Karaoke Karaoke is more than a fun bar night activity—it can be a nonprofit event with multiple revenue streams. Photo Contest Photo costs are incredibly diverse.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 5, 2016

We had a steady stream of people throughout the day. Our main activity was the photo contest. We had 20 people participate in the photo contest. Teams then compete for ownerships of Gyms, or in our case, a contest through a Poke-event.). I was able to promote it through community forums and local fan sites.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 13, 2007

Photo in my flickr stream here. Dr. Hendrie passed around this photo of the 600 kids who now will be able to attend school because they have school uniforms. As many of you know, the Sharing Foundation won the Yahoo/Network for Good Charity Badge contest at the end of 2006. The Sharing Foundation accomplishes so much!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 30, 2007

Flickr Photo Birthday Remix Contest. I set up a flickr group, uploaded some instructions and some photos from the past half-century, and invited people to celebrate. Ultimately, 22 remix photos were posted, slightly less than half of the people who joined. As many of you know, I celebrated a milestone birthday this month.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Photo and Bio. Does your organization stream live on Instagram, YouTube, Vimeo, or Facebook? Snap a photo of the donor while at your facility or event and frame it and send it to them (also from Get Fully Funded ). Same for any prizes, contests, sweepstakes, drawings, or competitions (essay contests, spelling bees, etc.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Y ou can see her speak (via streaming video) this Saturday, November 6th at TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch in Los Angeles. Photo: My friend Eli and I at the 2009 Bay to Breakers. We won the costume contest. She is also an advisor to the Plastic Pollution Coalition and a contributing editor for BlogHer.com. Now that was fun!

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2009

Fail formally - protesting Wendy’s with a photo sharing with a protest sign but only got a few people doing it, heard so much about how hard it was for people to participate, etc. but didn’t stop doing photo contests; instead they adapted. this time they got 3,000 photos and 2,500 email address.

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NTEN

MARCH 15, 2010

Flickr Photo: h.koppdelaney Transparent. They post everything, including links to live streams of sessions, statements, and legislative updates. 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. Participatory.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 29, 2020

With the various streaming platforms available and array of TV show genres, creating multiple clubs can allow for more people to join the conversation so that the clubs are as inclusive as possible to people with many different tastes. Following the same format as a book club, the group can get together after a season or a show wraps up.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2010

I also share my Slideshare content in my other social streams. National Wildlife Federation uses Slideshare for its presentations, but also to promote the winners of their photo contests. Slideshare helps set my work free and share it with nonprofit professionals all over the world. 9) Sharing Your Organization’s Story.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 25, 2007

We will discuss flickr, tagging, digital photography, flickr contests, participatory media campaigns, and much more. We will also organize a flickr collaboration during conference, for example we might take digital photos of the event around particular themes and stream and project our photo stream so everyone at NTC can view it.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Pet Photo Contest Capture the community’s love for their furry friends by organizing a pet photo contest, with participants paying an entry fee for a chance to showcase their pets and win prizes. These can be indoor or outdoor events, and you can invite some local vendors to show up and sell tasty movie treats.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Though a recurring giving campaign may not bring in major gifts upfront, it will give you a system for pulling in a steady income stream for the months following Giving Tuesday and beyond. Who shares your contests? You can solve this problem by choosing a more sustainable Giving Tuesday campaign idea—a recurring giving campaign.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2007

See the flickr pool of pea avatar photos. Do contests and competitions help build social capital and nonprofit fund raising or inspire burnout? Her friends through out the social web responded and put together the campaign: Watch and listen to Connie Reece explain what this campaign is all about and why it is important to her.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Photo Contest. Live-streaming to keep in touch with supporters. If you’re considering live-streaming content to your supporters, check out this re:Charity article to learn more about the software necessary to do so. . These donations add up for an effective revenue stream. . Fundraising Letters. Text-to-Give.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 13, 2007

Photo from Cambodia4kids. 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. Just A Few Good Resources Plucked from the NpTech Tag Stream and Kikino. Netsquared Voting Deadline Extended. Serious reflections from Phil Klein and some fun.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 9, 2007

Flickr photo from jhritz NpDigg: The Insect Antennae? The nptech tag stream (plus other sources) has been imported, so you can comment and vote on tagged items. And, if you want to see some excellent nonprofit examples of video, be sure to check out the entries in the NTC Video Contest. Hence, they're pretty lousy photos.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 8, 2009

By 1973, we’d added our first audience participation segment, the Dance Contest. The idea came from the wife of one of the guys, although certainly dance contests have been a feature of rock & roll since Dick Clark hosted American Bandstand. It was a real contest, with actual contestants “who these guys have never met before.”

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