Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Super-short videos have become one of the coolest (and easiest!) Free video services like Instagram and Vine that feature short videos now attract millions of users, offering nonprofits, charities, and libraries an opportunity to connect with new audiences. Why Super-Short Videos? Fundraising videos. Really short.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 26, 2014

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. Twitter for many is simply a way to stay involved in greater conversations that are happening online, engage those users with photo caption, trivia, or retweet contest.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 12, 2009

TechSoup’s Digital Storytelling Challenge offers a chance for your photos and videos to win cool prizes for your organization, ranging from a Flip video camera to Adobe software. Non-profit Communications images Videos YouTube. Even if you’re not 100% sure you can pull it off by the deadline, it’s still.( read more ).

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

She made it fun with decorations and a staff photo contest. Staff got into the spirit with personalized doodles and videos. She asked staff to give 15 minutes of their time to handwrite a card and prepared them with ready-made assets, stationery, stamps, and sample scripts.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Ensure your landing pages are not only clear but also visually appealing by adding photos and videos that align with your branding. For example, if you’re hoping to reach a younger audience with your business’s services, you might create short-form videos on TikTok and Instagram that incorporate popular trends.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

We have 325 social media sites that we post to regularly, but in addition to all of the ones that everyone knows about, two of the most effective are Posterous and TrafficGeyser because we can post once to these accounts and they syndicate out to hundreds of article, podcast, blog, video and photo sites at once.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Photo by Global Fund for Children. Note from Beth: After you read this guest post, you’ll have lots of great tips for your nonprofit’s video. And don’t forget, The 5th Annual DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards is now open for submissions from members of the YouTube Nonprofit Program until March 2nd.

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Halloween Costume Contest. Pumpkin Carving Contest. This is another great contest idea that can get people engaged and excited about your cause. Ask people to carve pumpkins with themes related to your work, and then share photos of the pumpkins on social media using a designated hashtag. Tips for Facebook Video. $

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Flicker photo: mastermaq Every year at the NTC , we partner with See3 to bring you the DoGooder Nonprofit Video awards. Check out today's announcement from See3 : See3 and YouTube Join Forces to Present the DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards. Do You Have the Best Nonprofit Video of the Year? You can register here.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

The fundraiser—whether it’s an inspired event, online appeal or one-time contest—should of course be considered an important component of any non-profit’s campaigning effort. For instance, ever get swept up in the Facebook videos that automatically play as you scroll through your feed page? Lean on your core supporters.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Host a selfie contest encouraging visitors to snap pics with their preferred objects or in their favorite spaces, . Photo Credit: Devon Rose Turner, Natural History Museum, London. . Repost their photo(s) (with permission and appropriate credit), . Here are some ideas on where to start with social media challenges: .

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

PRO TIP: Create a #hashtag Challenge Launch a photo contest with a branded hashtag related to your event. Encourage attendees to share photos showcasing their experience, using the hashtag. Use a mix of media, such as videos, images, and testimonials. Encourage users to share their excitement and engagement.

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2024

Social fundraising campaigns allow donors to rally around individuals through status updates, photos, videos and more. Creating shareable multimedia content tailored for social media encourages fundraiser engagement and viral promotion of campaigns. The key is making participation fun and frictionless.

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NetWits

MAY 25, 2011

Hold contests. Create contests that reward fundraising activity. Add a great default photo to fundraising pages. Your photo may inspire others to donate. Allow fundraisers to upload either photos or videos to their page. A video can tell a more powerful story than a photo.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

Host it over a video conferencing platform like Zoom and take advantage of features like breakout rooms to allow participants to get to know each other in a smaller setting. Make sure to advertise your artists and makers on your social media platforms leading up to the opening of your shop with photos and videos. Sports clinic.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Photo: Jim Harrison. Note from Beth: This post was written before the New York Times article describing a misstep with the Pepsi Charity Contest. If they don't a dollar, at least the contest has helped inspire them to dip their toes in the social media waters. Tags: contest crowdsourcing. Here's my analysis.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Features range from live video streaming to pre-recorded, webinar-style sessions, as well as augmented reality and virtual venue spaces. . Continue to connect with your attendees by sharing guest photos or greeting each guest by name during the event. Online Voting Contest. Festive Fundraising Challenge.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 21, 2017

TechSoup believes that nonprofits must have not only access to technology, but also the capacity to tell their story through video and images. The contest opens on September 5, and closes on October 31, 2017. Please visit the site to view this video). Storymakers 2017 is here! Check out Storymakers. spanhidden.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 17, 2009

Now that submissions have been closed for this year's Adobe-TechSoup Show Your Impact Design Contest , it's time to give your two cents and vote for your favorite submissions ! There are four different categories that will be rewarded: Environmental Impact: Print/Photo. Social Change: Print/Photo. Photo: geekygirlnyc.

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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.

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Tech Soup

JULY 23, 2013

If your organization isn't already using Instagram, Vine, or another video/photosharing tool, now is the time to start experimenting. The Twitter-owned app lets you record six-second video clips and share them with your friends on various social media networks including Vine's own internal network. More Apps to Consider.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

Need a good vlogging (video blogging) tool? Try YouCam , a video and photo capture app with a built-in editor. The Box cloud storage app comes with 5GB of free storage to help you backup and manage your photos, documents, videos, and other files. Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest. File Management.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 22, 2007

To celebrate their 20th anniversary, they are sponsoring their first national photo competition. They're looking for photos that depict innovations, people and partnerships in American sustainable agriculture. Check out SARE's video and audio profiles of "New American Farmers" and their book of the same title.

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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!

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Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2016

We also have a contest in which we're giving away $7,000 in prizes. Our partner See3 will announces the winners of the 2016 GoDooder Video Awards at the 2016 Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC). April 4, 2016 — Storymakers contest opens and new educational curriculum on digital storytelling launches. What Can You Do?

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Care2

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

The Pablove Foundation, an organization focused on pediatric cancer research and treatment, shared a creative stop-motion video highlighting holiday gifts available in their online store for cyber Monday today. Stop-motion video is fun and people love to share it. Nonprofit Online Stores.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Right now, they're using the big, round number to try to reach even more folks: They have a custom landing tab on Facebook for the campaign, tied to a contest: they're asking their fans to share their pets' stories and photos. Everybody who uploads a photo gets a discount coupon to their online store.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Coordinated Universal time Topic: Instagram photo contests. Check out this how-to in TechSoup's Nonprofit Social Media 101 Wiki and watch the video below. Please visit the site to view this video). New Orleans, Louisiana, United States Noon Central time / 1:00 p.m. Coordinated Universal time Topic: tbd.

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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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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2013

Adobe : Adobe products aren’t just for creative professionals — with a little know-how you too can make powerful digital images and videos. Use Adobe's Photoshop CS6 or Photoshop Elements to refine photos or create motion graphics. Flickr Pro gives you unlimited photo and video uploads and storage.

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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. Our partner See3 has announced the winner of the 2016 GoDooder Video Awards. April 4, 2016 — Storymakers contest opens and new educational curriculum on digital storytelling launches. May 31, 2016 — Contest closes.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 6, 2011

Get the tools to produce high-quality photos and video that showcase your library's work. Our Digital Storytelling Event will begin January 13 and includes webinars, discussions, and a contest to show your work and win prizes. Storytelling has gone digital.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Features range from live video streaming to pre-recorded, webinar-style sessions, as well as augmented reality and virtual venue spaces. . Continue to connect with your attendees by sharing guest photos or greeting each guest by name during the event. Online Voting Contest. Festive Fundraising Challenge.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

When the holidays roll around, little ones will love the opportunity to tell Santa their wish lists and grab a quick photo. If you’re holding this fundraiser in the spring, photos with the Easter Bunny will be just as cute, or host a short photoshoot with kids and their furry friends. Costume contest. Cookie-decorating contest.

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Achieve

JUNE 21, 2023

Include the sponsor’s name in certain event activities, such as a “Hole-in-One Contest Presented by Sponsor” or “Sponsor Photo Booth.” For instance, share a video from a sponsor after the event thanking attendees for their support, describing the event’s outcomes, and sharing a promo code for their next order from that sponsor.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

The Pablove Foundation, an organization focused on pediatric cancer research and treatment, shared a creative stop-motion video highlighting holiday gifts available in their online store for cyber Monday today. Stop-motion video is fun and people love to share it. Nonprofit Online Stores.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 16, 2013

The above video from author Peter Sims explaining what a little bet is – failed to launch. We had the 1500 people in the room do the failure bow – captured by here on video. As Brian Reich said, we have to get rid of our fear. We kicked it off with some framing about what exactly is a failure?

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