Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Just like identifying an ideal donor profile is useful for fundraising, your social media presence should cater to your defined target audience. Use your logo as your profile picture. If someone was scrolling through their social media account and came across a post from your nonprofit, would they like, comment, or share it?

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Achieve

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Create connections between your site and social profiles. Incentivize engagement by hosting a giveaway or other fun contest just for new followers on your platform of choice. Make sure to mention the contest in your regular emails and newsletters so your entire mailing list will know about it. Encourage plenty of interaction.

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Tech Soup

MAY 27, 2009

Alliance for Tompotika Conservation , Cacapon Institute , Project Kindle , and Project ABE take away the highest honors in the Adobe Show Your Impact 2009 Design Contest , co-sponsored by software company Adobe Systems Incorporated and TechSoup. We'll be profiling each of the winning orgs here on the TechSoup Blog over the coming weeks.

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NTEN

APRIL 17, 2009

In contest news, NTEN member organization ZeroDivide has launched a great contest that combines poetry, social media, and good causes: the ZD Technology Haiku Contest ! See his NTEN meet-our-members profile to see him wearing that hat. They're going to be at the NTC , so can meet them at the Science Fair !

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 24, 2010

" In reality, the challenge illustrated exactly why these "vote for me" contests in the nonprofit world have got to go away. Allegations of fake profiles being created to drum up votes. Contests that are designed to select winners based on popular votes only and huge dollar amounts inspire scarcity thinking.

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Qgiv

JULY 5, 2023

Pere-to-peer fundraising is more than just a physical event, and there are many campaign ideas your organization to test out, including: Contests Challenges Crowdfunding DIY fundraising A-thon events Network fundraising Virtual storefronts Giving days And more! This can be done with a virtual storefront.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

JUNE 21, 2010

You can also see what I’ve been reading by looking at my shared items on my google profile. Contesting the Death of Traditional CRM: Social CRM is a Process and not a Technology – worth a read. Again, a little peak at what I’ve been up to, reading, and thinking about. Mule ESB – Open Source ESB Community w.

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Byte Technology

JUNE 16, 2015

Promote an online contest such as a free giveaway where entrants must sign up using their email addresses. And be sure to promote the contest via social media channels as well. With online sources, be sure people can subscribe via a blog, a social media profile etc.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 28, 2022

Then any auction sales are attached to your guest’s profile, so you can see everything they purchased and bill their credit card automatically. Some nonprofits have seen huge success incorporating audience reactions or contest submissions on the stream. Livestream platforms.

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 24, 2010

" In reality, the challenge illustrated exactly why these "vote for me" contests in the nonprofit world have got to go away. Allegations of fake profiles being created to drum up votes. Contests that are designed to select winners based on popular votes only and huge dollar amounts inspire scarcity thinking.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

I’ve had a lot of experience with online contests, both as a participant (winner) and working two reflection papers for the Case Foundation ‘s America’s Giving Challenge. I said that I wished contest designers would take a Hippocratic Oath to do no harm to nonprofits! Designate a cheer leader.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

I was an early adopter of this approach back in 2006 and over the years I have had the opportunity to raise over $250,000 for a charity that supports Cambodian children using these techniques as part of online giving contests like the Case Foundation’s America’s Giving Challenge. Enter online fundraising contests.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

My first introduction to her book was from Lucy Bernholz and shortly after that James Wu from the Acumen Fund gave me a copy of and this profile in the Economist. To enter the contest and for information, read this post.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Recent research suggests that taking and posting too many selfies on your Facebook profile (or other social channels) can be damaging to your relationships. 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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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2011

A compelling video won over 12% of donors, while fundraising contests only 42% inspired 5% to give. That high-profile celebrity 35% or influential leader endorsement? Slightly more than a third (34%) gave as a result of a workplace fundraising 52% drive.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

You can host a contest for your volunteers to come up with designs for their blankets. LinkedIn is a great place to exhibit professional skills and achievements, and when recruiters or employers view your volunteers’ profiles, they’ll notice that they’ve been endorsed by volunteer managers or executive directors themselves.

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Care2

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Nonprofits will be able to have a branded banner across the top of their twitter profile page. Since there is a good amount of room to work with, the banner can be nicely designed and contain targeted messaging and help separate your organization from others on Twitter. Highlight A Specific Tweet (aka Call to Action). Running a big campaign?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2010

There's also a cake contest. And you can easily "celebrate" their birthday with one click, sending a birthday greeting to their Facebook profile. . The web site has additional content, for example tips on how to celebrate your birthday in a healthy way as well as how to use it as an excuse to donate to the American Cancer Society.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 21, 2011

It takes only minutes to get going on the site, and there are several different options to get potential donors interested, including contests. Click here to check out Leo’s profile.) Try Sparked.com , a microvolunteering website where you can fill out a profile with all of your talents and choose your favorite causes.

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Forum One

MARCH 15, 2010

The report cites a number of examples of successful contests, including from DARPA, Energy Department, EPA, and the U.S. Contests unfortunately are difficult to design well and run. State Department. Much of the report draws on information from the recent McKinsey study " And the Winner Is.:

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2007

I'm also curious about a few things: The click to feed application - I tried to add it to my profile, but there was a glitch. This happens a lot of with Facebook applications, but at least for my profile I can't add it. I did use my facebook bookmarklet to share the campaign web site page.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 28, 2011

There’s a whole section on creating a donor profile and selecting the right target audiences. As part of the launch of the book, I’m hosting an Implementation Contest. I go over some simple yet effective time management strategies that will help you plug the time leaks in your day. It’s called “How to Attract All the Donors You Need.”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2011

Leaked screenshots indicate Facebook’s experimenting with profile or status QR code generation on fan pages, according to TechCrunch. Gina’s post suggests that QR codes could be just a fad–unless Facebook introduces them to a mainstream audience. Nonprofit Tech2.0

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Achieve

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Not only do your supporters likely already know how to navigate the platform, but they already have profiles. Whether a conference, a gala, or a trivia contest, you can live stream the event directly on Facebook. That removes a massive administrative burden from your team! You can live stream and accept donations live.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 28, 2011

There’s a whole section on creating a donor profile and selecting the right target audiences. As part of the launch of the book, I’m hosting an Implementation Contest. I go over some simple yet effective time management strategies that will help you plug the time leaks in your day. It’s called “How to Attract All the Donors You Need.”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

Because the number of Fans you can have is unlimited (whereas the Friend limit is 5,000 on an individual profile). t want content pushed to them, particularly contests or other promotional programs that don???t As the chart above details, people who join Facebook Pages fall into three different profiles. viral visibility ???

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

These are icons or image overlays that you add to your profile picture the same way people do declare they voted, or donated blood, or got vaccinated. Using QR Codes you can send someone a unique QR code that they can place anywhere (resume, electronic signature, LinkedIn profile, Slack profile, etc.)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2013

Approximately 85% of the donations were converted from my personal profile on Facebook. With online contests or when there is a “matching grant,” I’ve been able to raise more, but I did not have one. Only a small percentage 2% had met my Dad. Don’t Set Minimum Gift Levels Too Low.

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Tech Soup

MAY 21, 2015

Our recently completed 2015 Green Tech Success Story Contest winners and finalists are an impressive group, showcasing the broad reach and impact of TechSoup member charities doing environmental work. We had many excellent submissions to the contest. Here are the top 10. Shoreline Solar.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 1, 2021

Share the campaign to your personal Facebook profile and tag a few friends to make sure they see the posts. Host polls and contests to engage your audience. Post the campaign first thing on Friday on Facebook and any other social media channels you have, linking back to the fundraiser page.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 21, 2007

Their campaign is one of 10 finalists in Toyota's Engines of Change Power of Sport contest. As a community volunteer and program officer at a local community foundation, I am continually inspired by the folks you profile and by the concrete tips you regularly offer! and she needs your vote to win.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

The article profiles Networked For Good's Six Degrees of Separation. Small Change blog points to First Giving Digg Contest which was one of four social media promotional ideas using social media tools. TechSoup blog profiles Taproot Foundation. Which one worked best?

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

And The Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Winners Are… In November Microsoft launched the first Windows 8 Apps for Social Good contest. The contest was a success in that judges had a hard time selecting the winners because of the quality and usefulness of the apps. Find the winning apps and the array of entries on the contest page.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 14, 2009

Usaservice.org has a Faceboook Cause that you can join, share with friends, and feature on your profile. Enter the YouTube Contest Usaservice.org is also sponsoring a YouTube contest. Vicki of Zazengo shared more ways to spread the word in her Social Actions blog post, Help Promote MLK Day on Facebook + Zazengo.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 7, 2007

not that this necessarily applies to Oxfam) but its super low budget by using existing infrastructure and orgs of any size could really raise their profile and provide an intense interactive opportunity for supporters this way. Consumer-solicited media (CSM): "Participatory media" -- that's what the flickr contests above are!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 9, 2010

For example, I share them on my welcome tab on my Facebook Page and on my LinkedIn profile. National Wildlife Federation uses Slideshare for its presentations, but also to promote the winners of their photo contests. My content on Slideshare can easily be published here on my blog or by anyone else anyplace else!

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Care2

AUGUST 22, 2013

Share a story, donate money, sign up for a contest, watch a video, etc.). Spotlight/Profile, Interview. What are the short-term and long-term goals and objectives? Who are the target audiences? What is your core message for the initiative? What actions do you want people to take? How you will reach your target audiences?

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