Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Picture this: You’ve rolled out the red carpet for your nonprofit’s event , snapped pictures and videos, invited donors to dance the night away, and raised important funds for your mission. Submission contest. Take both of these ideas to the next level by gamifying them with a contest.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Build excitement through your Instagram event promotion by posting teasers about your event line-up, contests, and ticket deals. Have them provide a backstage look at their event preparation by sharing video clips throughout the day. Host contests and giveaways to boost engagement. Build suspense for the event.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

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. The HD DSLR video revolution is here.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

More involved in-person fundraisers or campaigns that require lots of resources can eat into your profit margins. 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. Online networking event. Gaming fundraiser.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Consequently, I was pretty excited when the Alliance for Biking and Walking asked me to spread the word about their People Powered Movement Photo Contest. One resource its member organizations have requested is high quality images of biking and walking to use in their communications. bike walk advocacy nonprofit photgraphy contest

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Luckily, there are a lot of articles and videos available with tips, walk-throughs, and other information on getting up and running on Windows 8. Be sure to bookmark this post as we'll be adding more resources as they become available. TechSoup Windows 8 Resources. Enter TechSoup's Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 8, 2013

Luckily, there are a lot of articles and videos available with tips, walk-throughs, and other information on getting up and running on Windows 8. Be sure to bookmark this post as we'll be adding more resources as they become available. TechSoup Windows 8 Resources. Enter TechSoup's Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 11, 2011

. —– Have you thought about running a contest or crowdsourcing ideas for your organization or community group? In a previous job, I had the opportunity to help run crowdsourcing contests for new and innovative technologies that help nonprofits and the world. If you have, you certainly aren’t alone.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 31, 2021

If you plan to participate this year, start preparing today with these tips and resources for a successful GivingTuesday campaign via GivingTuesday.org. Include high-quality visuals (BONUS: include a heart-warming video ). Resource ambassadors with engaging, easily sharable content on a regular schedule.

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Tech Soup

MAY 18, 2010

If you haven't heard the buzz, the 2010 Adobe-TechSoup Show Your Impact Design Contest is on. Walking Eyes Media , which produced a 1-1/2 minute animated video for Oxfam Amerca that illustrates the "resource curse" and how it affects the lives of ordinary citizens. This could be your nonprofit organization or public library.

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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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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

If you plan to participate this year, start preparing today with these tips and resources for a successful GivingTuesday campaign via GivingTuesday.org. Get creative this year and brainstorm ways you can engage your supporters with a fully virtual or hybrid event, contests, matching gifts, and challenges.

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Longer-form content suits Facebook users, while shorter-form videos work well for Instagram users. Schedule your posts Scheduling your posts ensures you’re making the most of your social media presence without sacrificing additional time and resources. What should you post? When should you post?

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 24, 2012

I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. To follow more of the things I find online, you can follow @amysampleward on Twitter (which is just a blog and resource feed), or find me on Delicious (for all kinds of bookmarks).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2008

The Case Foundation has just launched the " Change Begins With Me " contest. a Flip video cam. But, given how the economy has changed and that we are about to usher in a new era of change, it is also a great idea to set some more external goals. how might you make a change in your community, neighborhood, or the world.

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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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NetWits

MAY 25, 2011

Looking for additional resources like this? Hold contests. Create contests that reward fundraising activity. Your fundraisers likely could have used additional support or resources at some point. 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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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

A monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources and other goodies. Speaking of remakes, we at NTEN HQ have been recently enthralled with Puddles the Clown’s video remake of Lorde’s “Royals.” Enthrall others with your own video via PM & Co.’s Inspire ” video contest. Read more posts on our blog.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 22, 2007

Louis City Museum's amateur video contest. And in June, they launched a creative user-generated content contest. second video shot entirely within the City Museum. The videos would be submitted into a contest, and the winning submission would be posted on their MySpace page and featured in a film festival.

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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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Connection Cafe

MARCH 20, 2020

This is a great way to share a link to your virtual tour, educational videos, or other resources, as well as reminding supporters of the importance of your mission and your continued needs for support. Social media resources : In this time, consider sharing how your organization is handling the changes.

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See3

MAY 28, 2007

It is fueled by easy-to-use blog software, social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook, and the online video phenomenon of YouTube, and a thousand other video sharing sites. One way to get people to create content for you is through contests. YouTube is full of folks who do a nice job with video.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Be careful with these types of contests as the motivation behind joining the email list may not be as aligned with the organization, and can lead to lower donation conversions as well as higher unsubscribes. The quiz can also be a way to increase awareness of an issue with additional resources at the end. Forward to a friend.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

The list includes See3 Communications '' 2013 Benchmarks for Nonprofit Video , mGive ''s recent Text Giving Study , M+R Research Lab ''s eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , and the 2013 Visual Storytelling Best Practices Guide by Resource Media , all for free! There are even a few international reports. Let us know in the comments.

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See3

JANUARY 15, 2008

Nonprofit organizations are encouraged to submit their videos to the contest, hosted on DoGooderTV , the video sharing platform for nonprofits. The theme of this year’s contest is From the Ground Up: Using Technology to Engage Constituents and Make the World a Better Place. This video has been viewed over 1.5

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Last year, over 100 organizations participated, with top submissions earning prizes from Flip Video, Adobe, Flickr, and GoldMail. Unlike most contests, this event has an educational component and leaves participants with marketing collateral they can continue to use to support their fundraising, online presence, and marketing efforts.

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See3

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

I was thinking about this when I saw this video, Pancake Man. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? Case Soup: Nonprofit Video Secrets Revealed!

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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 Resources.

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See3

MARCH 18, 2008

It is not easy getting video out and it certainly has to be dangerous even to shoot it. It is not easy getting video out and it certainly has to be dangerous even to shoot it. You can learn more about this video at The Hub , which is Witness’ site for human right video. Case Soup: Nonprofit Video Secrets Revealed!

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

The list includes See3 Communications '' 2013 Benchmarks for Nonprofit Video , mGive ''s recent Text Giving Study , M+R Research Lab ''s eNonprofit Benchmarks Study , and the 2013 Visual Storytelling Best Practices Guide by Resource Media , all for free! There are even a few international reports. Let us know in the comments.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 15, 2009

N2Y4 Mobile Challenge: 15 Featured Projects Announced | NetSquared, an initiative of TechSoupGlobal.org - Last week, the NetSquared Community voted on the N2Y4 Mobile Challenge to determine the 15 Featured Projects who will be invited to compete for $50K in cash-prizes and additinoal in-kind resources at this year's N2Y4 Conference.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 28, 2010

TechSoup Global has an upcoming Digital Story Telling contest, getting orgs to put together 60 second vid’s about what they do/who they are. The Community Organizers Handbook available as a public resource, you can certainly refer there for information/feedback/best practices on offline organizing: [link].

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See3

JANUARY 23, 2008

They are no strangers to using video either. They have had video contests, and have made lots of 30-second spots. Eli Pariser, the Executive Director of MoveOn.org Political Action did a direct response video. It came in an email with a little text and a large screen shot of a video player window.

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Care2

MARCH 3, 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) No fancy video upload tool or software.

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See3

JULY 17, 2007

Home • About Us Mission Team News Partners Careers • Services Overview Interactive Marketing Video Web Design and Development • Clients Clients List Client Login • Resources Overview Events YouTube for Nonprofits Guide to Online Video Video FAQs Our Blog • Contact POSTED BY Michael Hoffman JUL 17, 2007 I love this video.

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See3

MARCH 3, 2008

It is from our friends at Witness promoting their human rights video hub. You can see more great nonprofit videos at DoGooderTV. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

TechSoup Global has had a busy year so far with new ventures, exciting contests, and global recognition. Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest. That's why TechSoup Global, NetSquared and Microsoft teamed up to launch the Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest last November. The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Contest is here!

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