Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Help edit or review grant proposals and grant reports. Offer to draft, edit, review and improve the acknowledgment emails or letters the organization sends to donors. Offer to review organizational materials and offer feedback on how it could adapt or improve its talking points. It’s easier than it sounds. Canvas door-to-door.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 11, 2011

My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review opinion blog is up – you can read the post and join the discussion on SSIR , or read the full post below. —– Have you thought about running a contest or crowdsourcing ideas for your organization or community group?

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Not the ones with the fake contests and contrived conflicts, but the ones that pit you against the weather, the wildlife, and the natural environment. It’s just the contestants against the hard, cruel world, and it either brings out the best or the worst in people. Risk Management starts before funding.

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Grant Management Award International 77

Eric Jacobsen Blog

MAY 8, 2011

I found particularly helpful in the book the definitions of the following five different types of conflict and then how best to deal with each: Problems to solve Disagreement Contest Fight Intractable situation Also helpful are the "consider this" questions asked of the reader in at the end of each chapter, along with the list of "homework" to do's.

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Review Chapter Contest Analysis 60

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 11, 2009

In the month of September, the small, medium, and large organizations with the most positive reviews will be featured on GreatNonprofits and Guidestar. The contest asks clients, donors, volunteers, and board members to write reviews of these nonprofits. All reviews will be automatically visible on GuideStar.org.

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Award Contest Review Press 123

AFP Blog

APRIL 3, 2013

The Permanent Disruption of Social Media | Stanford Social Innovation Review : Spending an entire workday on Facebook isn’t part of a typical nonprofit employee’s job description. There are programs to run, decisions to make, funds to raise—all higher priorities than the online world of status updates, tweets, pins, and check-ins.

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Social Media Review Social Media 30

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

The contestants on The Great British Baking Show manage to get it right with impressive frequency. Review your activities and numbers from the last year. As you review each activity from last year, ask yourself: Should we keep doing it? Staying on track Review your plan at the beginning of each month. Can you do it?

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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 ! Register on the site and review the submissions in the Gallery. Which designs do you like best? Who had the most effective marketing? You tell us!

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Contest Impact Adobe Open 43

Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2007

Dig out that camcorder 'cause Quantum Shift TV has launched a video contest with social impact for students in the U.S. School Video Contest. contest video online education youth service learning and Canada grades one through twelve: Be the Change! Share the Story!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 11, 2010

World’s Best Presentation Contest 2010. Slideshare has run a regular contest, “The World’s Best Presentation,&# and this year is adding a nonprofit category. The contest is sponsored by 3M and there are some great prizes, including the 3M pocket projector and Macbook. View more presentations from Amit Ranjan.

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Slideshare Contest Storytelling Instruction 94

Whole Whale

AUGUST 13, 2020

Have your intern review the past year of posts and data from your major platforms. Expand this task to managing a public contest for supporters to email in pictures that volunteers can then clean up and put into the master library. Here are some ideas to make the most of volunteers online: Data/Image Projects.

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Volunteer Virtual Ideas Script 69

sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

It’s important to note that your team should always review ChatGPT’s output to ensure it reflects your brand voice and gives it a human touch that your audience wants to engage with. Consider devoting a specific part of the event to the VIP, such as a hole-in-one contest hosted by them or a signed raffle prize or auction item donated by them.

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Charity Create Sponsor Sample 77

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2013

That’s the summary of a post I wrote last week for the Harvard Business Review Blog called “ Go Ahead Take A Failure Bow.” Share Your #npfail story by April 30th and you will have a chance to win a Microsoft Surface or other schwag from the Case Foundation that is sponsoring the contest.

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Story Share Summary Contest 120

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and #GivingTuesday launched #MyGivingStory – a social media campaign and contest that asks people around country to tell their giving stories: to whom they give and why it is meaningful to them. I am honored to be a judge for the contest! The call for submissions runs through November 24.

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Storytelling Resource Practice Lebanon 50

Bloomerang

AUGUST 23, 2023

Stand-out peer-to-peer fundraising platform features Host campaigns for multiple event types — runs, walks, rides, and more Make fundraising fun with contests, head-to-head matchups, and drawings Embed your donation pages and fundraising thermometers into your website Pricing Learn more about OneCause’s pricing plans. Seek customer support.

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Platform Giving Fundraising Software 84

Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Before we dive into these tips, let’s do a quick review of how text-to-give works. Ambassador fundraising mobilizes your loyal supporters to conduct their own personal fundraising in the form of contests, challenges, campaigns, and more for your event. Use Text-to-Give in Fundraising Events. Market Your Nonprofit with Text-to-Give.

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Giving Ideas Fundraising Platform 98

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2009

Should online contests be redesigned or just go away? That's the question that Kari Dunn Saratovsky asks in a post over at the Case Foundation blog , one of many blog posts and tweets about the controversy surrounding how the Chase Bank handled its online contest. 12/17: The Dark Side of Online Contests.

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Learning Contest Lesson Philanthropy 100

Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Go the extra mile with your appreciation efforts by reviewing your volunteer database to gather data on your top-performing volunteers. You can host a contest for your volunteers to come up with designs for their blankets. It will help your organization retain high-performing volunteers. Volunteers can vote for their favorite option.

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Gift Volunteer Retention Design 84

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

I’ve done this through social media, winning some of the early online fundraising contests. I also donated my share of the royalties from my first book, The Networked Nonprofit , to support the Sharing Foundation’s college education fund.

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Measure Network Cambodia Chapter 109

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2011

My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review is up. A compelling video won over 12% of donors, while fundraising contests only 42% inspired 5% to give. Read the post below or visit SSIR to read and comment with that community. Slightly more than a third (34%) gave as a result of a workplace fundraising 52% drive.

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Celebrate Impact Fundraising Pakistan 201

Care2

JANUARY 7, 2013

Besides looking at the unique website visits (month over month and year to year), you should also review what content gets the most traffic. Some call social media shares vanity metrics because they have turned into such a popularity contest. Do the same articles, blog posts, fact sheets, generate the most traffic every month?

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Metrics Content Track Analytics 71

Connection Cafe

MARCH 20, 2020

Social media is also a great way to have a livestream, a coloring contest, or even a virtual challenge to solve a mystery. With every communication, spend a little extra time thinking through and reviewing your tone, audience, and goal. Give a shout-out to supporters who are adjusting to a completely different lifestyle.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 16, 2013

This means front loading failure as well as doing “after action reviews.” Share Your #npfail story by April 30th and you will have a chance to win a Microsoft Surface or other schwag from the Case Foundation that is sponsoring the contest. Nonprofits need to embrace failure, not just accept it. npfail #13ntcbets.

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NTC Action Reflection Contest 113

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 18, 2011

For me, the two most prominent reason to include crowdsourcing in your engagement strategies for campaigns or contests include: Crowdsourcing invites diversity by encouraging anyone with an idea or interest to participate. Review the example and see if you can identify the three elements at play: Time, Action, People.

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Difference Community Case Study Slides 276

Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

Your best bet is to review creative ideas that other nonprofits have already tried and found effective. This is a type of event where donors pay a fee to be a part of a contest where the “last person standing” receives some sort of prize. Contestants lasted as long as 70 hours before MrBeast decided to end the competition himself!

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Virtual Ideas Guide Fundraising 69

Neon CRM

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Come prepared with a couple of different proposed partnership ideas, like a social media contest or an event sponsorship. It’s essential to discuss data collection techniques when reviewing any and all sponsorship opportunities. If the organization seems interested in working together, make it even easier for them to say yes!

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Tips Sponsor Nonprofit Relationship 52

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 1, 2012

My latest post on the Stanford Social Innovation Review blog is now up. You can read it and join the conversation on the SSIR blog , or read the copy below. —– In 2011, Washington, DC, became one of the first major metropolitan regions to host a multimillion-dollar local giving day: Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington.

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Community Giving Washington Arlington 158

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 14, 2008

The Nature Conservancy has used Flickr Group to host a photo contest on its Web site. Looking to tap into this, we launched a photo contest where the prize would be featuring the winning images along side the photography that they have told us they like so much. Why did your decide to set up a group on Flickr? Keep them engaged.

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Conservancy Flickr Group Interview 56

Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

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! To add another level of excitement to this event, consider a mask contest! The most impressive dish wins the contest. Make it a masquerade! Chef Showdown.

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Ideas Online Virtual Hosting 59

Classy

JUNE 1, 2021

Keep the momentum going and host a surprise giveaway across social media with your sponsor by encouraging your community to engage in photo contests. As you’re reviewing your recording or transcript, take note of compelling moments, talk tracks, or tips. Review your transcript to create longer form content.

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Virtual Donor Fundraising Retention 62

Care2

AUGUST 22, 2013

Share a story, donate money, sign up for a contest, watch a video, etc.). Review procedures for rapid response and crisis management with key leadership. Review the upcoming month in the annual online marketing calendar. What are the short-term and long-term goals and objectives? Who are the target audiences? Lists Post (e.g.

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Online Tips Calendar Test 71

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Gingerbread house decorating contest. Put your supporters’ creative cookie construction skills to the test with a gingerbread house decorating contest. Spice your party up with a contest where supporters can win prizes for wearing the most creative or ugliest sweater, among other categories. Winter Wonderland carnival.

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Ideas Fundraising Celebrate Pledge 52

NTEN

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

Michaela Hackner and an amazing team from ForumOne worked to create a mashup tool for the Sunlight Foundation 's Sunlight Labs Apps for America 2 contest. You should try out their handy DataMasher and, if you like it, vote for it in the contest. Voting's open till Monday! Flickr: Cambodia4Kidsorg: Sometimes it's WHO you know ;).

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Rhode Island NTEN New Zealand Mashup 47

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2011

Chad Norman shares a post of some interesting nonprofit examples , including one from the South Carolina Aquarium that created the Be Rare Contest , which used QR codes as the focus of a city-wide scavenger hunt. Joe Waters shares an example used for Cause Marketing. Nonprofit Tech2.0

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South Carolina San Francisco Chad Museum 102

Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 21, 2008

Ask bloggers to review/write about your book You can find a list of the Top 100 Blogs on Technorati as a place to start, but all of their audiences may not be appropriate for your topic. Have a Contest Everybody loves to win, and contests move quickly over the web. Flickr photo contest. Here are a handful of ideas: 1.

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Contest Blogher Technorati Online 40

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 31, 2010

This conversation was sparked by this post from Richard Becker that shares the numbers from the Pepsi Refresh Contest. How important are outside social reviews of your cause and its efforts to measure and improve? This conversation starter was about measuring the impact third party reviewers.

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Summary Social Media Measure Media 94

Classy

JULY 14, 2021

You can easily adapt these for your nonprofit’s event, and review them before, during, and after your event to gauge your success. Registrants: Classy aims to increase the total number of registrants for the Collaborative year over year, so Alexa’s team reviews this metric first. How to Measure Success.

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