Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

That's why TechSoup Global and Microsoft teamed up to launch the Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest last November. We're proud to announce the winners of this contest: People's Choice : YumvY Cooking Companion by Sari Louis. We are very grateful for their support of the contest.

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 25, 2023

Arming ambassadors with the right tips and tools at the beginning of the fundraising campaign empowers them to be amazing advocates for your cause, grow brand awareness for your mission, and increase final proceeds on event night. But there are plenty of other ways to implement an ambassador contest. Let’s begin.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

With the right tools in place, anyone can organize a golf tournament, regardless of their golf knowledge or experience. What’s more, most charity golf tournaments are held in the four-person scramble format, which means golfers must tap their personal and professional networks to field a team—instantly expanding your donor base.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Here are a few example hashtags to help you start brainstorming: #TheLastDash2023 #Dance4Good2023 #VolunteerAThon2023 #MusicUnites2023 You can monitor your hashtag’s popularity using social listening tools. Build excitement through your Instagram event promotion by posting teasers about your event line-up, contests, and ticket deals.

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Tech Soup

JULY 2, 2012

TechSoup’s Telework Team. TechSoup started putting it to use right away, particularly on our Online Community and Social Media Team. This team brings you our discussion forums. This team brings you our discussion forums. They are an actively teleworking team with members in many locales.

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AccelEvents

JULY 14, 2021

Even if you don’t, a virtual team or individual game is an excellent way of connecting to others and getting excited. Just like games, contests are virtual event ideas that can get people talking. Maybe the cutest pet contest or something event/topic-focused that does not require attendees to be on site. .

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 7, 2024

Other event types that can enhance peer-to-peer efforts include: Tributes End-of-year fundraising celebrations Contests Races Tournaments Galas Community service days Getting creative with events provides variety in the fundraising journey. This allows organizations to quickly build strong fundraiser teams and tap into new donor bases.

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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! Host a competition where teams or individuals show off their basketball skills.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 21, 2019

By Gary Wohlfeill , Director of Marketing at CrowdRise , who works with partners to develop highly engaging fundraising campaigns and leads the marketing team in developing the CrowdRise brand. Have an event coming up that encourages teams? And this applies to nonprofits in a big way. Maybe it’s a golf event or even a bowling event.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2013

Fortunately, TechSoup’s generous donors offer the following range of tools to create powerful digital stories. Citrix Online : Do you work within a distributed work team? Then tools like GoToMyPC, GoToMeeting, and GoToWebinar from Citrix Online let you share your desktop and collaborate with your creative team.

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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. Create a timeline contest that encourages people to craft videos and photo sets boosting your fundraiser. Give them tools to help them succeed.

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NetWits

AUGUST 23, 2011

Promote teams (they raise more $). The survey also found 40% of team members exceeded their fundraising goals vs. only 29% of non-team participants. Teams provide a great support system that is conducive to enjoying the event and raising more money. Make sure you’re promoting your teams every opportunity you get.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 23, 2023

From pumpkin carving contests to haunted houses, there are so many ways to embrace this new season with fresh ideas. Pumpkin Patch Create a charming pumpkin patch and offer fun activities like pumpkin carving contests, hayrides, and pumpkin painting. Charge admission for the thrill-seekers who want to experience the scares.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 21, 2013

Energy Employees Claimant Assistance Project: If asking your community to generate content, make sure they know how to use the platform and tools. Disability Network : When you plan a fundraising project, make sure you have a solid team of volunteers to help you implement – and train and equipment them to support the effort.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 10, 2020

Organic posting, running contests, and incorporating social media marketing in emails are all great ways to get started on your branding journey. Run a contest! Contests are a great way for nonprofits to quickly extend visibility and get their audience involved and engaged. How to become an expert on social media branding.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This is when you should consider how you’ll turn your event into a marketing tool. Submission contest. Take both of these ideas to the next level by gamifying them with a contest. Create a robust nonprofit marketing plan. Behind every great event is a lot of planning, coordination, and promotion.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

This is when you should consider how you’ll turn your event into a marketing tool. Submission contest. Take both of these ideas to the next level by gamifying them with a contest. Create a robust nonprofit marketing plan. Behind every great event is a lot of planning, coordination, and promotion.

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TechImpact

JANUARY 27, 2014

Every dollar is tightly contested by other nonprofits whose missions are often equally as noble as your own. Not only are they effective at connecting with potential donors and constituents, but it’s also a powerful tool for retaining and managing donor connections. Image courtesy of Fundraiser Help. Revamp your donation page.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 23, 2023

These platforms typically include tools to allow supporters to create customized donation pages, set personal fundraising goals, and share the pages on social media. They also enable your nonprofit to manage donor information and track fundraising progress using reporting tools. per transaction.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

If this is your nonprofit’s first #GivingTuesday, use this workbook provided by #GivingTuesday to help your team get started planning. In your planning session you’ll want to: Set a goal – What does your team want to focus on for this #GivingTuesday ? Write out the tasks your team will need to get done.

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sgEngage

MAY 12, 2023

Virtual Auction Software To effectively manage your charity auction , you’ll need all your tools in one place. As you begin the item procurement process, it’s vital that your team maintains an organized list that tracks each item’s status. Mobile bidding tools. Let’s begin. Gamification.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 31, 2021

If this is your nonprofit’s first #GivingTuesday, use this workbook provided by #GivingTuesday to help your team get started planning. In your planning session you’ll want to: Set a goal – What does your team want to focus on for this #GivingTuesday ? Write out the tasks your team will need to get done.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Look for an event platform that has live chat features and event venue spreads , as well as tools for event brands, such as analytics tools, silent auction, raffle ticket offers, customer service, and ticketing and registration support. Donors can donate to individuals or teams via email or social media. . Online Voting Contest.

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NetWits

MAY 25, 2011

As Anthony Sicola’s recently mentioned, fundraisers who use who use social networking tools like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube increase fundraising results by up to 40%. Encourage them to start a team of fundraisers. Not only do teams raise more money for your organization, they add camaraderie and competition to fundraising.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Have your development team set a few search alerts up to streamline opportunity tracking! Come prepared with a couple of different proposed partnership ideas, like a social media contest or an event sponsorship. This meeting will prepare you to walk into any sponsorship conversation confident in what your team can offer in return.

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Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

Your online donation tool is one of the quickest and easiest ways for supporters to give to your cause. Leverages common tools. For instance, top nonprofits will now accept debit cards, credit cards, electronic checks, and even tools like Apple Pay or Venmo. Take Advantage Of Video Conferencing And Streaming Tools.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Text-to-give is a powerful donation tool that offers donors a way to easily give to their favorite nonprofits right from their phones. Text-to-give tools streamline the donation process and can even encourage donors to give more (and more frequently!). If you run into any technical issues, having a responsive support team is ideal.

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NetWits

JUNE 22, 2011

Focus on team captains. A recent survey of six national nonprofits found multi-year team captains raise two to three times more than new team captains and retain about 86 percent of their prior year’s revenue. Team captains are the lifeblood of fundraising events. Include a sample script of what to say to team members.

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Greater Giving

MAY 28, 2021

And do you have tools in your toolbox to overcome the barriers? 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. Each team would have different tools at their disposal, of course, but that will unite them in trying to win!

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Achieve

DECEMBER 22, 2020

So, we’re going to cover the top tips your team can use to be successful when incorporating Facebook fundraising into your year-end giving strategy: . Nonprofits have used Facebook fundraising to raise billions of dollars since the emergence of the platform’s fundraising tools in 2015. is a best practice for your team already.

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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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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

When equipped with both web-based and mobile bidding tools, online auctions for nonprofits are not only very possible but also extremely successful. Online auction platform and versatile bidding tool. Qgiv’s bidding tool has both online and app-based bidding so that attendees can choose what’s most convenient for them.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 9, 2015

My interview with Bob Lynn, the technology manager at the Omaha, Nebraska branch of Habitat for Humanity, is a lesson in the advantages of remote work tools. Habitat for Humanity of Omaha has built 993 homes for families since 1984, and has doubled in size twice since Bob Lynn joined the team in 2008. Microsoft-Powered Collaboration.

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Qgiv

JUNE 22, 2021

And, since all virtual engagements are facilitated by your digital tools, it’s the perfect method of collecting valuable data and determining if and where engagements are dropping off. To host a virtual peer-to-peer event successfully, you’re going to need the right tools and resources at your disposal. Game-a-thon.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

SEPTEMBER 3, 2011

What blew my mind in the demonstration was how the Zerofootprint team took a metro area’s schools, and mashed the energy consumption data together with student census data to demonstrate how much the energy costs by dollar per student per year. Zerofootprint supports the running of contests between schools (or whatever unit you want to pick).

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Achieve

JUNE 21, 2023

Sponsorships are a win-win for the sponsoring business and the benefiting nonprofit, but it’s up to the event’s planning team to effectively build, pitch, and sell sponsorships. Include the sponsor’s name in certain event activities, such as a “Hole-in-One Contest Presented by Sponsor” or “Sponsor Photo Booth.”

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

The Value-add of Crowdsourcing: For me, the two biggest reasons to include crowdsourcing in your strategic design of community building or contests are: Crowdsourcing invites diversity by encouraging anyone with an idea or interest to participate. Convincing your executive team to use crowdsourcing shouldn’t take bribery.

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