Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 25, 2010

"This contest was the culmination of a two-part "vote for me" cause marketing strategy that started in November and has been rife with controversy. "This contest was the culmination of a two-part "vote for me" cause marketing strategy that started in November and has been rife with controversy.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 20, 2010

"A recent Reuter’s article: Top Ten Trends in Sustainable Business, focuses on the best trends in “green business,&# I’m struck by how many of the points are applicable to sustainable social media. Here are my top trends in sustainable social media (hat tip to Reuters)."

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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. As a result of the highly competitive, tech driven, contemporary fundraising market it is important to stay ahead of the trends. Make a splash instead of being splashed.

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NTEN

APRIL 17, 2009

Charity Dynamics announced record growth this year -- good news considering the national economic trends during the same period. 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 !

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sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2023

I tried ChatGPT and can tell you it writes wonderful haikus, crafted a pretty decent Valentine’s Day message for my sweetheart, and correctly predicted many of the matchups in my colleagues’ Holiday Movie bracket contest. On its face, this seems at best a pleasant distraction, or maybe just a waste of time.

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Try using hashtags.org to discover what hashtags are trending for your nonprofit. One way to keep your followers engaged is to hold a weekly or bi weekly contest that entices users to interact with your page and other users following your page. Make sure they are not pixelated or make your nonprofit appear less professional in any way.

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AccelEvents

JULY 14, 2021

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. . Maybe the cutest pet contest or something event/topic-focused that does not require attendees to be on site. . Hashtag Trends.

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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, . This trend is undoubtably sweeping the globe with #selfie totalling 457,000,000 posts and counting on Instagram as of September 2021. . Here are some ideas on where to start with social media challenges: .

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

Development officers, executive directors, event planners, consultants, and emerging leaders came together to discuss fundraising trends, donor retention, DEI (diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace) strategies, and so much more. Following this trend, Meta has introduced Meta Verified. per month on the website.

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AccelEvents

JULY 28, 2021

Gamification has been a growing trend in events for some time. They would likely be happy to donate a gift of some sort or furnish additional funds to you for the right to put their name on the contest. We’ve all seen the contests: “share this post, like this page, and tag a friend for your chance to win [insert prize].”.

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NetWits

MARCH 8, 2012

Fundraising Results: Close to 18,000 people participated in this online fundraising contest resulting in over $2 million dollars being given to 1,200 participating nonprofits. More than 8,000 tweets using the #give2max hash tag and trended status on Twitter throughout the day in DC. 1,200 Participating nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Sort through online organizational data (Google analytics, email open rates) to see if there are insights, trends, and patterns that could be used to improve operations. Sort through organizational fundraising data to see if there are insights, trends, or patterns that could help. Canvas door-to-door.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

A virtual gala, also known as a “No-Gala Gala” is trending in the fundraising space because right now is typically the time for galas! Online Voting Contest. An online voting contest is the perfect holiday fundraising idea because it encourages your staff, supporters, or colleagues to get into the festive mindset!

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AccelEvents

JULY 9, 2020

Gamification has been a growing trend in events for some time. It is likely that they would be happy to donate a gift of some sort or furnish additional funds to you for the rights to put their name on the contest. We’ve all seen the contests: “share this post, like this page, and tag a friend for your chance to win [insert prize].”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 1, 2010

Note from Beth: I've been writing about online contests that use social media and crowdsourcing techniques. As frequent readers of this blog know, many pitfalls of online contests have been discussed here. So, what’s different about this contest than other online contests?

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

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. For example, let’s say you’re running a social media contest to complement your upcoming talent show fundraiser.

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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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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

While the concept of giving money to jump into a freezing body of water may not sound very appealing to some, this fundraising trend has become wildly popular in recent years. Cookie decorating contest. Snowman contest. Family members and friends who prefer to stay dry can also get involved by sponsoring someone’s jump.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 18, 2010

There have been a LOT of nonprofit contests going on lately. Seems like everyday I get asked online to “vote&# for some organization in one contest or another. But are these contests worth it? My colleague Sherry Truhlar at Red Apple Auctions recently addressed this trend on her blog. I totally agree with Sherry.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Pumpkin Carving Contest. come judge the contest. Organize age-appropriate carnival games, incorporate a pumpkin carving contest, rent a bouncy house, and have your most artistic staff member or volunteer paint faces. You can run the event via Zoom, or have some teams in person and others on Zoom for a cool hybrid option.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

In the past year we have raised over $47,000 in an online Razoo contest and $25,000 as prize money in a Facebook contest sponsored by Chase. Chris also notes the headlines and tags of videos that are trending and often patterns our next video to capitalize on the buzz.

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See3

MAY 28, 2007

One way to get people to create content for you is through contests. A common form of contest among companies is the “create a commercial&# contest. Among organizations, contests may seem like a short-cut to get compelling content, and cheaply. The current Heinz contest is a great example.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 7, 2017

By the looks of the trends, #GivingTuesday could keep growing stronger. Individuals reflected on why they gave to a certain nonprofit organization and then shared these personal stories in a contest form on the #GivingTuesday website.

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AccelEvents

JULY 9, 2020

Gamification has been a growing trend in events for some time. It is likely that they would be happy to donate a gift of some sort or furnish additional funds to you for the rights to put their name on the contest. We’ve all seen the contests: “share this post, like this page, and tag a friend for your chance to win [insert prize].”.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

According to my colleague and former NTEN board member, Steve MacLauglin from Blackbaud, Giving Tuesday, now in its sixth year (great origin story here ), is on track to raise more this year, but the trend of donation distribution is skewing towards smaller and mid-size organizations, like NTEN.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

A virtual gala, also known as a “No-Gala Gala” is trending in the fundraising space because right now is typically the time for galas! Online Voting Contest. An online voting contest is the perfect holiday fundraising idea because it encourages your staff, supporters, or colleagues to get into the festive mindset!

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 16, 2014

To facilitate the use of that data, the city hosted a contest to motivate the development community to make use of more than 100 types of datasets it had released — everything from aerial photographs and business licenses to parking meter information, liquor license applications, and street-sweeping routes.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 1, 2012

Seen as a success for the participating nonprofits, the organizers wanted to know more about what worked and whether giving days as a form of regional nonprofit development could be a new trend for the sector.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Chad recommended contests as a way to grow your fan base and pointed to the Wildfire application. Wildfire creates a spectrum of contest based apps, including sweepstakes & photo/video contest apps. The contest should offer an incentive for your constituents to become fans. Here are a few places to start.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 14, 2015

Remember the early days of social media when you did not have to cut through all of the noise and things felt more like a community rather than a popularity contest? 3) Brand Clusters - These focus on brands (including nonprofits), events, and trends. Social Networking Trends'

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Tech Soup

MARCH 18, 2013

This involves constant monitoring to gain a fluency in the dynamic trends of social media. Severn spearheaded a new marketing initiative for the San Francisco Ballet that used social media to grow audiences through a series of contests. Lafferty communicates strategically by finding out how values from different audiences relate.

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Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

For your nonprofit organization, you can ask one of your staff members or others in leadership if they’d like to lead a virtual class on topics like recent industry trends and other interesting subjects that relate to your mission. Contestants lasted as long as 70 hours before MrBeast decided to end the competition himself!

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Tech Soup

APRIL 21, 2016

A Contest Built on City Data. The contest got a total of 72 entries, which Sobieszuk said was a huge surprise and success. And despite the trend of using transportation data, the chosen winners were diverse and creative, and supported a range of different needs and uses in Warsaw. Apps4Warsaw.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 2, 2014

15 groups held live events which helped drive video submissions to the contest and allowed TechSoup to reach more NGOs with educational opportunities. 9: Photo Trends and Evolution. Toronto, Ontario: Nonprofit Tech and Design Trends for 2015. We have made a big dent in our 10-month plan with lots more amazing things to come.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The contest was a great delight with small nonprofits like Little Lights Urban Ministries, For Love of Children and the Kristin Brook Hope Center performing well beyond expectations and winning awards. Many have heard by now about the cinderella winner of the contest, Little Lights Urban Ministries.

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Care2

OCTOBER 30, 2010

“People are losing faith in the follower counts, popularity contests, influence determinations (often based on bad formulas), and control your message dictates. Tags: Online Marketing Social Networking Trends. Does more “Shares&# mean some organizations are more effective at advocating for policy change? Give me a break!

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Analyze data to identify trends, target event page improvements and marketing efforts, and make informed decisions that optimize ticket sales strategies. Share user-generated content, run contests, and create polls to build a sense of community and excitement around your fundraiser.

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