NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 25, 2023

To make your posters extra eye-catching, consider having a poster design contest. It’ll give local artists a chance to show off their skills. Sports tournament: Gather community members for some friendly competition by hosting a sports game, such as a basketball tournament, at a local park.

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

Consider having all of your guests dress up in tuxes or participate in a virtual poker game like in classic 007 fashion. This could revolve around any of the big multiverses, from Harry Potter to Star Wars to Game of Thrones. Do you have any local artists in your area or artistic, passionate supporters in your donor base?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2006

is a new art form that re-uses commercial video-game environments to make animated films. Combining aspects of animation, game development, puppetry, graffiti, fan fiction, and improvisational theater into a moving image art form, machinima represents the latest frontier of digital popular culture. Machinima, derived from the words ???machine???

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Museum 2.0

MAY 22, 2013

Early this month, I got the chance to hear legendary game designer Will Wright (Sim City) give a talk. I''ve followed Wright''s work for years because of his unique perspective on the potential for game-players to be game-makers - in other words, to co-create the gaming experience. Both games have rules.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

Or host a rib, pie, or hot dog eating contest and have your own tip jars for people to support their favorite competitors in the form of donations. Or do what Planned Parenthood did and partner with local tattoo artists who may have a connection to your cause to donate a portion of their bookings to your organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 26, 2008

In April, I taught a social media workshop for artists and arts nonprofits and did some research. As Shelly Bernstein, staff member at the museum, writes on the project blog, Click is not a contest, it's a study of crowds. I'm curious about how or if Click was gamed. Read the artist statement and then read the discussion.

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CauseVox

JUNE 15, 2021

Whichever way you choose to go, your gala can include some or all of the following elements: Peer-to-peer fundraising led by table hosts Silent auction Live auction A program with an emcee, music, performance, information about your organization, and more Raffles and games Food and drink A fun theme Ask for donations. Get Your Game On.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 27, 2006

LIve blogging from the Serious Games Conference - usual disclaimers apply to typos, etc. We decided to ask Europeans who were playing the game whether or not they knew they were playing with Americans. This is a great place to do public diplomacy in the gaming world. The founder and creator of game consulted people in Darfur.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

You can charge a door fee, set up concessions with snacks and drinks, and even have individual contests with their own entry fees. These run the gamut from bingo and slot machine games to full-scale events with all the traditional favorites like blackjack and roulette. Photo Contest Photo costs are incredibly diverse.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Round three of #CelebrateAdobeCC — our three-month contest highlighting how nonprofits use Adobe products to spotlight their work and mission — is a wrap. Enjoy the video, and thanks for all the creativity shared by the nonprofits that participated in our contest. The end has come. Gold Prize Winner. But they do!

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 7, 2012

You can even hold a card game tournament and sell spots to participate. Focus on gathering people together and including fun side events or contests. Consider reaching out to the artist community and within your organization (children in particular) seeking artwork to sell. Have a Vegas Night where people pay to get chips.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

The project could have been an exercise in guilt and public humiliation, but instead, it felt like a game. I have a couple of friends, artists Richard Lange and Judith Selby Lange, who scour the beach regularly for plastic trash to include in their art projects. We won the costume contest. Now that was fun! Want to get involved?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

You might try reaching out to businesses, artists, or other people in your neighborhood to see if they’d be willing to list things on your store (either as a donation or for a share of the profits) or produce branded items like mugs and hats based on popular products. 14) Gaming tournaments. 15) Brand design contests.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 20, 2007

I remember the first time an artist friend of mine took me to a museum and I watched him laugh at some of the art. The artist made something funny." His training allowed him to think of artists as people with motivations and challenges, whereas I usually thought of them as names attached to objects. Why are you laughing?"

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 14, 2010

The content for the first face-to-face sessions was based on the workshops I’ve been leading for the past five years and includes the Social Media Game , Strategy Principles , Experimentation , and the practical and tactical. Change needs to happen now or organizations risk playing a game of catch up. SF Gay Men’s Chorus.

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Whole Whale

MAY 8, 2020

They also held a student art contest to design a special Art in Action necklace that could be purchased on the day, with an even higher percentage of proceeds going to the org. Find the artist among you and have fun creating a work of art that all moms might enjoy. Card Service. Theme the evening to your cause (e.g.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Same for any prizes, contests, sweepstakes, drawings, or competitions (essay contests, spelling bees, etc. Offer surprise drawings and contests during the year. Sometimes a nonprofit has access to world-class chefs, celebrities, artists, or architects or well-known lawmakers. Plug donor skills into the work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 3, 2009

Winner of the Creative Commons 2006 Photo Schwag Contest I believe in setting my content free. Social Media Game In 2007, David Wilcox and I presented a workshop at LASA using this game he created. It provides a huge return on investment. Here's why: A way to crowd source ideas. It gets your work out there.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2023

Hold a contest with rewards for Best Dressed or Best Background. Still a perfect venue for cultivating sponsorships, you can offer creative rewards like a mention in the event credits or, for an extra high touch, offer breakout rooms to mimic backstage VIP passes to meet and greet the artists.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Hold a contest with rewards for Best Dressed or Best Background. Still a perfect venue for cultivating sponsorships, you can offer creative rewards like a mention in the event credits or for an extra high-touch, offer breakout rooms to mimic backstage VIP passes to meet and greet the artists. GAME NIGHTS & CRAFTING.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

Participants garner support from their friends and family leading up to the big day and accept gifts during the game itself. If you can’t host a dodgeball tournament in person for some reason or another, you can look for online game simulations that mimic it. There’s plenty of online cornhole games to try out.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Sports Tournament Organizing a sports tournament can attract local teams and sports enthusiasts to compete in games like soccer, baseball, softball, basketball, and more. You can up the ante by building your party around a costume contest and encouraging attendees to get sponsorships for their participation.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 2, 2021

If you have some talented artists, knitters, jewelry designers, and candle-makers in your youth group, consider hosting a craft sale at your church. Charge a small fee for admission and plan a night full of engaging games and delicious snacks. Or a baking contest? When We Were Young” guessing game. A 50/50 raffle.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 12, 2012

We experimented with many different forms of visitor participation throughout the building, trying to balance social and individual, text-based and artistic, cerebral and silly. We prototyped the most complicated interactives (the Love Styles quiz and Hearts to Hearts game) with visitors in the months leading up to opening.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 10, 2007

But the issues raised and the ideal presented are still highly contested today. Many design firms--from architecture to video games--have structured ways for staff to engage in a variety of projects, teams, and disciplines to learn the business, develop strong working relationships, and understand the stakeholders better.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

The World Beach Project is managed by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London with artist-in-residence Sue Lawty. The project has not had any heavy marketing campaigns or contests associated with it. Many museums do not provide participants with clear terms surrounding their submissions, and for savvy people (especially artists!)

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