The NonProfit Times

JUNE 5, 2024

The judges also determined the rules of the granting process in Fearless Foundation’s “Fearless Strivers Grant Contest,” constituted a contract and were therefore subject to anti racial-discrimination statutes found in 42 U.S. In declarations filed with the court, all three asserted they “meet the nonracial requirements for the contest.”

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The Next Web

JUNE 6, 2013

Last spring, we successfully pitched our real time social TV analytics platform at the IC tomorrow ‘Digital Innovation Contest – TV and Film’. One of IC tomorrow’s more recent ‘Digital Innovation Contests’ focuses on fashion and is set to complete with a panel of judges on 10 July. SecondSync Eurovision social tracking stats.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 13, 2018

ViralSweep is an sweepstakes and contest platforms that easily allows you to launch and management online contests in order to build your email list and collect user generated content. Calendly enables users select time slots via email to easily schedule meetings through Google, Outlook, Office 365, or iCloud calendar.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 4, 2014

Unfortunately, it’s more of a popularity contest and spring break for ad agencies than a good place for info now. The Digital Life Design conference in Munich is always on the top of my calendar, but especially this year. South By Southwest Interactive used to be a great place for information. Andrew Howlett , Rain. .

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Tableau

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

I enjoy seeing the creativity and analytical skills on display, and participating in contests boosts your skills and grows your involvement in a community. Beyond that, contests provide interesting challenges in how to provide feedback. 5 Reasons to Use a Calendar Table (Date Dimension) in Tableau. Tips and Tricks.

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OneCause

AUGUST 22, 2024

It’s time to start planning your fall fundraising calendar. As you’re sitting by the fire, you can also host a scary story contest. Pumpkin Carving Contest Get your donors engaged while getting into the spirit of Halloween with a pumpkin carving contest. Either charge an admission fee or pass around a donation basket.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 23, 2022

Examples include text-to-give campaigns, merchandise fundraisers, and virtual contests. So, if your organization is interested in these benefits, now is the perfect time to integrate online fundraising into your campaign calendar and toy with new, virtual strategies. The best part is that contests are very easy to host online.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 1, 2012

In the report “ How Giving Contests Can Strengthen Nonprofits and Communities ,” sponsored by the Case Foundation and released today, Geoff Livingston analyzes the impact of Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington and the repercussions for other regions and nonprofit communities.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Aside from the normal holiday hullabaloo, you’re also busy planning fundraisers and engagement opportunities to round out your organization’s calendar year. As fundraisers, you’re also in charge of putting together end-of-year giving campaigns for your nonprofit. So, give them something to look forward to with a year-end challenge.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Start with a Social Media Editorial Calendar In order to plan out your social media, you first need to create an editorial calendar. An editorial calendar is basically just a content map or a guide that helps you map out your nonprofit’s content (including social media) for the year. Don’t let this term scare you.

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Greater Giving

MAY 14, 2024

Setting Up Your Thank-A-Thon Choose the Right Time Schedule your Thank-A-Thon during a slow period in your calendar, away from fundraising events. Host a happy hour or contest with prizes to show your appreciation. There’s no ask, no sales pitch, just a heartfelt thank you.

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Tableau

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

I enjoy seeing the creativity and analytical skills on display, and participating in contests boosts your skills and grows your involvement in a community. Beyond that, contests provide interesting challenges in how to provide feedback. 5 Reasons to Use a Calendar Table (Date Dimension) in Tableau. Tips and Tricks.

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Web Chart Australia Contest 98

Care2

AUGUST 12, 2012

Develop a One-Year Campaign Calendar. Instead focus on up to three signature campaigns that your supporters are excited about and develop a calendar that outlines: Monthly actions. You can also plan photo and caption contests on Facebook, Pinit contests on Pinterest, organize protests, and house parties, Fundraising appeals.

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Bloomerang

JULY 14, 2021

Contests and giveaways . Build your own social media calendar to plan out and schedule content well in advance, ideally 1-2 weeks prior to posting. . Thank you video from your nonprofit’s founder or staff . Recurring themes related to your work (e.g. throwback Thursday) . Posts about events . Audience Q&As, quizzes, and polls.

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Achieve

JANUARY 31, 2022

Your supporters’ attention spans are constantly being pulled in different directions and they may not see the value in adding your organization’s digital events to their busy calendars. . Online contests or challenges. That’s why it’s valuable to improve engagement. surrounding. your events.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 4, 2010

Photo by Dietrich of Joey Chestnut, Winner of the 4th of July Hot Dog Eating Contest. Joey Chestnut won the Nathan’s hot dog eating contest in 2008. It is difficult because you have to shift gears from your Outlook calendar, answering emails, meetings, or getting tasks done. Let me explain.

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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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Care2

AUGUST 22, 2013

Create a broad annual online marketing calendar, which lays out the major marketing initiatives, campaigns, and priorities for the entire year. Share a story, donate money, sign up for a contest, watch a video, etc.). Review the upcoming month in the annual online marketing calendar. Who are the target audiences? Did You Know?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Mozilla Week of Service Begins September 14th: Mark your calendars and sign up to offer your geek skills to your local community for a service project this week. American Open Challenge is GlobalGiving's second online giving contest. You can read a case study about the winner of the first contest here.

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Forum One

APRIL 2, 2010

Contests: Portland's Civic App Challenge and Massachusetts' MassDot Developers Real-Time Challenge. Calendar/Event Sharing: Elm City Calendar Curation Project. Colorado Smart Community – online community focused on transforming the Colorado government. Model Projects, Grouped by Type.

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CauseVox

JUNE 5, 2023

Building Out Your Content Calendar Consistency is the bedrock of successful social media outreach, and a well-planned fundraising calendar is the key to achieving it. Maria’s content calendar template. Start with a Year Overview One of the best tips Maria provides is to break your calendar down into a year overview.

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See3

FEBRUARY 16, 2009

See the slideshow below for details about the contest (hint: there are exciting prizes!). For more information visit socialactions.com/changetheweb and check out the google calendar for events. Tags: social media contest new media campaign Nonprofits nptech. Social Actions' Change the Web Challenge. tags: change green ).

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

on your calendar and get cracking on the Windows 8 Apps for Social Good contest. The contest's stellar panel of judges will dish out awards in the following categories: Best Overall Windows 8 App: $15,000. Best Overall Windows 8 Phone App: $15,000.

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The Verge

APRIL 26, 2022

We will invite communities to submit ideas for projects, events, contests, giving, almost anything you can think of to bring people together for inspiration and delight,” the company said in its announcement. Projects can ask for between $1,000 and $50,000, and Reddit will start issuing grants in June. Image: Reddit.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

The contestants on The Great British Baking Show manage to get it right with impressive frequency. Another way to structure a plan is in a calendar format. I like to start with a plan broken down by buckets and then break that bucket-driven plan out into a color-coded calendar, so I know exactly what I need to do every month.

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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. 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. There's no mention in this week's calendar of events at the museum.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 1, 2024

Your fundraising plan should include a detailed activities calendar showing all the various ways you plan to generate funds during the year. You might get really excited about restaurant nights, candle parties, t-shirt sales, or voting contests. Because if the plan isn’t in writing, it isn’t real.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

Celebratory interactions should be a consistent part of your engagement and content calendar, so set up systems to capture and share alumni personal, social, and professional news. It does have a Star Wars theme, but he created a fun caption contest. Here are some tips for games and giveaway contests on Facebook.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Outline your campaign plan, and ask them to mark their calendars and spread the word in their networks. Are you offering rewards or hosting a sweeps or contest? Pull reports on your most active donors and supporters, and send them a special email a few days prior to #GivingTuesday. Call Your Partners.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Challenge your members to a photo contest, and require that all entries use the same branded hashtag. Build anticipation: Plan some email reminders leading to the event, so everyone has a chance to mark their calendars. Looking for an easy win? A simple interest poll can provide a considerable boost in attendees.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

You can host a contest for your volunteers to come up with designs for their blankets. A calendar There are many different kinds of calendars. You can get creative and design a beautiful calendar that volunteers can place on their desks or walls. Blankets Get creative and design your own blankets!

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 25, 2023

Provide them with a content calendar of when to share social media posts so their marketing efforts align with your nonprofit’s overarching marketing plan. Create Ambassador Contests One of the main reasons ambassador fundraising and marketing is so successful is the element of competition. Let’s begin.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 31, 2021

Start planning your communications calendar now. Get creative this year and brainstorm ways you can engage your supporters with a fully virtual or hybrid event , contests, matching gifts, and challenges. Make sure to schedule periodic check-ins to make sure things stay on track.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Host a contest or giveaway on your social platforms to gain traction and increase engagement. Mark your calendars! Consider writing a short blog post about your #GivingTuesday campaign. Include photos, videos or links so people can learn more! Create your own #GivingTuesday hashtag (ie: #NonprofitHubGives). Social media example posts.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 26, 2015

Maybe you can now easily share files and calendars with Office 365, or you use web conferencing software to collaborate across multiple locations. Read more about on our success stories contest and the awesome prizes offered in our blog. Whatever it is, we want to know about it! Click Here to Share Your Story! For More Details.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 28, 2009

It is difficult because you have shift gears from your Outlook calendar, answering emails, getting tasks done mind shift. Getting Started: You Don't Have To Be Joey Chestnut The photo above is Joey Chestnut who won the Nathan's hot dog eating contest in 2008. The importance of carving out time for this type of learning.

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Achieve

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

For example, an animal shelter may host a dog costume contest where supporters make a donation to vote for their favorite pup. . by the end of the calendar year in which they made the donation. . For example, you can build your year-end fundraising celebrations around: . Thanksgiving. This applied in 2020 and was extended to 2021. .

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