Whole Whale

MAY 23, 2022

For example, if you’re raising money for cancer research, tell stories about how cancer has affected fathers in your community. Use hashtags, post photos, and hold contests to get people engaged with your campaign. Find a way to connect your donors to the cause they’re supporting. Use social media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 14, 2013

Over the past year, large corporate brands have embraced Facebook apps from companies like Wildfire (purchased by Google), Buddy Media , (now part of Salesforce) and WooBox, for things like coupons, sweepstakes, and contests. Cute dog photo: check. Promote It With A Wall Post. Emotionally compelling, urgent call to action: check.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Photos and video will help your passion will come through. Our friends at Epic Outreach do a GREAT job of telling their story on Facebook using photos and video. Engagement through thank-yous, polls, contests, or highlighting a volunteer or project. Memes, stories, photos – anything that causes a laugh or a smile.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

The Pablove Foundation, an organization focused on pediatric cancer research and treatment, shared a creative stop-motion video highlighting holiday gifts available in their online store for cyber Monday today. Another holiday program that launched recently is the Case Foundation's #GoodSpotting contest. Nonprofit Online Stores.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Pumpkin Carving Contest. come judge the contest. The purpose of no-shave November comes from cancer awareness. More specifically, it’s a fundraising concept that began in the 2000s to raise awareness for prostate and testicular cancer. Check out this full description of how to run a virtual trivia night to get inspired.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

There are plenty of ordinary happenings that can grab a headline, such as your nonprofit’s annual student art contest or upcoming 5K. Include 1 – 3 photos and a short video, if you have one. Provide cutlines with the first and last names of everyone in the photo as well as the photographer. Embed your photos in the email.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 4, 2008

Flickr Photo by Beth. Five years ago today, I had to put down my black lab Sadie, at age 15, who was ailing due to cancer. That's my favorite photo of her. They are also running a contest : The Red Cross is also encouraging dog owners to cool off during these dog days by diving into the American Red Cross Pet Photo Pool.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2007

Ed Schipu l, who grew a mustache for children with cancer last week, created a peavator. It all started when Susan Reynolds , a social media maven and artist, was diagnosed with breast cancer and started a blog to write about her experience and used twitter to fight her cancer. See the flickr pool of pea avatar photos.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 13, 2008

Check out Ace of Cupcakes' photos of dog-related cupcakes they made for a fundraiser, and these Flickr photos of 100+ cupcakes a woman baked to benefit the Western Pennsylvania Humane Society. For more information, go to the Duncan Hines National Bake Sale Contest site. Photo from my cupcake tasting party a few years ago.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

This campaign was a community-generated effort - spearheaded by Connie Reece and came from people who knew of Susan Reynolds fight with breast cancer and rallied behind her. This one was very creative, dubbed " Trick or Tweet " focused on retweeting, incorporated a contested, and was cooked up by the good folks at FutureNow.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 14, 2009

Carie Lewis, Humane Society of the US Carie's poem is about the Humane Society's experiments with photo contests and how to use metrics to improve your social media strategy. Spay Day Photo Contest Page LOL Seals 4. Everyone likes photos. How Do You Measure Success: Dollars or Doggie Treats? set audience.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2008

I've organized social media workshops that also "give away" some equipment or software usually a contest. Well, less than 24 hours after the camera of was in the hands of the activists from Common Knowledge, I received this comment on the Flickr photo of my camera from Karen Apricot. They also observe that the City???s

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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. Take a page from the Lung Cancer Foundation of America’s #CatsAgainstLungCancer campaign and pull in your cats to talk about you c(l)ause. Those dollars add up. Rosé All Day Season.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 22, 2020

So, share information about your mission statement, values, tips to raise funds successfully, and photos of the work your organization does. Whether a conference, a gala, or a trivia contest, you can live stream the event directly on Facebook. That removes a massive administrative burden from your team! About the Author. Nick Black.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

For my 50th birthday, I held a 50th Birthday Card Photo Remix Contest on flickr and donated $50 the winner's favorite charity. If you're a blogger, you can run a comment for a donation contest. October is also breast cancer awareness month, so why not make a donation ? And, yes they did !

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The NonProfit Times

JULY 11, 2024

Games Done Quick photo by Joey “SeaAverage” Seabaugh While training to speedrun Gyromite , a mid-1980s game designed for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Stephens had an epiphany: an ancillary character within the game, R.O.B. “He’s not a big outdoorsy guy,” Stephens said. Sometimes even more,” Stephens said.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

Pivot this to virtual by having each participant upload a photo or live stream themselves walking their “at-home” runway. For instance, the Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity hosted a wildly successful Gingerbread Home Build contest, bringing in 132% over their goal. Fashion show – Everyone loves a good fashion show!

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Comment “Puppy” to have our annual puppy calendar contest rules sent straight to your DMs” Automating resources and links straight to your donor’s DMs makes it easier for them to get involved and make donations, and it has been proven across multiple industries to be more effective than the “link in bio” method.

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CauseVox

JUNE 15, 2021

That’s why cancer research fundraisers that ask participants to shave their head are so viral. There are tons of variations on this theme, but they all come down to the same concept: get your supporters involved in a game or contest and give them extra boosts based on fundraising. The more dramatic the better. Host An Obstacle Course.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

Let’s take a quick look at some of the major social media platforms: Facebook: On Facebook, not only can you share videos, photos, and written updates, you can also create groups dedicated to your cause, events, or volunteer program. But are you aware of all your options? Make sure you’re providing high-quality images!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 6, 2014

Write content and secure photos for all website pages. ? Experiment with online contests to build your email list. ? Follow and study Partners in Health , Feeding America , American Cancer Society , African Wildlife Foundation , and charity: water. Integrate mobile and social media into online contests. ?

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 5, 2016

The year in photos: Time to be bold. Your year-end gift helps others find life after cancer. 10 photos that inspired us this year. Deadline for InterAction’s14th Annual Photo Contest is January 15. Procrastinators Unite. Match increased: Offer ends tonight. ❗❗ Hours left to DOUBLE your tax-deductible gift ❗❗.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Write content and secure photos for all website pages. Experiment with online contests to build your email list. Follow and study Partners in Health , Feeding America , American Cancer Society , African Wildlife Foundation , and charity: water. . □ Integrate mobile and social media into online contests.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

Photo by Borman818. In 2009, the organization launched the United State Spay Day Photo Contest in 2009 as one part of their overall effort that included broadcast media and other social media outreach efforts as well as offline event. More than $550,000 was raised last March. .

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Whole Whale

DECEMBER 9, 2023

We love how quickly orgs like Stand Up 2 Cancer can turn these out on Instagram. Lung Cancer Foundation of America does this with their #LivingWithLungCancer series, highlighting the human face of a disease they’re working to cure. Giveaways and contests Contests and giveaways will drive action.

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Whole Whale

MAY 1, 2024

We love how quickly orgs like Stand Up 2 Cancer can turn these out on Instagram. Lung Cancer Foundation of America does this with their #LivingWithLungCancer series, highlighting the human face of a disease they’re working to cure. Giveaways and contests Contests and giveaways will drive action.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 20, 2009

Photo by Becky J McCray At SXSW, I participated in the " Social Media for Social Good BBQ " co-hosted by Jeff Pulver and Porter Novelli. A recent example is the Humane Society's Spa Day Photo Contest which raised over $600,000. More than 700 people RSVPed to the event, far more than the capacity of Stubbs BBQ.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

In addition to all of the ways I’ve been solicited for money – I’ve been asked to vote for a nonprofit who was competing in the IdeaBlob contest , reminded to bring recycled bags the next time I shopped at Trader Joe’s, and I was hit up by my neighbor who is a Girl Scout and bought the obligatory box (or two) of Thin Mints."

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