NetWits

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Before I show you some easy ways to generate QR codes, here are some examples of how nonprofits are using them: Be Rare Contest, South Carolina Aquarium. They created the Be Rare Contest , which used QR codes as the focus of a city-wide scavenger hunt. Happy scanning! Is your nonprofit already using QR codes?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Chris then spends about 8 hours per week responding to comments an building relationships with our viewers. 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. The site currently has 1.6

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 1, 2025

Texas A&M University declined to comment for this story. It said their ability to produce groundwater from their Simsboro wells and the economic vitality of the region will be adversely affected if the Contested Applications are granted. In November, Bryan and College Station filed papers to join the lawsuit.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 26, 2011

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. Love of Philanthropy Photo Contest « Vivanista | Living Well. I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. So we need to remember that with social media! Doing Good.

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NetWits

AUGUST 31, 2012

Kickstart Your Supporters with 5 NEW Fundraising Contest Ideas. Share your tips in the comments below and/or share links to other helpful resources. The 2 Key Elements of Successful Fundraising Campaigns. 10 Expert Strategies and 500 Minutes of Free Event Fundraising Consulting. Creative Ideas.

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 24, 2010

" In reality, the challenge illustrated exactly why these "vote for me" contests in the nonprofit world have got to go away. Contests that are designed to select winners based on popular votes only and huge dollar amounts inspire scarcity thinking. "Their money, our votes." " pleas.

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Amy Sample Ward

JULY 11, 2011

. —– Have you thought about running a contest or crowdsourcing ideas for your organization or community group? In a previous job, I had the opportunity to help run crowdsourcing contests for new and innovative technologies that help nonprofits and the world. If you have, you certainly aren’t alone.

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NetWits

JUNE 2, 2011

The UGA Relay for Life Chapter offered additional contests the week of the event, with prizes ranging from a Smartphone to airline tickets. Please share your ideas or current incentives in the Comments section below. Now, we understand that not everyone has a big budget for this type of stuff. Prizes leftover from other events.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

As you can read below, Green Mountain Coffee and JustMeans have partnered up for the Change Climate Change contest. To participate in this contest, you need to submit your idea on JustMeans and fill out the full grant proposal from Green Mountain Coffee. February 16th – March 21st: Public comments on ideas.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 25, 2010

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. "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

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Please leave a comment below about how you’ve used data to help make a decision about the social channels you were already using. I’ll select a comment at random to win the book and we can all win by learning from each other. (I’ll Just getting started? Share what you’d like to try! Why the dog photo?

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 13, 2011

You can download a PDF of it for free from Dropbox at [link] Generous Blogger Contest I'd love to highlight your favorite generous blogger on Have Fun, Do Good , so I'm holding a little Generous Blogger Contest. Share the link to that post in the comments of this post, along with a way for me to contact you.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 27, 2008

[Via Will Coley.My *funny* video is a finalist in this contest (#3) and I'd love to get more folks to see it and the other entries. The Movement Vision Lab Video Contest ??? The Movement Vision Lab received a dozen entries in their first ever video contest. Remember, the contest is about Immigration and Community Values.

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NetWits

MARCH 7, 2011

He is a recovering political junkie who has served on more than a dozen political campaigns and, as far as he knows, he is the only two-time winner of the USA Today online haiku contest. Leave your thoughts in the comments below. He loves bacon. Carl Sagan is his homeboy. And he hates clowns and quitter socks. . You coming?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Leave a comment on this post explaining what your organization’s singular, most important activity will be in 2011 that will at-once drive social impact, engage supporters and increase revenues. Note from Beth: Carol Cone was kind enough to offer several copies of her a book as a giveaway. Deadline: December 23rd.

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TechImpact

APRIL 17, 2014

Reach can be generated by purchasing Facebook advertisement, achieving organic reach, and having users like, comment, or share your post. Hosting a caption contest is a great way to drive interaction. People are often very inclined to leave a comment offering their suggestion.This is a great way to create a huge amount of viral reach.

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NetWits

APRIL 11, 2012

billion Likes and comments per day, Facebook is a mainstay in our world. Creating interesting contest. Share in the comments below. According to our recent study 98% of nonprofits survey respondents have a Facebook page. Understandably so, with 845 million monthly active users and 2.7 Connect with their loyal fans. … .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2010

It was done through a series of blog posts called AGC Conversational Case Studies and encouraged the public to weigh in via comments to the blog posts, live CaseSoup video discussions, and Twitter. We look forward to more lively discussions and sharing of ideas about online contests.

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The Next Web

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Hosting contests, sweepstakes, giveaways and other types of promotions is a common strategy for businesses looking to build their following on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and other social media channels. Share your thoughts in the comments below. Here are seven ways to use social media to improve the quality of your email list.

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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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The Next Web

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Build an engaging contest around a star’s core audience. The most engaging type of advocate partnerships are those that not only involve a YouTube star, but involves their audience to participate in a branded contest. A tween YouTube star is an effective way of gaining visibility for a contest amongst the teen demographic.

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NetWits

JUNE 22, 2011

And by all means, please share your secrets in the comments below. Create team-specific communications and contests. Leave a comment. That said, let’s look at three effective strategies for growing participation. I think you’ll find some useful stuff here. Focus on team captains. Role of Nonprofits. Join Today.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 11, 2011

So, as a way of opening up the possibilities and participation, I’m asking that organizations “submit&# via the comments. Hopefully, sharing your questions and reasoning in the comments will help others think about the way they can survey the community at large, and sharing back what you learn will help us all!

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 10, 2008

Jonathan Colman has also uploaded a slideshow for the contest and I just voted for him. And, if you've entered the slideshow contest, leave a comment and I'll return the favor and vote for you. If I win, the prizes (Apple computer or other items) will go to Cambodia. So take a few minutes and vote for both of us.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Here's my contest. Leave a comment sharing your "Theory of Change". Be sure that you fill in your email address in the comments. Tags: contest. They asked me to participate along with several colleagues. Fine Blog . My Dirty Life & Times. Katya's Non-Profit Marketing Blog. Amy Sample Ward. State your organization.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 28, 2010

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. " Minnesota Open Idea: Crowdsourcing Contest For Social Change Done Right | Beth’s Blog – "The Minnesota Open Idea is an example of an online social good contest that works.

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NTEN

MARCH 1, 2012

In a new white paper, " How Giving Contests Can Strengthen Nonprofits and Communities ", long-time NTEN Member Geoff Livingston takes a look at the next level: coordinated integration. A key part of a giving contest like this is the creation of a sense of unification or regional identity. It pays to cooperate, even in a competition.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Amazon has vigorously contested the effort, posting anti-unionization flyers throughout the factory, most noticeably in the bathroom. Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In advance of the official vote, workers also received a flood from Amazon warning of potentially negative consequences from unionization.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. " 1 vote can equal $1 million « Nonprofit Communications: Duck Call Blog – "Today is the first day people can vote in the final round of the Chase Community Giving contest on Facebook.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 20, 2010

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. " Tags: roundup bookmarks casestudies community contest facebook fundraising list marketing nonprofits postalicious resources socialmedia strategy technology trends.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2011

Read the post below or visit SSIR to read and comment with that community. A compelling video won over 12% of donors, while fundraising contests only 42% inspired 5% to give. My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review is up. Slightly more than a third (34%) gave as a result of a workplace fundraising 52% drive.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

I’ve had a lot of experience with online contests, both as a participant (winner) and working two reflection papers for the Case Foundation ‘s America’s Giving Challenge. I said that I wished contest designers would take a Hippocratic Oath to do no harm to nonprofits! Designate a cheer leader.

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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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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 24, 2010

" In reality, the challenge illustrated exactly why these "vote for me" contests in the nonprofit world have got to go away. Contests that are designed to select winners based on popular votes only and huge dollar amounts inspire scarcity thinking. "Their money, our votes." " pleas.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 20, 2009

Thanks to my friend Sherry Truhler at Red Apple Auctions , I found out about a cool contest for nonprofits this morning. 3banana is sponsoring the contest. Basically, you try out their online product then ask people to comment on Twitter on why your cause should win. The contest is called Share to Win.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

We've selected two commentators to win Flip Ultra Cameras. They posted a wide variety of inspirational, funny, and just plain well made videos as examples of what they learned. You can check them out on our Facebook page. We're not going to lie -- they weren't just doing it for extra credit. The winners are.

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