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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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

DECEMBER 14, 2009

telling why they are deserving of the free membership and what makes them worthy of the recognition. Everyone nominated will be entered to win one of 50 free NTEN memberships , compliments of Convio! Share the contest with your peers and increase your odds of winning each time you use the hashtag #nphero on Twitter.

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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. Add an email sign-up form to your Facebook Page as seen below with an app, which most major email providers offer for free.

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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! Image by Codilicious from Flickr.

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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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NTEN

DECEMBER 14, 2009

They are sponsoring 50 free memberships for the heroes of the nonpropfit community. . telling why they are deserving of the free membership and what makes them worthy of the recognition. Everyone nominated will be entered to win one of 50 free NTEN memberships , compliments of Convio ! So what are you waiting for?

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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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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 24, 2012

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. ” That being said, their fears and frustrations can create chaos, and part of your job as community manager is to make transitions as smooth and drama-free as possible.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

The internet’s popularity contest at your fingertips. Backtype allows you to watch what’s being said in blog comments around the web. It’s free, web-based and simple to use. Please start asking in the comments below. 5 Free Tools for Personal Reputation Management by Dan Schawbel. Lot’s of options here.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Put one of your pitches in the comments and/or tweet it using #FixMyPitch. The three pitches that are most in need of fixing will receive a free copy of Pitchfalls: why bad pitches happen to good people. The pitch most in need of fixing will also get a free Extreme Pitch Makeover phone coaching session with Erica.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 17, 2009

Silos Culture Inside the Walls of Nonprofits Prevent Effective Social Media Use - Beth Kanter's post about internal silos in nonprofits reminds me of a post and the ensuing conversation that happened in the comments on my blog about a month ago. " Apps for America Contest - Check out some of these really innovative (and cool!)

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2010

Hoping someone can update the final results in the comments). Judy Chang presented an overview of PayPal’s contests, including its Regift the Fruitcake. ( I also learned about their giving app ). It was great to see that Sarah Bunting to still one of their best free agent fundraisers). Insights From Vegas. Photo by KK.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 11, 2008

" Then I remember, "Hey, I'm giving away free stuff here. " So, I'm giving away more free stuff today! To start things off, I'm happy to announce today's member receiving an NTEN give-away, a free NTEN Webinar: Thank you, Don Montesi ! How can folks get tired of that?" Check your email.)

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The Verge

AUGUST 6, 2020

Epic also held an official TikTok dance contest , found a winner just days ago, and credited him as well: Grab a friend and groove to the music with these smooth moves by @tiktok_us Emote Royale Winner, Michael (TikTok: michaelmejeh). Epic declined to comment. It even named the emote after the actual dace.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Take free or paid classes, courses, or webinars to learn how to fundraise. Staff the organization’s social media accounts by monitoring follower activity (shares, likes, and comments) and ping those individuals with a way to volunteer or donate (or some other call to action). It’s easier than it sounds. Canvas door-to-door.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

After Marc finished reading the Networked Nonprofit , he was curious about crowdfunding and free agents, chapters in our book. In my small-scale “free agent” crowdfunding experiment for the Nashville Symphony Orchestra, I ended up with $235 from 1,000 followers by the deadline. Here is what he learned. Guest Post by Marc van Bree.

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NetWits

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

From Farmville and Mafia Wars to Foursquare and Gowalla, gamification has spread like wild fire in recent years – Daily deal platforms are incenting you with group-buying, credit card companies are rewarding you with cash back, and airlines are offering you free flights for miles/points. –> Vote Now ! When Social Good Goes Bad.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

15) Brand design contests. Consider a brand design contest for a more inventive competition. Alternatively, create a virtual gala with this as a component, but give free entry to your candidates. Offer a prize to the winner and ask everyone to pay a small entrance fee which will be donated to your charity.

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NTEN

AUGUST 29, 2013

From July 1 through August 30 you can join or renew for 2014 and get the rest of 2013 free! Let us know in the comments. Haven''t renewed your 2013 NTEN membership or thinking of joining? Take advantage of the summer special rate! Anything we missed? Data Member Round Up nptech summer special'

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The Next Web

MARCH 11, 2014

Vivek Ravisankar is the co-founder of Y Combinator alumnus, HackerRank , a platform for coding contests used by programmers to hone their skills and a tool for companies to streamline their own recruiting process. A number of companies have started hosting contests to attract thousands of programmers to solve a particular challenge.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 28, 2010

TechSoup Global has an upcoming Digital Story Telling contest, getting orgs to put together 60 second vid’s about what they do/who they are. If you have a question or topic you’d like to discuss, be sure to leave a comment here so we can ensure it’s covered. Upcoming: November. The next chat will be in November.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

You can also invite Alums to share what they’re up to as part of your engagement strategy on social channels, either as a dedicated post or part of the conversation in the comments. Notice the engagement in the comments, with people tagging each other. 5. Images, Questions, and Comments Inspire Facebook Engagement.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 27, 2012

Comment on this blog post or on Tony’s , use the LinkedIn group or Facebook page or Twitter. I’ve donated a bunch of NTEN books and swag, and Tony’ll give away his book and free consulting hours, in Planned Giving and Charity Registration. What do you want to ask me? What’s your question? We’re up to it!

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Build excitement through your Instagram event promotion by posting teasers about your event line-up, contests, and ticket deals. Host contests and giveaways to boost engagement. Engage your followers even before your event by hosting Instagram contests and giveaways. Tag friends in a post or comment on one of your posts.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 17, 2012

One topic I’ve been researching is the answer to this Facebook question, “What free or low cost apps are there for nonprofit brand pages?” Sweepstakes Applet: If you considering running a contest, GOSO’s Sweepstakes applet makes it easy to manage. If you use survey monkey, they also have a Facebook App.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2011

QR Codes (Quick Response) is a bar code that can be scanned by your mobile phone (with a free app) and are currently being used with print media (or t-shirt media) to point people to more information online. The announcement prompted some discussion in the comments about the use of electronics during concerts.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 10, 2020

Smaller organizations can do well with the free features offered on social media platforms, but creating sponsored content is great for those who can afford it. Organic posting, running contests, and incorporating social media marketing in emails are all great ways to get started on your branding journey. Run a contest!

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2008

The hosting costs, if you don’t qualify for free hosting, are pretty reasonable. Mozilla Labs announces the winners of their Extend Firefox2 contest – the best Firefox add-ons. 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Dustin J Mitchell 02.14.08 Setup of all three has a one time fee.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 28, 2009

For the social media library giveaway I asked folks to leave a comment on how they would use the books to shape their 2010 social media strategy. I had over 60 comments and boy was it hard to choose only one winner - so I didn't. Brian Reich author of Media Rules left a comment offering to include a copy of his book.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 14, 2008

All week, we've been running our CRM plus Consulting hours give-away , and I'm excited to announce the nonprofit NTEN organizational member that will be receiving the following: 2 free seats for the first year of Common Ground , the new CRM from Convio. 10 free consulting hours to help get things set up, from Causeway Interactive.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

Help bring back Ranger Rick's profile Email: appeals-comment@facebook.com and ask them to let Ranger Rick exist on Facebook! They are hosting a contest to win $10,000K to celebrate their launch. Sixdegrees.org is running a contest with Hanes T-shirts to win $10,000K. is a free web application that lets you brainstorm online.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 25, 2009

This is a free event. This is a free event. Third, we're participating in the Apps for America Contest , sponsored by the Sunlight Foundation. Third, we're participating in the Apps for America Contest , sponsored by the Sunlight Foundation. Let us know in the comments. Wish us luck!

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NTEN

APRIL 13, 2012

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to get your nonprofit ready in case of a technological disaster, take a free seminar on digital fundraising, or submit your amazing video to the nonprofit film festival. Drop us a line or include your links in the comments! video contest and earn the chance to win money for your cause!

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 30, 2011

You can join the conversations in the comments, or click through to the original posts to find what others are saying. It is free for all non-profits and causes to submit their film. I come across so many great conversations, ideas, and resources all over the web every day. The festival will be held July 28-July 30 in Austin, Texas."

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Tech Soup

MAY 7, 2013

The IT press was buzzing in late April about the free portable WiFi embedded by Microsoft in select May 6 Forbes Magazine print issues. promotional ad in Forbes that turns the magazine in to a free T-Mobile WiFi hotspot for 15 days. Find the winning apps and the array of entries on the contest page. Strange News.

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