Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Stay in regular contact with newsrooms and pitch stories to help the organization reach a larger audience. Go through your personal list of friends/contacts/followers on 1 or more social media platforms and commit to creating a list of (10, 50, or 100) people who you can reach out to about the organization’s CTAs. Cultivation.

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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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Tech Soup

JULY 30, 2012

Using contests and challenges to engage communities was the topic of the July 17 edition of the weekly CommBuild chat. The chat, facilitated by by TechSoup online community manager, Michael DeLong, included helpful advice learned by participants who have run contests. Why hold a contest or challenge? Promote, promote, promote!

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 27, 2010

If a nonprofit organization wins the contest, they must gift the prize to another nonprofit organization. For more details, please visit the contest website. This contest is hosted by Symantec, please contact Inspire@Symantec.com with any questions. Submissions will be accepted through September 17, 5:00 p.m.

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The Verge

JULY 3, 2020

After watching contestants keep their fingers attached to a phone screen for more than 70 hours, YouTube creator Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson called an early end to a massive competition originally designed with one winner and a $25,000 prize in mind. Despite Donaldson’s calls for players to “go to sleep,” a couple contestants kept going.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2021

The beauty of golf events is that they are easy to modify if there’s a need to reduce contact points or in-person gatherings. As uncertainty persists, event organizers must be ready to adapt, and that requires options and flexibility. 2) Have a Backup Plan. 6) Live-Score the Tournament.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Note from Beth: This post was written before the New York Times article describing a misstep with the Pepsi Charity Contest. If they don't a dollar, at least the contest has helped inspire them to dip their toes in the social media waters. We sent e-mails to our personal contacts and the GOH database. Photo: Jim Harrison.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 11, 2011

I contacted the Qriously team to thank them for access, and to ask if there was a way I could get a few more organizations connected to give it a try. I had so much fun, in fact, that I shared screen shots and some thoughts around the way organizations could put a tool like this to use. (If

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NetWits

JUNE 22, 2011

Contact team captains regularly with recommended actions to take on a particular day. Create team-specific communications and contests. Make your website a resource they can simply “copy and paste” from whenever the need to communicate with their team. Provide tips, ideas and lots of examples from successful teams. Role of Nonprofits.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 23, 2013

They will be able to vouch for and put you in direct contact with great computer science students who fit your company’s culture, skill requirements and overall goals. Creating contests or competitions is a great way to drum up interest and add a new level of energy to your intern recruiting and hiring process. Lend a hand.

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NetWits

MAY 16, 2012

Assume all your contacts are experts at multi-tasking. For a chance at one of 12 FREE mobile strategy sessions, check out The Atlantic BT “Gives Back” Mobile Grant Contest. As a nonprofit leader, how can you guarantee we’ll be downright obsessed with your mission? If you’re asking them for something – be direct.

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The Verge

AUGUST 2, 2021

An Ohio man harassed his estranged wife through a shared Napster account, evading a no-contact order by changing the titles of playlists. A court had issued a temporary protection order (TPO) against Dunn in 2018, prohibiting him from contacting his wife through any means. He’d agreed not to contact his wife through any medium.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

In recent months, the Biden campaign’s Florida Digital Organizing team has been rallying voters online amid the coronavirus pandemic, building the largest grassroots digital team in the country with over 900 volunteers, in order to win the hotly contested battleground state this year.

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Greater Giving

MAY 14, 2024

Create Detailed Call Sheets For each contact, create a call sheet that includes: Name Spouse’s name (if applicable) Phone number Email address Number of years of donation Space for notes This is a perfect opportunity to update your database and remove outdated information. Always follow up with a thank-you email.

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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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Care2

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The contest was a great delight with small nonprofits like Little Lights Urban Ministries, For Love of Children and the Kristin Brook Hope Center performing well beyond expectations and winning awards. Many have heard by now about the cinderella winner of the contest, Little Lights Urban Ministries.

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See3

MARCH 13, 2008

We’re launching an ad contest: “Obama in 30 Seconds.&# Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? All Rights Reserved Sitemap • Privacy Policy • Newsletter Sign-Up • Contact • About Us Case Soup: Nonprofit Video Secrets Revealed!

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

Contact them and ask if they’d be willing to help promote your holiday campaign by sharing your posts or recording a video to publicly show their support. For example, a nonprofit raising funds to build houses around Christmas might host a contest to see who can build the best gingerbread house. Thank donors and volunteers often.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

I’ve done this through social media, winning some of the early online fundraising contests. I also donated my share of the royalties from my first book, The Networked Nonprofit , to support the Sharing Foundation’s college education fund. October is book launch month with events taking place in across the country.

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Byte Technology

JUNE 16, 2015

Promote an online contest such as a free giveaway where entrants must sign up using their email addresses. And be sure to promote the contest via social media channels as well. Target specific content to segments of your supporter or customer base by creating multiple email subscription types.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2010

There's also a cake contest. When you download the Facebook app, you are asked for your contact information, but when you skip past that and the other ways that the American Cancer Society wants you to promote their cause on Facebook. This multi-channel campaign includes a Facebook App and even an iPhone app.

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sgEngage

JANUARY 11, 2023

Restrict Access: Your school software systems contain a great deal of sensitive data, from names, addresses, and contact information to credit card transactions and social security numbers. Even if the origin of the contact seems authentic—a colleague or friend, your bank, or a trusted vendor—do not engage until you can validate it.

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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. Number of fans whose contact information was acquired. Happy Endings for All.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Pie-Eating Contest. Setting up a pie-eating contest fundraiser can be easy as… well, pie! With a donation for an entrance fee and some hungry participants, your pie-eating contest is sure to be a crowd favorite. . Contact local crafts vendors or set up your own crafting booths to set up a little DIY festival.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

Since this was an experiment to test social networking, I did not send an appeal to friends and family in the way people do when they raise funds for a run or walk, or want you to vote for a particular contest. However, most of the donors were definitely social media contacts with whom I have had more in-depth conversations.

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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. Search for the right person to contact as well as a general email for news tips. Ask the media relations professionals at local hospitals to share contacts. Embed your photos in the email.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 5, 2023

The program is the Fearless Strivers Grant Contest , and the fund hosts it four times a year in partnership with Mastercard. Blum told TechCrunch+ that the American Alliance for Equal Rights was contacted by a woman-owned business that asked to help challenge Fearless Fund. That effort is what is being challenged here.”

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 9, 2024

While MailChimp recommends no more than 60 characters (or 9 words), Hubspot recommends less than 50 characters, and Constant Contact dials it down to 40 characters (4-7 words). If youre wondering what the ideal length of a subject line is, the answer varies depending on who you ask.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 15, 2010

More information is in the press release below – you can contact Marie with additional questions. While idea challenges and social media contests are increasingly used by corporations, governments and in philanthropy, ideas4Oregon.org has a far larger potential fiscal reward than most. We want Oregonians to get engaged with us.”.

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CauseVox

MARCH 17, 2025

Finally, keeping it fun with quick add-ons like mulligans, raffles, or a closest-to-the-pin contest is a great way to engage participants on the course. Use the contact information gathered on your event site to invite participants to future events and keep them engaged throughout the year.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Once you’ve made contact, work together to outline a mutually-beneficial partnership. Consider devoting a specific part of the event to the VIP, such as a hole-in-one contest hosted by them or a signed raffle prize or auction item donated by them. Be sure to link back to your event website so people can get involved right away.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

At Schering-Plough, Constance Cullen had been Theranos’ main point of contact. As Cullen testified, her company was bought by Merck while she was in contact with Holmes, and since she was put in charge of a newly-combined group, work with Theranos fell by the wayside. So we saw some emails. Besides, liars don’t lie all the time.

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See3

JANUARY 25, 2007

Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest? All Rights Reserved Sitemap • Privacy Policy • Newsletter Sign-Up • Contact • About Us We love our See3 logo. It was designed by a New York artist named Cindy Workman. Case Soup: Nonprofit Video Secrets Revealed!

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Whether you’re a freelancer, content outlet, or brand of product/service, email marketing can prove to be an effective means of reaching your audience of stakeholders, customers or media contacts. But these days, you’re also expected to manage a Facebook page, a Twitter account, an Instagram photo stream and a Tumblr blog.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 1, 2013

Nomophobia: the fear of being out of mobile phone contact. Dig deeper and that seemingly one-dimensional SMS becomes a truly interactive medium of push and pull to deliver information, tips, coupons, alerts and rewards, or engross consumers with karaoke, contests, surveys, and trivia. Nomophobia hits hard.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Can you make asking for donations fun by incorporating giving challenges and contests into your fundraiser? . When you capture your donor’s transaction and contact information, this sets you up to be able to send meaningful thank you messages and introduce them to your nonprofit organization if they’re not familiar with it.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

To enter the contest, just answer a few questions on our “Success Stories” submission page ! Although there is only one winner in this contest, there are certainly no losers. Alright you got me, I’m in. What’s next? Great question. The winning story will be promoted through all of TechSoup’s channels.

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