Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 19, 2020

Whether a virtual gala, run/walk, golf tournament, interactive contest or other virtual fundraiser, you can connect with donors and inspire giving. With the right strategies and tools, virtual fundraisers have proven to rival even the best in-person fundraising events in terms of revenue, reach and donor engagement.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 20, 2012

With so many incredible videos submitted to this year’s contest it was no easy task, but judges in the 6th Annual DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards have narrowed down the field of entries to 16 finalists. The 16 finalist videos can be watched on the Contest homepage.

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Every year, Blue Avocado’s publisher, Nonprofits Insurance Alliance (NIA), hosts the most popular photo contest of the nonprofit sector. The post Enter the Fall 2021 Nonprofit Photo Contest appeared first on Blue Avocado. All NIA members and Blue Avocado subscribers are eligible to enter and win cash prizes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Raise awareness for your Shop with a contest. A contest is a good way to get promotion for your Shop with your follower’s friends and family circles. Select a popular item from your Shop and do a giveaway to your followers by encouraging them to share your post with their networks in order to enter the contest.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 26, 2014

While it is still important to market directly through Twitter, it might also be a good idea to run contests, or campaigns more focused around awareness than fundraising. Twitter for many is simply a way to stay involved in greater conversations that are happening online, engage those users with photo caption, trivia, or retweet contest.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 31, 2020

This year’s tools tap into emerging trends, such as Messenger bots, cryptocurrency, and gaming for good, and also build on long-time successful fundraising strategies, such as e-advocacy, online contests, and monthly giving. If you think we’ve missed a tool, please share it in a comment below. 1) Action Button :: actionbutton.org.

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NetWits

JANUARY 25, 2012

This group will be tough to motivate, so focus on incentives, contests and convenience. Include reminders about deadlines and contests. Highlight team-specific contests, like best theme or largest team. Also feature team-related contests and incentives. List the top fundraisers and discuss high-level incentives.

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Blue Avocado

OCTOBER 12, 2024

This is a quick announcement to let everyone know that the NIA 2024 Nonprofit Photo Contest is happening now. This is the first, the largest, and the most popular photo contest exclusively for 501(c)(3) nonprofits (as far as we know)! Everything you need to know is on the official photo contest page.

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Charity Village

APRIL 5, 2023

Volunteer BC is kicking off National Volunteer Week with their Annual National Volunteer Week Photo Contest. To learn more about the photo […] The post Let’s celebrate volunteers: Volunteer BC’s National Volunteer Week Photo Contest is here! appeared first on CharityVillage.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 26, 2011

Love of Philanthropy Photo Contest « Vivanista | Living Well. – "Join Vivanista in sharing the love of philanthropy by participating in our Love of Philanthropy photo contest that showcases images of what it means to be philanthropic." So we need to remember that with social media! Doing Good.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Elements that add fun and excitement to your event, like hole-in-one contests, are also a prime sponsorship opportunity (and cover the contest’s fixed costs). Consider selling other high-end sponsorships, like pin flags, technology , or leaderboard sponsorships.

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TechImpact

APRIL 16, 2014

Run a contest on your social media feeds and give people the chance to win something by interacting, Retweeting, or liking a post on your social media feeds. This gives your followers the opportunity to not only engage with your feed, but it continues to build up that relationship you’ve been fostering with your followers. Give away ANYTHING.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 27, 2021

When the nonprofit held a contest for new and big ideas to grow the program last year, Louisiana State University suggested a new mobile app to replace its existing solution.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2020

The “best” definition is pretty straightforward – it is a nonprofit which received the highest number of applications during the contest period. And it gets even better, the best volunteer projects on RemoteHub can earn donations for their organizations.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

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. million dollar budget, around $16,000 has been generated via YouTube’s Google Checkout and other donations via PayPal.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 23, 2021

Galas, contests and performances went virtual. Though perhaps daunting at first, it’s forced nonprofits to innovate and get creative with how to stay connected with supporters and raise the funds needed for their mission. Athletic events and luncheons went virtual.

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OneCause

MARCH 20, 2024

Thinking of offering a hole-in-one contest? Here are 7 reasons why adding it to your charity golf outing helps you raise more.

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NetWits

AUGUST 31, 2012

Kickstart Your Supporters with 5 NEW Fundraising Contest Ideas. The 2 Key Elements of Successful Fundraising Campaigns. 10 Expert Strategies and 500 Minutes of Free Event Fundraising Consulting. Creative Ideas. The #1 Way to Improve Your Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Events Survey.

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NetWits

MARCH 8, 2012

Fundraising Results: Close to 18,000 people participated in this online fundraising contest resulting in over $2 million dollars being given to 1,200 participating nonprofits. To learn more you can read the full report on the Case Foundation website - How Giving Days Can Strengthen Nonprofit Communities. 1,200 Participating nonprofits.

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TechImpact

MARCH 31, 2014

Encourage interaction on your feed by running contests, asking questions, ask for a #regram, and encourage people to share your message. Whatever you choose to go with, make it is interesting, engaging, and provides insight to how your nonprofit operates. Encourage interaction. Instagram is for engaging, not jsut for viewing.

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OneCause

DECEMBER 4, 2024

We’ll start with our 10 favorites: Mulligans Donation Appeal Hole Sponsorship Hole-in-One Contest Putting Contest Helicopter Drop Pink Ball Contest Logo Accessories Drink Tickets Discounted Foursome Ticket Packages Once you’ve covered these, make to sure to explore the rest of our golf fundraising ideas , too.

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TechImpact

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

One way to keep your followers engaged is to hold a weekly or bi weekly contest that entices users to interact with your page and other users following your page. Twitter’s information turnover rate is extremely high and its users only want to follow accounts that are active.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

The Value-add of Crowdsourcing: For me, the two biggest reasons to include crowdsourcing in your strategic design of community building or contests are: Crowdsourcing invites diversity by encouraging anyone with an idea or interest to participate. You can see the full collection, and how they were voted on by the community here: [link].

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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. Relay for Life – Incentives like Bose speakers; iPods and sweatshirts are awarded for reaching fundraising levels ranging from $250 to $10,000.

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TechImpact

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Impressions: Your nonprofit is creating great content on its blog, and running exciting contests on its social media feeds. The more @mentions, the more you’re being talked about, and, ultimately, you have a greater chance of being seen online.

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TechImpact

JANUARY 27, 2014

Every dollar is tightly contested by other nonprofits whose missions are often equally as noble as your own. Image courtesy of Fundraiser Help. It is impossible to ignore the importance of technology in today’s competitive nonprofit fundraising climate.

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NetWits

MAY 25, 2011

Hold contests. Create contests that reward fundraising activity. Encourage them to start a team of fundraisers. Not only do teams raise more money for your organization, they add camaraderie and competition to fundraising. After the initial excitement wears off, your fundraisers may need motivation. Provide samples of everything.

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Charity Village

APRIL 8, 2022

Once again Volunteer BC’s annual photo contest is celebrating BC Volunteers. The post Submit your volunteer photos to Volunteer BC’s annual photo contest appeared first on CharityVillage. Send in your photos of volunteers and the strong contribution they make. Don’t have any photos?

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NonProfit PRO

AUGUST 6, 2021

Erin Rion , the director of clinical services at New Hope Community — a New York-based human services organization that supports individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities — recently appeared as a contestant on “Jeopardy!”.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 14, 2012

Since the Twive contest kicked off a couple months ago, these nonprofits got to work. The Importance of a Strong Community. Building a community takes time and effort. Ideally, you want to get to the point where supporters quickly respond to your calls.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

For example, adding hole-in-one or other contests (putting, closest to the pin, etc.) Fortunately, there are a ton of options to build-in revenue enhancers that add fun and excitement without incurring prohibitive costs. or on-course entertainment (long drivers, beat the pro, etc.) make the event more fun and more memorable for golfers.

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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. He is an accidental tourist in Texas and lives in The Woodlands, just north of Houston, with his wife and two young boys. He loves bacon.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 27, 2021

When the nonprofit held a contest for new and big ideas to grow the program last year, Louisiana State University suggested a new mobile app to replace its existing solution.

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NetWits

JULY 13, 2012

Enter your organization’s tagline into this year’s award contest. From taglines to SXSW, there’s a plethora of opportunities to strut your savvy stuff. Have a look at some of the great opportunities below… 2012 Nonprofit Tagline Awards. As a bonus, every entrant will be invited to join Nancy for a free webinar in late summer: “Aha!

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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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 25, 2019

You can also offer “add-on” tickets for things like concessions, raffle or contest entries, and even tickets for rides or activities ahead of time. 5) Allow supporters to purchase tickets on the go.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 18, 2011

For me, the two most prominent reason to include crowdsourcing in your engagement strategies for campaigns or contests include: Crowdsourcing invites diversity by encouraging anyone with an idea or interest to participate. Crowdsourcing levels the playing field so it isn’t just your “favorites” or those you already know that get to play.

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