Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2011

This year’s Heart & Soul grant program , put on by the CTK Foundation Fund, is designed to do just that. The contest is open to all nonprofits in the United States, Canada and the UK. No poets on staff?

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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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Tableau

AUGUST 4, 2021

The results for the 2021 Iron Viz Qualifier Contest are in. As a reminder, you can see all the entries for this year's contest here.) Entries were scored according to the following criteria: Design: How appropriate is the design for the story that is being told? Andrew Grinaker. Kristin Adderson. August 4, 2021 - 4:37pm.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2010

Note from Beth: Anne Mai Bertlesen and I had a quick exchange at the end of year after I blogged about the Pepsi and Chase Giving Contests in December. She offered to write a guest post that provides an "insider's perspective" having run a number of cause-related ventures including contests.

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Tableau

AUGUST 4, 2021

The results for the 2021 Iron Viz Qualifier Contest are in. As a reminder, you can see all the entries for this year's contest here.) Entries were scored according to the following criteria: Design: How appropriate is the design for the story that is being told? Andrew Grinaker. Kristin Adderson. August 4, 2021 - 4:37pm.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Because golf events have unique components—like handicaps, flighting, hole assignments, scoring—having a platform that’s specifically designed for golf is crucial. 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).

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

Keeping the Duo Design. In designing the characters that inhabit Duolingo World, Hartman says the team wanted to keep the same design elements of their mascot owl Duo, with his large eyes, simple body shape, and detached feet. Hartman says they decided to let the design drive the characters’ personalities.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2020

Portfolios are especially important if you’re looking for volunteers for copywriting, web or mobile development, graphic design, social media management, or other creative projects. The “best” definition is pretty straightforward – it is a nonprofit which received the highest number of applications during the contest period.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 22, 2014

Every company needs an eye-catching, memorable logo, and my main issue was never the design. Maybe because my startup’s name is Entirely; most designers—literally more than half—seemed to be inspired by the previously tolerated Microsoft Internet Explorer logo, circa 2006. It’s practically free, and you might win the design lottery.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Embrace a mobile-first design strategy. must be designed to be easily read on smartphones and tablets. The good news is that modern design trends for mobile email are also compatible with desktop email. Like print newsletters, e-newsletters in the late 1990s and early 2000s were mostly sent quarterly.

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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

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. Create opportunities for iterations and involvement by community. Embrace storytelling.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2012

Marnie Webb, one of TechSoup Global's CEOs was a judge for their contest, where winners are highlighted below. Presentation Contest! And a big congratulations to all the presentation contest participants. contest@sliderocket.com. presentation in the contest. #2 design that draws the viewer in.

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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. If it does not meet your standards after running this experiment several times, get your web design team on the job! Image courtesy of Fundraiser Help. Ask, and thank.

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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. Related Links: Book Research & Interviews. ?

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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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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. The design is very important. I'm sure I've missed something.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

You can even have fun engaging your supporters and board members when coming up with these designs. Design them free on Canva. Text or attractively designed images on Twitter, Linkedin, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Reddit, Clubhouse, etc. Swag or merch: pick and design swag that directly relates to your charity.

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Tableau

JUNE 1, 2021

Earn the humble-bragging rights that come with qualifying for the world’s largest data visualization contest. . For the global qualifier contest, we want you to viz what you love. The top 10 overall finishers in the qualifier contest will receive a $200 Tableau Store gift certificate to get their data swag on. Data + Joy.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 28, 2010

" 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. Today, let’s look at infographics in general – and resources to help your nonprofit get started on making your own."

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 12, 2012

In celebration of the launch of Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8, Microsoft announced the Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest in partnership with NetSquared. The Windows 8 Apps for Social Good contest challenges anyone to design an app for Windows 8 or Windows Phone 8 that can make a positive difference. Here are some tips.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 21, 2013

JCamp 180 : If you are rolling out a big project, break it down is small chunks for easier monitoring. If the project includes an assessment and learning process, design it so people can easily learn from one another. Introducing the idea and smaller ways to practice the new way of thinking can help make this exercise more productive.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Digital sponsorships offer a ton of ROI and are mutually-beneficial for both the organizer and the sponsor: Sponsors get broad exposure and high visibility before, during, and after your tournament; organizers get an easy-to-manage sponsorship with no additional costs (uploading a logo versus designing, ordering, and installing signage).

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Tableau

JANUARY 6, 2022

Earn the humble-bragging rights that come with qualifying for the world’s largest data visualization contest. . For the global qualifier contest, we want you to viz about your favorite art form. The top 10 overall finishers in the qualifier contest will receive a $200 Tableau Store gift certificate to get their data swag on.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

I was an early adopter of this approach back in 2006 and over the years I have had the opportunity to raise over $250,000 for a charity that supports Cambodian children using these techniques as part of online giving contests like the Case Foundation’s America’s Giving Challenge. Enter online fundraising contests.

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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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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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Tableau

JANUARY 6, 2022

Earn the humble-bragging rights that come with qualifying for the world’s largest data visualization contest. For the global qualifier contest, we want you to viz about your favorite art form. The top 10 overall finishers in the qualifier contest will receive a $200 Tableau Store gift certificate to get their data swag on.

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Arts Global Czech Republic Contest 98

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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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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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? Each month, Pepsi will award grants up to $1.3

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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. This webinar is designed to deliver an actionable blueprint for fundraising success based on real-life examples of nonprofit virtual fundraisers. What does it take to put on a great show for your donors?

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.orgSource

JUNE 24, 2024

But there weren’t many contestants vying to take it away. Built for Action : Design processes for efficient, timely decision-making. But for decades, associations easily held pride of place in their industries. Members saw us as a professional home, their most trusted source of advocacy and information. Yes, we had to win that loyalty.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 23, 2013

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. Consider hosting an online contest that allows candidates to showcase their skills. You may also want to consider holding a technical contest like a hackathon. Up the ante.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

Design for People To Self Organize! " 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. " My favorite lesson?

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The Next Web

JANUARY 4, 2014

Unfortunately, it’s more of a popularity contest and spring break for ad agencies than a good place for info now. Digital Life Design conference. The Digital Life Design conference in Munich is always on the top of my calendar, but especially this year. Andrew Howlett , Rain. .

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The Next Web

JUNE 6, 2013

Last spring, we successfully pitched our real time social TV analytics platform at the IC tomorrow ‘Digital Innovation Contest – TV and Film’. One of IC tomorrow’s more recent ‘Digital Innovation Contests’ focuses on fashion and is set to complete with a panel of judges on 10 July. SecondSync Eurovision social tracking stats.

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