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

NOVEMBER 1, 2006

Moderator: Carl Goodman (Deputy Director and Director of Digital Media, Museum of the Moving Image). Chris Burke is winner of Save the Net viral video contest - check out the video here. Need more inspiration to create video or machinima for social change?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

That's why TechSoup Global and Microsoft teamed up to launch the Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest last November. We're proud to announce the winners of this contest: People's Choice : YumvY Cooking Companion by Sari Louis. We are very grateful for their support of the contest.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 21, 2019

By Gary Wohlfeill , Director of Marketing at CrowdRise , who works with partners to develop highly engaging fundraising campaigns and leads the marketing team in developing the CrowdRise brand. Adding incentives like sweepstakes and contests help to engage zero dollar fundraisers, and create more fun and competition for everyone.

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The Next Web

JUNE 6, 2013

It’s about putting the right people in the right room and hopefully unlocking commercial potential,” Matt Sansam, programme director of IC tomorrow, told The Next Web. Last spring, we successfully pitched our real time social TV analytics platform at the IC tomorrow ‘Digital Innovation Contest – TV and Film’. Image Credit – SecondSync.

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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. For context, please see this guest post by Bonin Bough, The Global Director of Social Media for Pepsi, published earlier this month. Tags: contest crowdsourcing. Here's my analysis. Please vote for us!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2024

Invite folks on your planning team, board of directors, organizational staff, dedicated volunteers, or partners to share the link to their personal and professional network and broaden your reach even further.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

The list created by Sean Kosofsky of Mind the Gap Consulting can be used by an executive director, board chair, or any individual board member to consider their contribution to your organization’s financial health. Offer to support the development director, development committee, board chair, or ED in their fundraising tasks.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Personally, I’m a big fan of asking those serving on the board of directors to not only donate first (which is a given) but to also volunteer with fundraising efforts. Your Board of Directors can be a great starting point for your fundraising efforts. So, give them something to look forward to with a year-end challenge.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2014

What role could digital medium-specific competitions or contests play in increasing demand? Jay Geneske is Director of Digital at the Rockefeller Foundation, where he pioneers new ways to hear and share innovative ideas and perspectives on serving the needs of poor or vulnerable people in a time of rapid change. By Jay Geneske, 2014.

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Byte Technology

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

The fundraiser—whether it’s an inspired event, online appeal or one-time contest—should of course be considered an important component of any non-profit’s campaigning effort. Create a timeline contest that encourages people to craft videos and photo sets boosting your fundraiser. Lean on your core supporters.

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Tableau

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Technical Evangelist Director, Tableau. I enjoy seeing the creativity and analytical skills on display, and participating in contests boosts your skills and grows your involvement in a community. Beyond that, contests provide interesting challenges in how to provide feedback. Andy Cotgreave. Bronwen Boyd. November 6, 2021.

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Tableau

MAY 18, 2022

Senior Director, Tableau Community, Tableau. Three fierce contestants took the keynote stage to rock day two with their mad data storytelling skills. Working alongside each contestant was their study buddy, trusted advisor, and fiercest cheerleader, their Sous Vizzer. Larissa Amoroso. Alyssa Jenson. May 18, 2022 - 8:46pm.

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Tableau

MAY 18, 2022

Senior Director, Tableau Community, Tableau. Three fierce contestants took the keynote stage to rock day two with their mad data storytelling skills. Working alongside each contestant was their study buddy, trusted advisor, and fiercest cheerleader, their Sous Vizzer. Larissa Amoroso. Alyssa Jenson. May 18, 2022 - 8:46pm.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The decision , issued by the regional director overseeing the case, builds on a previous recommendation from the hearing officer assigned to the case. “I But that result was contested by RWDSU officials, who argue Amazon interfered with the election by — among other things — installing its own mailbox to collect ballots.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 31, 2011

Jason is the Media Director and My Colorado Project Manger for Community Shares of Colorado. This is a great first step for an organization which is largely staffed by the board of directors themselves. Annie’s Amazing Animals ” is another inspiring effort. The time to stand aside and let the comments roll in is near!

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Tableau

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Director, Community Programs & Engagement at Tableau. Three fierce contestants took the virtual stage to rock day two with some visualization madness. The judges' score made up 90% of each contestant's total score, while the audience weighed in with the remaining 10% of the votes via text. Andrew Grinaker. Ateken Abla.

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Tableau

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Director, Community Programs & Engagement at Tableau. Three fierce contestants took the virtual stage to rock day two with some visualization madness. The judges' score made up 90% of each contestant's total score, while the audience weighed in with the remaining 10% of the votes via text. Andrew Grinaker. Ateken Abla.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

The goal of the project is to not simply host a contest, but "to help nonprofits think creatively about using technology to fulfill their missions, without having a fear of technology and by learning a new skill with an element of fun," says Susan Tenby, Director, Online Community and Social Media Team, TechSoup Global.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

You can listen for mentions of your organization, products you sell, your executive director or a figurehead’s name, special events you are running, causes you support, campaigns you are managing, and so on. Your executive director or a figurehead’s name. The internet’s popularity contest at your fingertips. Products you sell.

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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. Kevin Santiago is the Senior Director of Marketing and Communications at Paybee – a nonprofit fundraising events platform specializing in virtual and hybrid event formats. About the Author.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

HSUS Director of Emerging Media Carie Lewis Celebrates. As NTEN points out , the campaign include integrated tactics: They have a custom landing tab on Facebook for the campaign, tied to a contest: they’re asking their fans to share their pets’ stories and photos. Earlier this month. Earlier this month.

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NTEN

JUNE 24, 2013

Flickr: chotda This week''s Member Round Up draws from all corners of the sector in both region and topic, from the energy in the streets of Brazil to Facebook contests and assistive technology used by the Bridge School--see what the nptech community''s been up to! We will also discuss best practices for building a thriving healthy community.

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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. We asked LLUM they did it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

All that said, there is a wide variety of content to feature in your welcome email: a video about your work, a short message from your executive director, an urgent call-to-donate, or simply a welcome and request-to-follow on social media. The open rate for Nonprofit Tech for Good’s welcome email is 62.1% for our weekly e-newsletter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

They’ve increased their fan base by 4 times or over 400 now – and the odds are good that there will be a truckload of food delivered to the Food Bank on October 4th. What’s nice about this approach is that it isn’t a contest and the only “winners&# are the people who are served by the Food Bank.

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See3

MARCH 13, 2008

Here are the details: MoveOn.org has a message for all filmmakers, writers, directors, actors, editors, composers, graphic artists, and animators: Whether you’re a total amateur or a total pro, now is the time to use your creativity to help Barack Obama win. We’re launching an ad contest: “Obama in 30 Seconds.&#

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Tableau

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Technical Evangelist Director, Tableau. I enjoy seeing the creativity and analytical skills on display, and participating in contests boosts your skills and grows your involvement in a community. Beyond that, contests provide interesting challenges in how to provide feedback. Andy Cotgreave. Bronwen Boyd. November 6, 2021.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

It’s not clear who else is in the running, although I understand it was highly contested and the startup had offers from several top tier funds. Menolascina was previously Director of Corporate Strategy and Development at the takeout delivery behemoth and held several positions before that.

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Care2

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

For example, if I was the Executive Director of an environmental organization working on climate change, I would want to know that the people my organization and I engaged with on social networks like Facebook and Twitter: Were consistently engaged in conversations with us around climate change.

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Care2

MARCH 21, 2012

Furthermore, the Case Foundation will be awarding $10,000 in grants to those videos from this year's contest that demonstrated innovation and risk-taking to advance important messages or big ideas. "As Nothing lets us do that like video," says Holly Ross, Executive Director of NTEN.

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NTEN

MARCH 11, 2011

Parker, Associate Director, Online Donor Engagement, The Nature Conservancy. We launched a digital photo contest through Flickr in 2005, not because we thought it was going to raise a ton of money, but because we thought we could launch the whole effort in just a couple of days. They're right about each and every one of them.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

In a summer-long contest by American Farmland Trust, nearly 30,000 Americans voted for their favorite local farmers market, and Williamsburg swept the medium category (31-55 vendors). About the Contest. According to Hoffman, the contest has been a great success and succeeded beyond their original expectations.

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 6, 2011

This post originally appeared on the Microsoft Unlimited Potential Blog and was written by Tom Murphy , the director of corporate communications for Microsoft's Corporate Citizenship and Community Affairs programs. Enter the Tech for Good Contest for Nonprofits and Libraries in Washington State! read more.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 9, 2021

It didn’t win that contest, but that hasn’t kept it from winning the interest of investors elsewhere. Roughly a year ago, Latent AI , a now three-year-old, Menlo Park, Ca.-based based startup, pitched a handful of investors during TechCrunch’s Battlefield competition.

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DipJar

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Event, DIY, and 365 fundraising, community appearances, sponsors’ dream, and a naming contest; all that and more from DipJar. Aly Theilen, Assistant Director, Angels Among Us and Melissa Smith, Vice President of Marketing, DipJar, illuminate DipJar giving moments. Raise Nation Radio.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Here’s a Thing We Love: Ash Shepherd is NTEN''s new Education Director ! Inspire ” video contest. A monthly roundup of our favorite nonprofit tech resources and other goodies. Read more posts on our blog. We’d welcome him to the party, but he’s been rocking the NTEN party for a good long while already.

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