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 drives engagement and shows your nonprofit is fun, and doesn’t take themselves too seriously. Give away ANYTHING.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 23, 2010

. “Let’s make the process of experimenting fun – let’s start with a Facebook Friday.&# Their experiment is going to be focused on deepening and improving their Facebook presence for the Arts Council and getting everyone on staff to participate. Stay tuned for more … Sharing Some Facebook Friday Insights.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

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

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Does anyone carve, knit, sew or create t-shirts… or fun food? You can even have fun engaging your supporters and board members when coming up with these designs. You can also send fun cards using Felt. Same for any prizes, contests, sweepstakes, drawings, or competitions (essay contests, spelling bees, etc.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Spooky Season is here, and if you are looking for fun ways to host a halloween fundraiser, we have got you covered. Organize a Pumpkin Carving Contest. Why not host a pumpkin carving contest? It’s a great way to raise money for your group and have fun at the same time. Host a Haunted House. Throw a Costume Party.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

However, that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the fun. All of these forms of live performance go over well over live streaming and can even be made more fun than their in-person counterparts. 15) Brand design contests. Consider a brand design contest for a more inventive competition. 16) Hybrid costume party.

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Forum One

AUGUST 11, 2009

We have seen in recent years a growing prevalence of online contests. Here are three recent contest efforts that have impressed us. The final winner will soon be announced in a nail-biter end to the contest. The final winner will soon be announced in a nail-biter end to the contest.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 25, 2019

Maybe you’re hoping to raise awareness or funds, show some supporter appreciation, do some community building, or maybe you just want to have a little fun. 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.

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NetWits

JUNE 22, 2011

Being part of a team is simply more fun than participating alone. Nonprofits need to do their part, though, to make teams fun. Create team-specific communications and contests. For example, waive registration fees, arrange lunches with senior staff, offer facility tours, and make thank you phone calls. Role of Nonprofits.

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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 Please take a few moments to view and.

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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. Isn't it bee-you-tea-full? The nomination deadline is Wednesday, October 26th at 5 PM PT.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 11, 2011

Last week, I had a lot of fun test-driving Qriously , a new application that replaces advertisements on smart phones with questions, creating real-time feedback about the topics you are interested in. 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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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 31, 2011

Rather than try to get younger donors to fit into our existing programs, we’ve built a site that encourages young people to do what they’re best at – connect online, build networks of like-minded people, and make philanthropy fun. Wow – that doesn’t sound like fun! It will be, I promise that it will be super fun!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 5, 2014

In the next 24 hours, over 7,000 nonprofits will share the work of their organizations, attract new donors, raise money for their programs, and have a lot of fun doing it. This guest post highlights some of the techniques Knight Foundation grantees are using to attract attention. for example, the Fun 101.7

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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.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

The eighth guest blogger in my have fun, do good series is Beth Terry. Beth Terry, Fake Plastic Fish: How I Have Fun, Do Good When I tell people about my project to live without buying any new plastic, they invariably want to know if it’s hard. But it’s also fun. We won the costume contest. Now that was fun!

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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. The post [Podcast] Hello DipJar, Because Dipping is Fun…and Frictionless appeared first on DipJar.

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TechImpact

APRIL 22, 2014

Start a hashtag contest. Running a content is a great way to boost interactions and have some fun while doing it. Use a common image, or run a consistent hashtag or caption contest. Find a way to relate your content to your business and you’re well on your way to visually stunning content marketing campaigns. Be interactive.

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NetWits

APRIL 11, 2012

The San Diego Zoo understands that their presence on Facebook matters so they take time to build their fan base, engage their audience and have fun with their community. Creating interesting contest. Here are 5 things they do well on their Facebook page: Sharing interesting content. Engaging their visitors both at the park and online.

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The MatrixFiles

JUNE 15, 2021

Worked with their speakers to add interactive elements, from polls to contests. Some things that have worked are: Interesting, even fun, pre-roll before sessions. Polls and contests to add sparkle to a session or break. What have YOU and YOUR ORGANIZATION learned about creating engaging and fun meetings during this pandemic?

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 12, 2021

When you’re planning your end-of-year fundraising campaigns, you really won’t want to miss out on all the fun the holidays provide. And if you commit to joining in on the spooky festivities, you can also develop some frighteningly fun fundraiser ideas your horror buff donors will love. Ghost story contest. Fall carnival.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Get creative in building your sponsorship packages—consider things beyond traditional presenting, banquet, and hole sponsorships and solicit sponsors for event technology, on-course contests, golf carts, beverage cart, player gifts, and more. 6) Live-Score the Tournament. 7) Communicate With Participants.

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OneCause

AUGUST 22, 2024

As you’re sitting by the fire, you can also host a scary story contest. Pumpkin Carving Contest Get your donors engaged while getting into the spirit of Halloween with a pumpkin carving contest. Halloween Costume Contest Costume contests are an October classic, so make the most of it by changing one into a fundraiser!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 22, 2013

Some smart organizations are helping their people make failure not only productive, but also fun. Share Your #npfail story by April 30th and you will have a chance to win a Microsoft Surface or other schwag from the Case Foundation that is sponsoring the contest. They are also doing a sector wide survey on failure and innovation ).

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Greater Giving

MARCH 28, 2023

Here are fun golf tournament ideas to make more revenue. To help you do both of those things, we’ve collected 9 fun golf tournament ideas to make your event stand out from the crowd. Celebrity or Pro-Shot Opportunity Celebrity shot is a fun way to raise money. It’s tournament time!

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 20, 2009

Thanks to my friend Sherry Truhler at Red Apple Auctions , I found out about a cool contest for nonprofits this morning. 3banana is sponsoring the contest. The contest is called Share to Win. Get the full scoop on the contest at [link]. Grand prize is $5,000!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Sometimes I give participants red dots to use for voting, other times I might use fun stickers like those above. This process isn’t a popularity contest or a way to force a decision. To make fun, you can use emojis. It is at this point, each person gets to vote for the ideas that they feel are the strongest.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2010

I hope you'll join the fun. After all, what's more fun than a birthday party? User-Generated Flickr Birthday Card Contest: For my 50th birthday, held a contest where friends got to remix embarrassing photos of me into a 50th Birthday Card on Flickr. Psychological underpinning: Fun. Metric: Content created.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

So how do you know if your event is making an impression for being fun and inspiring instead of for just being boring? For example, one of our local clients, Volunteers in Service to the Elderly (VISTE), runs VISTEBall, a golf-themed event that combines the fun of a golf tournament with the convenience of an indoor event.

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AccelEvents

JULY 14, 2021

Just like games, contests are virtual event ideas that can get people talking. Maybe the cutest pet contest or something event/topic-focused that does not require attendees to be on site. . Maybe the cutest pet contest or something event/topic-focused that does not require attendees to be on site. . Guest Speakers. Trivia Night.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 16, 2012

With strong roots in prior national giving events and contests such as Twestival Local and America’s Giving Challenge , we wanted Twive to have the same fun spirit of those early ground-breaking giving events. But when Razoo designed Twive and Receive , a national giving day slated for June 14, we couldn’t help ourselves.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Then, two weeks later send them an urgent fundraising appeal or something fun and different. For example, re-send them an email that was popular in the past. If they don’t open that one, send it again a week later with a different subject line. If all three fail to inspire opens, then delete those subscribers from your list.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Consequently, I was pretty excited when the Alliance for Biking and Walking asked me to spread the word about their People Powered Movement Photo Contest. In response, the Alliance is holding a People Powered Movement Photo Contest. bike walk advocacy nonprofit photgraphy contest

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Qgiv

AUGUST 13, 2024

Galas are an exciting opportunity that allows you to connect with new donors and returning donors alike in a fun environment. Casino night Turn your gala into a fun casino with vibrant decorations and the sounds of games in action. These challenges could range from a trivia contest to a fun dance-off or relay races.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2010

We did a fun icebreaker having folks take a photo of each other with their smart phones and post on Twitter. Judy Chang presented an overview of PayPal’s contests, including its Regift the Fruitcake. ( I also learned about their giving app ). They were curious, but skeptical of about the value.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Use these strategies to design a successful livestream program: Build excitement to a main feature, cultivate a fun and entertaining environment, crowd-source content and establish a personal and emotional connection to the cause. TIP: One fun and easy way to publicize your event and keep guests engaged throughout? Fun and games!

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