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How I'm Celebrating My 53rd Birthday: Cambodia, Chocolate, and Class

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

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. It also ties right into the lecture/presentation and class exercise of learning the technique of learning loops or real time tracking and reflection.

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150+ Creative Ways to Show Donors Appreciation

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Same for any prizes, contests, sweepstakes, drawings, or competitions (essay contests, spelling bees, etc. Invitation to an intimate post-show, post-lecture, or post-keynote “talk-back.”. Offer surprise drawings and contests during the year. Same for any grants, regrants, mini-grants, or loans you offer.

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Amazon workers vote down Alabama union campaign

The Verge

The eligibility for 505 ballots was contested, mostly by Amazon; because more than half the total votes opposed unionization, these challenged ballots were not opened. One possible tactic the union could contest is Amazon’s push to have a mailbox installed at the warehouse site. Our system is broken”.

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Are Your Creepy Pitches Spooking Your Supporters? Pitch Fail and How To Fix It!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Contest ends October 25, 2013, so start pitching! ABOUT THE #FIXMYPITCH CONTEST. Contest ends October 25, 2013, so start pitching! She is on faculty at the University of Washington and Seattle University, and has lectured at the University of Chicago. Are your creepy pitches spooking your supporters?

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7 Tips for Combating Virtual Event Fatigue

AccelEvents

Consider adding trivia contests, virtual scavenger hunts, escape rooms, polls, and even traditional board games to your event agenda. No matter how informed and well respected your speakers are, an audience will struggle to focus if your event consists of back to back lectures.

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7 Tips for Combating Virtual Event Fatigue

AccelEvents

Consider adding trivia contests, virtual scavenger hunts, escape rooms, polls, and even traditional board games to your event agenda. No matter how informed and well respected your speakers are, an audience will struggle to focus if your event consists of back to back lectures.

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How to Get Donations: Try These 20+ Tips!

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For example, you might turn to Twitter to give live updates on an event like an auction or a lecture. Twitter: Because tweets can only be a maximum of 280 characters, Twitter is excellent for providing in-the-moment updates. Make sure you’re providing high-quality images! Next, consider the format of your event.