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Charities Cry Foul on Chase Facebook Charitable Giving Contest

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The Chase Community Giving contest on Facebook is one of the biggest online contests thus far, open to more than 500,000 charities. The groups say that until Chase made changes to the contest, they appeared to be among the top 100 vote-getters. These were removed in the final days of the contest.

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What’s the ROI of Online Voting and Fundraising Contests?

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For the third and final Conversational Case Study on America’s Giving Challenge from Allison Fine and I, we pose a question rather than answer one: Is there a “special sauce” for successful participation in online fundraising contests ? The post summarizes the strategies used by contest winners. Contest Sponsor.

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49 Online Fundraising Ideas to Help You Raise More

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Due to a lack of major upfront expenses, fundraising online is one of the most profitable ways to raise money for your organization. Instead, with online fundraising, you can be sure that most of the money you raise will go directly towards your mission. With virtual fundraising, it’s also much easier to expand your reach.

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60+ Spring Fundraising Ideas for Every Nonprofit

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And the best part of hosting a raffle is that you can combine it with another fundraising event or campaign to raise more money for your cause. Students can raise money by selling products from a selected catalog that they can hand out to potential buyers. Brochure fundraiser Brochure fundraisers are a great option for schools.

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What Lessons Will Pepsi Learn About Crowdsourcing for Social Good from Chase Bank Contest Fail?

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It's not spending money on Super Bowl ads for Pepsi beverages. Instead, Pepsi is using the money for lethal generosity through its Pepsi Refresh Project , a crowdsourced cause marketing effort to give away $20 million in grants to help revamp communities. . Pepsi will have contests every month for 10 months beginning Jan.

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49 Simple & Successful Fundraising Ideas for Kids

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With a youth-oriented fundraiser, you can raise money for educational trips, sports equipment, classroom supplies, art supplies, musical instruments, or any other cause. With a shoe drive fundraiser, you can help your gently used, never worn shoes find new, loving homes while raising money for your cause. Straw Draw. Candygrams.

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37 Spring Fundraising Ideas for Small Nonprofits

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March Madness Money. Host a rib, pie, or hot dog eating contest and have “tip jars” for people to show their support for their favorite competitors in the form of donations. Take a hike” day or Sponsored Step Challenge. Offer to dunk your executive director or board chair if you raise a certain amount of money through the event!

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