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.” Often, nonprofit leaders and staff think of data as something that helps us decide on something new (a new program, a new service, a new engagement opportunity); unfortunately, we don’t always remember that data also helps us make decisions about what we are already doing. Here’s a case study of my own! Why the dog photo?
We’ll be facilitating a conversation, more than doing a formal presentation, and will focus on the power of crowdsourcing (using our own case study from conducting the Social Media for Social Good case study competition) and the application of social media in nonprofit program delivery. Social Media in Program Delivery.
. —– Have you thought about running a contest or crowdsourcing ideas for your organization or community group? In a previous job, I had the opportunity to help run crowdsourcing contests for new and innovative technologies that help nonprofits and the world. If you have, you certainly aren’t alone.
ViralSweep is an sweepstakes and contest platforms that easily allows you to launch and management online contests. Double the Donation is a service that enables donors to search as to whether their employer participates in a corporate matching program. NetSquared :: netsquared.org. ViralSweep :: viralsweep.com.
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.
The tools in an analog world fulfilled a specific function but did not influence our planning or programs. We had simple goals, and defined our metrics only as they related to grant deliverables or obvious data, like: we will launch programs in 3 schools, or we will feed 500 families. Social Paradigm. And something did give.
This post was authored by Vanessa Rhinesmith and originally appeared on the NetSquared blog. Define Specific Parameters for Your Event Program. Narrowing the scope of your programs means people can contribute better. Hackathons, coding sprints, app challenges, oh my! Make It Tight.
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They have a CRM (customer relationship management) software donation program for nonprofits. They have a CRM (customer relationship management) software donation program for nonprofits. Abby Jaramillo of Urban Sprouts reports that SalesForce has an iPhone application. I predict that one of them will be iPhone apps for nonprofits.
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Contests can work too, the Crooks and Liars was mentioned. Current offers TV time; Sunlight Foundation and moveon.org ran contests for the best ads, with Sunlight offering cash prizes. It is a two-minute elevator speech by the founder of the organization, a warm and personal telling of the organization's programs.
Small Change blog points to First Giving Digg Contest which was one of four social media promotional ideas using social media tools. Amy Sample Ward , filling in for Britt Bravo, writes about several awards and competitions including the UK Catalyst Awards and Simon Fairway's pointer to the digital makeover contest. And if you???re
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