Blue Avocado

OCTOBER 12, 2024

This is a quick announcement to let everyone know that the NIA 2024 Nonprofit Photo Contest is happening now. This is the first, the largest, and the most popular photo contest exclusively for 501(c)(3) nonprofits (as far as we know)! A total of $5000 in cash donations are available for the 25 winning photos.

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Charity Village

APRIL 5, 2023

Volunteer BC is kicking off National Volunteer Week with their Annual National Volunteer Week Photo Contest. To learn more about the photo […] The post Let’s celebrate volunteers: Volunteer BC’s National Volunteer Week Photo Contest is here! appeared first on CharityVillage.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 31, 2013

Halloween is a big opportunity for promotional contests according to this infographic , 30% of people enter them. And, who can’t resist putting their pet into a costume and entering them into a photo contest, especially a Star Wars costume or dressing up your cat as a taco.

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TechImpact

AUGUST 26, 2014

While it is still important to market directly through Twitter, it might also be a good idea to run contests, or campaigns more focused around awareness than fundraising. Twitter for many is simply a way to stay involved in greater conversations that are happening online, engage those users with photo caption, trivia, or retweet contest.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 26, 2011

Love of Philanthropy Photo Contest « Vivanista | Living Well. – "Join Vivanista in sharing the love of philanthropy by participating in our Love of Philanthropy photo contest that showcases images of what it means to be philanthropic." Check it out and submit a photo yourself! Doing Good.

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Charity Village

APRIL 8, 2022

Once again Volunteer BC’s annual photo contest is celebrating BC Volunteers. Send in your photos of volunteers and the strong contribution they make. Don’t have any photos? Or a photo of a volunteer with a short […]. Or a photo of a volunteer with a short […].

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Digital Trends

MAY 9, 2022

A hotel in Iceland is offering a free 10-day stay for one lucky photographer who's willing to travel the island and take photos of the summer sun in return.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2010

Photo by Ben Golub. Note from Beth: Anne Mai Bertlesen and I had a quick exchange at the end of year after I blogged about the Pepsi and Chase Giving Contests in December. She offered to write a guest post that provides an "insider's perspective" having run a number of cause-related ventures including contests.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

We have 325 social media sites that we post to regularly, but in addition to all of the ones that everyone knows about, two of the most effective are Posterous and TrafficGeyser because we can post once to these accounts and they syndicate out to hundreds of article, podcast, blog, video and photo sites at once. Anything else?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Organically promote your Shop on social media by taking photos and videos of each item, ideally showing them in use in an authentic manner. 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. Tag your products in Stories and Posts.

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NetWits

MAY 25, 2011

Hold contests. Create contests that reward fundraising activity. Add a great default photo to fundraising pages. Your photo may inspire others to donate. Allow fundraisers to upload either photos or videos to their page. A video can tell a more powerful story than a photo. Provide samples of everything.

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Wild Apricot

OCTOBER 12, 2009

TechSoup’s Digital Storytelling Challenge offers a chance for your photos and videos to win cool prizes for your organization, ranging from a Flip video camera to Adobe software.

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The Verge

AUGUST 18, 2020

Photo by Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images. Contests are free to enter , and you don’t have to be a T-Mobile customer (though you do need to be a US resident). In July, astute Reddit users noticed an odd pattern among the recent winners of T-Mobile’s “T-Mobile Tuesdays” sweepstakes. million residents.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2020

Next, add a cover picture, company photo, headline, and description. The “best” definition is pretty straightforward – it is a nonprofit which received the highest number of applications during the contest period. It’s a fairly straightforward process. Step Two: Post volunteer projects.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Why the dog photo? Well, that’s my dog and he’s pretty cute, but Beth and Katie are also running a dog vs cat photo contest. I’ll select a comment at random to win the book and we can all win by learning from each other. (I’ll I’ll pick someone on Friday, December 7th – so hurry!).

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TechSpot

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Nikon just announced the winners of its 49th Small World Photomicrography Competition – an annual contest that judges pictures of things too small to see with the naked eye. Some images are recognizable, some are scary, and some look like abstract paintings, perfectly suitable for hanging on a wall. Read Entire Article

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Photo and Bio. Snap a photo of the donor while at your facility or event and frame it and send it to them (also from Get Fully Funded ). Same for any prizes, contests, sweepstakes, drawings, or competitions (essay contests, spelling bees, etc. Offer surprise drawings and contests during the year.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

The Value-add of Crowdsourcing: For me, the two biggest reasons to include crowdsourcing in your strategic design of community building or contests are: Crowdsourcing invites diversity by encouraging anyone with an idea or interest to participate. You can see the full collection, and how they were voted on by the community here: [link].

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Tech Soup

JULY 30, 2012

Using contests and challenges to engage communities was the topic of the July 17 edition of the weekly CommBuild chat. The chat, facilitated by by TechSoup online community manager, Michael DeLong, included helpful advice learned by participants who have run contests. Why hold a contest or challenge? What’s in it for them?

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 25, 2010

"This contest was the culmination of a two-part "vote for me" cause marketing strategy that started in November and has been rife with controversy. "This contest was the culmination of a two-part "vote for me" cause marketing strategy that started in November and has been rife with controversy.

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NTEN

JULY 1, 2010

Flickr Photo: Paraflyer. Taglines are incredibly powerful, which is why I'm always so excited when our fantastic board member Nancy Schwartz launches her tagline contest, and now she's back for round three! . I was in DC last week with the famous Anna Richter getting our 11NTC ducks in a row. Say no more.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 23, 2014

Here’s the basics if you are getting the C-Suite up to speed: Instagram is a free application for iPhone or Android that lets people take photos, apply filters to change the look of the photos and then share them. Also, here’s a post I wrote about how early adopter nonprofits have used Instagram for contests.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Make sure you promote them in a way that is both effective and appealing, with clear descriptions and attractive photos. 15) Brand design contests. Consider a brand design contest for a more inventive competition. You can also take photos and share videos on social media to make this more of a community event.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Photo: Jim Harrison. Note from Beth: This post was written before the New York Times article describing a misstep with the Pepsi Charity Contest. If they don't a dollar, at least the contest has helped inspire them to dip their toes in the social media waters. Tags: contest crowdsourcing. Here's my analysis.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 27, 2021

The lawsuit claimed that Facebook’s Tag Suggestions tool, which scanned faces in users’ photos and offered suggestions about who the person might be, stored biometric data without users’ consent in violation of the Illinois law. The case became a class action lawsuit in 2018.

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OneCause

DECEMBER 4, 2024

We’ll start with our 10 favorites: Mulligans Donation Appeal Hole Sponsorship Hole-in-One Contest Putting Contest Helicopter Drop Pink Ball Contest Logo Accessories Drink Tickets Discounted Foursome Ticket Packages Once you’ve covered these, make to sure to explore the rest of our golf fundraising ideas , too.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

I asked this question on my Facebook brand page, and here’s what I learned: The New York Public Library Photo Booth. Flickr Photo - NYPL Photo Booth. Johnson & Johnson sponsored a contest where they donated $1 for each selfie photo donated through Donate a Photo. Family is Familia.

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Classy

JUNE 21, 2021

Once their supporters land on the donation page, they’re met with an engaging photo, suggested donation amounts, relevant FAQs, and the option to subscribe to monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or yearly recurring giving. . Host a Contest With Multiple Ways to Participate. times greater than ticketed events. .

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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 ). Photo by KK. They were curious, but skeptical of about the value.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

For instance, you might share photos from last year’s successful event or a behind-the-scenes look at your event setup. Ensure your photos are a good mix of candids and posed photos and avoid distracting filters or editing styles. Host contests and giveaways to boost engagement. Build suspense for the event.

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NetWits

APRIL 11, 2012

Creating interesting contest. Pro tip : Notice how the San Diego Zoo uses photos and videos in a lot of what they do? Here are 5 things they do well on their Facebook page: Sharing interesting content. Engaging their visitors both at the park and online. Connect with their loyal fans. Tell people about the awesome work they do.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 12, 2010

Credit: Fence photo by Tim Tolle, from Flickr. Tags: contest csr. The following is a joint post by Kami Watson Huyse , Geoff Livingston and myself. Social media is in is toddler hood, especially as it applies to cause-based corporate giving campaigns and CSR initiatives.

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The Sponsorship Collective

MAY 25, 2022

Here are 7 activities every festival needs: Contests Competitions Shopping Eating/drinking Games Lounging Photo areas If you’re wondering […]. Whether you’re hosting a major music festival, a smaller community festival, or any other type of event in between, no festival is complete without activities.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images. The contest, announced Monday morning, will run for four years and is open to teams around the globe. Elon Musk is putting up $100 million as part of a new X Prize Foundation competition focused on carbon removal technology. Fifteen teams will be selected for the competition within 18 months.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Participants can download an app to submit photos, videos, and text answers proving that they’ve completed challenges or deciphered clues. Send your participants their challenges or the list of items they need to find, and ask them to send back photos or videos. Ghost story contest. Halloween decorating contest.

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The Verge

JULY 17, 2020

Photo by Kena Krutsinger/NBAE via Getty Images. The company held a TikTok dance contest earlier this year with transparent licensing terms and has been turning popular streamer dance moves into emotes with the permission and collaboration of the creators themselves. Fortnite ’s newest in-game emote is a collaborative one.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

Using an online platform, set each volunteer up with their own campaign page , which they can personalize with a photo and description of their connection with your cause. For example, a nonprofit raising funds to build houses around Christmas might host a contest to see who can build the best gingerbread house.

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