Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 29, 2010

Today, I stumbled across another reason why I'd like to blow up online contests that use "vote for me" or popularity to make funding decisions. If a contest or program does not lead with social outcomes and if big money is thrown on the table, it encourages social innovation of another kind. I initially thought it was a good idea.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 24, 2010

The Minnesota Open Idea is an example of an online social good contest that works. In this interview, Jennifer Ford Reedy , VP for Strategy and Knowledge Management, at the Minnesota Community Foundation shares the how they designed this online social good contest for success. We only allowed 1 vote per e-mail address.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 23, 2021

Though perhaps daunting at first, it’s forced nonprofits to innovate and get creative with how to stay connected with supporters and raise the funds needed for their mission. Galas, contests and performances went virtual. With hybrid events, the power to raise more lies in the expanded reach of adding virtual components.

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NetWits

AUGUST 31, 2012

billion raised in 2011 (with an expected growth of 10% in 2012). You might be reading this and thinking to yourself, “I’m one of the small guys” Whether you’re in the top 30 event fundraising programs or not, it’s very likely you’re always looking for ways to improve your event and raise more money.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Nonprofits with online shops can tap into these trends on social media to reach mindful shoppers and raise revenue in support of their mission. 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.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Elements that add fun and excitement to your event, like hole-in-one contests, are also a prime sponsorship opportunity (and cover the contest’s fixed costs). GolfStatus’s golf event management and fundraising platform streamlines and simplifies golf fundraisers, offering solutions that save time and raise more money.

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NetWits

JUNE 2, 2011

Team in Training has raised over $1 billion by rewarding the fundraising efforts of nearly half a million people. If you’re not offering incentives beyond an initial default goal, you may be missing out on an opportunity to raise more for your cause. Raising More Money Online with Independent Fundraising Events.

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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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NetWits

MAY 25, 2011

Supporters raise significant amounts of money and bring new donors to your organization. million raised annually since 2004 by helping participants become fundraisers. 50 gift card for $5,000 raised). Not only do teams raise more money for your organization, they add camaraderie and competition to fundraising.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 27, 2021

One of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals' largest peer-to-peer events is the Miracle Network Dance Marathon, a movement that unites high school, college and university students in raising funds and awareness for children’s hospitals.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

The ROI for us is measured in lives saved more than just the money raised to do so. Have you been able to use these tools to raise money online? In the past year we have raised over $47,000 in an online Razoo contest and $25,000 as prize money in a Facebook contest sponsored by Chase. Please summarize your ROI.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 1, 2025

The Upwell Project Upwell Water, a San Francisco-based financing firm, announced in 2020 that it had raised $1 billion from investors to monetize water assets. It said their ability to produce groundwater from their Simsboro wells and the economic vitality of the region will be adversely affected if the Contested Applications are granted.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 21, 2019

It creates a more holistic approach to raising more awareness, increasing your reach, and raising more money for your cause. Use peer-to-peer fundraising to leverage your supporters to raise money on your behalf. What you can do is layer social fundraising onto everything you’re already doing. Leaderboards. Challenges.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

One of the new space startups with the loftiest near-term goals has raised $130 million in a Series B round that demonstrates investor confidence in the scope of its ambitions: Axiom Space, which has been tapped by NASA to add privately-developed space station modules to the ISS, announced the new funding led by C5 Capital on Tuesday.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 25, 2019

And while charity events can be important for raising funds for your cause, it’s no secret they can also be a lot of work. 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. 1) Start with a clear goal. We’re at 90% of our goal.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

The startup has spun out a rather simplistic app into a separate company and raised an undisclosed amount of seed funding from a very real venture capital firm at an eye-popping $200 million valuation. MSCHF launches an internet-wide contest to see who can touch their phone the longest. Back in simpler times, 2014, Yo raised $1.5

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 27, 2021

One of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals' largest peer-to-peer events is the Miracle Network Dance Marathon, a movement that unites high school, college and university students in raising funds and awareness for children’s hospitals.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Since you probably raise a good percentage of your fundraising goal during the month of December, you have to make the time count! Try these 13 successful, yet underutilized strategies to help you raise more money and create stronger relationships this year-end. It’s better to overachieve than risk raising less than you planned.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Today, the startup announced it has raised a $4.5 Event discovery network IRL raises $16M Series B after refocusing on virtual events. Earlier this year, the founders of event analytics platform Hubilo pivoted to become a virtual events platform to survive the impact of COVID-19.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Schools, city governments, retailers, corporations, individuals, and big and small nonprofits have been participating in GivingTuesday by the thousands, and many of them are working together to raise funds for those 24 hours and beyond. Well Aware implemented automated matching on their Shower Strike campaign to raise over $300k!

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NetWits

JUNE 22, 2011

A recent survey of six national nonprofits found multi-year team captains raise two to three times more than new team captains and retain about 86 percent of their prior year’s revenue. Nowadays, teams can raise over $100,000 annually. Create team-specific communications and contests. Focus on team captains. Cultivating.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 14, 2012

It started at midnight on the Pacific, when over 200 nonprofits flipped the switch and started racing to see which of them will be one of the three organizations to raise the most donations and win a share of $30,000. Since the Twive contest kicked off a couple months ago, these nonprofits got to work.

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Judi Sohn

JANUARY 24, 2010

" In reality, the challenge illustrated exactly why these "vote for me" contests in the nonprofit world have got to go away. Contests that are designed to select winners based on popular votes only and huge dollar amounts inspire scarcity thinking. "Their money, our votes." " pleas.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Esports One , a startup bringing the fantasy approach to esports, is announcing that it has raised an additional $4 million in funding. million raised. ” The new funding was led led by XSeed Capital, Eniac Ventures, and Chestnut Street Ventures, bringing Esports One to a total of $7.3

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2021

The past 18+ months have been challenging for the nonprofit sector, but golf tournaments have provided and continue to provide an opportunity to gather safely, raise crucial dollars, attract corporate support, and steward donors and sponsors. By GolfStatus.org – an event management platform specifically for golf fundraisers.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2011

. —– I’ve recently shared a couple interviews exploring two case studies of really successful online fundraising campaigns: SXSW4Japan Raises Over $120,000 and $100,000 in Three Days with #TeamAutism. Then, why do we keep thinking celebrities are so important to raising money? Both of them involved celebrities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 21, 2013

Mani Children Heart Foundation : To raise money using social media as part of your strategy, you need a group of champions with tight connections to your mission and voluntary opt-in email works well for this.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

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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OneCause

MARCH 20, 2024

Thinking of offering a hole-in-one contest? Here are 7 reasons why adding it to your charity golf outing helps you raise more.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

They offer a chance to dress up, get together with others, and have a good time — while also raising money for a good cause. 15) Brand design contests. Consider a brand design contest for a more inventive competition. A raffle auction is also a good way to raise money for the charity at this type of event.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Last week, I had the privilege to serve as General Manager of Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington , an online fundraising event that raised $2 million for 1200 local nonprofits from almost 18,000 donors. Many have heard by now about the cinderella winner of the contest, Little Lights Urban Ministries.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

Social fundraising is when your nonprofit integrates tried and true fundraising techniques with social media to inspire your supporters to raise money from their networks on your behalf. One of the case studies I shared was about NTEN’s recent social fundraiser to raise scholarship money for NTC conference attendance.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 11, 2009

The contest asks clients, donors, volunteers, and board members to write reviews of these nonprofits. Reviews show the real human impact of a nonprofits and raise the visibility and credibility of those organizations,” says GreatNonprofits CEO Perla Ni. Contest Deadline: September 30th. About GreatNonprofits.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2024

Casting a wide net to attract the right golfers, sponsors, and supporters is key to making the tournament a success and raising the most money possible for your mission. Marketing your nonprofit’s golf tournament makes up the largest phase of event planning.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2010

This is their second online competition that encouraged people to leverage their social networks to raise money and awareness and recruit supporters for the causes they care about most. We look forward to more lively discussions and sharing of ideas about online contests. Tags: Philanthropy case foundation online contests.

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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. Most, like this one , were full of humor.

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Classy

JUNE 21, 2021

Host a Contest With Multiple Ways to Participate. Hosting a contest can be an effective way to raise funds and encourage participation, but it’s important to remember that friendly competition isn’t for everyone. In fact, Classy’s registration with fundraising campaigns typically raise a median amount 4.5

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