NetWits

JUNE 22, 2011

Make it easy for them by providing samples of everything they’ll need. Sample tweets, emails, Facebook posts, employee memos, phone scripts, communication plans, and anything else they’ll need to inspire and manage their team. Include a sample script of what to say to team members. Providing Resources. And I mean everything.

Causes

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

The DoGooder Nonprofit Video Contest is back and calling for your best 2011 nonprofit videos! The 6th Annual DoGooder Nonprofit Video Contest is taking submissions starting February 1st. The 6th Annual DoGooder Nonprofit Video Contest is taking submissions starting February 1st. Are you a nonprofit?

Video

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 20, 2012

With so many incredible videos submitted to this year’s contest it was no easy task, but judges in the 6th Annual DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards have narrowed down the field of entries to 16 finalists. The 16 finalist videos can be watched on the Contest homepage.

Award

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 18, 2011

View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. For me, the two most prominent reason to include crowdsourcing in your engagement strategies for campaigns or contests include: Crowdsourcing invites diversity by encouraging anyone with an idea or interest to participate. Community sourcing vs Crowdsourcing. Definitions.

Community

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

View more presentations from Amy Sample Ward. 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. Crowdsourcing for Social Change.

Community

NetWits

AUGUST 23, 2011

Include a sample email and talk about the impact of gifts ( Did you know just raising $25 can provide sick kids with a toy this holiday?). I haven’t received any gifts and frankly don’t have the time. Instead, deliver a message that tells them how easy it is to get started ( 1 in 4 emails you send will usually results in a donation ).

Money

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." So we need to remember that with social media! Doing Good.

Web

Amy Sample Ward

JULY 11, 2011

. —– 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.

Contest

Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Simply offer ticket sales online, then send your guests a care package of the beverages to be sampled on the day of the event. For added suspense, you may send out a mystery box with a variety of beverages to sample. 15) Brand design contests. Consider a brand design contest for a more inventive competition.

Virtual

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 6, 2010

Changents is hosting a contest with P&G Give Health calling for bloggers to share why they are clean water Change Agents. The contest runs most of this month, so register your blog today and start rallying supporters to help get donated water to those in need, and join the Children’s Safe Drinking Water expedition!

Africa

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Amy Sample Ward. Here's my contest. Tags: contest. They also implemented a bloggers outreach campaign to do a product giveaway. They asked me to participate along with several colleagues. Fine Blog . My Dirty Life & Times. Katya's Non-Profit Marketing Blog. Leave a comment sharing your "Theory of Change".

Social Media

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Learn more about the contest guidelines and how to submit your video! And… wait for it: the winning videos will be announced at this year’s Nonprofit Technology Conference hosted by NTEN and featured on YouTube’s homepage in March. The YouTube part is sort of like having your nonprofit video seen during the Super Bowl.).

Award

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.

Web

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 1, 2012

In the report “ How Giving Contests Can Strengthen Nonprofits and Communities ,” sponsored by the Case Foundation and released today, Geoff Livingston analyzes the impact of Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington and the repercussions for other regions and nonprofit communities.

Community

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 20, 2009

As you can read below, Green Mountain Coffee and JustMeans have partnered up for the Change Climate Change contest. To participate in this contest, you need to submit your idea on JustMeans and fill out the full grant proposal from Green Mountain Coffee. Learn more and get started now! Submit your idea to JustMeans.

Grant

Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 11, 2009

Whether it’s small communities coming together offline to train and share knowledge about using technology or it’s innovation projects competing in the same contest working together instead – we hope you’ll find this short paper compelling and share it with your networks.

Netsquared

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

I was an early adopter of this approach back in 2006 and over the years I have had the opportunity to raise over $250,000 for a charity that supports Cambodian children using these techniques as part of online giving contests like the Case Foundation’s America’s Giving Challenge. Enter online fundraising contests.

Community

Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

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.

Storytelling

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 14, 2012

Since the Twive contest kicked off a couple months ago, these nonprofits got to work. The Importance of a Strong Community. Building a community takes time and effort. Ideally, you want to get to the point where supporters quickly respond to your calls.

Social

OneCause

AUGUST 22, 2024

As you’re sitting by the fire, you can also host a scary story contest. Pumpkin Carving Contest Get your donors engaged while getting into the spirit of Halloween with a pumpkin carving contest. Halloween Costume Contest Costume contests are an October classic, so make the most of it by changing one into a fundraiser!

Ideas

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 11, 2009

The contest asks clients, donors, volunteers, and board members to write reviews of these nonprofits. Contest Deadline: September 30th. The 2009 GreatNonprofits Youth Thrive Awards will recognize the top-rated youth-focused nonprofits. All reviews will be automatically visible on GuideStar.org. About GreatNonprofits.

Award

Tableau

AUGUST 24, 2021

Enable your Desktop users with curated, custom sample workbooks in Tableau Desktop. Create a custom start page experience with sample workbooks in Tableau Desktop. If you’re a long-time Tableau fan, you may love the Superstore, Regional, and World Indicators sample workbooks as much as we do. Starting in 2021.3

Personal

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 16, 2010

The panelists were Holly Ross , Amy Sample Ward , David Neff , and Kari Dunn Saratovsky. Amy Sample Ward and Holly Ross came up with the " Social Media for Social Good Case Study Contest " and did all the heavy lifting to make it happen. Amy Sample Ward shared her thoughts in a blog post along with her presentation.

Reflection

Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 3, 2012

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 pick someone on Friday, December 7th – so hurry!). Why the dog photo?

Measure

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 28, 2010

" Minnesota Open Idea: Crowdsourcing Contest For Social Change Done Right | Beth’s Blog – "The Minnesota Open Idea is an example of an online social good contest that works. Today, let’s look at infographics in general – and resources to help your nonprofit get started on making your own."

Web

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 20, 2010

" AGC Coversational Case Studies: Students for a Free Tibet: A mindful social media strategy for campaigns or contests – Beth Kanter and Allison Fine are evaluating the second America's Giving Challenge and are sharing case studies from the winners. Here are my top trends in sustainable social media (hat tip to Reuters)."

Web

Tableau

AUGUST 24, 2021

Enable your Desktop users with curated, custom sample workbooks in Tableau Desktop. Create a custom start page experience with sample workbooks in Tableau Desktop. If you’re a long-time Tableau fan, you may love the Superstore, Regional, and World Indicators sample workbooks as much as we do. Starting in 2021.3

Personal

Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 15, 2010

." 1 vote can equal $1 million « Nonprofit Communications: Duck Call Blog – "Today is the first day people can vote in the final round of the Chase Community Giving contest on Facebook. Between now and January 22, people who add the application can vote up to five times for five individual charities.

Web

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 27, 2011

A compelling video won over 12% of donors, while fundraising contests only 42% inspired 5% to give. A friend or peer endorsement compelled 52% to give, while a nudge from a family member prompted 42% to give. Slightly more than a third (34%) gave as a result of a workplace fundraising 52% drive.

Celebrate

NetWits

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

The internet’s popularity contest at your fingertips. See a sample Listening Dashboard here ]. Have a Google Blog Search and Technorati Blog Search running at all times to see what the Blogosphere has to say. Monitor what’s being bubbled up about you on Digg. Just hover over the title on any of the boxes, click (hold) and drag around.

Social Media

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

And because you probably can't eat that much - unless, of course, you're Joey Chestnut - you put many small samples on your plate instead. So, here's a few samplings from my digital buffet. (I'll be participating in one at the end of the month). American Open Challenge is GlobalGiving's second online giving contest.

Social Media

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 24, 2011

Contests to encourage content sharing. Some of the topics from the chat include: Engaging specific ethnic groups/communities. Using content to fuel community engagement. Engagement for advocacy vs non-advocacy organizations. Hyper-local communities. Social media in CRMs. You can read through the full archive here.

Community

Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Build excitement through your Instagram event promotion by posting teasers about your event line-up, contests, and ticket deals. Host contests and giveaways to boost engagement. Engage your followers even before your event by hosting Instagram contests and giveaways. Create rules for each of your contest or giveaway posts.

Contest

Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 18, 2009

" The Razoo March Goodness Contest - $16,500 in Grants to Non-profits and Prizes for Fundraisers - Razoo.com is currently running a Fundraising Contest, called March Madness, where non-profits stand to win $16,000.00 in cash for their organizations! Check it out!

Web

Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 11, 2009

If you were at the 08NTC last April, then you probably remember the awards ceremony for the 2008 contest. The contest is sponsored by NTEN and See3 Communications, a leading provider of video, web, and online strategy services for nonprofits and social causes. Long-form Videos : any video over 5 minutes. Overall Winner : best of show.

Award

NTEN

JUNE 24, 2013

Flickr: chotda This week''s Member Round Up draws from all corners of the sector in both region and topic, from the energy in the streets of Brazil to Facebook contests and assistive technology used by the Bridge School--see what the nptech community''s been up to! Sign up for the event or learn more here.

Brain

Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 24, 2012

" Direct Energy | Direct Energy Contest | Reduce Your Use for GoodReduce Your Use – "Nonprofits, you know it: small changes can make a big difference. But now, it just may happen — after the coaltion (with a little help from their friends) gave us an impromptu course in how to run online rapid response."

Web