NetWits

JANUARY 25, 2012

More than other participants, share outcomes of past donations. This group will be tough to motivate, so focus on incentives, contests and convenience. Highlight stories of those who’ve raised money with minimal effort. Include reminders about deadlines and contests. Feature stories of other teams. Team captains.

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NetWits

MAY 25, 2011

Hold contests. Create contests that reward fundraising activity. Provide fundraising success stories. While success stories may have provided ideas, these sessions will let fundraisers “ask the experts” and get their questions answered. Create an online community for your fundraisers to interact and share their ideas.

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Tableau

AUGUST 4, 2021

The results for the 2021 Iron Viz Qualifier Contest are in. As a reminder, you can see all the entries for this year's contest here.) Entries were scored according to the following criteria: Design: How appropriate is the design for the story that is being told? Andrew Grinaker. Kristin Adderson. August 4, 2021 - 4:37pm.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

A winning strategy for spreading the word about your organization’s work is getting your nonprofit’s story in the news. . A news story gets your organization in front of a large audience of potential supporters and gives your organization instant credibility. . And, getting your story in the news still carries a lot of weight.

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Tableau

AUGUST 4, 2021

The results for the 2021 Iron Viz Qualifier Contest are in. As a reminder, you can see all the entries for this year's contest here.) Entries were scored according to the following criteria: Design: How appropriate is the design for the story that is being told? Andrew Grinaker. Kristin Adderson. August 4, 2021 - 4:37pm.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 21, 2019

That’s why when nonprofits encourage the act of social fundraising, they not only empower supporters to share their love of the cause, but they also leverage their vast personal networks to grow in so many ways. Continue to ask your supporters to share. But what exactly is social fundraising? . Craft your supporter’s journey.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 11, 2009

This new white paper captures just a few of the stories and the qualities that make up the special place where we all come together. We hope you’ll add your story to the mix, too! You can download the paper directly here. Net Squared White Paper Nov 2009. View more documents from Marnie Webb.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 1, 2025

Neighboring counties share similar stories, where sprawling subdivisions and shimmering tech campuses now cover former ranchlands. Texas A&M University declined to comment for this story. Georgetown needs to add millions of gallons per day to its water supply within the next several years.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 18, 2011

The first time I focused on DIY Community Engagement Metrics and shared lots of templates and examples. 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.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 25, 2019

You can also offer “add-on” tickets for things like concessions, raffle or contest entries, and even tickets for rides or activities ahead of time. Using a fundraising platform with baked-in social sharing prompts, like CrowdRise by GoFundMe, can help you create a modern event experience that goes beyond the ticket purchase.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 3, 2012

At that time, most of NetSquared’s content came from the community blog, where anyone working at the intersection of technology and social impact could create a profile and contribute to the blog with stories, case studies, and more. Share what you’d like to try! (I’ll So, we dug deeper. Just getting started?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 21, 2013

Let’s do more than just give failure lip service, let’s put it into practice and share learning from a failure or placing a “Little Bet.” Place a little bet & or share your #failure story… you could win a Surface! It was hard to select a winner because all of the stories were terrific.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Feature one to four news stories in your e-newsletter and focus on one story in your fundraising appeals. Through links (underlined text or buttons), e-newsletters send subscribers to your website where they can read the full story and become inspired to take action (donate, sign an online petition, follow on social media, etc.).

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Tech Soup

APRIL 24, 2012

Their web-based professional-grade service for creating and sharing presentations online is available to eligible nonprofits and public libraries through TechSoup. Marnie Webb, one of TechSoup Global's CEOs was a judge for their contest, where winners are highlighted below. Presentation Contest! contest@sliderocket.com.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2016

But the GivingTuesday spirit still continues until the end of the month with #MyGivingStory , a contest where your nonprofit organization could receive a grant up to $10,000. MyGivingStory, in its second year, is a nationwide campaign and social media storytelling contest to inspire public discussion about the reasons people give.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

By using community-driven fundraising techniques, such as peer-to-peer fundraising , making phone calls, sharing the campaign online, connecting you with prospective donors, or using their community connections to broaden your campaign’s scope, your board can kickstart the fundraising efforts.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Let your partner share their story. Partnering with another resource-scarce organization can double the load; if you’re working with a partner that has the capacity, don’t hesitate to ask for help in building creative materials like graphics, media kits, videos, and more.

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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.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 28, 2010

The JustGiving team is always great about sharing stories, lessons, and insights – so I'll be watching to see how this new tool goes! Today, let’s look at infographics in general – and resources to help your nonprofit get started on making your own."

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

I’ve had a lot of experience with online contests, both as a participant (winner) and working two reflection papers for the Case Foundation ‘s America’s Giving Challenge. I said that I wished contest designers would take a Hippocratic Oath to do no harm to nonprofits! Designate a cheer leader.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

With over 2 billion active monthly users , you can connect with a broader audience there by sharing engaging posts. Share compelling imagery. For instance, you might share photos from last year’s successful event or a behind-the-scenes look at your event setup. Host contests and giveaways to boost engagement.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 31, 2011

I’m really interested in the work Community Shares is doing and the direction they are headed with this project as it seems very aligned with many of my own feelings: technology should be used to help, facilitate, and empower the change communities already want to be making. First are those I call the Ambassadors.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

You can even pull this off in multiple long-distance locations where several smaller groups gather in-person and combine to share their experience virtually with other group locations via livestream and watch party event software features. 15) Brand design contests. Consider a brand design contest for a more inventive competition.

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TechImpact

APRIL 22, 2014

Start a hashtag contest. With over 1 billion images being shared on social media every day, and by utilizing hashtag research, your nonprofit has the chance to figure out what your audience is talking about. If one image is shared more than another image, try to discern why. Be interactive. Build a narrative.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 9, 2014

We’re far more connected to stories and information than we have ever been, yet the noise and ubiquity of the digital world makes it harder to surface and share personal stories of change and impact. What role could digital medium-specific competitions or contests play in increasing demand? By Jay Geneske, 2014.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2010

Gary Vee , a social media celebrity champion and many others, helped this cause win the contest and receive a grant of $50,000 for Invisible People TV. Mark uses social media to tell the story of homeless people in America. She shared a wonderful story about yet another one of the wonderful people in Mark's Network, Jessica Gottlieb.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

There were interesting conversations at every turn and I also had requests to share my notes and slides. If you have other questions, or other ideas, please share them! We don’t, though, have a lot of efficiency or shared information. Many of the nodes and groups you don’t know and maybe not even share similar goals.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

A digital member badge that can be shared on social media. This can include the history of the organization, testimonials, ways to access important documents or files held by the nonprofit, stories of impact, personalized swag, and a welcome letter, or more. Offer surprise drawings and contests during the year. Welcome packet.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

What I need is your input -I'd love to hear about your social media "adaption stories" - please leave me a comment. Wendy documented many different stories and shared these internally. I'll share my process and I understand that I'm probably a crazy person. The next iteration of a photo contest, LOL Seals.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2013

This time the topic was on storytelling and social sharing for communities. One chat participant suggested that stories build community because they inspire members to take action. Storytelling unites community around a shared vision they all can believe in and care about. " Chat participants offered a range of responses.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 16, 2013

Nonprofits need to fail from the inside out — we have to make it okay to not be perfect inside of nonprofits and to honestly share lessons learned beyond our walls. CALL TO ACTION: Place a Little Bet at Your Nonprofit and Share It (You could win a Microsoft Surface or Other Schwag).

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2010

This post is a quick round up of what I learned in Vegas and sharing it here because it’s too good to stay in Vegas! Danielle shared a story about making mistakes on Twitter. I also loved that she shared Ushahidi’s Twitter account of how to personalize an organizational account. (As Danielle @starfocus.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 27, 2013

The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge is back and there are some great prizes in store for organizations with the most creative, compelling, and entertaining stories. However, before we can talk about prizes or even sending submissions, we need to cover how to create those digital stories.

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Tech Soup

JULY 23, 2013

The Twitter-owned app lets you record six-second video clips and share them with your friends on various social media networks including Vine's own internal network. TechSoup's Ale Bezdikian tested out Vine during TechSoup's Digital Storytelling Contest. YouTube Capture (iOS). More Resources.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 12, 2021

If you live in an area with some morbid history or well-known ghost stories, you can add a few stops on your scavenger hunt related to those creepy tidbits for your more daring donors. Ghost story contest. There’s nothing like a good ghost story when the weather gets chilly and the sun goes down. Haunted House fundraiser.

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The Next Web

JANUARY 4, 2014

It features an “ultimate marketer” competition, which presents stories about true small businesses that are crushing it with very small staff numbers, but have huge growth and sales. Every year it has an invite-only event for members to come and share best practices and experiences and to just talk about the state of digital.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 28, 2010

It was a really rich discussion – thank you to all those who joined in, shared, asked questions, and contributed! Some of the examples and recommendations from this month’s chat included: UN Food&Ag Org (FAO) has done a great job with their Share Fairs – sharing the discussions and training on and offline.

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