A competition for the most inspiring charity or nonprofit is being sponsored by Riceworks, makers of gourmet brown rice cracker snacks. There will be a total of 33 “winning” charities, with prizes ranging from $1,000 to $20,000. Read more in this article from Tonic.com and check out the official rules here.

Contests like these will not sustain your nonprofit organization, but they do provide some great benefits…even if you don’t win!

  • Free Publicity — for the cost of preparing your application (usually just some time), you get nationwide exposure for your organization through the sponsors efforts to promote the contest and the voting process.
  • Public Relations — use your entry as a press release to your local media, and, if you win, that gives you a second opportunity to toot your own horn.
  • Volunteer Mobilization — when the contest includes voting by the general public, it is a great opportunity to mobilize your volunteers and social media channels to drive traffic to vote for you!

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