Neon CRM

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Here Are 19 Ideas for Easy Nonprofit Fundraisers While these ideas pretty much run the gamut, they all offer a mix of supporter engagement, community involvement, and fun creativity that all successful events need. Some well-placed, colorful signage and a fun atmosphere (i.e. There will always be some assembly required.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

And if you’re searching for fun and engaging ways to raise money, auctions and simple online events will get your donors excited to support your organization. Check out our comprehensive list to keep your fundraising campaigns fun and fresh for all of your donors. Designate a night for a few fun games of virtual bingo.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 29, 2022

And because we love rapid ideation and an excuse for a fundraiser here at Whole Whale, we’ve put together over 30 fun nonprofit fundraising ideas for you to spring into this season. Get a selection of your breakfast favorites and a variety of milks — make it extra fun with a pajama party vibe for your supporters. Enroll Now.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 17, 2011

A list of some of the people, things, and events that inspired me, or added fun to my week: 1. After going to Amoeba, we visited a few artists' studios as part of the East Bay Open Studios , including the Institute for Mosaic Arts. I haven't stopped listening to it since. Soooo good. Very inspiring woman. Very inspiring woman.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2015

I'm thrilled to say that one of our winning 2015 Green Tech Success Story Contest submissions is TechSoup member Cary Creative Center , or "C3," an organization working to save materials from the landfill by turning them into beautiful art. Betsy Dassau, C3's founder and executive director, believes in the power of art.

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Qgiv

APRIL 30, 2024

For attendees, galas and silent auctions provide a fun night out to support a cause they care about. A theme can tie directly into your nonprofit’s mission or cause to provide consistent messaging in a fun, immersive way. Overall, it’s vital to make your event something fun and special for all your guests.

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Kindful

MARCH 11, 2021

Make the day fun. The best facilitators will confidently take you on a journey of exploration, education, discussion, and planning. They make the day fun. The best facilitators make their retreats fun and lively, and are quick-witted and funny themselves. In-the-trenches experience. Credibility. Impact-driven.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2021

For example: If you work in the education sector , you could offer learning opportunities to non-enrolled students. If you’re supporting the arts , you could expand online offerings at accessible price points. You could take art to the schools. I needed to assign someone to make calls to supplement the art with other items.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 22, 2013

CMCE creates academic and artistic programs to help children and youth understand and overcome violent world events. CMCE creates academic and artistic programs to help children and youth understand and overcome violent world events. After 9/11, she spearheaded an art-based CMCE 9/11 Trauma Relief Project in the New York City schools.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2023

But there’s more to Pride Month than just fun celebrations. How to celebrate Learn about the history of Pride Month One of the best ways to celebrate Pride Month is to educate yourself on the history of LGBTQIA+ rights, including the Stonewall riots, what led to the riots, and prominent figures in the LGBTQIA+ community.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 7, 2009

Hello Have Fun * Do Gooders! As many of you know, in addition to writing for Have Fun * Do Good, I am also a Contributing Editor, with Beth Kanter , for the Social Change and Nonprofit section of BlogHer. I'd also be up for something arts related. blog blogging blogger fun Thanks for keeping an eye out for me!

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Whole Whale

JULY 17, 2024

Have people sign up for a fun field day, or pay to sponsor teams. Embarrass the Boss Add fun to team challenges by raising the stakes! Box Tops for Good The Box Tops for Education program was started by General Mills in 1996. You can charge per team, create a fun reward system, and even get local businesses involved.

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Tech Soup

MAY 17, 2011

Gateway to the Arts is a Pittsburgh-based organization that exposes young people to the arts through performances, classroom visits by professional artists, and integration of arts into school curriculum, all with a staff of six. In 2008, Gateway to the Arts was in need of a major overhaul. We had a non-logo.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

NEWS Below is a roundup of blog posts and podcast interviews I've published since my last Have Fun Do Good Link Love (where did the month go?): 4 Steps for Selling Your Art: Interview with Alyson B.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Hundreds of unique, hand-made art postcards, containing words of compassion and solidarity are hand delivered to individuals and communities all over the world, bringing connection, hope, visibility and voice to women and girls whose lives have suffered from isolation, violence or repression. Each card is a piece of art in my mind.

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CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2021

Get local businesses involved for prize sponsorships, and make it a public, fun event that everyone can come and watch. Some options could be: Panel discussions with experts Breakout sessions or other educational sessions Virtual classes Webinars Virtual tours Virtual conference. You can buy art supplies online at Michaels !

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

For example, if you join a modern art museum, there is a good chance you won’t have to pay admission to other modern art museums. Creative stuff: Things unique to your organization including the ability to create art, music, poetry, dance, etc. Does anyone carve, knit, sew or create t-shirts… or fun food? Plaque or award.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 3, 2012

Her nerdy, entertaining videos about math evoke the power of free choice learning while poking gentle fun at the drudgery of how math is often taught in school. She would be the best science center educator ever. Beth Harris and Steven Zucker's content about art history is social and dialogue-based in format.

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Qgiv

JULY 26, 2021

What a fun, informative and (sometimes) stressful learning experience those times were! It makes for a fun and memorable experience for the student. Some students in the art program can sell their unique creations. Others might be amazing bakers and sell their treats alongside the artists. Oh, the college years.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 29, 2010

Towards that vision, they are creating a networked community of cultural entrepreneurs, cultural investors, and cultural entrepreneurship educators. Since moving to Santa Fe, he has developed New Mexico Creates , an economic development initiative that creates market links for New Mexico artists and artisans. This was 7 years ago.

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Care2

JANUARY 13, 2012

Pin masterpieces from the budding artists in your arts classes. Have each homeroom teacher set up a Board with fun pins from their class and share the Boards by email with parents so they can follow along and repin they are proud of and want to share with their child's family and friends. Pin your students science fair projects.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2006

Last Sunday each of us wrote a post to answer the question, “Who is your favorite artist (visual, dancer, performer, writer or musician) and why?” Our programming is woven across disciplines at California College of the Arts and serves the diverse populations of the San Francisco Bay Area." art activism social change

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Peer-to-Peer Events Arts & Culture Events Community Events Educational Events Events for Grown-Ups Events for Kids & Families Nonprofit Peer-to-Peer Events Peer-to-peer events raise funds and generate buzz by having your supporters and participants get their networks involved in your event.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

After years of staging events, you may feel like there’s nothing you haven’t covered, from art auctions to wine tastings to trivia nights. Here are some to consider: Art: Art auctions serve a valuable purpose because they don’t just raise funds, they also spread awareness and appreciation of the works being auctioned.

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Care2

JULY 13, 2012

Mobile apps are an interesting way for museums to advance their educational missions beyond people’s expectations. ArtClix from the High Museum of Art, Atlanta. MoMa by the Museum of Modern Art. Here’s our wrap-up of new, updated, and helpful apps for doing good. This week we’ve found apps from museums.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

The most recent one was during the The National Arts Marketing Project Conference. ” Some larger nonprofits do have wellness programs that provide education about self-care activities and incentives – for example if they attend a training, they get a discount on their health care policy.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 1, 2014

It made me dig up this 2011 interview with Tina Olsen (then at the Portland Art Museum) about their extraordinary Object Stories project. In the education department, we have some key values around slowing down, conversation and participation around art, and deep looking. Photos are fun. So what did you do next?

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 18, 2012

Organizer, Bakesale for Japan listen Naomi Natale, Founding Artist, One Million Bones listen Halle Butvin, Founder and Director, One Mango Tree listen Carinne Brody, Doctoral Candidate in Public Health at UC Berkeley. Women, Girls, Education and Global Health. Co-Editor, Reproduce and Revolt!

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Tech Soup

MARCH 6, 2012

Submissions for the 2012 TechSoup Digital Storytelling Challenge have closed, but the fun has just begun! Aaron Bramley is co-founder and director of communication/education for Lights. Kirthi Nath is the founder of Cinemagical Media , a conscious media company that produces artistic, heart-based videos.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

However, that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the fun. Virtual education is a great tool and can be used to teach a wide range of skills. Participants may improve their painting abilities, try their hand at some knitting, or do whatever other sort of art they like without having to leave the comfort of their own home.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 3, 2015

” How is this influx of new people influencing Austin’s Arts & Cultural community? Well, in some pretty big ways if you talk to the team at Thinkery , who just created Thinkery21 , an evening of fun created just for this demographic. T hinkery21 happens every six weeks, and has a different theme every time.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 7, 2009

And I think it’s good that we’re building such a fun, vibrant community…but not good enough. They’re jocks, geeks, artists, musicians and cheerleaders…and we need their help. Crowdsourcing killed punk rock…Crowdsourcing kills art…It’s bullshit. On the power of individual storytelling & fun. starts around 7:01).

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Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2011

Last week, I talked with Tina Olsen, Director of Education and Public Programs at the Portland Art Museum, about their extraordinary Object Stories project. In the education department, we have some key values around slowing down, conversation and participation around art, and deep looking. Photos are fun.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 20, 2005

Although he's only been there a few years he's helped to create all kinds of cool things like the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market --the largest international folk art market in the United States. Each attending cooperative might represent, for example, 600 artists back home in Bangladesh.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 13, 2010

But many videos reinforced common stereotypes about science museums, full of bouncy evangelists in lab coats pressing the "science is fun!" It's great that you'll blog for the museum and have fun learning with kids. In general, I liked videos made by artists, but some got overly poetic. I know science" vs. "I don't know science."

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 17, 2012

We invited local artists and community groups to perform. We make room for interns and artists and people who walk in the door with crazy ideas. The grant is for a three-year educational program whose curriculum has to be locked in from the start. We scrounged for free couches.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Recently, I was giving a presentation about participatory techniques at an art museum, when a staff member raised her hand and asked, "Did you have to look really hard to find examples from art museums? Aren't art museums less open to participation than other kinds of museums?" I was surprised by her question. In Your Face ).

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