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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Kindful

MARCH 11, 2021

Make the day fun. They will also have people up and moving around doing thoughtful, interactive exercises, usually in small groups to facilitate discussion and collaboration. They make the day fun. The best facilitators make their retreats fun and lively, and are quick-witted and funny themselves. Credibility.

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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 doing anything worth doing , you could collaborate with businesses, governments, and other nonprofits to address complex problems in a holistic way. Think about your movement, not the current moment in time. .

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 30, 2009

Hi Have Fun * Do Gooders! I get requests to post about more things than I have time to write a full blog post about, plus I'm going to be blogging on a couple of new blogs soon that I can't cross-post from so I'm going to start experimenting with Have Fun Do Good Link Love lists to share some quick links and short posts with you.

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

Auctions are a classic fundraising event that can not only raise an impressive amount of money but also provide your supporters with a much needed night of fun. Auction website so that registrants can learn about event details and how to participate. You might provide flower crowns, a tie-dye bandana, and fun 60s themed sunglasses.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2023

But there’s more to Pride Month than just fun celebrations. Learn more about the origins of Pride Month, how you can take part in celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community, and what nonprofits you can support! It is a celebration of the LGBTQIA+ community in Madison and also exists to support artists within the community.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Detail on distribution of artworks in the Tate collection by birthdate of artists, visualized by Florian Krautli. Last month, the Tate joined the party when they opened up their collection database to the world on GitHub, a website where programmers collaborate on projects. These visualizations are fun. They are beautiful.

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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. Khan Academy, the free, nonprofit online source for educational instructional videos, is a young powerhouse in the online learning space. the way the best museums do.

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Museum 2.0

DECEMBER 28, 2011

I thought I'd add a few of the little things we've learned about visitors (and ourselves) through our monkeying. Artists work incredibly hard to produce their work. And the crayon drawings on the fridge door in an exhibition of award-winning local artists? It's just fun. Please share yours in the comments.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 17, 2010

Jonny will provide live graphic facilitation of the highly interactive and fun panel. What are the lessons learned from Free Agents about working with nonprofits? In addition to the graphic facilitation, there will be other interactive learning elements. What artistic problems need a dose of geek teamwork? Trust me.

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Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2012

With that in mind, Zero1's community engagement manager Danielle Siembieda-Gribben organized HackFlux : a weekend hackathon bringing together a mix of coders, developers, designers, artists, and thinkers this past June. Siembieda-Gribben structured the hackathon to maximize learning and shared knowledge.

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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. I can always learn about stuff that’s important to me; that’s easy. I want to learn about stuff that isn’t important to me. starts around 7:01).

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 25, 2012

Stacey has been collaborating with local artists to produce a series of content-rich events that invite visitors to participate in a range of hands-on activities. The events are informal, personal, and fun, but our feedback mechanism--onsite and post-event surveys--not so much. We got more feedback.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

If you want to learn a bit more about hosting a silent auction, check out our blog post on the eight steps to running a stellar event. Karaoke Karaoke is more than a fun bar night activity—it can be a nonprofit event with multiple revenue streams. Touchless opportunities are always appreciated in a post-COVID-19 world!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Here’s what I learned about the facilitating design thinking processes: What Is A Design Lab? In this approach, the Brainerd Foundation would focus on fostering sharing and innovation by thinking differently, funding differently, collaborating with other funders differently, and sharing differently—all starting tomorrow.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 17, 2012

We invited local artists and community groups to perform. and we've tried to internalize a mindset of perpetual beta and modular support for community collaboration. As things got better financially, as we learned more about what worked and didn't, we replaced furniture and enhanced our exhibitions.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

Do you dream of a summer filled with learning, community engagement, and sea lions? You can learn a lot more about that experience and how to apply here. INTERNSHIPS If you want to join us in Santa Cruz for more professional learning, consider an internship at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History. Community Programs.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Charity Races like marathons, 5Ks, fun runs, or walkathons invite participants to register with your nonprofit and collect donations from their community, making every step count for your cause. Themed Costume Party A Themed Costume Party is an opportunity for supporters to dress up according to a chosen theme and enjoy a fun night out.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 1, 2009

Allowing visitors to select their favorite exhibits in a gallery or comment on the content of the labels isn’t seen as valuable a participatory learning experience as producing their own content. Does that sound like a fun and rewarding casual activity to you? This is a problem for two reasons. You see the overall value of the project.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 6, 2008

Now that the dust has cleared and the kids are banging on the exhibits (and showing us what we have to change next), I have the time to step back and share some of the lessons learned from this experience. Give away the fun (and easy) part. However, the contest also prevented us from legitimately fostering collaboration.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 8, 2011

Last month, artist and game designer Nikki Pugh led an utterly charming, often hilarious community residency at the City Gallery in Leicester, UK. I spoke with Nikki this week to learn more about the Ministry and their fun and games. How did this project come about? How did the museum staff respond to this experience?

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 31, 2009

It's not fun for some people. You know, the legal stuff that's behind that, the business stuff that's behind that, and I'm learning a lot of that as I go. The other one I'd say is, I'm a big believer in collaboration, and the future of journalism is collaboration. I often say that, "Collaboration is queen."

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 16, 2009

Allowing visitors to select their favorite exhibits in a gallery or comment on the content of the labels isn’t seen as valuable a participatory learning experience as producing their own content. Does that sound like a fun and rewarding casual activity to you? This is a problem for two reasons. You see the overall value of the project.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Finally, many art museums do fabulous, highly participatory projects that are led by participatory artists who work specifically in the realm of dialogue or active social participation. Ironically, art museums often present the most radical participatory experiences for visitors--but only when led by an artist, not by internal staff members.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 4, 2020

My first remote job was to work with a virtual team to manage an online network for artists, called Artswire. As nonprofits are impacted by the CoronaVirus and need more virtual meeting skills, I’d like to share what I have learned. But, you can also have some fun with virtual icebreakers that build trust and engagement.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 18, 2008

This week marks one month of live activity for the Tech Virtual Museum Workshop , a collaborative, online platform for exhibit development. and to share a few observations and learnings thus far. But museum folks, no matter how much we want to collaborate, don't move quickly. A month ago, I invited you to join this project.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 16, 2009

I think about how hesitant I was to become an artist, because I didn't see role models, and even to this day how hard it is for me sometimes to find peers who are women of color, because of how systematically they are pushed out. I'm an artist and an institution builder. I learned about Frida Kahlo.

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Museum 2.0

APRIL 23, 2009

So many of the activities available in interactive museums--exploding toothpaste, liquid nitrogen ice cream, collage-making, robot wars--are just as interesting, educational, and fun for adults as they are for kids. NYCResistor's tagline is: "we learn, share, and make things." So why don't adult workshops succeed?

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 30, 2009

Jennifer is a certified coach, artist and yogini based in Oakland, California. If they just start taking one step forward, then they can learn, was that the right thing to do? Figure out how you can collaborate with them, and tap into them in a way that is going to serve your purpose. I am an artistic, creative person.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2023

This type of event is less collaborative than a video conferencing app like Zoom. Still a perfect venue for cultivating sponsorships, you can offer creative rewards like a mention in the event credits or, for an extra high touch, offer breakout rooms to mimic backstage VIP passes to meet and greet the artists.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

This type of event is less collaborative than a video conferencing app like Zoom. Still a perfect venue for cultivating sponsorships, you can offer creative rewards like a mention in the event credits or for an extra high-touch, offer breakout rooms to mimic backstage VIP passes to meet and greet the artists. virtual 5K cruise. .

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 29, 2017

You can learn what we’re all about over at nonprofit hub dot org. In this episode, you’ll learn about what a social media influencer is and how they can help your campaign. JEANETTE: And if you’re active on social media, you want something that’s fun to share, too. Our featured artist is Bernardus.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

It is not someone who just came out of business school who learned everything from the academic perspective, from the theory. I learned a lot, but I wanted to be connected to, "What's my impact as a person, what's the impact that I'm creating?" They're artists so they think big. He has advised other companies on how to grow.

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NTEN

MARCH 16, 2011

Not only does the game turn "doing good" into a fun experience, it's also creating a legion of content creators who are comfortable being themselves online. # As you progress through the challenges, you gain more constituents that will help you with tasks, and learn valuable skills that can be used in real life.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2009

Here is an example of an artistic program or creative process undertaken as a crowd and it isn't a cheap publicity stunt. Typically these are collaborations between the crowd and individuals guiding them. This isn't the first time a classical music organization has turned to social media and crowdsourcing. Ah, a crowdweaver!

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

Offer something fun and appealing to do that required entering the exhibition? We tested five versions of the prompt sheets--some with instructions focused to the subject of the exhibition (artists' takes on nature), others with more open-ended instructions designed to encourage a broader range of responses. SOLUTION: POST-IT NOTES?

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

But we’re going to have some fun over the next hour or so, for sure. And that might involve collaboration, saying, “We acknowledge that there are others in the community that do this better or more effectively. “Well, thanks to this $20,000, there are 12 local artists who have a place to hang their artwork.”

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