Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2021

We previously have had a Presidents Club for our top tier donors, hosting a cocktail party for them at year end. Her award-winning blog showcases her practical approach, which earned her the AFP “Outstanding Fundraising Professional of the Year” award. Have they proven effective? ” Any thoughts or suggestions?

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Is your nonprofit interested in hosting a hybrid or virtual scavenger hunt fundraiser? That’s what Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bluegrass did when hosting their hybrid scavenger hunt event. They turned to Qgiv to manage the fundraising side of their event and used the Eventzee app to host an outstanding scavenger hunt.

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The MatrixFiles

AUGUST 27, 2021

10 cities hosted half-day in person events. There were two large screens that displayed what was happening virtually, including the welcome, awards, and excellent keynote session by Baratunde Thurston. I even attended the Happy Hour hosted by Association Analytics after the pop-up ended. How did it work and was it successful?

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Its also worth noting that these events should be fun and accessible. Turn a clean-up day into a friendly competition by awarding prizes for the most trash collected. Consider hosting an online fundraiser where participants share creative content tied to your mission. Keep the activities manageable within their schedules.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 21, 2025

Make it fun People stay where they feel connected. Award a volunteer of the year (or month). Here are some fun, affordable ideas to reach out and make your volunteers feel special: Volunteer spotlight: Feature a volunteer in your newsletter, website, or bulletin board with a short bio and a thank-you message.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2021

Now that restrictions on in-person gatherings are lifting, they’re starting to look at hosting an in-person fundraising event again. . People want to support missions, but theory tells us that the more fun an event is, the higher the giving is. Host a hybrid event. Host multiple events.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Here are our tips for hosting a virtual peer-to-peer event: Tip 1: Make venue options clear to your peer-to-peer fundraising participants. If you’re creating a new event to host virtually , think of a concept that lends itself to online-only participation. Want to quiz your audience and award prizes to the top performers?

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Hold a “Who Looks Like Santa” contest, have supporters grow facial hair, challenge donors to run a 5k every weekend in December— it doesn’t matter what you choose, as long as it’s fun, funky, and different. Host a Gala or Virtual Gala Bring your community together with a Gala fundraiser.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

You can either broadcast live (think of it as your own radio station) or host the messages on the Cinchcast server for later listening. A winner of numerous “Best App” awards, this app will likely become your favorite new social newsreading app. It also has a “Charities and NGOs” section.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The 2021 edition of The Game Awards, the annual Oscars-like award show for video games, will take place on December 9th. The awards, which will be hosted by creator and executive producer Geoff Keighley, will also be livestreamed on more than 40 different platforms, so you’ll be able to watch from home if you want.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 26, 2024

Step 1: Engage your board members by making it fun If you currently follow “Robert’s Rules of Order” and feel your board meetings are just that— bored meetings—toss it out! Get a funny award from a pawn shop—like an old bowling trophy—and pass it on to the board member who asks the best question. It’s time to shake it up, friends!

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 6, 2024

TCA is a 2024 Blackbaud Impact Award Winner for The Changemaker Award which recognizes organizations that have embraced new tech capabilities to overcome challenges and deliver transformative results. It creates a fun, lively atmosphere where members and supporters can mingle, network, and reflect on our shared successes.

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CauseVox

JULY 6, 2021

One of the amazing + fun sessions at this year’s Digital Fundraising Summit is our Nonprofit Performance Showcase on July 21 from 5 – 6pm EST. . Videos must be hosted online – Youtube, Google Drive, Vimeo, etc. Our 3 hosts will be pointing attendees to a page to donate live to your nonprofit following the video.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Peer-to-peer fundraising—individuals raising money for a cause with the help of their family and friends—is a fun, easy, and lucrative strategy to attract awareness and generate funds for your cause. Bowl-a-Thon This is a popular way to get teams together for friendly competition in a fun social environment.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

How to Host a Successful Bowling Tournament Fundraiser: Basics, Revenue Ideas, and Decor Themes Bowling tournaments offer an interactive way to bring your community together while raising funds for a meaningful cause. Add in time to award your top bowlers and teams with awards during a presentation that wraps up your tournament.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Hosts need to factor in attendee safety while still hosting effective fundraisers, awareness-raising events, and team-building activities to keep moving forward. Participants can join via Webinar-style software, and the host reads out items for attendees to find. How to Host a Virtual Scavenger Hunt. Promote it early.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 4, 2023

This week Becca and guest host Amanda Silberling are joined by Sarah Peterson from The Nudge , a startup that texts its users ideas of fun things to do in their cities each weekend. Sarah talked about the company’s origin and how they’ve built a system of local hosts that power the company’s weekly recommendations.

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Tableau

JANUARY 24, 2023

To do this successfully, and at scale, many have turned to hosting their own Viz Games ! Inspired by the wildly popular Iron Viz competition from Tableau Conference, Viz Games are an exciting and fun way for any organization to take their skills to the next level while expanding data culture and engagement on data analysis.

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Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2021

Whether you’re looking to host a virtual event or an in-person event , you need a fun hook for it. What do potential guests like to do for fun? . What time of year are you hoping to host your event? Do you want to host an indoor event or an outdoor event? What’s the age range of the guest list? .

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 1, 2021

But how do you make your virtual gala events fun and engaging? We’ve put together these virtual gala ideas to help you host more engaging and profitable virtual galas. During a virtual gala, participants can livestream their own participation or watch the event from the comfort of home without broadcasting their own fun.

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The Next Web

DECEMBER 29, 2013

In just a few months, Twitter went public , Google Glass showed up on our train route to work, and YouTube hosted ‘live’ music video awards. Fun infographics and other designs tend to perform very well on social media and also help simplify complex concepts, such as breaking down statistics. Trevor Sumner , LocalVox. .

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OneCause

MARCH 27, 2023

Honor our 2023 Raise Award Winners   The annual Raise Awards honor the vision, passion, and dedication of top fundraising professionals and their nonprofit organizations. Innovative Nonprofit of the Year: This award goes to the nonprofit most marked by creativity in the fundraising process. Hosted in Nashville, TN!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 27, 2012

You can either broadcast live (think of it as your own radio station) or host the messages on the Cinchcast server for later listening. A winner of numerous “Best App” awards, this app will likely become your favorite new social newsreading app. It also has a “Charities and NGOs” section.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 7, 2012

Post a wide variety of blog content and have some fun with it. You should be regularly photographing and recording videos at important events that your nonprofit hosts. Organizational updates can also include announcements of conferences or fund-raisers, staff changes, or any recent awards or accolades your nonprofit has received.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 6, 2014

If you watched the Academy Awards, you know that Oscars’ host, Ellen DeGeneres, kept pulling out her Samsung Galaxy Note 3 during the show. ” Says Carie, ” We talked about the possibility of making this a list acquisition campaign, but I wanted to go the fun/buzz route with this instead. Best photo ever.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Since shifting to the virtual event space, event planners have had to come up with creative ways to continue hosting profitable events. Businesses, nonprofits, and charities who normally host a holiday fundraiser have been forced to move online, and finding ways to connect to once generous donors is tough. . But there is hope.

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Tableau

JANUARY 24, 2023

To do this successfully, and at scale, many have turned to hosting their own Viz Games ! Inspired by the wildly popular Iron Viz competition from Tableau Conference, Viz Games are an exciting and fun way for any organization to take their skills to the next level while expanding data culture and engagement on data analysis.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 27, 2012

You can either broadcast live (think of it as your own radio station) or host the messages on the Cinchcast server for later listening. A winner of numerous “Best App” awards, this app will likely become your favorite new social newsreading app. It also has a “Charities and NGOs” section.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 9, 2024

Hats, Horses, and Hope: How to Host a Winning Kentucky Derby Event The thrill of the race, the mint juleps flowing, and the outrageous hats – there’s something undeniably fun about the Kentucky Derby event. With a little planning and creativity, you can host a Kentucky Derby fundraiser that’s both fun and impactful.

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AccelEvents

JULY 14, 2021

SalesForce, when hosting their virtual World Tour Sydney Reimagined, gave Salesforce AppExchange partners 3 minutes a piece to give a live demo of their apps. You may have speakers invited for a specific purpose, but what about a fun and engaging speaker that everyone loves? . We all need a little fun in our lives. Recipe Night.

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Qgiv

JULY 27, 2022

What they did: MOVE Inclusive Dance Studio converted their 5K fun run into a peer-to-peer event. MOVE Inclusive Dance Studio introduced a peer-to-peer component to their 5K Fun Run/Walk to give supporters multiple ways to get involved. MOVE Inclusive Dance Studio hosted a peer-to-peer event plus an auction. Request a Demo.

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OneCause

AUGUST 22, 2024

As you’re sitting by the fire, you can also host a scary story contest. Charge an entry fee to the contest and award a prize to the best-looking pumpkin — voted on by the participants themselves, or other community members who are there to check out the market. Either charge an admission fee or pass around a donation basket.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 18, 2007

The Hybrid Form session This was jointly hosted with the Aspen Institute. It was fun, and quite windy! The Marketplace The evening wrapped up with the Social Enterprise Marketplace, where social enterprises vied for awards and generally spread the word about their venture.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 28, 2023

Here are fun golf tournament ideas to make more revenue. To help you do both of those things, we’ve collected 9 fun golf tournament ideas to make your event stand out from the crowd. Celebrity or Pro-Shot Opportunity Celebrity shot is a fun way to raise money. It’s tournament time!

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 19, 2021

So if you have the chance to host an exhibitor booth in an online trade show, a virtual career fair, or perhaps as part of an online product launch, you should take advantage of it! One way to stand out from the crowd is to purchase an upgraded sponsor package through the event hosts. . You can make it a game and have lots of fun!

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

“It’s one thing to be made fun of for my gameplay. But I think it’s another if I take my makeup off and people are making fun of me for how I look. Another differentiating feature for Newness is the ability for creators to host both public and private streams. It just cuts to a whole new level,” she says.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Here are 31 fun, unique fundraising ideas that will support your programs without exhausting your members. Youth Group Fundraising Ideas Small Church Fundraising Ideas Easy Church Fundraising Event Ideas Fundraising Ideas for the Church Choir Fundraising Ideas for Your Church Building Fund Fun Church Fundraising Ideas. A cook-off.

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