CauseVox

JUNE 28, 2021

Since 2012, thousands of nonprofits have run campaigns on CauseVox ’s fundraising platform. Some of these campaigns have been more traditional—such as an online peer-to-peer fundraising campaign, while others break the mold. Fitness Challenge. Running isn’t the only kind of challenge you can host.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Navigating a challenging economy, the rising cost of living, and staffing issues, many nonprofits are feeling the heat. Fundraisers have been through real challenges before.” A key tool in overcoming these challenges? It’s worth spending some time here, because segmented campaigns get 14% more opens. But take heart.

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sgEngage

FEBRUARY 18, 2023

Navigating a challenging economy, the rising cost of living, and staffing issues, many nonprofits are feeling the heat. Fundraisers have been through real challenges before.” A key tool in overcoming these challenges? It’s worth spending some time here, because segmented campaigns get 14% more opens. But take heart.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

For nonprofits, taking part in #GivingTuesday can be an effective boost to your annual campaign fundraising efforts. In the two years since its inception, #GivingTuesday campaigns saw a 90% increase in online giving, and 40% increase in average gift size. Companies are also getting involved in the effort.

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NetWits

DECEMBER 1, 2010

For the past 30 days I have been participating in Movember : a worldwide team fundraising campaign to fight men’s cancer. Movember is a fundraiser that challenges men to change their appearance by growing a mustache. If you check out my page , you can see that the entire campaign was run online.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

This can be anything from a gift certificate, branded swag, or just bragging rights. The purpose of no-shave November comes from cancer awareness. More specifically, it’s a fundraising concept that began in the 2000s to raise awareness for prostate and testicular cancer. Of course, don’t forget the prizes. Bowl-a-Thon.

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Tech Soup

MAY 20, 2016

Setting Up Your Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Campaign. Increasing your proceeds through P2P fundraising relies heavily on proper setup of your campaign. Though your ultimate goal will be to increase proceeds and donations for your fundraiser, try to prioritize one or two secondary goals for your P2P campaign. Set Your Goals.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

Is there a long-term need for your nonprofit, or could the issue be solved with a smaller-scale fundraising campaign or project? For example, perhaps your idea for creating a nonprofit focused on raising funds for children fighting cancer started with one family’s need for support in a challenging time. Hold interviews.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Schedule a free demo to learn more about how you can create your GivingTuesday campaign site for free with CauseVox So what does GivingTuesday planning look like, exactly? The best way to plan this day is to think about it as you would any other fundraising campaign. It’s not just a 24-hour event (even if it only “runs” that long).

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 31, 2022

Now that we know storytelling is crucial to your next campaign, here is a simple, yet effective step-by-step guide to nonprofit storytelling – broken down for even the busiest of fundraisers like yourself! Communicate what challenges your character is facing or has faced that led them to your organization. Email campaign.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 12, 2022

Agility is more important than ever, and modernizing our sector is critical to achieving our missions and addressing the world’s biggest challenges. Jude drive the survival rate of childhood cancer patients from 20% to 80% since the hospital was founded in 1962 — how’s that for impact? David Jacques, CIO, ALSAC.

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sgEngage

MAY 31, 2023

Optimize Participant Retention The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation is the only research foundation dedicated to finding a cure for this rare form of blood cancer. Assign top fundraisers to a development officer’s portfolio so they receive 1:1 outreach from a gift officer. And that means analyzing data.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 4, 2014

In the early crowdfunding days, I helped launch a crowdfunding campaign with the American Red Cross and SXSW that raised $120,000 in 10 days. Your goal aligns your team and supporters with your crowdfunding campaign. What is the average amount that we have raised in a campaign or event? Rethink Rewards and Donation Tiers.

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Classy

JUNE 10, 2021

The discussion centered on how leaders can navigate the challenges that come with expectatio ns for game-changing results amid heavily constrained operating environments. Our attendees had the opportunity to ask Kathryn Baccash of To Write Love On Her Arms about making a recurring giving program stand out from other campaigns.

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NonProfit Hub

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Over at Community Organizer 2.0 , they featured a campaign by the Center for Great Apes. For example: The wish list should be integrated into your normal fundraising campaign. You should promote the wish list like you would any other campaign. Their list includes items such as tarps, tubs, toys and Gatorade.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Note from Beth: I’m planning a year-end campaign for one of my favorite charities and wanted some good tips on incorporating video. Adding video to your end-of-year online campaigns can help you achieve, and even exceed, your year-end fundraising goals. American Cancer Society saw a 10:1 return on investment from this effort.

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Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 18, 2021

At this point, your organization has probably already created a Facebook page, amassed a decent number of supporters following that page, and perhaps even used Facebook Ads to expand the reach of your social media-based fundraising efforts— such as running ads to promote any upcoming virtual fundraising events or peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns.

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Classy

JUNE 10, 2021

The discussion centered on how leaders can navigate the challenges that come with expectatio ns for game-changing results amid heavily constrained operating environments. Our attendees had the opportunity to ask Kathryn Baccash of To Write Love On Her Arms about making a recurring giving program stand out from other campaigns.

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The Fundraising Authority

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Maybe you need to create an appeal for an email campaign, a proposal, or a new set of thank you letters and you’re at your desk just wishing that coherent sentences would magically start appearing? Thank You – Story Driven Draft a letter to donors that describes the impact of their gift through a specific success story.

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Qgiv

JULY 29, 2021

Whether supporters are donating through text or accessing your online donation page on their smartphones, it’s imperative that your organization has the tools, resources, and best practices to conduct a successful mobile fundraising campaign. Here are some tips we recommend: Avoid generic terms like “Donate” or “Gift.”

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 10, 2014

In light of the ALS Association’s recent epic success, the nonprofit industry is abuzz with talk of how to recreate the next Ice Bucket Challenge. Increasingly, board members are looking to development staff to devise a plan using social media to increase gift income. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no.”

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

You can use a Facebook event, Eventbrite or a simple campaign site like splashthat. Help your supporters out and create a Donation-for-Dad gift that gives them a nice printable or ecard telling their dad that a gift was made in his name. Canva is a great tool for designing images. Website or event page so people can find it.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

The best approach when creating content for an online fundraising appeal is to envision the whole project as a campaign. Who are you targeting for this online campaign? Develop a campaign theme and main message. The campaign theme should be as simple as possible to convey the main idea. A clear call to action. Volunteers?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

Look no further than the Ice Bucket Challenge , which raised over $200 million worldwide last summer. million challenge videos. The American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO) is currently selling a t-shirt with the names of 3,400 children and teens who have fought or are still fighting childhood cancer.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 8, 2015

I’d like to challenge common practice around email segmentation. Maybe it’s to advance prostate, breast or skin cancer research. ” or “would you make an initial gift?” ” This is often true – just think matching gift campaigns. What restricted gifts have people made?

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Thinking of running a crowdfunding campaign for your nonprofit? After seeing thousands of successful nonprofit crowdfunding campaigns, we’ve seen what strategies work the best to drive more donations for your nonprofit. That means any time you’re soliciting your donors for a particular campaign or project online, you’re crowdfunding!

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 3, 2015

As nonprofit staff, we’re committed to raising funds for our cause and we adore the events and peer-to-peer campaigns we work on. But also the volunteers who shape the campaign experience. The non-athletes who take on tremendous physical challenges. Because doing good in this world matters to us. It’s humbling.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

If you know of campaigns and lessons learned that haven't been included, please leave a comment: August 2007 I launched a campaign to raise money and get t-shirts donated for the Cambodian Bloggers Summit. October 2007 This campaign was for $1,000 to send a young Cambodian woman, Leng Sopharath, to college.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

” Christine Bork, Chicago-based chief development and communications officer for CureSearch for Children’s Cancer in Bethesda, Md. “Actively steward the relationships that will ultimately define your success,” he says, “whether they be trustees, campaign volunteers or major donors.”

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Learn about the challenges that faced your volunteer program then and identify if there are improvements that you could make now. A corporate sponsorship usually involves a sponsor supporting an event, donating auction items, or giving a monetary gift to help you meet a fundraising goal. View this response as an opportunity.

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Allegiance Group

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

It’s what separates your nonprofit from others and positions you as the best possible solution to the challenge or issue your mission serves. The American Cancer Society: When prospects explore ways to give on the ACS website, they see a clear statement about what they can expect for their donation. They’ll find you.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 28, 2008

And while for some giving regularly is a matter of time and attention and for others it may be a limited budget and giving in micro-donations, cash gifts of very small amounts made with one or two mouse clicks like the Salvation Army's Red Kettle Campaign or the Wellwishes Campaign. January: Have a January birthday?

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

The biggest challenge for a virtual event is promoting the campaign and creating an enjoyable user experience online that keeps participants engaged. UNICEF’s Trick-or-Treat campaign at Halloween did this successfully and brought in $110,000 through 1,315 gifts.

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Classy

APRIL 7, 2021

Creative messaging and clear instructions helped the organization exceed their campaign goal and expand their donor base to engage for similar campaigns in the future. Their Classy campaign featured language that explicitly called out how someone could become a virtual runner regardless of where they were located.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

The greatest gift we can give our donor is the gift of being known by us. Run appreciation events, give awards or simply start a “shout-out” campaign via social media. Find a Board member that will champion the activity and challenge other members to participate. The same is true for donors. Recognize them!

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Qgiv

JULY 26, 2021

Competing in challenges. Bonus #2: Matching gifts tools. Moffitt Cancer Center is a nonprofit research center located on USF’s campus that’s a part of their health department. Competing in Challenges. Challenges are a really great way to do this. Social media is also a way to create challenges and raise funds.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2022

After seeing thousands of fundraising campaigns, we see that peer-to-peer fundraising typically raises twice as much as compared to other digital fundraising campaigns. As a nonprofit organization, you’re all too familiar with the challenge of working within time and resource constraints. DIY Fundraising.

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