CauseVox

JUNE 28, 2021

Unlike many other nonprofits, Catalogue for Philanthropy used the day to raise dollars for over 200 local nonprofits in their area. Plan a livestream for the end of a fundraising campaign to gain excitement and to celebrate the end, or kick off the event with a livestream. Fitness Challenge. 5K/Marathon.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

A seasoned fundraiser in Jewish philanthropy taught me about donor plants years ago and, celebrating the best of fundraising’s oral tradition, a hallmark of our field, I am passing it on to you. They might include local business leaders, socialites, or other influential figures. Carefully comb your donor records.

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Classy

APRIL 16, 2021

We celebrate Earth Day just as winter is transitioning to spring, a tradition dating back to 1970. In recent years, Earth Day has evolved into Earth Month to continue the celebrations for a span of 30 days. Why Do We Celebrate Earth Day? Earth Day 2021 falls on Thursday, April 22, for most countries around the world.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 22, 2024

With an impressive portfolio that includes collaborations with celebrities like Melissa McCarthy, Jimmy Fallon, Jerry Seinfeld, and recently teaming up with Oscar winner Brendan Fraser for a fundraising collaboration, Brett’s influence extends across the globe. Auctions led by Chris are a celebration of giving to your mission.

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Classy

APRIL 21, 2021

Our list of myths and truths about matching gifts will make sure that’s not the case. Matching programs result in $2 billion to $3 billion in donations a year, and 84% of donors donated because their gift was matched. When we refer to a donation match, we’re talking about more than just corporate matches for employee gifts. .

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Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2023

The pressures to maintain and increase gift income mount as the need for programs, services, and benefits escalate during times of inflation and challenging economic realities when more people are struggling. How is the local economy fairing? Keep your prospect list of major gift donors in front of you every day of the week.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 14, 2021

For donors who want their money to be used in ways that change lives, a gift to your organization is the right year-end move. Also look for local social media bloggers and celebrities who might be happy to lend their name to your year-end giving campaign. Secure a last-minute matching gift. Dial for dollars.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 19, 2022

Winter is the time to celebrate holidays with family and friends, watch the snow fall, and try to stay warm with a variety of hot beverages and fluffy socks. Holiday Baking Competition Invite local bakers to participate in a holiday baking contest. Invite local soup connoisseurs to participate in a soup or chili cook-off. .

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Our patient-centric culture has shifted our focus to this new challenge that we are prepared to meet successfully. Our greatest challenge as the MHP Foundation will be informing and motivating donors to this new case for support. Transportation: MHP has a long-standing partnership with a local transport system, ShelbyGo.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Need some inspiration for your holiday fundraising celebrations? Gift wrapping. Most winter holidays have one thing in common: gift giving. During this time of year, you can count on wrapping paper sales skyrocketing, but becoming a gift-wrapping professional is no easy task for just anybody. Easy fundraising ideas.

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Qgiv

MARCH 19, 2024

Donor recognition is a key aspect of donor stewardship, and you can use donor appreciation events you to personally engage with your donors and celebrate the impact their contributions make to your cause. Having an event to celebrate their contributions can help motivate donors with the financial capacity to make major gifts.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 29, 2022

If you know you have a supporter base that are planning to give up drinks, treats, or Starbucks, challenge them to donate what they would spend on those weekly cocktails or daily croissants to your cause. SpringFundraising idea Number 2: Celebrate National Cereal Day with a pajama party for good. snapcracklepop Click To Tweet.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Video challenges: Create viral video challenges related to your nonprofit’s mission and encourage participants to donate and nominate others to join the cause. The challenge presented by email fundraising is how it is often done in a mass, impersonal way that doesn’t engage the supporter.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

ALS’ “Ice Bucket Challenge” was launched in 2014 and relaunched in 2021 due to its popularity.) The Rainmaker Campaigns ALS Association – “Ice Bucket Challenge” St. Before the challenge, the ALS Association received $6 million yearly for research. The campaigns are, for the most part, current and ongoing.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

For this fundraising event, you’ll need to team up with a local paint and sip store like Pinot’s Palette or Painting with a Twist that’s willing to paint it forward with a percentage of the night’s proceeds going to your cause. This can be anything from a gift certificate, branded swag, or just bragging rights. Trivia Night.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Participants can download an app to submit photos, videos, and text answers proving that they’ve completed challenges or deciphered clues. Send your participants their challenges or the list of items they need to find, and ask them to send back photos or videos. Haunted Hike.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Celebrity meet and greets It’s not every day that you have the opportunity to sit down for lunch or a video call with your favorite celebrity. For example, if your town is known for gorgeous cherry blossom trees, offering paintings with these trees by a local artist can inspire bidding.

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sgEngage

APRIL 10, 2023

Celebrate students by offering prizes. According to Read-A-Thon’s list of top school fundraisers , these reading challenges raise an average of $8,500 even if only 50% of students participate. You can also ask local businesses to post flyers in their establishments to reach the wider local community.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead Working with volunteers and including them in your nonprofit’s strategy can be meaningful, challenging, and rewarding, all at the same time. Hear it from a volunteer!

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

Online fundraising is extremely cost-effective compared to other types of fundraising campaigns, and our Generational Giving Report revealed that almost 55% of donors prefer to go online to make a gift. Matching gifts drive. Partner with a corporate sponsor or a major gifts supporter to host a matching gifts drive.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 24, 2023

Whether it’s navigating serene lakes or tackling challenging river currents, this event brings a splash of excitement to fundraising.  This challenge can focus on breathing exercises, yoga classes, or other self-care activities meant to create a positive cycle of well-being while fundraising for an important cause. 

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

Design a local route with varying distances to be both competitive and family-friendly. Ask your local donut maker to donate a portion of their proceeds on June 7 to your cause, or ask a favorite hot dog shack to give special coupons for a free or discounted frank to the folks that donate to you in a given time period. Bike-a-Thon.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 28, 2015

Traditionally, silver is the gift for 25th anniversaries. However, Lighthouse is celebrating their first quarter of a century with fiberglass and some fancy artwork. It’s important for nonprofits to celebrate their achievements and their milestones. Nonprofits celebrate anniversaries all the time.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 28, 2015

Traditionally, silver is the gift for 25th anniversaries. However, Lighthouse is celebrating their first quarter of a century with fiberglass and some fancy artwork. It’s important for nonprofits to celebrate their achievements and their milestones. Nonprofits celebrate anniversaries all the time.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 30, 2024

The 2 Basic Building Blocks of Supporter Stewardship Whether it’s helping out at a local food bank, tutoring youth, or spending the day at a park clean-up, volunteers play an integral role in helping organizations grow their mission. Recruiting and retaining volunteers is a challenge for every nonprofit.

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Pamela Grow

MAY 25, 2023

But one of the most challenging aspects of peer-to-peer event planning is recruiting supporters who will act as volunteer fundraisers. Tell the story of a local college student who was supported by your organization’s scholarship program or a long-time community resident who received aid from your nonprofit after a devastating flood.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

As nonprofits continue to navigate a challenging economic climate, GivingTuesday continues to play a unique role that is special to the nonprofit sector. As we’ll outline below, the time of day our clients sent emails on GivingTuesday did not have a direct impact on when donors made gifts. This correlates with an encouraging 39.5%

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Qgiv

JULY 5, 2023

Pere-to-peer fundraising is more than just a physical event, and there are many campaign ideas your organization to test out, including: Contests Challenges Crowdfunding DIY fundraising A-thon events Network fundraising Virtual storefronts Giving days And more! Use a challenge local to your area to excite your community.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 2, 2022

Think about local and regional acts, celebrities with connections to your area, and people you have connections to through Board members, supporters, and friends of friends. You could invite a few local acts to perform and offer a little something for everybody. You won’t land Harry Styles, but who might you be able to get?

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Despite increasing commercialism, the holidays traditionally get people thinking about ways they can give—whether they’re wrapping gifts for loved ones or donating time and money to a cause they care about. In fact, despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Giving Tuesday reported that participants gave $2.47

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 31, 2021

What started in 2012 has exploded into the biggest giving day of the year, inspiring hundreds of millions of people worldwide to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. Get creative this year and brainstorm ways you can engage your supporters with a fully virtual or hybrid event , contests, matching gifts, and challenges.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 10, 2022

GivingTuesday encourages people to give back and celebrate the holiday season by making donations to their favorite charities, and nonprofits. Your fundraising goal should be reasonable and reachable, while still presenting enough of a challenge that donors will rise to the occasion to help meet it. Get familiar with the big day.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

What started in 2012 has exploded into the biggest giving day of the year, inspiring hundreds of millions of people worldwide to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity. Get creative this year and brainstorm ways you can engage your supporters with a fully virtual or hybrid event, contests, matching gifts, and challenges.

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Nonprofits Source

JUNE 29, 2023

These challenges can make nonprofit event planning feel like staring across an endless chasm and wondering how you’re going to get across. For example, your team might personally welcome attendees as they arrive and provide special awards or gifts to top donors and volunteers throughout the evening.

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Achieve

MARCH 31, 2021

While the pandemic has certainly brought significant challenges, there. For example, think about a local food bank that’s experienced a surge of community support but is trying to serve an unprecedented number of constituents using resources that can’t handle the increased scale. Are capital campaigns still viable? affinity markers.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 12, 2022

This small change would create inspiration and be a more worthy way to celebrate the 12.3 Agility is more important than ever, and modernizing our sector is critical to achieving our missions and addressing the world’s biggest challenges. million changemakers working at our country’s mission-driven organizations.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The relationship cause marketing helps you build offers you a previous connection you can approach for future sponsorships, collaborations, and matching gift programs. These cause marketing partnerships also help businesses build relationships within local communities.

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