CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Now is the time to take a good look at your plans for the final months of the year and find a fun, unique fall fundraiser that will make you and your donors feel comfortable and supported. Poncey Highland Community Garden. To make it even more fun, consider having a local celebrity (i.e. come judge the contest.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

We’ve put together over 30 fun nonprofit fundraising ideas for you to spring into this season. Host a Community Clean-Up. It’s the perfect way to celebrate Pride Month in the US for LGBTQIA-focused organizations — the Charleston-based We Are Family hosted one last year to fund its new drop-in center. Click To Tweet.

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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. Art that has personal meaning for your community is also a safe bet. Recently, modernist and impressionist paintings have been selling particularly well in the art world.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

Anyone and everyone who gives anything — time, money, experience, skills, networks — in any amount to create a better world can be philanthropist. She shared many stories of philanthropists with far less money and notoriety than celebrities and wealthy people we typically think of as philanthropists.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Many K-12 schools have found success by centralizing their asks in celebration of the students, faculty and staff building a legacy. Engage current students and alumni to share those stories on your giving day hub to give real-life meaning to how a donation can impact the campus community. Make it fun. Take for example, St.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 4, 2009

Did you know that in some countries International Women's Day (March 8) is celebrated with flowers and gifts? Numerous nonprofits and NGOs are organizing events and campaign to celebrate. I've included a sampling below, and hope that you'll add other events in the comments. You can find UN-related events on WomenWatch.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

They want to bask in your aura, be embraced as part of your community, and consider themselves members of your family. People like to engage, and when you enter them into a raffle for a prize (preferably one that is donated), they’re more likely to join the fun. When you add some fun to a donor’s life, they think of you positively.

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NTEN

APRIL 17, 2015

Points of Light, the organization that established this program in 1974, notes, "National Volunteer Week is about taking action and encouraging individuals and their respective communities to be at the center of social change – discovering and actively demonstrating their collective power to make a difference."

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Does anyone carve, knit, sew or create t-shirts… or fun food? Connections: Relationships to lawmakers, celebrities, newsrooms. Some donors look for these signals of community support (everybody’s doing it) to make the decision that they would be in good company if they donate. Community impact or commemorative wall.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

This strategy helps educate them that you have a lot on tap already and that you won’t be dropping everything to sell poinsettias, publish a cookbook, enter a national contest, or write a letter to a celebrity asking for money (or whatever else they’ve come up with). Don’t repeat the 5K just because some people in your community love it.

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 12, 2010

It was a bit of fun mixed with experiment, and I think it was really successful. We wanted it to be something fun and interesting, so people would want to join – a surprise party! Stacey Monk and I didn’t want the day to go by too quietly so are hoping you’ll join us in making a big splash to celebrate!

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NTEN

AUGUST 26, 2010

The Telesummit was formed three years ago to celebrate all the innovative women out there making an impact in the fields of technology and social media -- women like Deanna Zandt , Beth Kanter , Amy Sample Ward , Michelle Murrain , and Lauren Vargas , among others, who will be presenting at Women Who Tech. . > Female Ferocity.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

However, that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the fun. Simply offer ticket sales online, then send your guests a care package of the beverages to be sampled on the day of the event. For added suspense, you may send out a mystery box with a variety of beverages to sample. 5) Online classes. 9) Movie screenings.

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Amy Sample Ward

DECEMBER 16, 2008

Since we moved over here just 3 months ago, I knew that my birthday wasn’t going to be spent with all my friends from home (we are going to travel a bit though, so it’ll still be a fun day!). So, I figured this would help friends celebrate my birthday with me, but help out a worthy organization, at the same time!

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

What is a realistic goal for the timeline and your community? Here’s why: Extra attention and spotlight thanks to high publicity around #GivingTuesday Plug-and-play tools and assets from GivingTuesday.org to help market your campaign More participants ultimately means more support for the nonprofit community overall.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Celebrate the staff, leadership, and volunteers who go over and above to show respect and appreciation for physicians. Tip : Consider weekly Facebook, digital in-hospital communications and other means to celebrate a physician and those that recognize them by highlighting a thank you note or accomplishment. Make it Fun!

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 25, 2012

A few weeks ago, the MAH Director of Community Programs, Stacey Garcia, came to me with an idea. The events are informal, personal, and fun, but our feedback mechanism--onsite and post-event surveys--not so much. About fifty people participated in the booth out of a crowd of 320--a pretty good sample size. We got more feedback.

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Connection Cafe

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Over 1,300 #bigkidsgive photos were shared on social media, including celebrity posts from NBA star Blake Griffin and B.J. Each toolkit included : a) Directions on how to run the photo booth b) Suggested tweets c) Signage to maintain Camp Kesem branding and d) A sample press release and media alert. Novak of The Office.

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Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2011

We all make up systems as we go along, we all look for inspiration at non-parallel models, we all incorporate game-theory into our work, and we enjoy thinking about how to bring incentives into the act of participating in our communities. We are thinking in the correct framework of nurturing and cultivating innovation.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 18, 2010

Because social media may be about networks, communities, and collaboration; but it is only possible because of the dynamic and powerful tools individuals are using. Obviously, with celebrities tweeting about your message, the odds improve. Social networks are built from all the content individuals share.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2009

The Causes Birthday Application Makes You Feel Good What's more fun than a birthday celebration? Amy Sample Ward, in her birthday cause wrap up shares the details of the pointers that Causes will email to you everyday to help guide your birthday fundraiser. Notes about application. Click to see larger image. I love that idea.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Community engagement, though at times unwieldy and time-consuming, is critical to truly propel all variables towards a common goal. Julie Ha Truong will outline best practices in community engagement in planning. So thanks for joining a special Wednesday session, this is kind of fun. Full Transcript: Steven: All right, Julie.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Small churches play a big role in their community. Here are 31 fun, unique fundraising ideas that will support your programs without exhausting your members. They’re home base for all kinds of community gatherings and events! To support your community, you first need a strong financial foundation. Enlist in Boot Camp.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 13, 2009

Keep It Happy, Keep It Fun, Keep A Deadline, Keep It Urgent: I try as much as possible to have fun with these campaigns. The post was a fun fundraising appeal, " I Feel Good Now That I've Donated " I also had a deadline thanks to the Birthday Causes application and the match I set up. I think it works. Believe me I know.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

But we’re going to have some fun over the next hour or so, for sure. This is going to be a real treat for the community. Most of our nonprofits have a human or community interest in mind, that purpose, and they exist to create impact, positive impact on the communities that we serve. Marie: Wonderful.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

If you’re looking for a creative, fun fundraising idea to engage supporters and boost your funding, you’ve come to the right place! This social aspect makes it a powerful way to boost visibility in your community and raise money for your programs! Donors are more likely to give when they know the person who’s doing the asking.

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EveryAction

AUGUST 17, 2016

Bonus: get a free Nonprofit Donor Persona Template + sample to start building your communications strategy now! Sending Emma a reminder before or a follow up message after a community event? Includes: nine customizable template pages with full profiles and a sample to get you started. FYI - this is a long read.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

And because you probably can't eat that much - unless, of course, you're Joey Chestnut - you put many small samples on your plate instead. Mozilla Week of Service Begins September 14th: Mark your calendars and sign up to offer your geek skills to your local community for a service project this week. Projects working in the U.S.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 19, 2022

We got a big room of people, and we got a fun hour planned for you over the next hour. So while you are exploring your existing network and researching prospects, make sure you have a communications package that provides detailed information about the types of programs you offer and their impact on your community.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2021

In addition to being super active in her San Francisco nonprofit community, she also does a lot, including teaching a CFRE class. And this is introduced very simply with invest in our community. And again, the focus is on the benefits of doing this to the donor and to the community, as opposed to the planned giving features.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 24, 2022

In fact, the work will be easier, and you may find yourself having fun. . They might be different from the strategies that work for organizations you admire, but they will be right for you because they play to your fundraising strengths, making the work easier and more fun. . Is anyone a household name in your community?

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 14, 2024

In fact, the work will be easier, and you’ll find yourself having fun. You have several Board members with strong connections in the community. The Betty Whites in your community will love what you do because they love the animals you rescue. Your cause is constantly in the news. You have a large social media following.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 2, 2021

We’ll talk about shiny new tools, and we’ll talk about all the fun things, and there’s going to be mentions of TikTok, and Twitch, and live streaming. Like, I don’t want to miss my favorite celebrities’ story of the day because it disappears in 24 hours, and I want to stay connected. It’s super fun.

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2024

Or grab a sample board assessment here. Download a sample board agreement here. Step 1: List who you want to serve Who are the current or up-and-coming movers and shakers in your community and your sector? Explore board lists from other nonprofits in your community. Another board member, a donor, or a community leader?

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Bloomerang

MAY 31, 2024

Or grab a sample board assessment here. Download a sample board agreement here. Step 1: List who you want to serve Who are the current or up-and-coming movers and shakers in your community and your sector? Explore board lists from other nonprofits in your community. Another board member, a donor, or a community leader?

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