The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 16, 2023

We all know those magical events that not only raise funds but also leave a lasting impression on everyone present. Walkathons, marathons, or bike rides : Athletic events encourage supporters to take on a physical challenge while raising funds. Well, guess what? We’ve cracked the code to creating such unforgettable experiences!

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

This is a perfect fundraising idea for late April or early May because you can use catalogs that feature Mother’s Day presents to motivate people to make a purchase. March Madness bracket challenge March Madness is an exciting time for basketball lovers everywhere, and you can use that to your advantage for a March fundraising idea.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 11, 2021

In this article, we’ll provide some guidance to those who are ready to move beyond the board statement or public equity pledge to actively and intentionally implement Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) practices and strategies into their consultant search process. . What were the challenges? For example, you can ask: .

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

To get diverse perspectives from TechSoup Global staff about user-generated content, we asked Marc Manashil, Community Evangelist for NetSquared, to share how challenges like Restart Romania enable users to get engaged at all levels. Web-based challenges are not a new phenomenon at TechSoup Global.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Engaging video presentations showcase the items, generating excitement and encouraging healthy competition among bidders. Video challenges: Create viral video challenges related to your nonprofit’s mission and encourage participants to donate and nominate others to join the cause. But it’s not always an effective path.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Urgent medical care was a challenge with hospitals already overrun with COVID-19 patients. Navigating the challenges of the pandemic was a crash course in managing multiple disasters at one time. Pledges (announced intentions to award a monetary or in-kind contribution) are also not counted in total funding.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The key to this fundraiser is one that will serve you well as you come up with other ideas: Most people will happily pay money for something they could do themselves for free if doing that thing presents a big enough hassle. To really get the juices flowing, make it an online challenge where people get their family and friends involved.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 17, 2023

Or is there a lack of understanding and/or interest in the challenges being addressed by the nonprofit? A best practice is getting the donor prospect to sign a letter of intent pledging when payments will be made. When you hear no, be thoughtful and sensitive, but try to find out the donor’s motivation in declining.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 19, 2022

Christmas Decoration Challenge Decorating for the holidays is one of the most popular winter activities in every community. If your community has several passionate Christmas decorators, invite them to participate in a Christmas Decoration Challenge. Then, supporters will gather donation pledges from their family members and friends.

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Classy

MAY 5, 2021

Donor behavior continues to evolve just as we’ve seen in previous waves of activism and solidarity, such as Live Aid , the 2004 Tsunami , and the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Notre Dame received $1 billion pledged and more than $300 million raised in just a few days. The paradox is that the response was too much and too late.

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Qgiv

MAY 5, 2022

Destress fundraising challenge. Like the ALS ice bucket challenge, mental health nonprofits can actually do a destress challenge instead of one that adds pressure to one’s life. Like the destress challenge, this next fundraising idea for mental health nonprofits is all about lowering stress through calming activity.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 10, 2009

Today's New York Times article by Stephanie Strom describes some of the most recent online contests, including the Case Foundation ’s Giving Challenge, a contest conducted through Causes. The design of the Giving Challenge was such that any organization, even small grassroots organizations, could enter and even win. (I

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Cloud 4 Good

JUNE 29, 2021

Whether you’re using Elevate, Classy, Donor Drive, or Click and Pledge, finding a solution to help you manage online giving is becoming increasingly important for nonprofit organizations. Tip Two: Elevating the Online Giving Experience This may seem basic – but make your online giving experience easy.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 6, 2017

Maybe your organization has channeled all of your resources into one fundraising strategy, or maybe it just feels like you’ve exhausted all of the ones presently available to you. The more giving options you present, the more you’ll be able to resonate with your donors’ preferences. Accept pledges.

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NTEN

APRIL 2, 2012

Think you can tell the difference between real life and the scary scenarios presented in The Hunger Games? Last year, Semphonic completed the first Nonprofit Analytics Challenge. Semphonic then packaged up all of the “how to” knowledge accumulated during the challenge and created a free guide to using Google Analytics.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

For example, donors who submit a pledge or donation at an auction can see their name and gift appear on a large scoreboard, complete with a fundraising thermometer, if your software supports this. This will help them stay involved even if they can’t be present in person. Be sure to actively promote your text-to-give campaign.

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Achieve

JUNE 8, 2023

But since they’re such big projects, capital campaigns bring inherent risks and challenges, and they require you to plan like you’ve never planned a fundraising campaign before. You start planning a campaign to generally grow your nonprofit’s capacity but immediately run into challenges securing your board’s buy-in and engagement.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 2, 2022

Costume contest: Challenge supporters to dress up like their favorite painting, literary hero, or character from their favorite binge-watch. Think of this as a virtual ask or pledge event where people learn first-hand about your nonprofit’s work and make a commitment for support. Someone from your organization gives a presentation.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 28, 2016

Today I am pleased to have the occasion to fulfill my pledge to share my experience and newfound knowledge, further supporting the development of the sector’s leadership pipeline. What is the number one skill you think 21st century leaders need for social impact?

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Tech Soup

JANUARY 29, 2016

With online and mobile fundraising becoming more popular each year, it's no surprise that traditional fundraising methods like email and direct mail marketing, and in-person fundraising events with paper pledge forms, are starting to see exciting changes. Avoid Restricting Your Donation Period to the Day or Night of Your Fundraiser Event.

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NTEN

JANUARY 27, 2012

You should enter TechSoup’s Digital Storytelling Challenge. The call for talks and presentations is now live and the deadline is February 17th! Nonprofits will be able to ask Cause members to make a pledge, create a quiz, and launch a voting contest on their page. Lastly, ever been to a really bad presentation?

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 29, 2015

Having people make a pledge or a commitment in advance increases the likelihood that they’ll return. Be sure to remind them of their pledge when you’re asking them to come back! Cycling events offer a “choose your own adventure” event experience that can be challenging, while also including all skill levels.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 27, 2020

Navigating this new normal can be a challenge, even for well-developed nonprofit organizations. In order to prioritize your donor relationships, consider rethinking your present engagement strategy, especially in light of current events. Overall, your strategies should be shifted to accommodate this.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In fact, despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Giving Tuesday reported that participants gave $2.47 Auctions are fun at any time of year, but Giving Tuesday presents extra opportunities for your nonprofit to host a successful auction. Giving Tuesday has come a long way since its inception in 2012.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2012

View more presentations from Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project. “ Mobile is the Needle, Social the Thread ” is the name of a presentation from Pew Internet data that illustrates the rapid growth of mobile connectivity and social networking in the U.S., Donation Challenge: [link].

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 10, 2016

For this reason, it can be challenging to present timely, accurate data to external stakeholders while demonstrating fiscal responsibility internally. Pledged funds must be recorded as income when promised. It is important to make sure the data you are working with doesn’t present a security risk.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

An example of this concerns pledges received. If a pledge is uncertain, revenue is usually recognized when the gift is ultimately received. If a pledge is certain and irrevocable, revenue is recognized in the period the pledge is made by the donor, not when the promised gift is received.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

The audience is generally made up of a host, various TED Talk-style talks from various speakers, and maybe a Q&A session at the end of each presentation. Simply make sure you’ve planned everything ahead of time so that the presents may be shipped out to those in need and arrive on schedule for Christmas. 25) Food drive.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

And my colleague is going to share our presentation and we will jump right in. So that brings us to the heart of our presentation today. And so the report really challenges us to think about five things. This is one of my absolute favorite topics in philanthropy, this idea of engaging board members as fundraising ambassadors.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

The steady increase in online fundraising continues despite challenging economic conditions and declines in other channels. Online pledges and recurring gifts were excluded from the analysis. The Present and Future are Integrated. Online Giving Growth Continues.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 24, 2023

Have your athletes reach out to their friends and family in the weeks leading up to your event and ask for donations or pledges. You can also ask people to make pledges based on how well your team scores over a certain number of games as well. Step challenge Get everyone up on their feet by planning a step challenge fundraiser.

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Forum One

JUNE 9, 2008

Read More » Collaboration for Funders: Understanding the Challenges Joe Anderson in Influence 1 Jul 2010 This is part two of a series on online collaboration for grantmakers. In his speech, he pledged to "create a new corps of business volunteers to partner with counterparts in Muslim-majority countries." Muslim relations.

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Forum One

JULY 9, 2008

Read More » Collaboration for Funders: Understanding the Challenges Joe Anderson in Influence 1 Jul 2010 This is part two of a series on online collaboration for grantmakers. In his speech, he pledged to "create a new corps of business volunteers to partner with counterparts in Muslim-majority countries." Muslim relations.

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Museum 2.0

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Recently, I was giving a presentation about participatory techniques at an art museum, when a staff member raised her hand and asked, "Did you have to look really hard to find examples from art museums? While it's true that art museums have some particular challenges, so do all kinds of institutions in their own ways.

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Forum One

APRIL 17, 2008

Read More » Collaboration for Funders: Understanding the Challenges Joe Anderson in Influence 1 Jul 2010 This is part two of a series on online collaboration for grantmakers. In his speech, he pledged to "create a new corps of business volunteers to partner with counterparts in Muslim-majority countries." Muslim relations.

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Forum One

MARCH 26, 2008

Read More » Collaboration for Funders: Understanding the Challenges Joe Anderson in Influence 1 Jul 2010 This is part two of a series on online collaboration for grantmakers. In his speech, he pledged to "create a new corps of business volunteers to partner with counterparts in Muslim-majority countries." Muslim relations.

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Forum One

MAY 27, 2009

Read More » Collaboration for Funders: Understanding the Challenges Joe Anderson in Influence 1 Jul 2010 This is part two of a series on online collaboration for grantmakers. In his speech, he pledged to "create a new corps of business volunteers to partner with counterparts in Muslim-majority countries." Muslim relations.

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