Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

The eighth guest blogger in my have fun, do good series is Beth Terry. Beth Terry, Fake Plastic Fish: How I Have Fun, Do Good When I tell people about my project to live without buying any new plastic, they invariably want to know if it’s hard. But it’s also fun. We won the costume contest. Now that was fun!

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 12, 2021

When you’re planning your end-of-year fundraising campaigns, you really won’t want to miss out on all the fun the holidays provide. And if you commit to joining in on the spooky festivities, you can also develop some frighteningly fun fundraiser ideas your horror buff donors will love. Ghost story contest. Fall carnival.

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OneCause

AUGUST 22, 2024

As you’re sitting by the fire, you can also host a scary story contest. Decorate a house, get a few volunteers, and sell tickets to the public. Pumpkin Carving Contest Get your donors engaged while getting into the spirit of Halloween with a pumpkin carving contest. After all, it’s Halloween season!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 16, 2012

With strong roots in prior national giving events and contests such as Twestival Local and America’s Giving Challenge , we wanted Twive to have the same fun spirit of those early ground-breaking giving events. But when Razoo designed Twive and Receive , a national giving day slated for June 14, we couldn’t help ourselves.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2010

I hope you'll join the fun. After all, what's more fun than a birthday party? User-Generated Flickr Birthday Card Contest: For my 50th birthday, held a contest where friends got to remix embarrassing photos of me into a 50th Birthday Card on Flickr. Psychological underpinning: Fun. Metric: Content created.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Use these strategies to design a successful livestream program: Build excitement to a main feature, cultivate a fun and entertaining environment, crowd-source content and establish a personal and emotional connection to the cause. TIP: One fun and easy way to publicize your event and keep guests engaged throughout?

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

As part of its latest stunt, MSCHF, a venture-backed creative studio that’s smarter and more audacious than most, is poking a little fun at the venture industry itself — and perhaps publications like TechCrunch, too. MSCHF launches an internet-wide contest to see who can touch their phone the longest.

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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. So, give them something to look forward to with a year-end challenge.

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Forum One

AUGUST 24, 2009

Over the past month, I had the privilege of being the Forum One Project Manager for a fun, open-source web application development contest: the Apps for America 2: Data.gov Challenge. Between now and September 7, the public will vote for their favorite app. Out of 47 entries, Datamasher placed in the top 3! You can help.

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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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AccelEvents

AUGUST 24, 2021

We highly recommend digital scavenger hunts and photo contests to up the ante in the online format! Fun things to include in your in-person event are public shout-outs! Hybrid events are on the rise, and m any of them now have the choice to attend in-person or online, and it also increases accessibility and your public audience.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Given the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, hosting a virtual holiday fundraiser is the best way to take advantage of the opportunity to raise funds while keeping things light and fun! However you decide to organize the event, consider these fun virtual holiday fundraising ideas: Virtual Holiday Fundraiser Ideas. Online Voting Contest.

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

Social media contests: Photo contests can drive tons of engagement for your nonprofit on social media.Choose a relevant task for the contest that also makes for a fun visual, then ask supporters to post a photo and tag your nonprofit’s account to enter. Thank donors and volunteers often.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Pumpkin carving contest. Be sure to provide a fun prize for the winner! It’s a win-win: you receive a portion of the ticket proceeds, and they get free publicity when you market the event to your constituents. People will be even more inclined to visit these fun fall destinations if they know it’s for a greater cause!

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Tableau

OCTOBER 5, 2021

There are so many great places for Tableau users to find inspiration, including the Tableau Community Forums, Tableau Public, and all the amazing blogs and websites where Tableau Zen Masters, Ambassadors, and partners publish their incredible work. Use the space to bring teams together for fun viz challenges or contests.

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Tableau

OCTOBER 5, 2021

There are so many great places for Tableau users to find inspiration, including the Tableau Community Forums, Tableau Public, and all the amazing blogs and websites where Tableau Zen Masters, Ambassadors, and partners publish their incredible work. Use the space to bring teams together for fun viz challenges or contests.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 29, 2022

And because we love rapid ideation and an excuse for a fundraiser here at Whole Whale, we’ve put together over 30 fun nonprofit fundraising ideas for you to spring into this season. Get a selection of your breakfast favorites and a variety of milks — make it extra fun with a pajama party vibe for your supporters. Enroll Now.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

And if you’re searching for fun and engaging ways to raise money, auctions and simple online events will get your donors excited to support your organization. Check out our comprehensive list to keep your fundraising campaigns fun and fresh for all of your donors. Designate a night for a few fun games of virtual bingo.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2014

Fun, Games, and Giveaways! Fun is almost always engaging, especially humorous photos, articles, and observations. What’s more fun than a color war on Facebook? But make them fun too. Here are some tips for games and giveaway contests on Facebook. Example of Game and Giveaway on Facebook.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Karaoke Karaoke is more than a fun bar night activity—it can be a nonprofit event with multiple revenue streams. You can charge a door fee, set up concessions with snacks and drinks, and even have individual contests with their own entry fees. This way, even individuals who don’t compete in the event can still support the cause.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Are you making the sign-up process fun in some way? . Make participating fun. Can you offer a fun event for supporters to take part in or fundraise for? Can you make asking for donations fun by incorporating giving challenges and contests into your fundraiser? . How are they helping? Reward engagement.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 9, 2022

This is a great way to get businesses involved in your community outreach efforts while also providing them with some good publicity. Be sure to publicize your event through social media, flyers, and word-of-mouth so people know when and where it’s happening. Host a Volunteer Open House. Speak at Local Events.

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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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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

To make the process extra fun and to make your posters extra eye-catching, consider having a poster design contest. Have Some Fun. Hosting fun local events could help draw more volunteers to your organization. As far as what those fun events could be, your imagination is the only limitation.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

First, you have to have the right story for the right publication. Their fifth wedding anniversary would be a fun news story. . There are plenty of ordinary happenings that can grab a headline, such as your nonprofit’s annual student art contest or upcoming 5K. Study your local publications and news programs for four weeks.

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Achieve

JANUARY 31, 2022

Your marketing and public relations strategy is how you present your organization to the wider world, and your outreach efforts shouldn’t ever bore or frustrate your supporters. . Your supporters will sense when you’re having fun with your digital outreach methods rather than using them to mechanically promote your organization. .

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Scavenger hunt Scavenger hunts are fun family activities that can really excite your supporters! Your supporters can purchase a ticket to participate and spend a day going through fun clues around your community that focus on your mission. Spring provides the perfect weather and some great scenery for a fun run event.

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AccelEvents

JULY 28, 2021

Adding some fun to your event never hurt anyone. They would likely be happy to donate a gift of some sort or furnish additional funds to you for the right to put their name on the contest. If the reward is just seeing your name on top of a public leaderboard, it will not engage enough people. Choose Incentives.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2012

After all, social media is a space for sharing stories, making charitable giving fun or even “cool,” and for making giving a little bit competitive through prize grant incentives. Certainly there’s been a correlating growth in the adoption rate of social media by the general public as well as nonprofits and schools themselves.

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AccelEvents

JULY 9, 2020

Adding some fun to your event never hurt anyone. It is likely that they would be happy to donate a gift of some sort or furnish additional funds to you for the rights to put their name on the contest. If the reward is just seeing your name on top of a public leaderboard, it will not engage enough people. Choose Incentives.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2009

Along with 3 colleagues, we volunteered to develop an entry for the Apps for America 2 contest , sponsored by the Sunlight Foundation. Our entry was not only fun, but useful -- a bonus! Over 1,500 mashups later, and a first prize win in the contest, DataMasher is proving to be a great experiment in data transparency.

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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. We love the New York Public Library’s Anti-Proms , which provide an alternative, safe space regardless of sexuality, gender identity, and any other reason for NYC teens. Pick a great public space and create a quick event on Eventbrite.com.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 13, 2020

For fun, have them also prepare a 30 minute presentation for the organization. Expand this task to managing a public contest for supporters to email in pictures that volunteers can then clean up and put into the master library. Have your intern review the past year of posts and data from your major platforms.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Hold a contest with rewards for Best Dressed or Best Background. You can make it a contest with prizes, or you can use this time to cook to feed the hungry together or make holiday cards for kids in shelters. A run, walk, or 5k race is a classic fundraiser because it’s engaging, it’s active, and it’s fun!

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Rahul Sharma, President, Public Affairs and The Content and Design Bureau, Genesis Burson-Marsteller , adds that if you’re looking to generate buzz and have people respond, back up your email/blogging efforts with social media outreach to really get a pulse from your audience.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 25, 2023

In this guide, we’ll cover three creative and cost-effective approaches to attracting volunteers, including: Tap Into Existing Supporters Promote Your Volunteer Opportunities Host A Fun Recruitment Event Shaking up your recruitment methods can help you reach and engage more supporters. Let’s take a closer look at how you can get started.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

In 2009, the organization launched the United State Spay Day Photo Contest in 2009 as one part of their overall effort that included broadcast media and other social media outreach efforts as well as offline event. And finally, fun and public humiliation - as NTEN's executive director Holly Ross discovered, can be good levers for donations.

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