Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

It is tempting to allow board members to skip fundraising, but this useful list is designed to give board members a wide range of tasks they can choose from to support the financial growth of your organization, and only a few involve directly asking for money. Give in-kind support to the organization in a way that actually helps.

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Classy

JUNE 21, 2021

Similar to how impact blocks on your Classy campaign can help supporters feel like their donation is going towards a specific effort, breaking up your fundraising campaign into smaller, more targeted crowdfunding campaigns is another way to allow donors to support the individual effort that resonates most with them.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 6, 2024

Conquering the Playground: Fundraising Strategies for Schools (Every Grade Level) The world of education thrives on strong support. Family-Friendly: Host a movie night or a talent show where parents can participate or donate concessions. Greater Giving is here to help! Challenges: Short attention spans, parental involvement.

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Greater Giving

MAY 14, 2024

It’s a dedicated effort to call all your supporters and express sincere gratitude for their contributions. This ensures your thank you calls come as a surprise and delight your supporters. Here’s a basic structure: Thank the person for their support. Briefly mention what their contribution helped achieve.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Organizing an exciting scavenger hunt is no easy feat, but luckily, there are a few tools you can use to help make your event a success. Haunted houses are a staple of the Halloween season, so why not cash in on this classic spooky experience by hosting your own haunted house? Ghost story contest. Use an app.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Spooky Season is here, and if you are looking for fun ways to host a halloween fundraiser, we have got you covered. Here are five creative Halloween fundraiser ideas that will help put you in the spirit of spooky season! Host a Haunted House. Organize a Pumpkin Carving Contest. Why not host a pumpkin carving contest?

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sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

Recruit loyal supporters to fundraise for your cause. Start by thinking about the values and themes people associate with the holiday, then find connections between those values and the cause your campaign supports. Recruit loyal supporters to fundraise for your cause. Create holiday-themed marketing materials.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 2, 2022

Spend time using the platform you choose, and familiarize yourself with their tech support so you’ll feel confident when the big day arrives.The best fundraiser ideas always start with the audience in mind. Some of these ideas are ones we have used ourselves or helped clients with. Virtual Gala: Go fancy!

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

To help you take full advantage of this opportunity, we’ve compiled helpful tactics for building out your Instagram event promotion. We’ll highlight best practices for promoting events on Instagram using creative marketing strategies that will help your opportunity stand out from the crowd. Share compelling imagery.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 25, 2019

Nonprofit fundraising events can be a great opportunity to bring the support of donors, volunteers, and fundraisers together in real life to rally around your cause, whether it’s through a nationwide 5k or a local bowl-a-thon. But, in reality, nonprofits have many reasons for hosting an event. 2) Choose the audience for your event.

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Qgiv

JULY 5, 2023

Peer-to-peer fundraising is a way to raise funds for your organization through your supporters and their networks. Using peer-to-peer fundraising helps you empower your current supporters while increasing your donor acquisition. Peer-to-peer campaigns help BBBS recruit new donors while raising awareness for their cause.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 6, 2023

That’s why we’ve pulled together a list of 19 easy fundraisers you can use in between major events to engage your supporters, build community, and—of course—raise some money. Pet Fundraisers Host events like dog walks, pet parades, dog washes, or pet costume contests and charge admission/entry fees.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Whether you’re planning a virtual event, launching a peer-to-peer fundraiser, or building a community-driven initiative, having powerful campaign management tools is the key to helping you not just meet but exceed your goals. Donor fatigue can set in as organizations compete for attention and contributions.

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Nonprofits Source

JULY 25, 2023

If you’re gearing up to host a fundraiser, you might be scrambling to find the right marketing tactics to engage your audience. Rather than having to lead a marketing strategy on your own, expand your reach by tapping loyal ambassadors to support your organization. They can also help fundraise on your behalf. Let’s begin.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 25, 2023

To garner this crucial support for your organization, you must implement creative recruitment strategies. Tap Into Existing Supporters Maybe the volunteers you’re looking for have been right under your nose the whole time. Your existing supporters are a great resource for volunteer help.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 21, 2019

That’s why when nonprofits encourage the act of social fundraising, they not only empower supporters to share their love of the cause, but they also leverage their vast personal networks to grow in so many ways. Social fundraising is when people (supporters, donors, evangelists, fundraisers, etc.) Craft your supporter’s journey.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 23, 2023

From pumpkin carving contests to haunted houses, there are so many ways to embrace this new season with fresh ideas. The following fall festival fundraising ideas and action steps are great for any nonprofit looking to warm the hearts of their supporters and make a meaningful impact for their beneficiaries.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Since shifting to the virtual event space, event planners have had to come up with creative ways to continue hosting profitable events. Businesses, nonprofits, and charities who normally host a holiday fundraiser have been forced to move online, and finding ways to connect to once generous donors is tough. . But there is hope.

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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. Get a selection of your breakfast favorites and a variety of milks — make it extra fun with a pajama party vibe for your supporters.

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Halloween can give your nonprofit a great opportunity to have supporters run peer-to-peer fundraising for your cause. These are great communities to run peer-to-peer fundraising opportunities for causes that support the local area. Here are some fun peer-to-peer fundraising ideas to try with your supporters. Halloween bake sale.

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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. If this isn’t an option available in your area, consider securing a location to host your own paint and sip night. Pumpkin Carving Contest.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2010

Note from Beth: Anne Mai Bertlesen and I had a quick exchange at the end of year after I blogged about the Pepsi and Chase Giving Contests in December. She offered to write a guest post that provides an "insider's perspective" having run a number of cause-related ventures including contests.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 9, 2022

This helps you get specific about the skills and traits you are looking for in volunteers. Plus, it can help you keep track of all your volunteer applications in one place. Host a Volunteer Open House. Build volunteer relationships, create new opportunities for existing supporters, and develop a donor pipeline.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

Host a Community Clean-Up. Think a walk-a-thon meets those highway sponsorship programs: Get supporters to sponsor teams at a rate of $X per pound of trash collected. Inspire your supporters to channel their inner Joey Chestnut and stuff their face for good. Host a Prom for a Purpose. Click To Tweet. Eat for Good.

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Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

And, we know a lot more about how to host virtual events and engage an online audience than we did last year. These virtual ideas have already been successful for many of our clients here at Qgiv, helping to fill the gaps in their fundraising revenue and sustain donor engagement during the pandemic and post-pandemic.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

It also has a benefit of generating campaign content as well as documenting support for an issue. The concept is simple – ask supporters to take a photo of themselves with your campaign message and share it on social media channels. Instagram Contests and Hashtags. Providing information to educate our supporters.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 7, 2016

You may have an e-newsletter list that includes all donors and supporters, another list specifically for repeat donors, and another list for supporters who have not yet donated. Promote an online contest and offer free giveaways where signing up for your e-newsletter is required to enter. Host free webinars.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Adding a golf tournament to your fundraising event roster is a win-win for your nonprofit and your donors—your nonprofit adds a reliable income stream and your donors get to support your mission through a fun activity. Why should my nonprofit host a charity golf tournament? Use ChatGPT to help plan your campaigns.

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

Taking this event ( and others ) virtual can bring many benefits, including: Increased supporter reach, which is perfect for auctioning off those top prizes. More data and reporting, which is important to determine event success and makes following up with supporters much easier. Ready to host a virtual auction?

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Achieve

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Create ways for donors to help further your mission via social media. Social media is all about connection, so you should use it to actively connect with your supporters using these tips. . Incentivize engagement by hosting a giveaway or other fun contest just for new followers on your platform of choice. Just like.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 22, 2021

It’s the process of getting your supporters to fundraise on your behalf. As you can imagine, getting supporters to raise funds for you can make reaching your annual fundraising goal a lot easier. Support DIY fundraising year-round. Empower your supporters to do this all year long by creating a DIY campaign. Here’s how.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 10, 2020

Organic posting, running contests, and incorporating social media marketing in emails are all great ways to get started on your branding journey. You can do simple things like: Host a Q&A session . This approach helped them build a genuine community of supporters. Run a contest! And the best part?

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

If you’ve almost reached your fundraising goal, one last end-of-year push could help you not only meet your goal but go above and beyond. If you’re worried about getting your donors to participate in your fundraisers, come up with fun, creative ideas that will get your supporters excited enough to spread the word to their friends and family.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Create an eye-catching donation form Steward donors with an email campaign Encourage donors to take part in fundraising events Get supporters to fundraise on your behalf with peer-to-peer fundraising Reach donors where they are – on their phones! Host a fundraising auction to raise even more. Create an eye-catching donation form.

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Amy Sample Ward

AUGUST 6, 2010

Changents is hosting a contest with P&G Give Health calling for bloggers to share why they are clean water Change Agents. The contest runs most of this month, so register your blog today and start rallying supporters to help get donated water to those in need, and join the Children’s Safe Drinking Water expedition!

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Nonprofits Source

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

That means you must have a comprehensive understanding of your supporters’ demographics and interests Leverage tools like your CRM platform and previous social media analytics to pinpoint who your audience is and what they care about. From there, you can curate a strategy to target a defined supporter group. Let’s dive in!

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Since shifting to the virtual event space, event planners have had to come up with creative ways to continue hosting profitable events. Businesses, nonprofits, and charities who normally host a holiday fundraiser have been forced to move online, and finding ways to connect to once generous donors is tough. . But there is hope.

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