Qgiv

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

With a youth-oriented fundraiser, you can raise money for educational trips, sports equipment, classroom supplies, art supplies, musical instruments, or any other cause. When the holidays roll around, little ones will love the opportunity to tell Santa their wish lists and grab a quick photo. Costume contest. Rubber ducky races.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Pumpkin Carving Contest. come judge the contest. One of the best parts of No Shave November is that it’s inherently virtual: your participants take part by individually participating, then sharing photos and making donations. To help mitigate costs, ask local businesses if they’d be willing to sponsor your event.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Consider hiring a musical act, comedian, or hosting an office awards ceremony. Continue to connect with your attendees by sharing guest photos or greeting each guest by name during the event. Encourage photos that show participants doing the challenge and add brownie-points for festive gear. Online Voting Contest.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

Partner with a corporate sponsor or a major gifts supporter to host a matching gifts drive. Make sure to advertise your artists and makers on your social media platforms leading up to the opening of your shop with photos and videos. Your school’s band, orchestra, and choir work hard to prepare music pieces every year.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Creative stuff: Things unique to your organization including the ability to create art, music, poetry, dance, etc. Many sponsors and donors want recognition for their support. Mention the donor in emails directly about the event they sponsored. This can be 4 emails a year dedicated to sponsors who give the org $10K or more.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 29, 2022

Give them a chance to inspire those women by supporting your cause — you can even showcase photos of the women in your supporters’ lives on social media for a certain donation tier or send out a special IWD card to the women your supporters are donating for. Take a hike” day or Sponsored Step Challenge. BBQ for Good. Have a plant sale!

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

Livestream some 60s music and entertainment. Music can always add a fun touch to any decade-themed event! How about creating a virtual auction event themed around a type of collectible, like sports memorabilia or music memorabilia? Interested in learning how to attract, cultivate, and wow sponsors? A Memorabilia Auction.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Charge a few dollars for pictures with good ol’ Saint Nick to add to the family photo album that will go toward your organization’s mission. Gingerbread house decorating contest. Put your supporters’ creative cookie construction skills to the test with a gingerbread house decorating contest. Cookie or ornament decorating party.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Live Music Battles Live music battles make for great events because you can find a lot of excellent musical talent who want to get their names out there. They may be able to work with local stores or boutiques that act as sponsors and also get to show off their collections.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

Make sure you promote them in a way that is both effective and appealing, with clear descriptions and attractive photos. It’s possible to add live entertainment to your fundraising events, and it doesn’t have to be just music. 15) Brand design contests. 9) Movie screenings. 10) Hybrid concerts. 20) Book club.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 15, 2022

A dance-a-thon is a type of peer-to-peer fundraiser where fundraisers commit to dancing for a certain number of hours in exchange for donations and pledges from sponsors. Those connections could help when you start searching for corporate sponsors down the road. Seek out corporate sponsors. What is a dance-a-thon fundraiser?

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Ask your congregants to help sponsor the trip you’re taking by donating pre-determined amounts associated with the number of miles you’ll be traveling. Chains like Chipotle, Target, and other major retailers regularly sponsor “spirit nights” for schools, wherein a percentage of their sales is donated to the featured school.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

Reach out to potential sponsors. Let’s take a quick look at some of the major social media platforms: Facebook: On Facebook, not only can you share videos, photos, and written updates, you can also create groups dedicated to your cause, events, or volunteer program. Up your storytelling game. Find more major gifts. Get creative!

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Have an extra-generous donor or sponsor who’s interested in working with your organization? During a certain period of time or up to a certain amount, your sponsor will match every donation made, usually at a one-to-one ratio. Haunted porch contest. Matching gift drive. Consider hosting a matching gift drive.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

Pivot this to virtual by having each participant upload a photo or live stream themselves walking their “at-home” runway. For instance, the Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity hosted a wildly successful Gingerbread Home Build contest, bringing in 132% over their goal. Fashion show – Everyone loves a good fashion show!

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