Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 6, 2014

The MOOC , is a Stanford University-sponsored FREE online course intended to teach givers of all ages, backgrounds, incomes and experiences to give more effectively. Participants will do a real-time grantmaking process during which up to $100,000 of Learning By Giving Foundation capital will be allocated to student-selected nonprofits.

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Qgiv

APRIL 27, 2022

Reaching out to local businesses and artisans to see if they’d be willing to become in-kind sponsors for your event is another way you can collect items for your raffle. Restaurant gift certificates. Spa treatment gift cards. Escape room gift certificate. What are good raffle prize ideas? Seasonal Raffle Prize Ideas.

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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

OCTOBER 27, 2021

They walk dogs at your animal shelter, ask for donations on your behalf, and spend their Saturday afternoons tutoring students. A corporate sponsorship usually involves a sponsor supporting an event, donating auction items, or giving a monetary gift to help you meet a fundraising goal. Get sponsors involved in event committees.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 23, 2009

Write to the Nigerian woman I sponsored through Women for Women International each month. Have more fun while doing good, which gives me pause. In that spirit, I'm making only three 2009 Have Fun Do Good Resolutions Write each month to the woman from Sudan who I am sponsoring through Women for Women International.

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Pamela Grow

MAY 25, 2023

You may have to secure an event venue, recruit sponsors, and spin up a marketing strategy. Tell the story of a local college student who was supported by your organization’s scholarship program or a long-time community resident who received aid from your nonprofit after a devastating flood. Prizes for top fundraisers.

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Qgiv

APRIL 28, 2021

Virtual options can be particularly helpful when fundraising for education, as they allow you to reach out to supporters of your students who may be further away, such as aunts and uncles, grandparents, and family friends. They also give you a unique opportunity to get the family members of those students to make a recurring donation.

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Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

From large in-person events to a more casual virtual gathering, a fundraising silent auction can bring in much-needed revenue and provide supporters with a fun-filled night. You could have your caterers provide pick-up meals for those virtual attendees or provide a delivery service gift card.

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Whole Whale

MAY 8, 2020

That means there is ample opportunity to leverage this day of gift-giving to bring joy to mothers around the world AND make an even greater impact for your organization. Find the artist among you and have fun creating a work of art that all moms might enjoy. Card Service. Theme the evening to your cause (e.g. Mom’s Day 5K.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Most people you work with, from students to volunteers to Board members, will already know how to use them. For content creation, you won’t find a more fun tool than Canva. The tool tracks gifts in real time, so you always know how much money you have raised. OneCause works well for 5K and other fun run events.

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Qgiv

JULY 26, 2021

What a fun, informative and (sometimes) stressful learning experience those times were! For universities, successful fundraising is dependent upon fostering these fond memories and making a lasting relationship with students. Bonus #2: Matching gifts tools. Think about how many students are in and out over the years.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Does anyone carve, knit, sew or create t-shirts… or fun food? 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. These need not look like a commercial.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Mid-level to major donors should be approached before campaign day to sponsor matching gifts the day of. The goal is to increase contributions among mid-level to major gift-level donors who may have consistent, but plateaued giving totals. Renewed and retained donors were also making substantially smaller gifts on giving day.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 22, 2022

From giving days to matching gift drives, there are many kinds of basic online fundraisers that are perfect for your organization. If you’re planning a 5K, fun run, or walk, you can give your participants the option to complete the event in their own time rather than having to set aside a single day. Matching gift drive.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

And so it’s not uncommon that as you’re working through your gift tables and your commitments that your leadership or your donors will want to rush out and, you know, launch the social media campaign or start a new grassroots initiatives. Not being able to build out your gift tables. Momentum is really important.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 6, 2022

If your fundraising plan doesn’t include a strategy for finding, cultivating, and asking major donors for a large donation, you’re missing out on some big gifts for your small nonprofit. Larger gifts equal more net revenue which means you can do more good. So, let’s get you some major gifts, okay? They don’t know who to ask.

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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.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 15, 2022

No matter what you’re fundraising for, hosting a dance-a-thon can help you raise lots of money while also giving your supporters the opportunity to get moving and have fun. 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.

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M+R

AUGUST 11, 2021

NFTs might put the “fun” in Nonfungible, but they come with plenty of significant challenges as well. Fun fundraising with gamers. And, it’s a great away to get corporate sponsors involved, to back fundraiser events with higher-value incentives. . Not all fun and games. Recruitment. Find streamers where they are.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

It’s going to be a fun one. But a lot of fun. And we won actually a lot of awards for that and it was really fun to see that come in. And it was really fun to experience that. And that was a lot of fun and exciting for me and our clients, obviously. It feels like an invitation to a fun party, right?

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Care2

JULY 26, 2007

I sense that someone had a *lot* of fun doing the math behind these form fields. :) I think this ROI calculator is a great means for getting down to the brass tacks of $$$-value that social networks generate per person-hour invested in them. How many sponsors did you increase contributions from as a result of the added exposure?

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Care2

JULY 17, 2007

I sense that someone had a *lot* of fun doing the math behind these form fields. :) I think this ROI calculator is a great means for getting down to the brass tacks of $$$-value that social networks generate per person-hour invested in them. How many sponsors did you increase contributions from as a result of the added exposure?

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2008

I sense that someone had a *lot* of fun doing the math behind these form fields. :) I think this ROI calculator is a great means for getting down to the brass tacks of $$$-value that social networks generate per person-hour invested in them. How many sponsors did you increase contributions from as a result of the added exposure?

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 31, 2022

Maybe your marketing strategy just didn’t quite work, or several sponsors did not come through. Look for a specific need in your organization that needs to be funded, such as moving five students or families off your waiting list or purchasing most-needed items for emergency food boxes. Set up a fun and engaging table.

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