Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Volunteers provide nonprofits with the on-the-ground support they need to further their missions, whether that means helping to build homes, providing meals for food-insecure families, mentoring local youths, or cleaning up trash at local parks. For example, perhaps your nonprofit’s mission is to refurbish local community parks.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

However, they may be willing to be a resource for prospective volunteers to ask questions and help them gauge whether volunteering with your organization is right for them. Additionally, board members often have high-level connections in business, education, or even local and state government. Collaborate with local businesses.

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DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

Local businesses and larger corporations can provide sponsorships in the form of marketing, in-kind donations, or financial support. Increases your event’s possibilities: With additional funds, you’re able to create a fun, engaging, and highly successful event that brings your community together and highlights your mission beautifully.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 23, 2022

Segmenting your donors based on specific aspects like their demographics, past donation history, and past event attendance, ensures that you’re communicating with donors based on information relevant to them. Or maybe you’re planning for a fun theme your bidders can dress up for. Email marketing. Dress code.

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Kindful

JUNE 22, 2021

A house party provides a fun and social setting for your nonprofit to get to know prospects on a personal level. If you’re hosting the house party via Zoom, consider partnering with a local restaurant or bakery to deliver meals, beverages, or desserts to guests’ homes so that they can enjoy them while on the Zoom call.

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Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

Focus on how their past gifts are still making a difference and give them opportunities to ask questions about your organization. Send Donors A Fun At-home Activity. Consider providing your donors with a fun at-home activity that relates to your mission that they can do in their free time. Make An Emergency Fundraising Appeal.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Does anyone carve, knit, sew or create t-shirts… or fun food? History: Simply being around a long time has some cachet and may mean you have access to historical wisdom, knowledge, and records. You can even have fun engaging your supporters and board members when coming up with these designs. It is seen as wasteful overhead.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The key to successful fundraising is asking smarter questions. We’re here to talk about “Raising More Money By Asking and Answering Better Questions.” There’s also a Q&A box specifically, your questions might be a little more visible there if you use that one. We’ll take questions at the end.

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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. For instance, you might partner with a local restaurant to auction off a free meal. Contact local blogs or even the Chamber of Commerce to promote your event.

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DNL OmniMedia

JANUARY 14, 2022

Your ideal candidates should be individuals who have a history of involvement with your organization and a wide network, whether on social media, in the business world, or in your community. By customizing your peer-to-peer donation forms, you can ask additional questions that might be valuable for your future fundraising efforts.

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

When it comes to training, your staff has new questions. Think of it this way: the training that Doctors without Borders members undergo is significantly different than that of, say, the local Boys and Girls Club. Use examples, questions, and scenarios that are representative of what team members will encounter.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 30, 2014

Also, it’s less of an issue if you are only calling people locally, but if you’re calling people across time zones, schedule your calls in order so you can still catch West Coasters at home. Ask them questions, and bounce their questions back with more questions of your own. Make the Experience Standardized AND Authentic.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

I’m looking for a place to donate in honor of my mother’s 90 th birthday, and a gift made to the local symphony orchestra in Myrtle Beach seemed like the right thing to do. Have you asked yourself similar questions? Individuals with a giving history spanning five years get 10% off a membership for two years. Be creative.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 24, 2012

I like to ask myself this question periodically, challenging myself to find substantive ways for visitors to contribute to our museum. A local engineer, Greg McPheeters, brought his tandem-bike powered recycled couch to our Trash to Treasure festival last Friday night. How do community members make your institution better?

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

We have community groups, schools, local leaders and people at every age, interest, and skill level. Before exploring the questions around limitations and needs, I want to share a couple examples of things happening right now to remind us that even though it will take a lot of work, and honestly a good bit of time, that we are already moving.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

In the video, Joel Comm talks about how this event will make Internet history. Fundraising events should be fun!) I'm attending TwestivalSf so will get see what a local event is like first hand. This leaves me with some questions. The whole concept of a "Tweet-a-thon" is not something new, but he is scaling it.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 13, 2010

MSI did three things that most organizations don't or can't do when they set up a video contest: They got a TON of local, national, and international press. Nothing warms my heart like seeing outtakes of a guy trying to scale the walls of MSI, or a man spinning a yarn about his family's long history sleeping in museums.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

But we’re going to have some fun over the next hour or so, for sure. But most importantly, we love for these sessions to be interactive, so feel free to chat in your questions and comments along the way. There’s a chat box and a questions box. We welcome your questions.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Engage existing donors: Boost engagement with your supporters by providing a fun, interactive way to get involved with your cause. Additionally, events in person and online with auctions are highly engaging and lay the groundwork for long-term relationships with donors and partners such as local businesses.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 3, 2008

to ask him all the dumb questions about geocaching and museums you can imagine… and a few more. commented that the demographic of people who are involved is much broader than you’d think, including lots of families looking for a fun, educational, free activity. Leary , is something of an expert. I sat down with Seth! I asked Seth!

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Bloomerang

APRIL 9, 2021

If you’re watching the recording, I hope you’re having a good day, no matter where you are, but we’re going to have some fun over the next hour or so. If you’re going to share this with a board member, that’d be kind of fun too. And so this is where it gets kind of fun. That’s awesome.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 29, 2023

Answering the most important question, how do we make money? So many retailers, local businesses, entertainment venues, sports teams will make a donation to help! Make it fun and purposeful. Themed events fill the fun category and can be money magnets! Seek out donations that will be of interest to your audience.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 3, 2011

There hasn’t been a history of collaboration between the museum and the film center and we wanted the chance to partner more deeply, and build a platform where we could continue to do so. Another good example is the final question: “If you had to give it to someone, who would it be and what would you say to them?” Photos are fun.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

It’s going to be a fun one. We’ve got an expert on here over the next hour or so, and we’ll try to answer as many questions as we can before the 2:00 Eastern hour here. You can also send in your questions on Twitter. We want to hear your questions and we want to see your comments. But a lot of fun.

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DipJar

APRIL 19, 2021

Let’s answer some frequently asked questions about nonprofit marketing and what you should know. Although a jingle might be fun.) . Imagine you run a performing arts organization dedicated to saving theater programs in your local public school system. No doubt that’s high on the list, but something comes first—marketing.

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Bloomerang

JULY 31, 2021

So don’t be shy, ask questions. There’s a question box. We’d love to answer your questions. . And I’m going to leave time for questions, as Steven said. And you can always listen to the recording, follow up with any questions. There’s a chat box. You can tweet us.

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2021

Strengths may include a strong, engaged social media following or a close connection with locals in your community. Linking donation and interaction history with supporter profiles. What makes this campaign successful: They combined a fun activity (bowling!) Check out this list of 10 fun ideas to get started.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Ensure you thoroughly explain what each role involves and create fun role descriptions to get volunteers interested and prepared! A virtual advice line for community members — Train volunteers to answer questions and offer guidance on topics relevant to your nonprofit’s mission. Do you prefer to work collaboratively or independently?

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Whole Whale

JUNE 5, 2020

Even without celebrities, virtual poker tournaments can be a great way to get people involved, have some fun, and raise money for your organization. Holidayheroes.org , a local Chicago nonprofit whose mission is to provide joy and entertainment to children who are seriously ill, created a Double Good virtual fundraiser.

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Bloomerang

JULY 23, 2021

We’re going to have fun over the next hour. But most importantly, if you are listening live, please do chat in your questions and comments along the way. We’ve been doing them for the whole history of the company, almost 10 years now. A little stressful too, but really fun. Don’t want that. Sherry: Wow.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 22, 2006

So the question on the table is, is what is and who is Back to Earth. So the brief history is that Back to Earth was originated with a vision that Eric Fenster had when he was on a vision quest in the Owl's Head Mountains in. There really wasn't ever a question on whether that was something that was going to manifest or not.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 13, 2021

As you plan, ask yourself the following questions: What ways can you help the community that aren’t possible with other organizations? You might sort your audience by age, gender, giving preference, giving history, or donation type. Leverage your local connections and find creative ways to promote your fundraising efforts.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Here are some questions your team can ask to help you reflect on last year’s results: What was our goal last year, and did we meet it? Here are some questions you might ask yourself as you look at your annual goal: Have you raised more than your initial fundraising goal? How did the funds raised last year help us this year?

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EveryAction

AUGUST 17, 2016

Using reports to answer some of the typical questions you might get from a board member. Also worth considering: your software should provide easily-browsed and highly-sortable donation history for each contact. Don't let your board members leave another meeting with more questions than answers. Fundraising reports.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 24, 2007

Paul Rice, the founding president and CEO of the Oakland based nonprofit, TransFair USA , answers these questions and others in an interview for the Big Vision Podcast. People want to be on the right side of history. She's the first person in the history of this entire area to go on to college. Everyone goes to the store.

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 25, 2008

I also feel challenged by the question of what gender and feminism mean to young women of color in this day and age. The greatest thing that I came away with is that the United States' and the European notions of what African history is all about, are so simplified. It is a much more complex and nuanced history.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 13, 2021

Send in your questions and comments. A little bit higher chance that we may see your question, but a little insider tip for you. This is a topic we’ve actually been getting a lot of questions about and never covered on the webinar. And we joke around, but we actually get asked this question. So don’t be shy.

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