CauseVox

OCTOBER 17, 2024

They have all realized that giving back is so much more effective – and fun – when you do it with others. Once you have someone in mind, make the ask by painting a picture of how their gift will make a significant difference. What could your GivingTuesday partnerships look like? Here are a few ideas and ways to approach it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 21, 2024

Better supporter experience: It’s important to provide supporters with the best experience possible, which includes giving them peace of mind that they’re really talking to your organization. RCS is the next frontier of mobile messaging, by providing benefits through advanced messaging features for the phones of today.

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Qgiv

JULY 26, 2021

What a fun, informative and (sometimes) stressful learning experience those times were! It makes for a fun and memorable experience for the student. To leverage this relationship, the organizations can sponsor a community service event for students to come together and help the people around them while also raising funds.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 24, 2022

Donors find the idea of winning a coveted prize to be exciting, fun and new, and nonprofits have an opportunity to expand their reach beyond an existing donor base to a broad audience that cares about the cause. In this scenario, you can get very targeted with your prize, and have fun catering to your members’ preferences!

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 10, 2024

With that in mind, this guide is designed to help you craft engaging, inspirational donation request letters to send to supporters. Donation request letters ask for financial contributions from individual donors, corporate sponsors, and other supporters. We’re looking for sponsors who can help us reach this goal.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Matching Gift Campaign Partner with a donor or corporate sponsor to match contributions dollar-for-dollar up to a certain amount. Social Media Challenges There is no shortage of fun social media challenges (think the ALS bucket challenge) to engage supporters and promote awareness and giving.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

The list created by Sean Kosofsky of Mind the Gap Consulting can be used by an executive director, board chair, or any individual board member to consider their contribution to your organization’s financial health. Community foundations sponsor many donor-advised funds (DAFs) which are like mini-foundations but they are not public.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

Events are a great way to bring like-minded people together and have a good time in the name of your cause. Some fundraising events are huge, drawing attendees and sponsors like moths to a flame. Attracts corporate sponsors. A Community/Fun Event can help you build community relationships. Draws volunteers easily.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

However, that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the fun. If you’re attempting to put together a concert for the first time, it may seem like a daunting or out-of-reach concept but keep in mind you don’t need to hire Drake or Justin Bieber to have a successful show. 16) Hybrid costume party.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2021

2) Gain fun face time opportunities with virtual events. In-person events are on hold this fundraising event season, but fortunately, streaming tools like Zoom implemented new features throughout the year that make virtually interacting with guests a lot easier and way more fun.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 28, 2022

The startup sponsors some events, but members can also create their own. So no one designs solutions with people 55+ in mind. Other participants in the funding included Canaan Partners, The Fund and Tau Ventures.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Last year on Giving Tuesday, Chicago Coalition for the Homeless used DonorPerfect Crowdfunding for a fun and easy way to energize their supporters to give and share about their $10,000 fundraising goal. Triple your #GivingTuesday goal with a little help from your friends. Use a giving thermometer to display your campaign’s progress.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 18, 2022

Online auctions and bingo, raffles, and other charitable gaming can be fun for your attendees and a way for you to gain donations and support for your mission. Many nonprofits find that this option provides them with peace of mind and allows them to focus on their mission. 4) Online Events. Make it a priority for 2022.

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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. Hold your event annually and invite sponsors to have tents at the finish line with water/sports drinks and even craft beer for the finishers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Keep in mind, that you don’t have to use teams if it doesn’t quite make sense for your fundraising base. These included a Sonos speaker, a Kindle, donations from Classy to their fundraising page, a camping kit, a Fitbit, and a team-sponsored happy hour.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 17, 2020

Online auctions, raffles, and other gaming can be a fun way to gain donations and support for your mission. Many nonprofits find that this option provides them with peace of mind, and allows them to focus on their mission. Make sure you’re compliant so you can win and maintain the trust and donations of those new supporters.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Online auctions, raffles, and other charitable gaming can be a fun way to gain donations and support for your mission. Many nonprofits find that this option provides them with peace of mind, and allows them to focus on their mission. 4) Online Auctions. Fundraising compliance is both the law and a best practice.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

This guide is designed with nonprofit staff in mind, especially those planning a virtual fundraising event for the first time. How can the event feel engaging and fun for attendees? Thank you to our partner Pledge , for sponsoring this guide. Download now to learn: What type of event should you organize?

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Amy Sample Ward

JANUARY 31, 2011

Rather than try to get younger donors to fit into our existing programs, we’ve built a site that encourages young people to do what they’re best at – connect online, build networks of like-minded people, and make philanthropy fun. Wow – that doesn’t sound like fun! It will be, I promise that it will be super fun!

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OneCause

MARCH 27, 2023

Storyteller of the Year: This award goes to a nonprofit recognized for excellence in communicating their purpose and vision through branding, narrative, and promotion that informs the mind and moves the heart. So, we build in plenty of time for attendee, speaker, and sponsor interaction and fun. Limited space available.

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CauseVox

MAY 3, 2021

And while many aspects translate seamlessly, one of the questions we hear time and time again is: “How do I get sponsors for my virtual event?”. It’s a great question, because a solid group of sponsors can completely change an event. That’s why we’ve created this full guide to recruiting sponsors for virtual events.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 18, 2025

Your stakeholders may include donors, volunteers, community members, partners, sponsors, and advocates. Nonprofit Tech for Good) Design effective nonprofit marketing materials Next up is the fun partdesign. Most nonprofits have multiple key audiences, each with different needs, motivations, and ways they engage with your mission.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

We may even have some fun in store for you! The Beacon Lounge will be our home-base, and here are some of the fun things they have planned to make it your home-base, too: Daily Events in the Lounge include: Breakfast from 9-11: Get your morning buzz on with coffee and food sponsored by The Colorado Health Foundation.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Key Takeaways: Design bid sheets with clarity and ease of use in mind. This blog shares everything you need to know about hosting a pickleball fundraiserfrom planning the tournament structure to engaging sponsors and keeping the fun alive for participants and attendees.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

Spend a couple grand and sponsor user groups in nearby cities. Sponsor a local hackathon. Let’s face it, working for a company like Github and building pretty much whatever you want just seems like a lot of fun. Always keep that in mind, and you’ll be just fine. Sometimes the awesome is related to the environment.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 6, 2010

Below is my 5th annual list of favorite do-good books that I read in 2009, but this year I'm calling it my Have Fun Do Good Book list. Although I've been a sponsor of a "sister" for the past two years, and am familiar with the organization's work, to prepare for the interview I read her riveting memoir, Between Two Worlds.

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Greater Giving

JULY 23, 2021

You Don’t Need a “Big Budget” to Achieve Fun. Our client, Youth Music Project , put on a virtual event that kept their audience in mind and really resonated with them. “To No one took it too seriously, and a spirit of fun prevailed over the night. Let Loose and Have a Good Time. Easy Day-of-Event Production.

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AccelEvents

JULY 14, 2021

Contests are also a great way to get sponsors or exhibitors involved. You may have speakers invited for a specific purpose, but what about a fun and engaging speaker that everyone loves? . Maybe they paint the speakers or fun caricatures of attendees or even beautiful landscapes. We all need a little fun in our lives.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 15, 2020

In Y Combinator’s early days, founders would move to Palo Alto, split a two-bedroom with five others to save money and trade notes around the clock with their new, like-minded roommates. Similar to Sway House [a residence for TikTok personalities], we will be making fun and dramatic dope bro content, centered around launching startups.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 12, 2021

Create a challenge that will be an exciting lead up to the virtual gala, such as a virtual walk or fun run, a meditation challenge, or a themed challenge that would benefit your nonprofit’s mission, such as a day-long beach cleaning challenge. Include items from sponsors , tchotchkes, and your nonprofit’s marketing and donation envelopes.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Corporate sponsors can provide financial support, in-kind donations, or even employee volunteers to help strengthen your campaign. This not only keeps your campaign top of mind but also fosters a sense of community. And, in doing so, there’s potential for your base of prospective supporters to grow.

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AccelEvents

JULY 23, 2021

Bring in relevant speakers , provide added value that is competitive with other events, and implement different engagement techniques, like gamification, one on one networking, polls and Q&As, and fun technologies. . Sponsors to trade show exhibitors and presenters should be engaged in the process of marketing your event.

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Achieve

JUNE 11, 2021

However, in the beginning, a virtual approach will allow you to act quickly while your event is still fresh in attendees’ minds. Thank yous can take many forms, and physical items can help keep your nonprofit front of mind for supporters who regularly use your branded mugs and t-shirts. Corporate sponsors. Follow Up Afterwards.

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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. Get more golfers and sponsors to the green with these insider tips to create buzz and promote the tournament.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 24, 2021

In the events world, event gamification means that your attendees will interact with the brand, presenters, sponsors , other attendees, and exhibitor booths in new and exciting ways. . Fun things to include in your in-person event are public shout-outs! Be mindful of how the game is set up. Prizes and Social Rewards.

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CauseVox

JULY 11, 2022

For the past 23 years, Invest in Kids has hosted the Jane-A-Thon, a fun-filled ski and snowboarding event at Colorado’s Winter Park Resort. Whether participants are joining with a corporate sponsor, or signing up with family and friends, individuals of all ages and skill levels can make an impact by raising money for kids in need.

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The Verge

JULY 17, 2020

It’s very much that we get to make fun of us, but you don’t get to make fun of us.”. It was never anything that crossed my mind, but then I was in this world, where being gay was the new straight. Barenz says they use their online presence to promote NWSL sponsors, knowing they’re essential to its health. “My USL memes 3.

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