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. For a fun twist the kids are sure to appreciate, turn your car wash into a dog wash for the furry friends in your community! Straw Draw. Candygrams.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Here are just a few suggestions for buy-in parties: A taco truck parked at a house A barbecue Pickleball party and dinner 3rd Grade Diving Into 4th Grade: This party includes kids, and could be something fun like a pool party. Consider something fun for dinner, like a mashed potato bar or a make-your-own-pizza station.

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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. March Madness Money.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 29, 2022

However, with a read-a-thon fundraiser, you can give your supporters the opportunity to slow down and crack open a book while also teaching young students the value of reading and escaping into exciting stories. Before the reading begins, you’ll recruit fundraising participants who will raise money on behalf of your organization.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

These types of events may also provide a sense of community when distance learning, so it is important to put your best foot forward and consider a more sophisticated virtual event platform so that you are sure to impress parents, students, and possible donors. Schedule one night for your students and family members to meet each other.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

These types of events may also provide a sense of community when distance learning, so it is important to put your best foot forward and consider a more sophisticated virtual event platform so that you are sure to impress parents, students, and possible donors. Schedule one night for your students and family members to meet each other.

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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. When someone is willing to donate an hour of their time, a nonprofit is able to save money while getting the assistance they need to move their work forward. Get sponsors involved in event committees.

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CauseVox

JUNE 16, 2023

Whether you’re aiming to raise money for a brand new house or to spruce up your current one, you need a solid plan. By selling tickets and rounding up some sponsors to this epic showdown, you can not only create an unforgettable experience for attendees but also raise funds to support your chapter’s initiatives.

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Whole Whale

MAY 10, 2024

Although they are not an IRS requirement, compelling annual reports can sway potential donors and show current donors how their money is helping your organization to make an impact. DREAM (formerly Harlem RBI) DREAM’s annual report is doing everything right: beautiful images, student stories, and (of course) thanking their donors.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 18, 2010

The premise was that if I could sponsors of my site for a day, we would donate $1 for every new follower we received that day. The sponsor would be committed to pay the charity at the conclusion of the day. I had a girl from Ireland agree as my first sponsor in November and we earned 65 new followers. Then @THON came along.

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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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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Although they are not an IRS requirement, compelling annual reports can sway potential donors and show current donors how their money is helping your organization to make an impact. DREAM’s annual report is doing everything right: beautiful images, student stories, and (of course) thanking their donors. DREAM (formerly Harlem RBI).

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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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Qgiv

APRIL 27, 2022

Adding a raffle to your fundraising events is a great way to raise a little extra money for your organization and get your supporters excited about attending your events. 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.

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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. Think about how many students are in and out over the years. It’s especially true for students!

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Our guide will help you sort through your options and choose the tools that will help you raise more money and change more lives. 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.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 25, 2010

Last week’s case study about how the Students for Free Tibet vets participation generated some great responses and advice in the comments from Wendy Harman , Red Cross and Stacey Monk , Epic Change, both veterans of online fundraising and voting contests. Contest Sponsor. Are there benefits beyond the money?

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Have you tried new strategies to push your nonprofit further and get more innovative as you raise money to carry out your mission? For example: If you work in the education sector , you could offer learning opportunities to non-enrolled students. You could sponsor and share research that may help with many of the world’s problems.

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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. While silent fundraising auctions can raise a great deal of money for your organization, they can also be costly to host. Continue to use email. Go old school.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Does anyone carve, knit, sew or create t-shirts… or fun food? Lots of research shows that donors don’t want the organization to spend money on free merchandise. Many sponsors and donors want recognition for their support. Mention the donor in emails directly about the event they sponsored. Hint: It’s the XYY Soup Kitchen.”

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Campus Party is embraced by corporate sponsors. Like Spring Break , it’s young, libidinous and fun. The money is in sponsorship from companies that want to be favorably exposed in one fell swoop to a critical mass of the best and brightest of the young technoid class. And like Bar Camps , people hack.

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ASU Lodestar Center

MAY 24, 2016

posted by Rudy Frank Graduate Student, ASU Master of Nonprofit Leadership & Management. Simple tasks that would normally cost a nonprofit time and money can be delegated through one mobile application and can create a friendly environment for the user.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 1, 2021

Subsequent videos could give updates on how much has been raised, another on progress made from relief efforts and another on how the money is being put to use. They’re also using their own hashtag and some fun emojis, which helps it visually pop on a Twitter feed. 2) Text-to-Donate on Twitter. 4) Text-to-Donate on Instagram.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 22, 2022

By raising money on the internet, you can keep all of your donors safe and expand your reach beyond your current donor base. 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. Basic COVID-Friendly Fundraising Ideas.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 27, 2007

I can't do this alone and that's why I'm asking my blogger friends to join me and in helping to raise money to help the many children who are touched by the Sharing Foundation's programs. Want to join the fun? These students are so dedicated that some meet on their own to study on weekends. Amy Sample Ward. Sign up here.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

They may be able to work with local stores or boutiques that act as sponsors and also get to show off their collections. Karaoke Karaoke is more than a fun bar night activity—it can be a nonprofit event with multiple revenue streams. Comedy Nights Comedy nights are a good way to bring some lighthearted fun to your organization.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 20, 2013

For a while now, social media’s no longer seen as simply a fad of teens and college students. Show your audience not only the date and how they can register, but feature other participant’s current fundraising success, share images from last year’s event to create, feature supporting sponsors, and give a sneak peak to incentives.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 29, 2023

Answering the most important question, how do we make money? They are dual purposed, raise awareness and raise money. People are participating in the event and auction because they believe in the work that you are doing and know that it takes money! Make it fun and purposeful. Then sell it twice!

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Connection Cafe

MAY 24, 2010

This was because last week Convio sponsored our annual Convio Cares Week when each employee is encouraged to participate in a service project in our local communities. As students passed by our classroom throughout the day while we were working I came to understand how important Communities in Schools is to each of them.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

A charity golf tournament won’t just raise money and build excitement for your cause, it can also be a pillar of your major donor recruitment plan. Charity Races like marathons, 5Ks, fun runs, or walkathons invite participants to register with your nonprofit and collect donations from their community, making every step count for your cause.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Here are 31 fun, unique fundraising ideas that will support your programs without exhausting your members. From funding mission trips to furthering the education of your youth, raising money is vital to support your church’s mission and operations. It helps prevent donor fatigue and wariness about how the money you raise is used.

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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. It’s an engaging format, and for those who don’t enjoy running 5Ks, a dance-a-thon is a great alternative to get your fundraisers moving in a fun way.

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ASU Lodestar Center

APRIL 1, 2011

And I tell my students that Ill give to any of the worthy causes they pour their hearts into, but they have to ask me in person (not on Facebook)! Currently (on my lowly grad student budget), I only give money to one nonprofit org. Relationships with donors are the best part of asking for money on behalf of organizations.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

They moved to a transitional campus, and they began to add students and kind of expand their services to those students. The neat part of COVID for nonprofits and I hear this almost on a weekly basis is that our nonprofit friends and ministry partners have raised more money in COVID than they did any year prior.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 25, 2023

As an arts organization, you can have lots of fun coming up with incentives for your peer-to-peer fundraisers , and you can also empower them to offer ticket and class discounts in return for donations. If you don’t have the sponsors or the budget for high-end prizes, try hosting a trash art auction. Learn More About Neon CRM 4.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 6, 2022

That means if you spent most of your time on the top 12% of your donors, you will raise more money and in less time than dinking around with little nickel-and-dime fundraisers. There are two big reasons why people don’t work on major gifts: They aren’t comfortable asking for money in person. So, let’s get you some major gifts, okay?

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 19, 2009

He was able to get some work digging pit latrines to put himself through one semester of his remaining high school education, and then he ran out of money. He was the first person that we sponsored to our High School Education Program, and he was able to complete his education. We would bring students. How has that changed?

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