Greater Giving

JULY 19, 2021

Consider offering sunscreen for sale or for free as part of a player gift pack, so guests don’t leave your wonderful event happy and then discover terrible sunburns at home. Use a mobile bidding platform to host your auction so guests can bid on items anywhere on the green, at any time during the event. Support The Sponsors.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Hosting an event is one of the greatest ways for nonprofits to celebrate their supporters while raising money for their cause. To celebrate leaders for their positive impact on financial literacy in the community, Junior Achievement’s local Areas often host an event called the Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 2, 2023

This often involves direct donations but can also include in-kind gifts, volunteer time, pro bono services, and other forms of support. Corporate sponsors can offer much-needed donation influxes, whether cash or in-kind gifts. Let’s look at the perks available for both sides. Greater marketing reach.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

For example, if a business notices that many of its employees donate to the same cause, it can reach out to that organization and offer to sponsor their next fundraising event. Matching Gifts By far, the most popular form of corporate giving is matching gifts, with 65% of Fortune 500 companies offering matching gift programs.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 1, 2021

If your organization has a fiscal sponsor, you are not eligible for Facebook Payments, which is necessary to receive your donations as a direct deposit. There are definitely things that will make it more successful, like: Consider a matching gift. Tuition for ten students in an after-school program? State the need.

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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. For example, if you’re hosting a peer-to-peer fundraising event on a college campus, having college-aged volunteers will help you better connect with your target audience.

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Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

Silent auctions can be hosted in-person or virtually, meaning participants can bid for prized items from the comfort of their homes. Because of the auction logistics, from where it’ll be hosted to what items need to be procured, it is more difficult to host a successful silent auction fundraiser on a whim.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 29, 2022

It’s also a time for gifts and new clothes, making this a great chance to raise funds or donations of new clothing, especially for children. Host a Passover seder as an alternative to the rubber chicken dinner or spaghetti supper. Local libraries may also be open hosting egg-hunters for a good cause. March Madness Money.

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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 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

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. Host a flower sale and take pre-orders. Host a Mother’s Day wine-tasting event at the home of a donor or volunteer. Sip Sip, Rosé! Mom’s Day 5K.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

This can be done in many different ways, such as hosting the event using live-streaming services or converting the event content into videos for an email sequence. Thank your active donors who have recently given a gift for their recent support prior to asking them to spend more money on the price of a ticket. .

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

This can be done in many different ways, such as hosting the event using live-streaming services or converting the event content into videos for an email sequence. Thank your active donors who have recently given a gift for their recent support prior to asking them to spend more money on the price of a ticket. .

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 1, 2024

Reach out to Asian American student groups on college campuses as well. Sponsorships – Reach out to businesses and organizations to sponsor elements of your event in exchange for recognition. Raffles – Raffle donated prizes or host a silent auction for unique experiences, gift baskets, art, and other items.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2007

Peace Fellows are graduate students who work with Advocacy Project 's community based human rights partners around the world. Fellows make use of blogging, social networking, photo and video sharing tools to build communities of support for their host organizations so donors can follow their work and directly share in the accomplishments.

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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

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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Leng Sopharath, Phon Vandy, and CHom Thavy - Sharing Foundation College Students. Not long after we received our final letter from Leng Sopharath, a young Cambodian woman our family has been sponsoring for college over the past four years, the first royalty check from The Networked Nonprofit arrived!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

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. Many of us are familiar with local businesses sponsoring local sports teams.

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Museum 2.0

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

The host venue was a living, breathing example of how museums can serve as community catalysts. Families playing, vendors hawking, students kissing, old ladies kibitzing. Many delegates brought gifts. Instead of sponsors and trade shows, individuals handed each other trinkets and tshirts and catalogs.

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Qgiv

JULY 26, 2021

For universities, successful fundraising is dependent upon fostering these fond memories and making a lasting relationship with students. After all, today’s students will be tomorrow’s alumni, and alumni donations are one of the most important revenue streams a school has. Our suggestions include: Hosting a barbeque.

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Bloomerang

MAY 6, 2021

At the time, Mark Zuckerberg was at Harvard University, and he developed it with his fellow students and friends, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz, and Chris Hughes. students at Stanford University. The origins of what became Google began as a research project.

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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. Pick a day with meaning to your organization, like your founding anniversary or a birthday of someone significant to your organization to host a giving day fundraiser. Matching gift drive.

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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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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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Qgiv

DECEMBER 2, 2021

This idea can also be paired with a number of other fundraising event possibilities like movie nights, lock-ins (for older students), and other childcare activities. Workers (they don’t have to be students!) In the age of COVID-19, there are even more ways and reasons to host such a fundraiser. Hold a work-a-thon.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 10, 2017

The debate surrounding nonprofit feasibility studies can sometimes pose interesting questions: Do nonprofits need to conduct them to host successful capital campaigns? Planned gift donors. Recipients of your organization’s services, such as patients or students. Are they worth the cost? Board members. Community leaders.

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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. The host makes the Ask. Pandemics happen.

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DNL OmniMedia

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Interlochen Center for the Arts (ICA) is a nonprofit educational institution dedicated to empowering students of all ages through high-quality arts and cultural programs. Thanks to custom development and integration with Salesforce , the site instantly reflects every gift ICA receives! Recurring gift option.

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Pamela Grow

AUGUST 15, 2023

For example, a conservation organization hosting an auction fundraiser might start texting supporters about registering for the event three months in advance. Many higher education institutions leverage text messaging to get the word out to their alumni about registering for events like homecoming.

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