sgEngage

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Crowdfunding and peer-to-peer fundraising: Crowdfunding allows organizations to collect a high volume of small donations through third-party-hosted campaigns. Virtual events: Online musical performances, virtual auctions, and live-streamed events allow organizations to engage donors remotely.

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The MatrixFiles

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Want to elevate your next in person or virtual conference? We recently hosted the SQF Unites conference for the Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI) in BeSpeake , our virtual meeting platform. SQFI wanted to elevate their virtual conference and ensure that their attendee journeys were meaningful and intuitive.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Since the pandemic started and the shift to all virtual, I have found myself sitting in front of a screen for longer stretches. If I don’t take stretch breaks at my desk or encourage everyone to stretch with me during virtual meetings, my neck hurts by the end of the day.

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Candid

APRIL 14, 2025

Virtual volunteering is on the rise AmeriCorps measured virtual volunteering for the first time in 2023 and found that 18.1% of volunteers reported partially or entirely virtual participation between September 2022 and September 2023. To reach millions more, however, nonprofits will need to try something new.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Rather than missing out entirely, transitioning in-person events to virtual fundraisers helps you to continue to raise crucial funds for your cause, while our supporters stay safe and support you from their own homes. Ready to take your virtual fundraising to the next level? Want to dial up the participation on your live videos?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 24, 2020

1) Virtual and Augmented Reality for Donations. Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) are two technologies that are popular in the gaming industry because they provide an immersive experience. Virtual reality does this by creating a digital environment that you can explore with a headset and headphones.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2021

Keep the momentum going with these creative donor engagement ideas you can apply to your 2021 fundraising strategy: 1) Get personal with gratitude via thank-you videos. Now your team can boost your open rates to 37% just by adding video! 2) Gain fun face time opportunities with virtual events.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Is your nonprofit interested in hosting a hybrid or virtual scavenger hunt fundraiser? That’s what Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bluegrass did when hosting their hybrid scavenger hunt event. They turned to Qgiv to manage the fundraising side of their event and used the Eventzee app to host an outstanding scavenger hunt.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

It works via a video stream, with tour guides, instructors, and personal shoppers providing one-on-one sessions. Amazon says the video is one-way, meaning only the host is on camera during the virtual experience, but the audio is two-way so you can ask questions and make requests. Screenshot: Amazon.com.

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TechSpot

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Explore works by connecting people to their hosts via one-way video and two-way audio. There are a number of experiences available, from sessions that teach skills such as cooking, to virtual shopping with advisors from around the world, to taking tours with guides.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Ease of organization, larger participant pools and technological advances have helped the virtual nonprofit focus group overtake its traditional format. Here are 7 reasons to try a virtual nonprofit focus group. You have a wide range of tools to choose from when it comes to hosting the focus group. You have more flexibility.

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The Verge

JUNE 29, 2020

Amazon is giving its Prime members the ability to watch TV shows and movies on Prime Video with friends using its new Watch Party feature. Watch Party hosts will oversee full synchronized playback controls and a chat feature to talk with all other guests. Prime Video’s new Watch Party feature is entirely private.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 4, 2021

For fundraising initiatives that require a little more love – like charity auctions and virtual events – below is a list of ten powerful fundraising ideas to help you pave your new-and-improved path. Host a hybrid auction that anyone can attend. Engage with supporters through virtual events. It pays to pay attention.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Microsoft is making a big push to entice fans of Zoom over to Microsoft Teams with a new all-day video calling option that can be used for free. Microsoft Teams will also support seeing up to 49 friends or family members in a gallery view or through its Together Mode feature that puts you side by side in a virtual environment.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Here are a few tips and best practices for hosting a successful peer-to-peer event. If you’re not sure what kind of event to host, think about what your donors all have in common. Try creating videos to share across your social media platforms. So, how do you turn a virtual stranger into a long-time supporter of your nonprofit?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 20, 2022

Especially those who are unable to host raffles due to legalities. Whether virtual, in person, or hybrid, raffles are an effective way to raise money for your nonprofit (case in point—the $9,420,506 raffle organizers on Eventgroove have earned for their causes since November 2019). Why Sweepstakes Are a Great Option over Raffles.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 29, 2021

Zoom is an affordable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing. Giphy enables users to easily create animated video GIFs and GIF slideshows with captions. Video & Video Editing. CauseVid allows users to easily create personalized Thank You videos that can be delivered by email. Zoom :: zoom.us.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2022

Match their energy by providing volunteer opportunities, hosting giving challenges, offering peer-to-peer fundraising opportunities, and encouraging community chatter. Of course, if your organization has the bandwidth, photos and videos are a major plus. ? Related Resources: Social Media best Practices for Nonprofits. Autumn 2022.

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AccelEvents

JULY 14, 2021

However, no matter the theme of your virtual event, you need to develop interesting virtual event ideas so that your attendees are engaged, excited, and continue to think about your event and brand long after the event is done! Here are 21 virtual event ideas to get you started. . Here is another virtual event idea.

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AccelEvents

JULY 14, 2021

Virtual conferences allow brands, organizations, and businesses to connect individuals in unprecedented ways. Virtual conferences are more accessible, allowing more individuals to attend your conference. For these reasons, among others, virtual conferences make a lot of sense. . What is a Virtual Conference? exhibitions.

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CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

During this time, we need to get creative in ways to reach and engage our donors, as well as raise income, when we can’t physically host an event. So before you cancel any events, consider whether you can turn it into something digital or virtual. Virtual Peer-to-Peer Fundraising. Virtual Live-Stream.

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The Verge

APRIL 26, 2021

Zoom is rolling out a video background feature called Immersive View that could make video calls feel a bit more like an office meeting — or at least look a lot more like one. Zoom says hosts can also resize attendees, move them around the scene, and upload their own scenes if they get bored of Zoom’s options. Image: Zoom.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 6, 2022

But everyone’s already gotten a taste of virtual events, and their many ups and downs. The tech side of things can get remarkably complicated, and it’s hard to make a virtual show more compelling/interactive/engaging than a YouTube video would be. Zuddl , a virtual events platform, has raised a $13.35

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CauseVox

JULY 13, 2023

In this webinar we’ll unpack the strategies to achieve better viewer engagement and conversion in videos for digital fundraising. These tangible strategies can be applied to your next DIY/in-house video project or relayed by you to your hired video production company. Case study review of successful video campaigns.

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The Verge

JUNE 11, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to limit face-to-face association, most of us are relying on video calls to keep in touch with work colleagues, family, and friends — and if you’re also facing financial difficulties, free is best. The most popular video meeting app. Host up to 100 participants. Noteworthy features.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 4, 2021

As difficult as last year was for nonprofit event planners, they were able to gain a wealth of information and experience from the sudden and dramatic shift from in-person to virtual galas. Looking back at the results of the past year proved that virtual fundraisers can work. Planning with a Focus on Virtual.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 12, 2021

Fundraising through a virtual gala has proven to be an effective way to connect with donors and get them excited about your mission. With new ideas and tweaks to the activities that would typically be included at in-person events, virtual galas can keep fundraising goals on track and even add to more than expected to the annual goal.

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Singularity Hub

MARCH 3, 2025

That Cajun blackened shrimp recipe looks really good, I tell my husband while scrolling through cooking videos online. But the work brings us a little closer to adding a new sense to virtual and augmented reality and making video games more immersive. Virtual and augmented reality have mainly focused on audio and visual cues.

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Greater Giving

JULY 23, 2021

During the transition to virtual events, nonprofit event planners simply didn’t have a playbook. One of the biggest issues that nonprofits reported with virtual events (detailed in our State of Nonprofit Fundraising publication) was guest engagement. But embracing low-cost technological solutions can help. Are there a lot of parents?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The tools include a Donate button for pages, posts, and live videos as well as peer-to-peer Fundraisers. The tools include a Donate button for profiles, reels, and live videos as well as peer-to-peer Fundraisers. Giphy enables users to create animated video GIFs and GIF slideshows with captions. Video & Video Editing.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 13, 2022

Virtual events allowed nonprofits to reach more new donors than ever before. Events moved online, and livestreams brought entertainment and inspiration to virtual guests while they bid in online auctions. In 2020, nearly 80% of nonprofits said they replaced an in-person gala with a virtual event. Virtual events bring in donors!

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Greater Giving

JULY 30, 2021

Even with groundbreaking advances in technology and streaming, virtual events still bring an inherent distance between the action and the viewers. Live vs. Silent Auctions in Virtual Events. Not every virtual event requires a live auction to make money. Hybridizing Your Live Auction. TIP: Make it a destination!

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The Verge

JULY 29, 2021

Amazon has announced that its second-gen Fire TV Cube is now able to participate in two-way Zoom video calls. This really would’ve come in handy over the last year, but better late than never, I guess — and it should still prove convenient for anyone working a hybrid office / home schedule in the months ahead.

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sgEngage

APRIL 11, 2022

While traditional methods can still impact supporters, more and more organizations interested in starting an advocacy initiative look to virtual campaigns first. Whether your nonprofit is interested in spreading awareness or influencing how their supporters might vote , virtual campaigns have the potential to reach a large audience, fast.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JANUARY 28, 2025

Post-Pandemic Adaptations Virtual platforms have become central to how nonprofits engage with their communities, and peer-to-peer fundraising is perfectly suited to this new landscape. Encourage fundraisers to share personal stories and videos to connect with their audience authentically.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Platforms like Instagram and Facebook thrive on storytelling , so use them to highlight the impact of your work through testimonials, photos, and videos. Host a Gala or Virtual Gala Bring your community together with a Gala fundraiser. Mentor of the Year Awards hosts an annual fundraising gala.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 8, 2020

There are number of reasons we feel exhausted from zoom meetings as Jeremy Bailenson, Virtual Human Interaction Lab points out. It isn’t just the huge uptick in back-to-back virtual meetings we are hosting or attending, many times without breaks in between. It has surfaced a new technology affliction: Zoom Overload. .

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