Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

Way to accept donations or money from the event. Set a fundraising goal to sponsor a nail color on National Nail Polish Day (June 1) in the spirit of Movember. Design a local route with varying distances to be both competitive and family-friendly. List of nonprofit donation platforms. And now, for the ideas: 1. Bike-a-Thon.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Plan a main attraction to supplement your silent auction , such as: Music, which may be provided by a local band, DJ, or musician. Team merchandise: What local sports team does your community support? Sponsor contribution: Like many other fundraising event ideas, a local business might sponsor your sports tournament.

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CauseVox

AUGUST 23, 2023

Laying the Foundation Defining The Purpose And Goals Of Your Fall Festival As a kid, I remember begging my parents for more money to bring to school for our annual fall festival, namely for one particular event: the cake walk. You can also engage local community channels through posters and flyers to tap into the neighborhood’s pulse.

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Whole Whale

MARCH 29, 2022

Most Jewish nonprofits know that this is the best excuse to come up with punny costumes and read the Megillah, but even if you aren’t an org focused on Judaism, you could team up with a local JCC, synagogue, or Hillel: This is also a holiday where it’s tradition to give back. March Madness Money. Garden Tour or Block Party.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

Due to a lack of major upfront expenses, fundraising online is one of the most profitable ways to raise money for your organization. Instead, with online fundraising, you can be sure that most of the money you raise will go directly towards your mission. With virtual fundraising, it’s also much easier to expand your reach.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

What makes this type of event so unique is the ability to celebrate the holidays and raise money for your organization at the same time. Get the word out about your festival by placing ads in local newspapers and contacting local radio stations/TV stations/newspapers. Find Tree Sponsors.

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CauseVox

JUNE 28, 2021

Charity events don’t just raise money for your charity, they also help to engage your supporters and bring publicity to your cause. Charity events don't just raise money for charity, they also help to engage supporters and bring publicity to your cause. It both raised money and fulfilled their mission. Guest Speaker.

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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. To meet this demand, consider partnering with a local tree farm or nursery to host a Christmas tree or Christmas wreath fundraiser. Balloon raffle. Straw Draw.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

For this fundraising event, you’ll need to team up with a local paint and sip store like Pinot’s Palette or Painting with a Twist that’s willing to paint it forward with a percentage of the night’s proceeds going to your cause. To make it even more fun, consider having a local celebrity (i.e. Trivia Night. come judge the contest.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

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. And, yes, there will be prizes. NTEN Community Series: Austin.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

You can even reach out to your local mall to see if they’ll allow you to set up a booth so shoppers can head straight to you after they’ve made their holiday purchases. In the spirit of giving and service, host a serve-a-thon fundraiser to show some love for your community while also raising money for your mission. Host a serve-a-thon.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 18, 2022

Offering the option to donate in-kind resources opens up the opportunity for the entire community to participate in your organization’s mission, regardless of how much money they have. Goods for Sale One of fundraising’s most infamous paradoxes is that you have to spend money to make money. Musical instruments.

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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. Before you start planning your raffle, make sure you understand what the local gambling laws are in your state. What is a raffle? How do you run a raffle?

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

While the concept of giving money to jump into a freezing body of water may not sound very appealing to some, this fundraising trend has become wildly popular in recent years. Choose a local river or lake (get permission first, of course) and watch your daring supporters take the plunge. Polar plunge challenge. Make it personal!

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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? In the Broadway musical “Hamilton,” Alexander Hamilton sings about who he and America are meant to be. You could sponsor and share research that may help with many of the world’s problems.

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

Auctions are a classic fundraising event that can not only raise an impressive amount of money but also provide your supporters with a much needed night of fun. Livestream some 60s music and entertainment. Music can always add a fun touch to any decade-themed event! Ready to dive in? Let’s begin. A Memorabilia Auction.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

posted by Jason Rescka , Music Event Manager & Community Board Member. While setting up an awareness concert to raise money for cancer, the Garage grouped high school students from different locations. The satisfaction in making a difference can act as a substitute for money. Garage Community & Youth Center. raise funds.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Creative stuff: Things unique to your organization including the ability to create art, music, poetry, dance, etc. 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. It is seen as wasteful overhead.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Fork over your lunch money to a local Austin organization and Convio will match your donation! NTEN Community Series: Austin If you're going to be in Austin for SXSW or are a local nonprofit organization, we hope you'll also participate in the first of our Community Series events for 2012, taking place in Austin on March 9th.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

They offer a chance to dress up, get together with others, and have a good time — while also raising money for a good cause. Activities such as performances, live entertainment, and sit-down dinners regularly attract a large audience and generate significant money for charity. A Gala is a well-known charity fundraising event.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Live Music Battles Live music battles make for great events because you can find a lot of excellent musical talent who want to get their names out there. They may be able to work with local stores or boutiques that act as sponsors and also get to show off their collections.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

bbcon 2019 last month in Music City was the biggest and best one yet, breaking the record with over 3,000 attendees from close to 1,700 unique organizations. I think you’ll agree once it’s complete that a deduplication project is a very worthwhile investment in time, money, and staff morale-boosting. Engaging corporate sponsors.

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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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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Golf Tournament Bring together avid golfers and local philanthropists—in many cases, they’re one and the same—for a day on the greens. 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.

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Tech Soup

MAY 13, 2011

” Nonprofits once limited to raising money through cookie sales, charity balls, and foundation grants now have access to almost limitless fundraising streams with new technology platforms, micro-funding models, and evolving culture of giving. American Cancer Society has been fighting cancer since 1913.

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Neon CRM

APRIL 27, 2023

Holding events is a great way for nonprofits to raise money, engage constituents, and raise their profile. And if you don’t have a solid event planning strategy in place, your nonprofit’s next gala, fundraiser, or walkathon could end up costing you more in time, energy, and money than what your event ends up raising.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 2, 2021

From funding mission trips to furthering the education of your youth, raising money is vital to support your church’s mission and operations. Raising money to support various projects, groups, and programs can be tough, especially with a small congregation. Your members give a lot of time, money, and talent to your church.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 29, 2017

Media are the everyday bloggers, local groups and traditional media. MUSIC: Sleepy Eyed Thoughts by Bernardus. If you were just to pick up your phone right now, how many posts would you see from a nonprofit that is not sponsored? Most of the posts are sponsored because organic reaches almost, it will be dead within a few years.

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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. Organizing a giving day is an easy way to raise some money for your organization. Have an extra-generous donor or sponsor who’s interested in working with your organization? Online fundraisers. Giving day.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 11, 2010

The lounge will be the place to meet the best and brightest socially-conscious Geekeratti at SXSW and catch some unplugged local music. Crowd Sourcing Innovative Social Change panel Sunday, March 14 at 03:30 PM – “Social media builds buzz and raises money, but what about real, on-the-ground change?

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

Here at Qgiv, we’re invested in helping you raise more money, and we know how difficult it can be. Reach out to potential sponsors. They might go from seeing a poster about your organization at their favorite local coffee shop to scrolling through your organization’s website. Up your storytelling game. Look for grants.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 19, 2023

If you’re raising money for a hospital foundation, for instance, you may want to focus on sharing stories of hope. Your gala that’s raising money to update veterinary services at your animal shelter may benefit from themes like “a second chance” or “forever homes.” Do We Need Sponsors for Our Gala? What’s Our Fundraising Goal?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 3, 2014

Giving Tuesday is more than a gigantic Kickstarter campaign for nonprofits to beg for money from people they haven’t spoken to all year round. Even my kids schools that leveraged the day to fundraise locally. Over 20 cities had local giving days to celebrate giving where you live. (2) That was amazing. How cool is that? (8)

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

And, instead of limiting your events just to those in the local area or to those who have the means to travel, you can actually open them to anyone on the internet! This social aspect makes it a powerful way to boost visibility in your community and raise money for your programs! in 2019 increase to $108.62

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 24, 2022

In other words, you need to get your money from many different sources, not just one awesome foundation, one government grant, or one generous donor. If you get all your money from a single, wonderful donor, what happens when that donor turns their attention—and their dollars—elsewhere? Cue the sad music. Get 10 grants.

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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. Board members who raise a lot of money through their personal networks often move on to other causes or interests when they leave the Board. No live music or DJ. This often happens due to circumstances beyond your control.

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Bloomerang

JULY 17, 2021

.” How many of us worked more and felt like we did more during the pandemic than we did when we were going to the office, including our commute even if the commute was trash money for the ’99 and 2000? That year we had to raise a ridiculous amount of money and also we had to do a rebrand of the organization. Big job, right?

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