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30 Virtual and Hybrid Event Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits

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They offer a chance to dress up, get together with others, and have a good time — while also raising money for a good cause. Here are a few ideas about how to make virtual/hybrid versions of your favorite in-person events. With a virtual gala format, there’s really no limit to what you can do! 2) Luncheons/dinners.

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3 Reasons to Include Virtual Elements in In-Person Fundraising Events

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For the past year, virtual events have come to the rescue in helping nonprofits continue to fundraise during the pandemic. While many organizations before this time had ways to give online, the idea of exclusively fundraising virtually was new. Athletic events and luncheons went virtual.

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How to Move Your Nonprofit Forward During COVID-19 with Virtual Fundraising Events

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By Matthew Burnell , F ounder of ClickBid , a mobile bidding provider for online auctions, virtual galas, and in-person events. As a nonprofit, you have undoubtedly heard the term “virtual events” over the past six months. How we were going to pull off a Virtual Fundraiser in a short amount of time. Panic!” . “We

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7 Key Lessons Learned from Virtual Fundraising Events in 2020

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By Lindsay Johnson, Marketing Team Member at MobileCause , an industry leader in virtual fundraising events and online giving, plus fundraising solutions such as peer-to-peer, text-to-donate and mobile messaging. That’s due in large part to the ability to pivot fundraising efforts from in-person to virtual. Well, 2020 proved it can.

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9 Ways to Use Text Messaging for Your Virtual Fundraising Event

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By harnessing the convenience of the mobile phones donors use daily, you can transform your virtual fundraising events into engaging, revenue-boosting opportunities. 1) Promote your virtual fundraising event. We’d love it if you could help us with our virtual gala on March 20. 7) Gamify your virtual fundraising event.

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As a Disaster Unfolds, Fundraisers Can Do More Than Raise Money

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But if youre a fundraiser for a nonprofit organization or school in the midst of an unfolding disaster, you can do more than raise money. Heres how you can shift your focus from raising money to forging deeper connections in a crisis. Let donors know where the money is going and where it is still needed. Show the images.

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3 Emerging Fundraising Trends for Nonprofits

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There are strict rules regarding what you can do to collect funds, and what you’re allowed to do with that money once you have it to retain your nonprofit status. 1) Virtual and Augmented Reality for Donations. Virtual reality does this by creating a digital environment that you can explore with a headset and headphones.

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