Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

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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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 2, 2021

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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NonProfit PRO

JULY 20, 2021

It became clear that the remaining cycling rides couldn’t go on as planned across the country in 2020, so the organization turned to an online peer-to-peer fundraising platform to help it pivot to hybrid and then virtual events. Utilizing the Sweet!

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.orgSource

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

More than a few of those executives were managing virtual teams. Our colleague Stuart Meyer,* who at the time was CEO of the National Barbeque and Grilling Association, a fully virtual organization, made this comment. “We It’s so easy these days to offer more flexibility through telecommuting and virtual workspaces.

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Fast Company Tech

MARCH 18, 2025

Innovative organizations are finding ways to make augmented and virtual reality a more efficient, and even more practical, way to interact with technologies and tools, including letting people learn complex skills through virtual training. The businesses in Fast Company s Most Innovative Companies in AR/VR reflect that trend.

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NonProfit PRO

JULY 20, 2021

It became clear that the remaining cycling rides couldn’t go on as planned across the country in 2020, so the organization turned to an online peer-to-peer fundraising platform to help it pivot to hybrid and then virtual events. Utilizing the Sweet!

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 6, 2021

How did one nonprofit raise nearly 4X their fundraising goal and many others both netted and grossed more than their previous in-person events? By taking their fundraising events virtual.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

5) Ready your virtual gavel! While accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual fundraising is here to stay due to its ability to drive greater donations, attract new supporters and reduce operational costs. To get started, unlock 10 auction secrets provided by the experts at FrontStream !

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 6, 2021

Whether you already have a virtual fundraising event in the works or you’re deep in the brainstorming phase, you’ll need to manage the multitude of tasks on your plate quickly and efficiently. Download these calendars to get your virtual fundraising event organized and ready to raise more for your cause with confidence and ease.

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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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sgEngage

JANUARY 14, 2025

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. In the first 10 days of its pivot to virtual, the zoo recorded a 500% increase in donors.

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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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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 7, 2021

These tested virtual event ideas are sure to help you connect with your supporters and raise awareness about your cause. Here are my top four virtual event ideas to add to your fundraising calendar.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 31, 2021

This year’s tools tap into fundraising trends that have emerged as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, from t-shirt fundraising for virtual events to contactless in-person giving. Bonfire enables nonprofits to easily design and raise funds by selling t-shirts online. Ideal for virtual events and cause awareness campaigns.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

By Kevin Santiago , Marketing Director at Paybee – an all-in-one charity fundraising platform that specializes in virtual, hybrid, and in-person fundraising events. Nonprofit fundraising changed drastically in 2020 with a shift toward virtual galas and a need to raise money online.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 30, 2020

In the virtual workplace, being on video conference meetings and communicating via online collaboration platforms takes more energy than working face-to-face. Virtual work can easily zap our energy and drain our emotions bringing on a type of malaise called “Virtual or Zoom Fatigue.” . This can make the experience lonely.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 20, 2022

The Metaverse is a virtual reality “world” where users can interact with each other and digital objects in a three-dimensional, simulated space using any internet-connected VR device. With virtual reality, nonprofits can socialize (with avatars) as if they were meeting face-to-face and engage with younger supporters.

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Sign up today for one of our upcoming free, live consultations from a fundraising expert, and a demonstration of how you can get started right now with a Holiday Virtual Shopping Mall! This great fundraising solution will create immediate revenue generation opportunities for this holiday season and continuing into 2022.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 17, 2021

Learn how your nonprofit can diversify fundraising efforts and raise more with FrontStream’s free eGuide: 10 Smart Ways to Diversity Your Fundraising Efforts. Explore benefits and best practices for planning and running virtual, hybrid and in-person events like auctions, DIY, peer-to-peer walks, runs and rides.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Quick Definition Online fundraising is the process of raising donations for a cause, project, or organization through digital platforms such as websites, social media apps, and email campaigns. Virtual events: Online musical performances, virtual auctions, and live-streamed events allow organizations to engage donors remotely.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 2, 2022

Nonprofits must invest their time and money into the event fundraising tools that are going to raise the most funds for their organization. This value-packed webinar will feature the six most effective fundraising tools when planning in-person, virtual, and hybrid events. The session will end with a live Q&A. <<

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 9, 2020

1) Virtual Events Are Here to Stay. In response, we saw an explosion in the number of events that made the pivot from in-person to virtual. Many of these virtual events were born from a spirit of innovation and resiliency from organizations that were forced to evolve in a matter of days and raise much-needed funds in new ways.

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 5, 2023

Text2Bid® is a robust, full-featured, mobile bidding technology that transforms hybrid/silent/live auctions, golf tournaments, galas, or any other event into 24/7 fundraisers, allowing nonprofit organizations to raise money before, during and after an in-room or virtual event.

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The Fund Raising School offers practical, research-based training on essential topics like annual giving, major gifts, planned giving, and fundraising leadership. Courses are available in 10 cities, online, and virtually. Courses are available in 10 cities, online, and virtually. Now enrolling for 2025!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 31, 2020

If you haven’t done so already, update your procedures to collect contact methods and donor information that will facilitate virtual fundraising. Action Item: What data collection improvements can your nonprofit make to improve virtual fundraising? Virtual Fundraising and In-Person Events Can Co-Exist. Changing your narrative.

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DonorPerfect

MARCH 18, 2025

Virtual events offer new ways to connect with donors, engage volunteers, and raise funds. Whether you’re planning a virtual gala, a charity auction, or a community-driven fundraiser, virtual events provide immense opportunities to expand your reach and impact.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 8, 2021

Options for virtual and hybrid golf events. How to leverage technology to save time and raise more money. << Bring all your golf fundraising questions for an extended Q&A session! What you’ll take away from this webinar: Why golf belongs in your fundraising portfolio. Actionable planning tips and ideas.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 22, 2021

As nonprofits become more accustomed to virtual events and donors continue to participate and donate online, learn how to keep up virtual momentum and engage in multiple ways with these dual audiences and raise more with FrontStream’s free eGuide, “11 Tips to Plan Successful Hybrid Events.”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 16, 2022

Continue to embrace virtual events and digital fundraising for a more flexible strategy. In 2022, your organization will have more freedom to tap into post-pandemic flexibility as face-to-face, hybrid, and virtual events are all possible. Related Resources: How to Host a Virtual Fundraising Event (with Checklist for Nonprofits).

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2021

When event organizers were forced to pivot in-person events to virtual offerings in 2020, they quickly realized the value of digital sponsor exposure. 5) Add a virtual round. One simple way to do so is to add a virtual round to a traditional in-person event. A virtual round functions as a built-in back up plan.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2021

The past 18+ months have been challenging for the nonprofit sector, but golf tournaments have provided and continue to provide an opportunity to gather safely, raise crucial dollars, attract corporate support, and steward donors and sponsors. By GolfStatus.org – an event management platform specifically for golf fundraisers.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 10, 2020

With video storytelling being their preferred medium, what better way to help nonprofits than raise awareness and engagement with a young audience? 3) A platform for virtual events and fundraisers. On Flixxaid, your nonprofit’s supporters can easily share videos of their virtual participation and fundraise.

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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. Not to mention, this approach allows for a much larger pool of bidders to drive up bids and raise more for your cause.

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VentureBeat

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

PaperplaneTherapeutics has raised $1.5 million to treat patients for pain and anxiety using virtual reality. Read More

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 11, 2022

French startup Homa has raised a $100 million Series B funding round. Overall, the company has raised $165 million and now works with 160 people. The startup wants to build a universe of interconnected games with virtual worlds and characters owned by creators and players — a sort of Homa metaverse.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 11, 2024

By Julia Campbell, host of the Nonprofit Nation podcast and founder of the Nonprofit Social Media Summit , a free all-virtual event created to help nonprofits navigate the fast-changing social media landscape to drive more donations. Yep – the old-school, traditional, never-going-away principles of effective fundraising still apply.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 24, 2021

2) Gain fun face time opportunities with virtual events. In-person events are on hold this fundraising event season, but fortunately, streaming tools like Zoom implemented new features throughout the year that make virtually interacting with guests a lot easier and way more fun. 5) Collaborate with your surrounding community.

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