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40+ Unforgettable Live Auction Items that Sell Well

Bloomerang

Musician’s clothing Costumes Musical instruments Include a certificate of authenticity with the item to reassure donors of its credibility. For example, if your town is known for gorgeous cherry blossom trees, offering paintings with these trees by a local artist can inspire bidding.

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49 Online Fundraising Ideas to Help You Raise More

Qgiv

Rather than asking people to donate material items directly to your organization, you can create a public wish list on an e-commerce site like Amazon where your donors can buy items you need directly online. Have your local wine expert guide you all through the different wines via livestream to complete the experience. Silent disco.

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How to Survive Today and Thrive Tomorrow

NonProfit Hub

and downloadable digital music (through platforms like Amazon or iTunes). Streaming video replaced video rental services and downloadable music replaced the CD market. Some good examples of disruptive innovations are streaming video (thanks, Netflix!) It was a revelation.

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Greater Washington Give to the Max Day Training Event

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

For example, they recently set up an Amazon wish list for their Food Pantry and posted to their FB page. Within minutes, a fan commented that they had just placed an order for them. DC Jazz Festival : With more than 100 performances in dozens of venues across the city, the DC Jazz Festival is the largest music festival in Washington, D.C.

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The evolution of web hosting

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

I even remember writing a grant to some federal agency that probably no longer exists to help create a local infrastructure to get nonprofits online. Amazon seems to be leading in the next wave of evolution of hosting – pay only for what you need, when you need it. When was that?

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Tagged Again. Media Consumption.

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Radio: Local classical and NPR stations and random stuff on the web. I listen to music on my IPOD while I blog. Recently, I'm addicted to Sarasate and virtusouso violin music. If there is a book I really really really want, I search for freebie chapters on the Web or use the search inside feature in Amazon.

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75 Top Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits

Neon CRM

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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