AccelEvents

JULY 14, 2021

Just like games, contests are virtual event ideas that can get people talking. Maybe the cutest pet contest or something event/topic-focused that does not require attendees to be on site. . Maybe the cutest pet contest or something event/topic-focused that does not require attendees to be on site. . In fact, 81.8% Recipe Night.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 1, 2010

Many blogs written by nonprofits are dry. I *love* blogs, and want to see more organizations use them in a fun and engaging way soooooo.as I *love* blogs, and want to see more organizations use them in a fun and engaging way soooooo.as What Kind of Blog Posts Would Be a Good Fit? I've said it.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 7, 2016

That said, there are proven strategies that can help your nonprofit quickly grow your e-mail list, such as: Create an e-newsletter subscribe page on your website that describes your e-newsletter and how often it will be sent and promote this page on your social networks. Create online petitions and pledges. Host free webinars.

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Qgiv

JULY 5, 2023

Pere-to-peer fundraising is more than just a physical event, and there are many campaign ideas your organization to test out, including: Contests Challenges Crowdfunding DIY fundraising A-thon events Network fundraising Virtual storefronts Giving days And more! Host a competition where teams or individuals show off their basketball skills.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 20, 2010

Just a quick reminder that the deadline to submit your post about How to Create a Juicy Nonprofit Blog to this month's Nonprofit Blog Carnival is Tuesday, July 27th. Your post doesn't have to be long (100-200 words). For more information, see the original call for submissions.

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AccelEvents

JULY 28, 2021

Aside from increasing engagement from your virtual audience, gamification can: Increase sponsor engagement: Gamification creates more naming opportunities for sponsors. Creating a memorable experience is one of the best ways to create a recognizable, memorable event brand. Create Rules. Choose Incentives.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 24, 2021

The event professional hosting the event would have to define the event branding , game rules, game mechanics, how the point system works, and the game’s goal. Create a team-based game where the points of each member add up to team points. Consider photo contests from both in-person and online attendees.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Create connections between your site and social profiles. Create ways for donors to help further your mission via social media. Incentivize engagement by hosting a giveaway or other fun contest just for new followers on your platform of choice. Create connections between your site and social profiles. Just like.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Even when not participating in one of your peer-to-peer events, your supporters may want to create campaigns and raise funds for you. Some common reasons supporters create DIY fundraisers are to donate their birthdays or set up a memorial fundraiser. Empower your supporters to do this all year long by creating a DIY campaign.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 10, 2020

Create a content schedule (weekly or monthly) to post consistently on the social media platform. Smaller organizations can do well with the free features offered on social media platforms, but creating sponsored content is great for those who can afford it. You can do simple things like: Host a Q&A session . Run a contest!

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TechImpact

APRIL 17, 2014

As referenced in an earlier blog post , having a clear and concise content strategy is the first step to garnering more reach. By sharing, blogging, and Retweeting consistent topics, your feeds and posts will organically generate more traffic because people will know what to expect, and seek your feed out. Caption THIS.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 13, 2022

This blog post will cover various strategies your organization can employ to raise crucial funds for your nonprofit organization. Host a fundraising auction to raise even more. Create an eye-catching donation form. But how do you create an effective, eye-catching donation form? Steward donors with an email campaign.

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Classy

JUNE 1, 2021

In fact, data has found that nonprofits who are hosting virtual events are using the same channels and tactics to steward donors as they would in the in-person setting. Create a unique hashtag for your live event to encourage attendees to get active on social. Events (13.9%). Thank-You Gifts (9.9%). Show your love across social media.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

So, if you have a team of people who are willing to sustain a few paper cuts in the quest to provide people with prettily-wrapped packages, consider hosting a gift-wrapping fundraiser to help gift givers out this holiday season. Create fundraising challenges for each night of the holiday or theme each giving day around a reason to give.

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Greater Giving

MAY 28, 2021

Technically, nonprofit organizations have been hosting “hybrid” events for years. The key to hosting a successful hybrid event lies in combining these existing elements to suit both in-person guests and guests attending virtually. Creating a program that works for both purposes won’t be quite the same! Create incentives.

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Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

And, we know a lot more about how to host virtual events and engage an online audience than we did last year. Consider creating a virtual volunteer program and brainstorm ways that your supporters can help digitally. Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine recently hosted a social media and email campaign called “Be a Helper.”

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

Need help deciding what type of online auction your nonprofit should host? Ready to host a virtual auction? Whether you choose the Roaring 20’s or want to host an 80’s event, decade-themed fundraising auctions are some of the most fun occasions to both plan and attend. Consider hosting a virtual beach-themed auction!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 7, 2013

Cisco is generously contributing $3500 to four contest winners. In addition to prizes provided by Cisco, contest winners will be featured on the YouTube homepage and receive free registration to the Nonprofit Technology Conference, the signature event hosted by the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN).

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Tech Soup

MARCH 2, 2009

Well, time to get out your most awesomely-designed (yes, I did type MOST awesomely-designed) campaign materials and enter the 2009 Adobe Show Your Impact Nonprofit Design Contest ! If you're not familiar with this cool contest, check out last year's winners. We highlighted one of them here on the TechSoup Blog too.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Hosting a car wash is a classic fundraising event that’ll keep your community’s cars sparkling clean. To meet this demand, consider partnering with a local tree farm or nursery to host a Christmas tree or Christmas wreath fundraiser. Get kids excited about a fundraiser by hosting a pajama day at school. Guessing games.

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Qgiv

JUNE 10, 2022

With a unique energy and do-anything attitude, she understands that a community must network and join forces to create and grow successful businesses. Hosting fundraising events, whether online or in person, can yield great rewards for nonprofit organizations. Social media contests. Donation page or form.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 24, 2021

In it, she will examine the key findings event planners uncovered while hosting virtual events and offer useful tips and tricks to create an engaging hybrid event. We’ve put together five tips to help you get started creating a hybrid event that makes sense in both the real and virtual world.

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Qgiv

JUNE 22, 2021

Virtual peer-to-peer fundraisers can increase the reach of your organization, are often more cost-effective to plan and host than on-the-ground campaigns, and provide an added level of flexibility and convenience for supporters who can’t attend an in-person event. Host a virtual peer-to-peer fundraiser movie night! Movie nights.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Instead of viewing developmental disabilities as a hurdle to be overcome, Emmaus Homes creates a community that embraces its constituents’ unique abilities. Once caregivers are approved after the application process, there is a matching process to find clients their perfect Host Home. Background and Mission. The Emmaus-ing Race.

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CauseVox

MAY 3, 2021

That’s why we’ve created this full guide to recruiting sponsors for virtual events. We’ll talk more about specifics below, but keep in mind that you’re trying to create opportunities for your participants to get more involved with your sponsors. Ask your sponsors to co-host marketing elements leading up to the event.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

What a passionate, amazing group of people who are running these small and mid-sized nonprofits, many in remote and rural wilderness locations in the US. I learned of two terrific examples of small nonprofit leveraging social media and user created content for their campaigns. Instagram Contests and Hashtags. The Hold A Sign Meme.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Read more posts on our blog. Makers of the world united digitally this summer to host 2,513 events in 86 countries. Truer words … If you feel like (re)making history, the British Museum is looking for help to create its own digital clone in Minecraft. Inspire ” video contest. Shoot an awesome video, get a brand makeover.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 1, 2006

And the good news is that if you've never created web videos before and don't have the big bucks to hire a professional, there is enough time to learn. In fact, there's an NTEN Affinity Group for video blogging where you can get advice, ask questions, or share what you know. NTEN has just announced the first NTC video competition.

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Achieve

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Consider creating a page on your website or a post on your blog that covers the basics of Facebook fundraising. Encourage supporters to use this information when creating their own fundraisers, which can help protect your nonprofit’s digital brand (and, make the process easier for the users creating fundraisers!)

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Our survey revealed that 62% of nonprofits host between 2-6 events per year. Pickleball Tournament Marketing & Networking Digital Dink Create a dedicated event page with all the juicy details: format, registration,sponsorships, cause information. Add fun elements like music between matches, skills challenges, or contests.

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sgEngage

MAY 12, 2023

However, since your auction will be online, your nonprofit will need to go the extra mile to keep bidders engaged and create a memorable experience that will resonate with them, allowing you to meet and exceed your fundraising goals. Creating friendly competition helps to immerse your remote guests into your event and encourage them to bid.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

The Value-add of Crowdsourcing: For me, the two biggest reasons to include crowdsourcing in your strategic design of community building or contests are: Crowdsourcing invites diversity by encouraging anyone with an idea or interest to participate. The crowd decides and creates everything that it is. This is something that the 350.org

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2010

This workshop, graciously hosted by the Community Foundation of Monterey County with support from the Packard Foundation, was a two-part session. The first session, facilitated by colleague Daniel Cohen, focused on creating a communications strategy.

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Care2

OCTOBER 31, 2013

For example, if your organization works on climate change you need to tell your target audiences what’s at stake, concrete ways they can take action and create real change, and then share what kind of a collective impact you are making. Are you making an effort to host house parties, happy hours? Networking -.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

TechSoup Global has had a busy year so far with new ventures, exciting contests, and global recognition. TechSoup's Jim Lynch presented on a panel discussion hosted by the U.S. Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest. The contest was judged by a panel of expert judges , but the public could vote for their favorite.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Giving Tuesday was created in 2012 at the 92nd Street Y’s Belfer Center for Innovation and Social Impact in New York City. Make sure you’re tailoring your messages to different groups of people by creating multiple contact lists, like a segment of new supporters and a segment of longtime supporters. Host an auction.

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NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Consider writing a short blog post about your #GivingTuesday campaign. Host a contest or giveaway on your social platforms to gain traction and increase engagement. Create your own #GivingTuesday hashtag (ie: #NonprofitHubGives). Include photos, videos or links so people can learn more!

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