50+ Best DIY Fundraising Ideas to Raise More for Your Cause
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AUGUST 16, 2021
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60+ Spring Fundraising Ideas for Every Nonprofit
Qgiv
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
As we spring further into a new year, it’s time for your fundraising efforts to pick up speed! Spring fundraisers are a great way to bring your community together while gaining support for your cause. Here’s a list of spring fundraising ideas to help you celebrate the season with your supporters: Spring fundraising ideas 1.
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Top 5 Trends Spotted at the Northwest Event Show 2024
Greater Giving
APRIL 19, 2024
From interactive catering to mission-driven experiences, the show buzzed with fresh ideas to elevate any event. Think DIY charcuterie boards with artisanal meats and cheeses, whimsical cotton candy machines that bring back childhood memories, or trendy oyster bars where guests personalize their platters with unique toppings.
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15+ Exciting Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Ideas for Your BBBS Agency
Qgiv
JULY 5, 2023
Peer-to-peer fundraising is a way to raise funds for your organization through your supporters and their networks. Using peer-to-peer fundraising helps you empower your current supporters while increasing your donor acquisition. To host a peer-to-peer fundraiser , all you need are participants and a platform to host your campaign.
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Bright Idea: Host a Network Fundraiser
Qgiv
AUGUST 31, 2022
What they did: Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation created a network fundraiser. Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation created a network fundraiser using Qgiv’s peer-to-peer platform called the Sole Stars campaign. To add even more fun and attention to this campaign, the fundraisers agreed to wear pink shoes for the entire month!
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5 Effective Annual Giving Campaign Ideas to Maximize Success
sgEngage
APRIL 20, 2023
Fundraising events and one-time campaigns are great ways to raise money for your organization, but infrequent fundraisers don’t provide consistent income. Facilitate peer-to-peer fundraising. Your fundraising campaigns are usually geared toward reaching a specific goal. Facilitate peer-to-peer fundraising.
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8 Tried-and-True (Secret) Individual Donor Fundraising Action Tips
Bloomerang
MAY 3, 2021
My last article of this two-part series, “ Nonprofit Giving Trends and Future Fundraising Strategy ,” began a discussion of smart fundraising strategies to take advantage of best practices and current trends. It covered broad brush strategies all nonprofits today should incorporate into their donor fundraising/marketing mix.
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Grab This Fundraising Plan Template for New Nonprofits
Get Fully Funded
JANUARY 1, 2024
What you might not know is that the right fundraising plan template can make the job much easier. What this means is that over time, your fundraising approach should change to meet the needs of your growing organization. What Fundraising Plan Template is Right For YOU? And no two fundraising plans should be exactly alike either.
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Make P2P Fundraising Elementary for Your School Group
Qgiv
MAY 26, 2021
If you’re looking to grow fundraising at your school, an excellent tool to take advantage of is peer-to-peer fundraising, also referred to as P2P fundraising. What is P2P fundraising? P2P fundraising is a method that encourages your supporters to fundraise on your behalf. Trivia Night. 5K/10K Race.
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Raise More in 2024: Nonprofit Fundraising Trends, Tips & Tools
Qgiv
JANUARY 8, 2024
As we embark on another year of impactful endeavors, let’s delve into the top ways you can increase your fundraising efforts in 2024. Fundraising is a pivotal part of your nonprofit’s ability to help change the world. Employing these latest trends and best practices can help you amplify your organization’s fundraising success!
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AFP ICON 2023 Recap
Qgiv
APRIL 21, 2023
On April 16-18, 2023, 3,600+ fundraising professionals descended on New Orleans, LA for AFP ICON’s 63 rd annual conference, the largest turnout in six years. Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z all share an interest in engaging with organizations through peer-to-peer fundraising.
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8 Top Examples of Fundraising Flyers+Tips to Make Your Own
Top Nonprofits
JULY 20, 2022
8 Top Examples of Fundraising Flyers+Tips to Make Your Own. So, you have your fundraising idea locked down. Maybe you’ve drafted some fundraising letters to your community, but you’re in search of new ways to spread the word. Informational tips for your fundraising flyer. Look no further!
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Virtual Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Ideas to Explore
Qgiv
JUNE 22, 2021
In particular, peer-to-peer fundraising has found great success when it comes to pivoting to virtual, as its engagements already happen primarily online. And just because the events of 2020 may have necessitated virtual fundraising, that doesn’t mean it also didn’t come with its own great benefits. Need virtual fundraising ideas?
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Fundraiser Burnout? Try Automation to Boost Both Efficiency and Employee Morale
sgEngage
JUNE 4, 2023
If your fundraising team is stressed and stretched too thin, you’re not alone. A recent study by the Chronicle of Philanthropy found that long hours and limited staff support has almost half of fundraisers eyeing the door, with 28% planning to leave the profession altogether. Burnout is widespread.
Fundraising for Youth Sports: Ideas to Help You Earn the “W”
Qgiv
JULY 21, 2021
Because the work you do is so important for the well-being of our youth, we put our heads together to come up with some great ways to boost fundraising for youth sports nonprofits. Read on for ways you can raise more and become a youth sports fundraising MVP. Peer-to-peer fundraising should be part of your game plan.
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How to Use Social Media to Cultivate Donor Relationships
Achieve
DECEMBER 8, 2022
digital fundraisers. , a multi-channel approach to fundraising. Add links on your social media posts that lead back to pages like: Fundraising campaign pages. New blog posts. Use these ideas as a jumping-off point: Quick updates. online fundraising method that engages donors. Track engagement and follow up.
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It Takes a Village: Using Peer-to-Peer to End Homelessness
Qgiv
MARCH 9, 2022
However, peer-to-peer fundraising is a great way to raise money for human services organizations and, more importantly, it’s a grassroots way to build awareness of the issues facing the unhoused community. Then, we’ll share some tips for how you can organize a peer-to-peer fundraiser aimed at addressing those issues. and Worldwide.
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The Best Nonprofit Conferences for Any Fundraiser
Qgiv
APRIL 28, 2021
An important part of being an effective fundraiser is staying up to date on current fundraising trends , industry best practices, and donor preferences. In addition to the info-packed sessions and workshops, these conferences provide invaluable opportunities to connect with other fundraisers, share ideas, and encourage each other. .
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How Community Foundations Can Raise More with Online Fundraising Tools
Qgiv
DECEMBER 7, 2021
Whether you’re running your own programs or funding grants to different nonprofits in your area, everything you do hinges upon fundraising. Every dollar makes a difference; here are some simple best practices that will help your nonprofit with online fundraising. Use online fundraising tools to support your events.
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Online Auctions for Nonprofits: Ideas for 2021 and Beyond
Qgiv
JUNE 29, 2021
Now that we’re well into 2021 and approaching a post-COVID reality in many parts of the world, nonprofit professionals have pondered what fundraising events will look like with both in-person and virtual engagements. You already know that virtual auction fundraisers are possible and fruitful, but the possibilities are almost endless.
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4 Ways Nonprofits Can Make the Most of WordPress
Qgiv
OCTOBER 12, 2021
As you know, your organization’s website is the heart of your online fundraising strategy. Used by a wide range of businesses stretching all the way from The New Yorker’s official site to Disney’s official “Star Wars” blog, WordPress is able to support such a large number of organizations due to its high customizability.
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49 Simple & Successful Fundraising Ideas for Kids
Qgiv
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
Whether you’re fundraising for your church’s youth group, your school, or your kid’s sports team, investing in the education and wellbeing of your kids is priceless. With a youth-oriented fundraiser, you can raise money for educational trips, sports equipment, classroom supplies, art supplies, musical instruments, or any other cause.
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Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
APRIL 14, 2008
Mostly, because I get to read blogs by people that aren’t on my list of feeds I read regularly. SOX First, which is a new blog to me, and focuses on Sarbanes-Oxely compliance, asks whether nonprofits hold the ethical high ground. Read the blog entry. And I get to highlight the work of some of my favorite bloggers, too.
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Tidbits
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
SEPTEMBER 19, 2008
Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Tidbits September 19, 2008 Here are a few interesting tidbits that have come my way over the course of the last few days There is a new online fundraising platform, founded by an ex-Convio person.
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10 Nonprofit Books from 2010
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
DECEMBER 23, 2010
During 2010, I been able to read, blurb, write reviews, do blog giveaways, or author guest posts and interviews for a lot of terrific books that would be useful to nonprofit professionals in the social media, marketing, and ICT areas. The Wild Woman’s Guide to Fundraising by Mazarine Treyz. More about the book here.
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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
DECEMBER 10, 2007
It all sounds like LinkedIn wants to pull all of those people who have been migrating to Facebook back into their fold, with the idea that LinkedIn is serious about business. Also, they have a partnership with Business Week – so you can see how you are connected to companies and indivuals covered by clicking on links.
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Free and Open Source Tool #16: CiviCRM
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
APRIL 21, 2008
CiviCRM is a nonprofit-focused open source tool, centered around membership, fundraising, events and such. It originally came out of the idea of making moving eBase (the CRM based on Filemaker Pro) to the web. CiviCRM was one of the first (of a now growing number) of nonprofit-focused open source tools.
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Tidbits
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
JULY 25, 2008
Is this a bad thing? Myspace is going with OpenID ! More on that in a later post. { Freelance Switch Gavin’s Digital Diner Idealware Jon Stahl’s Journal Lifehacker LinuxChix – Be Polite. More on that in a later post. {
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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
DECEMBER 20, 2007
Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Last minute tidbits December 20, 2007 This will be my last post of 2007 – I’m taking some days off from work and blogging, and won’t return until the beginning of the year. This is great news.
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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
NOVEMBER 5, 2007
Here are some I’ve found so far, that I’ll be following: OpenSocial Zen – meant to be a place for developers to share ideas. There are an amazing number of new sites that have launched over the weekend (I imagine people sitting in their home offices with lots of caffeine and pizza.) In the long term, if the whole web 2.0
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The Zen of Nonprofit CRM
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
JANUARY 19, 2007
And, it’s still clear that CRM/Fundraising software is where the money and resources are going in nonprofit software development. Technorati Tags: crm , fundraising { 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Chris Blow 01.20.07 It doesn’t really change anything.
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The Zen of Nonprofit CRM
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
JANUARY 19, 2007
And, it’s still clear that CRM/Fundraising software is where the money and resources are going in nonprofit software development. Technorati Tags: crm , fundraising { 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Chris Blow 01.20.07 It doesn’t really change anything.
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Competing for nonprofit dollars
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
DECEMBER 22, 2006
Yes, it’s a good thing that there are lots of competitors in the field of CRM/fundraising in general, and a lot of them are doing some really interesting on-the-cutting-edge stuff, which is great. Technorati Tags: fundraising , nptech , web2.0 { 1 comment… read it below or add one } 1 Allan Benamer 12.23.06
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Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants: Nonprofit Data Management
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
MARCH 12, 2007
There are some great posts for today: First, Katya’s Nonprofit Marketing Blog has a great post with an article from Cheryl Gibson about implementing a CRM system in a nonprofit. Michelle Martin , over at The Bamboo Project Blog, talks about two cool web 2.0 at 1:33 pm Katyas NonProfit Marketing Blog 03.16.07
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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
MARCH 12, 2007
There are some great posts for today: First, Katya’s Nonprofit Marketing Blog has a great post with an article from Cheryl Gibson about implementing a CRM system in a nonprofit. Michelle Martin , over at The Bamboo Project Blog, talks about two cool web 2.0 at 1:33 pm Katyas NonProfit Marketing Blog 03.16.07
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Facebook Ad Platform
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
NOVEMBER 13, 2007
news, so I’m just now blogging about last week’s news that Facebook launched a new ad platform. Jeremiah Owyang, who’s blog I read occasionally, has a good point: figure out what your strategy is, first ! 2 trackbacks } Web 2.0 - Social Media - Internet News - Blogging » Facebook Ad Platform 11.13.07
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Top Tips for Planning a Successful Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Campaign
Connection Cafe
MAY 27, 2015
In a previous article about peer-to-peer fundraising, Mark Becker, Founding Partner at Cathexis Partners, wrote about four things you should know before starting a peer-to-peer fundraising campaign. Many organizations are running peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraising campaigns. What tools does the organization provide you?
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What OpenSocial Means
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
NOVEMBER 1, 2007
I thought that it would be a good idea to describe what it is, and what it might mean for the nonprofit sector. Marc Andreessen, who is, of late, connected to Ning, has a great blog entry with details. And I’m not entirely clear yet how many should be jumping on this bandwagon to either do fundraising or community-building.
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Kintera Connect
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
AUGUST 15, 2007
I have become fascinated by the ways the CRM/Fundraising space is changing so rapidly. There are two initiatives that they have that I’ll talk most about, their “Connect&# initiative, and their data warehousing initiative. - Non-Profit Tech Blog 08.17.07
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SaaS vs. Open Source
Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
SEPTEMBER 24, 2008
Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology SaaS vs. Open Source September 24, 2008 I just finished writing a post for the Idealware blog about choosing SaaS vs. Open source. at 6:45 pm » SaaS vs. Open Source » Audio Books 10.07.08
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27 Cheap Fundraiser Ideas for Nonprofits
Neon CRM
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
However, with a bit of creativity and determination, there are plenty of cheap fundraiser ideas that can help you reach your goals. Affordable Ideas for Your Nonprofit’s Next Fundraiser In this blog post, we’ve curated a list of 27 affordable fundraising ideas specifically tailored for nonprofits.
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How to Grow Offline Support by Executing Stronger Online Strategies
Connection Cafe
JANUARY 29, 2015
With proper planning and execution, a stronger online fundraising and marketing strategy can grow all of your avenues of offline support. While I could have easily come up with 20 ideas and tactics for building a sustainable pipeline of support, I narrowed it down to 6. Establish a DIY event. Develop awesome content.
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75 Top Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits
Neon CRM
OCTOBER 13, 2023
Coming up with fresh fundraising ideas for nonprofits isn’t always easy. But there’s always a new twist on an old idea—or even an old idea you haven’t thought of before! To make it easy, here’s a list of 75 fundraising ideas for nonprofits. Theming events around that good feeling can encourage giving.
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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology
OCTOBER 27, 2006
Home About Me Subscribe Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology Thoughtful and sometimes snarky perspectives on nonprofit technology Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants October 30, 2006 This Carnival of Nonprofit Consultants has given me a chance to read some blogs I don’t usually get to read, since I’m so often focused in the tech field.
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