AccelEvents

JULY 23, 2021

No matter what this year brings, event marketing is an effective marketing tool for brands to have in their arsenal. Online events, hybrid events, and in-person events are the perfect way to do this. . What is Event Marketing? Why is Event Marketing Important? Map Out Event Marketing Goals and Event Plan.

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Qgiv

MARCH 19, 2024

One way to show how much your donors mean to you is to host a donor appreciation event. Donor appreciation events allow you to personally express your gratitude to your supporters while providing a fun and memorable event for them to attend. Check out these donor appreciation event ideas and best practices!

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Classy

JUNE 10, 2021

This week, our 2021 virtual nonprofit conference, the Collaborative: Virtual Sessions , opened with a conversation around trading perfectionism for an opportunity to show up as our authentic selves. Register to Experience the Collaborative: Virtual Sessions. That forced quick pivots to a year’s worth of virtual event planning.

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sgEngage

MARCH 30, 2021

Data represents both overall metrics, as well as metrics in one of five fundraising categories: Walks/5Ks with a registration fee. Cycling/Spinning events. Challenge events, such as marathons or personal dares. However, when digging deeper, fundraising averages were actually down in the Cycle and Challenge categories.

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Blue Fox

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Is your staff prepared to make the asks, attend the events, mail the collateral and try some Facebook fundraising ads? To get you started, we’ve compiled a list of 40+ ideas, broken down into categories, to help you get the job done! In 2020, U.S. nonprofits raised $2.47 billion dollars. Let’s talk 2021!

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Organizing an exciting scavenger hunt is no easy feat, but luckily, there are a few tools you can use to help make your event a success. An app-based scavenger hunt can also facilitate a hybrid event if you have participants who are more comfortable virtually attending. Use an app. Monsters and Goblins 5K.

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Qgiv

JUNE 22, 2021

Did you know that almost 70% of nonprofits are planning to incorporate virtual elements into their events in some way, whether that’s with hybrid events, virtual-only events, or a combination of all of them? Ready to empower your peer-to-peer volunteers while also providing a unique and engaging virtual experience?

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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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Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

Now that we’re entering a new post-COVID era, nonprofit leaders need to think about what virtual fundraising will look like in the future. In our 2020 Navigating the Unknown Report , we found that over 50% of nonprofits pivoted to virtual events last year. It looks like virtual fundraising is here to stay!

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The paths aren’t rigid—music seekers will still see worship services and social justice volunteer opportunities—and TCWS can adjust the settings and “weights” of each category, for different types of visitors, on a continual basis. All events can be found together on the site’s calendar, an important organizing tool for the site.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Sure, there’s GivingTuesday and the standard year-end push, but limiting yourself to just those two events equates to missed opportunities. Paint and sip events work for any type of organization, artists of all levels, and can easily be adapted for every season. Your artist just has to log in and lead class virtually.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 21, 2023

Tailor your fundraising messages and methods to specific donor categories based on their preferences and behavior. Therefore, be sure to diversify your fundraising channels to reach donors through multiple platforms, events, and initiatives. Plan virtual galas : Galas are a show. One size does not fit all. Now, they expect more.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Repeated content, like blog posts, event listings, or even things like your programs or success stories. Design patterns are helpful when updating your website, too: if you have a predefined set of designs for components or pages on your site, adding content or even entire categories of pages becomes significantly easier.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

We are so very excited to announce that Forum One has been recognized in nine categories in this year’s W³ Awards competition. We are both excited and proud to see that Forum One has been awarded in nine categories for our work in website, video and mobile application development and design. NMAAHC: A Seat at the Table Event.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

We are so very excited to announce that Forum One has been recognized in nine categories in this year’s W³ Awards competition. We are both excited and proud to see that Forum One has been awarded in nine categories for our work in website, video and mobile application development and design. NMAAHC: A Seat at the Table Event.

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Qgiv

MARCH 28, 2022

A 501(c)(3) organization’s expenses primarily fall into three categories: administrative expenses, fundraising expenses, and program expenses. This category keeps a nonprofit’s day-to-day operations running. Fundraising events. Types of fundraising events. Program expenses are what makes a nonprofit a nonprofit.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 26, 2021

We’ve improved the fuzzy search logic when you’re looking for auction attendees in the Virtual Terminal A couple of big updates for auction cloning ! AND you can now clone an auction’s categories and items separately ! You can now clone individual auction items and their settings.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 20, 2021

What you need is a nonprofit virtual assistant or VA. A virtual assistant is an independent contractor who provides services for clients while working from their home office. For example, a horse rescue may be located in Massachusetts, while the virtual assistant lives in Oregon. Do You Need a Nonprofit Virtual Assistant?

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Classy

JUNE 10, 2021

Our 2021 virtual nonprofit conference, the Collaborative: Virtual Sessions , opened with a conversation around trading perfectionism for an opportunity to show up as our authentic selves. We did a lot of planning to make this event come to life but the moments we couldn’t have planned or perfected made the experience one to remember.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 30, 2021

Data represents both overall metrics, as well as metrics in one of five fundraising categories: Walks/5Ks with a registration fee. Cycling/Spinning events. Challenge events, such as marathons or personal dares. However, when digging deeper, fundraising averages were actually down in the Cycle and Challenge categories.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 19, 2023

This can be through your website , emails, and events. Additionally, consider hosting a welcome event so that your new members can build connections and experience value from your organization right away. Discover exactly why members joined your nonprofit and what events they’ve attended.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The paths aren’t rigid—music seekers will still see worship services and social justice volunteer opportunities—and TCWS can adjust the settings and “weights” of each category, for different types of visitors, on a continual basis. All events can be found together on the site’s calendar, an important organizing tool for the site.

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Qgiv

MAY 26, 2021

Most often, peer-to-peer fundraising is associated with a specific event. But P2P fundraising can be accomplished without hosting a fundraising event, too! P2P fundraising events for school groups. We’ve put together some great family friendly P2P fundraising event ideas that are sure to grow fundraising for your school group.

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Forj

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Web Courseworks, a leader in innovative learning management systems and virtual event technology, won a coveted Brandon Hall Group silver award for excellence in the Best Advance in Technology for Virtual-Classroom or Conferencing Technology category.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 19, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic has unfolded across the world, nonprofit fundraisers have been required to take one of three actions for their spring peer-to-peer fundraising (P2P) campaigns : cancel, postpone, or take it virtual. However, fall event websites told a much different story. Fall event websites seem untouched by the pandemic.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2020

I have not left my house much in the last few weeks due to being in a higher risk category for COVID-19. We have to not beat ourselves up if we are not as productive during a crisis – and this is not just a weather event. I’ve been using FaceTime or Zoom to go on virtual walks with people. It will be a marathon.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

When you track your nonprofit administration spending, you will have several categories feeding into what is considered overhead, including management, general, and fundraising. Expenses related to events. Categorizing your expenses can be confusing as there are gray areas where expenses could fit into more than one category.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 19, 2023

That’s just the start—nonprofit software tools come in many varieties, offering support for marketing, event planning, form building, and much more. Nonprofits can access a donation button they can add to their websites, along with text-to-give, peer-to-peer fundraising, crowdfunding, membership, and events features.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Lucky for you, employee matching gifts and nonprofit fundraising events are two of the most significant tactics for charitable organizations today. In fact, a Neon One study indicates that the majority of nonprofit executives report fundraising events as accounting for over 21% of their organizations’ annual operating budgets.

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Bloomerang

JULY 24, 2023

The board member can also share their list of potential supporters and let someone else in the organization invite these individuals to a cultivation event or information session. Be sure that the event highlights your organization’s mission and accomplishments. This is fun and easy and could become an ongoing activity.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Whether you’ve collected the audio over a video call, traditional phone conversation, or a recording of an in-person event, you have numerous transcription options. Zoom has become a great place to conduct virtual focus groups. Luckily, taking text from an audio file has never been easier. Transcribe. Speechnotes. Voice Notes.

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Forj

APRIL 22, 2021

Courses can range from a live presentation with a subject matter expert to a virtual simulation or scenario-based learning experience, a comprehensive multi-module and multi-assessment course, or even a course that ends with the learner walking away with a coveted certification. Subject Matter Experts. Developers.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Live auctions are exciting, fast-paced nonprofit events that can bring in a lot of revenue. The best live auction items are relevant to your unique event audience’s interests, hard to come by for the average person, and reasonably priced. However, a live auction is only as good as the items that are available for bidding.

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Qgiv

MAY 1, 2023

You can even visit virtual museums or look up educational resources online. If there isn’t a location nearby, you can check out the National Park Service’s AAPI Heritage website to virtually visit and learn about places significant to the AAPI community and their history.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

For a virtual option, set up an online store and have your supporters “purchase” toys from the store so your organization can purchase toys to distribute. Advertise a one-day-only fundraising event where parents can bring their kids by to let Santa know what they want for Christmas. Host this event as part of a holiday party.

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CauseVox

APRIL 13, 2022

As virtual fundraisers have grown in importance and popularity over the past couple years, peer to peer fundraisers have emerged as a necessary tool for nonprofits looking to raise more with less effort. CauseVox offers users the opportunity to run optimized peer to peer fundraising campaigns with our easy-to-use software.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 19, 2021

Their systems and processes help them pivot when an unexpected turn of events (a global pandemic or a tidal wave of social activism, for example) turns their operations upside-down. While some nonprofits are highly evolved in this category, many organizations are struggling with the first step of identifying which metrics to collect.

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