Achieve

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Use social media for quick updates and fun content. Incentivize engagement by hosting a giveaway or other fun contest just for new followers on your platform of choice. Make sure to mention the contest in your regular emails and newsletters so your entire mailing list will know about it. Fun challenges. Just like.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 9, 2024

Hats, Horses, and Hope: How to Host a Winning Kentucky Derby Event The thrill of the race, the mint juleps flowing, and the outrageous hats – there’s something undeniably fun about the Kentucky Derby event. Your auctioneer can help generate excitement for the prizes. This is also an excellent option for a sponsorship.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 24, 2021

Badges are great at fundraising events and career fairs , as badges generate environments of networking and collaboration! We highly recommend digital scavenger hunts and photo contests to up the ante in the online format! Fun things to include in your in-person event are public shout-outs! Oh, and do the scavenger hunt !

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

If you’re looking for a fun, interactive, easy-to-implement hook for your nonprofit’s next campaign, you might want to check out QR codes. Before I show you some easy ways to generate QR codes, here are some examples of how nonprofits are using them: Be Rare Contest, South Carolina Aquarium. Creating a QR Code.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Given the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, hosting a virtual holiday fundraiser is the best way to take advantage of the opportunity to raise funds while keeping things light and fun! However you decide to organize the event, consider these fun virtual holiday fundraising ideas: Virtual Holiday Fundraiser Ideas. Online Voting Contest.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Build excitement through your Instagram event promotion by posting teasers about your event line-up, contests, and ticket deals. Generate excitement by creating a series of posts counting down until you announce your event talent lineup. Host contests and giveaways to boost engagement. Build suspense for the event.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

The eighth guest blogger in my have fun, do good series is Beth Terry. Beth Terry, Fake Plastic Fish: How I Have Fun, Do Good When I tell people about my project to live without buying any new plastic, they invariably want to know if it’s hard. But it’s also fun. We won the costume contest. Now that was fun!

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Whole Whale

MAY 23, 2022

Father’s Day is a great day to plan a fun fundraising campaign to honor the Dads in our community. Use hashtags, post photos, and hold contests to get people engaged with your campaign. You can also donate an amount based on the Father’s age to personalize the gift more, and even have a little fun as a joke.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 1, 2024

Your fundraising plan should include a detailed activities calendar showing all the various ways you plan to generate funds during the year. You might get really excited about restaurant nights, candle parties, t-shirt sales, or voting contests. Don’t do lots of things that only generate nickels and dimes.

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AccelEvents

JULY 28, 2021

Adding some fun to your event never hurt anyone. They would likely be happy to donate a gift of some sort or furnish additional funds to you for the right to put their name on the contest. We’ve all seen the contests: “share this post, like this page, and tag a friend for your chance to win [insert prize].”. Choose Incentives.

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Whole Whale

AUGUST 13, 2020

They should answer questions the staff has about performance, give a 30k foot view of what happened, and generate insights about what’s working in a report. For fun, have them also prepare a 30 minute presentation for the organization. Have your intern review the past year of posts and data from your major platforms.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Given the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, hosting a virtual holiday fundraiser is the best way to take advantage of the opportunity to raise funds while keeping things light and fun! However you decide to organize the event, consider these fun virtual holiday fundraising ideas: Virtual Holiday Fundraiser Ideas. Online Voting Contest.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 28, 2022

– User-submitted content is a fun and inexpensive way to bring some levity to your event. Some nonprofits have seen huge success incorporating audience reactions or contest submissions on the stream. Here is a link to an article to help you make that page – How to Make an Online Giving Page That Generates Donations.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 10, 2021

For a brand new nonprofit, the right fundraiser initially is likely to be small and fun – something that doesn’t require too much arm-twisting to get people to attend, and something that doesn’t require people to spend a lot of money. Serious atmosphere or fun? It has an innocent, child-like appeal and fun for all ages.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

This can be a fun way to engage your volunteers and remind them of a fun memory whenever they wear their masks! You can host a contest for your volunteers to come up with designs for their blankets. A party Host a fun experience to show appreciation to volunteers. Blankets Get creative and design your own blankets!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

Generate a list monthly or quarterly of current donors or volunteers and call or email them to thank them for their current or past support. Do a raffle, sweepstakes, contest, or giveaway in your community. This can be fun, but set ground rules so you don’t disappoint. your neighbors. your family members. Thank Supporters.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 17, 2022

The contestants on The Great British Baking Show manage to get it right with impressive frequency. Drop activities that only generated nickels and dimes. When you create your fundraising plan based on your strengths and your organization’s assets, you’ll find fundraising easier and more fun. Can you do it?

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Greater Giving

JUNE 24, 2021

The results were surprisingly good for many nonprofits, which has brought us to the next generation of fundraising—the hybrid event. Together, they offer an exciting, easily accessible way to fundraise that can reach a broader audience, while retaining the glamour, fun, and purpose of a traditional gala. The Hybrid Event.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 22, 2008

What was the LOLseals Photo Caption Contest ? It was a photo caption contest based on the popular LOLcats site where users share photos of Cute Cats with funny captions. We learned from a previous photo contest that flopped that if you make it hard for people to figure out how to participate and time consuming, they won't.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2016

We also have a contest in which we're giving away $7,000 in prizes. The Stories of Tomorrow Award is focused on youth and the next generation. April 4, 2016 — Storymakers contest opens and new educational curriculum on digital storytelling launches. June 1, 2016 — Contest closes and judging begins.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 21, 2016

We also have a contest in which we're giving away US$7,000 in cash prizes and a new camera. The Best Story of Tomorrow Award is focused on youth and the next generation. April 4, 2016 — Storymakers contest opens and new educational curriculum on digital storytelling launches. May 31, 2016 — Contest closes.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

A good homecoming social media strategy helps you drum up participation and then effortlessly ride alongside as alumni generate most of the activity. Event-driven social media is supposed to be fun. If your homecoming alumni and friends are having fun at the event, prompt them to post and share. During: Nurture Engagement.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

However, that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the fun. Activities such as performances, live entertainment, and sit-down dinners regularly attract a large audience and generate significant money for charity. 15) Brand design contests. Consider a brand design contest for a more inventive competition. 7) Shopping.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 30, 2017

Making donating fun encourages people to come back, and repeat donations are vital. Budge is a fun, competition-based app that allows you to play against your friends. Reaching a larger audience is a key aspect of increasing donations. It doesn’t have to be huge donations, either. Vaccines on the Go.

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Museum 2.0

AUGUST 22, 2007

Louis City Museum's amateur video contest. And in June, they launched a creative user-generated content contest. The videos would be submitted into a contest, and the winning submission would be posted on their MySpace page and featured in a film festival. Why wasn't this a huge success like the Oreo Jingle contest ?

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AccelEvents

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Adding competition, fun, and camaraderie to your virtual event will break up the steady flow of information, prevent people from becoming bored, and improve the overall event experience. Consider adding trivia contests, virtual scavenger hunts, escape rooms, polls, and even traditional board games to your event agenda.

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Whole Whale

MAY 8, 2020

They also held a student art contest to design a special Art in Action necklace that could be purchased on the day, with an even higher percentage of proceeds going to the org. Find the artist among you and have fun creating a work of art that all moms might enjoy. Card Service. Sip Sip, Rosé! Theme the evening to your cause (e.g.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Karaoke Karaoke is more than a fun bar night activity—it can be a nonprofit event with multiple revenue streams. You can charge a door fee, set up concessions with snacks and drinks, and even have individual contests with their own entry fees. This way, even individuals who don’t compete in the event can still support the cause.

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Tech Soup

MAY 19, 2015

In the United States, we generated over 251 million tons of trash in 2006, the most recent year recorded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Cary Creative Center has found a way to make a solution to this issue both fun and impactful. About the Success Stories Contest. " — Annie Leonard.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 18, 2011

Leaked screenshots indicate Facebook’s experimenting with profile or status QR code generation on fan pages, according to TechCrunch. Can you embed game design or make it fun? Gina’s post suggests that QR codes could be just a fad–unless Facebook introduces them to a mainstream audience. Nonprofit Tech2.0

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 13, 2021

They made it fun by challenging participants to a car decorating contest! While typically monetizing a fundraising event is not recommended, the American Lung Association created a stand-alone but related fundraiser to generate additional funds for the organization.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 7, 2007

This is a fun meme for user=generated content -- Take a photo of yourself with sign or message related to our campaign or cause. I'm reminded of the March of Dimes - flickr contest - that asked people to photograph where they kept their change because a handful of change is what preemie weighs at birth.

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See3

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

Jen Nedeau, my fellow Women’s Rights blogger at Change.org , moderated the panel, “At the Crossroads: Organizing the Next Generation of Feminists Online and Off”. Luckily, the internet is a great place to connect with this new generation in fun and creative ways. right with their FreeWillPower campaign.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

These ideas are not only low-cost; they’re also fun, engaging, and—most importantly—effective. Get your volunteers (and their kids) involved and make it a fun, day-long event that raises spirits along with funds. Either way, there’s a lot of low-cost fun to be had.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Are you looking for a fun, active, and impactful event option to raise money for your favorite cause? Format Fun Choose singles or doubles play, round robin or knockout tournaments,mixed genders or specific divisions. Engage your audience with eye-catching graphics, behind-the-scenes peeks, and contests to generate excitement.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Develop a purpose: Generate a motive, with a clear goal, highlighting a tangible result. Example: The Florida Aquarium set up a peer-to-peer fundraising contest on #GivingTuesday that resulted in unique opportunities for the top performing donors. . They are encouaring donors to share on their behalf, broadcasting their goals.

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Connection Cafe

JUNE 21, 2018

Here’s where we can get fun and creative: Facebook encourages marketers to use their email lists as targeting tools. If list growth is a priority, build a comprehensive plan to provide opportunities for social media supporters to join your list, which could include petitions, surveys, action alerts, quizzes and contests.

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