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MARCH 26, 2020

In light of that trend and all the recent travel upheaval due to COVID – 19, with increasing restrictions being placed on companies and their global workforce, we wanted to address creative alternatives to traditional volunteer events. . virtual program connecting volunteers to organizations worldwide. .

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AUGUST 28, 2020

Running peer-to-peer fundraising events present a challenge in the current environment. However, the organizations that will be successful this fall are those who realize they must pivot and start proactively planning for these events. How organizations are thinking about reimagining their events. Shana Masterson.

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MARCH 20, 2020

Follow these tips to help protect your organization and supporters: . What about one claiming to be from the World Health Organization (WHO) or Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with important coronavirus updates ? Beware of the unsolicited email . Hover over (don’t click!) Click here for more ideas. .

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AUGUST 5, 2016

Trendswatch 2016 predicts that augmented and virtual realities are going to provide arts and cultural organizations with new ways to make exhibits more accessible. Has your organization thought about how to leverage technology like Pokémon Go? How did you get the idea to host an event? Was the event well attended?

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MARCH 25, 2020

Social good organizations are in a unique position to bolster their built-in networks during this time. People think fondly about nonprofit organizations that they support and will want to ensure their continued growth and impact. Emphasize your organization’s longevity: “We were here before, and we plan to be here after.”.

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APRIL 30, 2014

Spring is often event season in the nonprofit world and I’ve been involved in my fair share over the past few months as a speaker at a gala, volunteer at a 5k fun run, an attendee at a “friend raiser” for a local politician and a few others in between. Clear Goals and Objectives.

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JULY 31, 2019

Experienced event fundraiser marketers know the importance of having great sponsors behind you. Whether your event is large or it’s small, sponsors bring a level of legitimacy to your organization’s efforts while adding a significant contribution to your coffers. Is the company interested in reaching a specific demographic?

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DECEMBER 3, 2019

This is prompting some very real questions about how to move forward—especially for the small er foundations and for healthcare organizations that have relied on a couple staff people, a committee , or lots of events to facilitate community giving. . P lans to use data don’t have to be complicated to be good.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

Our democracy works best when everyone participates, and as nonprofits and social good organizations, it’s up to us to make sure our communities are engaged and voting. Why nonprofit and social good organizations? . As tax-exempt organizations, our role is to promote turnout, not to influence the outcome of the election.

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MARCH 16, 2020

As an arts and cultural organization, you are among the most trusted sources of information in today’s world. Take this opportunity to be a source of truth and point your community to the guidance provided by Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). . If this is the case, be honest about it.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Consider this 3-day experience a tremendous gift to yourself and your organization to access and connect with the leading minds in nonprofit technology around the world. It’s important to understand how the content is organized so you can easily find the best sessions geared to your job role. Picking your session as a “nonprofit”.

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APRIL 10, 2018

A great way to develop relationships is to host a cultivation event: you can invite the friends, neighbors, co-workers and/or family of a current donor or volunteer. An exclusive cultivation event will allow one-on-one interactions, encourage personal/specific opportunities and appeal to a higher-level donor. Allot time for questions.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Next week’s content will bring up new ideas, new faces, and fresh inspiration to take back to your organization. This year’s event will be global and free for all attendees, so there’s no excuse not to jump in! Getting Organized for Virtual bbcon 2020. bbcon 2020 Virtual Schedule at a Glance. bbcon Day 1: Tuesday, October 6.

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JANUARY 4, 2017

And if you’re in the peer to peer event space , you know this to be especially true. I recently returned to Blackbaud after a 3-year stint working for a large cancer hospital where I established a brand new institutional P2P fundraising event—The Boot Walk to End Cancer. For our first-year event, we needed people to register.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2019

It’s no secret that people working at social good organizations, and at nonprofits in particular, have the reputation of being “overworked and underpaid.” But that still leaves a large portion of organizations that didn’t. Read more on this topic: Creating the Right Culture at your Nonprofit. Reynolds, Ph.D, Reynolds, Ph.D,

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FEBRUARY 14, 2020

These clever names for membership tiers — which can easily be adapted to work for a zoo or any other organization — got me thinking about how arts and cultural organizations are getting creative with their memberships. Here are some ways that organizations can excel at recruiting, engaging, and retaining members. .

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JANUARY 7, 2020

Instead of waiting for them to come to you, go to them by participating in or sponsoring local events such as festivals or community block parties. These days, simply cleaning your database isn’t doing enough to realize your organization ’s full potential. Stay tuned and Happy New Year! .

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MAY 18, 2012

When I joined Convio after 5 years as an event fundraiser, I was first introduced to the Communication Calendar while working with the Events360 and Komen 3-Day Events. It was amazing… and I wished that I’d known about this tool while I was still managing all the communications for my special events!

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APRIL 22, 2020

However, it became clear early in the month that the impact of COVID-19 in the Seattle metro area would leave their staff, volunteers, and Board members without an in-person event to highlight all the work they’d accomplished in the past year. . We haven’t really focused on peer-to-peer fundraising so this was pretty new for us.” .

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JANUARY 12, 2021

As employers centered in on the whole employee approach, events dedicated to nurturing the wellness of employees started popping up across the world. Here are just a few ways to kick-off employee wellness within your organization this year: Leverage local mental health NPOs who provide free resources. Mental Health/Belonging.

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OCTOBER 23, 2013

Nonprofit organizations invest hundreds of thousands of dollars in driving potential fundraising event participants to register online and use sophisticated tracking to measure which efforts produce the best results. Benchmarks & Stats Event Fundraising Traditional Events' Roadblock #2 – Losing the Magic.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Athletic event-based fundraisers are growing in popularity. . In the United States, there are over 30,000 endurance type events that can benefit a singular charity or multiple charities. Commonly referred to as multi-charity events, they offer a handful of nonprofit organizations an opportunity to be a part of the same event.

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JUNE 19, 2017

Last year, I worked with 2017 npExpert Katrina VanHuss at TurnKey P2P to build a model for walking events with no registration fee to give visibility into the future success of your walk based on the event’s current progress to date. Predictive Modeling for Fundraising Events. Days until the Event. % of participants. %

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APRIL 13, 2020

” Colleen Dilenschneider listed some of the factors that will make people feel comfortable visiting cultural organizations in a post-COVID-19 world. Consider specific entrance times for ticket sales and lowering the maximum number of people you allow into your organization , at least for the first little while when you reopen. . .

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APRIL 24, 2014

So why not think of your event metrics as your own personal P2P FitBit? So what metrics should you check out to monitor the health of your peer-to-peer fundraising event? On average, across all four event types (Endurance, Cycle, Walk and 5K), 68% of great fundraisers send emails. Team Captains.

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JUNE 25, 2014

In this post, I will begin outlining the key ingredients you need and questions you should be asking to create the same culture of connectivity at your next fundraising event. Your nonprofit’s brand is one of your most valuable assets and its consistency is crucial to your event standing out in an overcrowded space.

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MAY 14, 2014

Every event planner’s dream is to create a magical experience for attendees, to raise ample funds for your organization, and to instill in others the same passion for your mission that you have. Here are 4 the four ingredients to pulling off a successful and memorable event: Size and scope. Appeal to Human Behavior.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2019

As I was discussing fundraising and membership with a coworker, I realized that my emotional connection to one particular type of organization created a foundation on which I base my giving. You gravitated toward the museum, zoo, gallery, symphony, cultural management organization because of your roots. Can’t think of any?

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MAY 28, 2013

Even wonder how your fundraising event is doing compared to other events in the industry? In March, Blackbaud released the latest version of the Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Benchmark Report that gives event organizers the data needed to compare their events against other comparable events in the industry.

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JULY 6, 2012

People are motivated to participate in peer-to-peer fundraising events for many reasons. Here are some ideas to get you started: Pre-Event. Here are some ideas to get you started: Pre-Event. Early Registration Opportunities – Perfect for events that sell out 2. Reserved showers – Great for multi-day events 20.

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JUNE 25, 2014

In this post, I will begin outlining the key ingredients you need and questions you should be asking to create the same culture of connectivity at your next fundraising event. Your nonprofit’s brand is one of your most valuable assets and its consistency is crucial to your event standing out in an overcrowded space.

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MAY 8, 2013

The term social fundraising or peer-to-peer fundraising describes a style of fundraising where a nonprofit organization recruits volunteers to solicit donations from their friends and family on behalf of that nonprofit. Interested in learning more about social fundraising and how it can help your org raise more money?

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JANUARY 24, 2020

Arts & c ultural organizations can use this framework to send the right messages to the right people at the right time. . There are many interpretations of the buyer’s journey , but at the core it’s a way to organize your communications into the steps a buyer goes through to make a purchase. What is the Buyer’s Journey? .

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OCTOBER 19, 2018

Many faith-based organizations worry about making fundraising asks. These organizations avoid making direct or face-to-face fundraising asks, usually because they don’t have experience with these types of conversations. There’s nothing contradictory about making direct fundraising asks and working for a religious organization.

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JULY 19, 2013

A few weeks later, we talked about Step 2: Coaching your participants on how to use their fundraising tools to make them rock star fundraisers for your organization. Event Fundraising Peer-to-Peer Fundraising event fundraising Friends Asking Friends fundraising Luminate TeamRaiser marketing TeamRaiser'

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FEBRUARY 6, 2014

QR codes, short for quick response codes, are the perfect way to get patrons (and potential patrons) more information about your organization. You can direct constituents to buy tickets on your website, become a member, register for an event, make a donation, or sign up to be a volunteer. Build Your Email List. Enjoy your visit today?

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AUGUST 23, 2013

Walk into a coffee shop in any size town, and you will see a bulletin board chock-a-block with posters for charity walks, runs, and similar events. The charity 5K and walk is so common that municipalities struggle to schedule parks and roadways for these events every weekend. Find the newsworthy stories within your event.

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