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Build excitement before you ask: Rethink your year-end giving social media plan

Candid

Trivia-based questions are another fun and informative way to engage your followers. Perhaps you can offer a glimpse of a planning meeting or a few objects that hint at next year’s gala theme. Reach out directly to the individual and ask if you can share an image of them or their photo on your organization’s social media feed.

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How to Use Storytelling for Nonprofits to Tug Heartstrings and Raise Funds

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hint: it’s very helpful if you can make your “character” a specific person/animal or small group of people/animals that you can attach names to). Note – Photos or a video of your characters are HIGHLY recommended. Large, beautiful photos of the family, perhaps in front of their humble home). Show them who, where, why.

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11 Creative Charity Fundraising Event Ideas

CauseVox

And while there’s nothing wrong with your standard fundraiser, sometimes it’s fun to do something a bit different. Athens Rotary Club is holding a plunge event in February and encouraging costumes, teams, and all kinds of fun for their plunge. Golf tournaments are a great deal of fun for participants. Polar Plunge.

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HOW TO: Add Your Nonprofit to FourSquare

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Some have even declared it to be the “ Twitter of 2010 “ I am not so sure about that, but it is fun. Do not skip the option to upload a photo. You will not accrue “Badges&# if you do not have a photo, nor will you become a “Mayor&#. This also hints at how fully integrated FourSquare will be with Twitter.

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Let’s Connect at 2012 SXSW

Amy Sample Ward

We may even have some fun in store for you! The Beacon Lounge will be our home-base, and here are some of the fun things they have planned to make it your home-base, too: Daily Events in the Lounge include: Breakfast from 9-11: Get your morning buzz on with coffee and food sponsored by The Colorado Health Foundation. Connect with NTEN.

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12 Top-Performing Fundraising Event Ideas For Nonprofits

CauseVox

It’s a fun idea that ties in the organization to the activity. Plus it’s super fun. It’s super fun and a great way to build community while bringing in donations. It’s also got a great bonus element that you end up with amazing photos for your future marketing. Need to sell tickets for your gala? Host An Obstacle Course.

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Deepen the Donor Relationship by Focusing on the Donor Journey

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We rely on friends just like you to help us feed our community’s veterans.” …along with a nice photo Which one would make you feel great about the gift you just made? Regular updates for your blog, including heart-warming stories, photos, and video showing your mission in action. .” …plus the standard default language.