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40+ Unforgettable Live Auction Items that Sell Well

Bloomerang

Musician’s clothing Costumes Musical instruments Include a certificate of authenticity with the item to reassure donors of its credibility. Leverage the mutual benefits of corporate partnerships by asking your sponsors to contribute a corporate package or basket to your auction.

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How to forecast fundraising risk before your walkathon stalls

3rd Sector Labs

Throughout the early 00’s these team-building events enjoyed enormous popularity with their nonprofit sponsors and the participants who joined them. But in recent years, writes Mary Pilon in an eye-opening article in the New York Times, these events seem to have ‘hit the wall.’

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34 Clever Summer Fundraising Ideas

Whole Whale

Set a fundraising goal to sponsor a nail color on National Nail Polish Day (June 1) in the spirit of Movember. Think a walk-a-thon meets those highway sponsorship programs: Get supporters to sponsor teams at a rate of $X per pound of trash collected. Outdoor Music Festival. And now, for the ideas: 1. Polish for a Purpose.

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Cool App Roundup: Election Edition

Tech Soup

Ever hear a political ad and wonder what that mysterious organization sponsoring it is all about? does for music. organization that sponsored it. Get the latest polls and news in the palm of your hand with these apps: Polltracker. offer election (and other) news via their own apps for a variety of. Wonder no more!

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Six New Games for Change: Check Out the Future of Gaming for Good

NTEN

This " Demo Spotlight " highlighted six upcoming games to present their work in front of a stellar jury: Frank Lantz of Zynga New York and NYU, Ken Perlin of the Games for Learning Institute , and Connie Yowell from the MacArthur Foundation. SOS_SLAVES. BOTTOM LINE & FUNDING.

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[PODCAST] Broaden Your Message With Influencer-Driven Campaigns | Ft. Jeanette Russell

NonProfit Hub

MUSIC: Sleepy Eyed Thoughts by Bernardus. If you were just to pick up your phone right now, how many posts would you see from a nonprofit that is not sponsored? Most of the posts are sponsored because organic reaches almost, it will be dead within a few years. MUSIC: Sleepy Eyed Thoughts by Bernardus. Not many, right?

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Writing for Change Conference: An Interview with Elizabeth Pomada

Have Fun - Do Good

We are both from New York, but felt that California was the right place to be. And the moment we spoke about this idea to Alan Jones, the Dean, he said immediately, within five minutes, "Oh, you must have it here, and we have to co-sponsor." EP: We were both in publishing in New York City. And we just did.