NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Though the idea of helping and giving back to others has existed since Biblical times, nonprofit organizations in the United States have a much shorter history. Let’s take a look at what we can learn from the history of nonprofit organizations. This was a time of increased social activism and political reform.

History 61

History Learning Organization Vietnam 61

CauseVox

MARCH 1, 2024

You see, I am a female in my late 20’s-early 30’s, living in an urban area, vegetarian, eco-conscious, middle class, and have been actively seeking plant based alternatives to milk that taste good and are kinder to animals and the planet. Pro Tip: It is really helpful (and fun!)

Audience 82

Audience Donor Survey Demographics 82

sgEngage

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

They often benefit from nonprofit-related activities and are inclined to give back , but they have busy lives in which their families’ needs may take precedence over donating to or getting involved with your organization. The activities could take the form of downloadable worksheets, coloring books, or supply packets to make a craft.

Support 62

Support Tips Movie Education 62

Whole Whale

MARCH 30, 2023

We know you are probably impatient so let’s just right to the fun stuff, enter the name and general mission of your nonprofit, followed by the general audience that you’d like a profile for in this AI tool. × This can include demographic information, giving history, communication preferences, and other relevant data points.

Donor 52

Donor Build Demographics New York City 52

Candid

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Plan for annual giving In addition to cultivating donor relationships year-round, you should also plan activities to solicit annual gifts throughout the year. Here’s how you can get started on this fundraising idea: Begin by diving into your fundraising data and analyzing the giving history of your donors.

Ideas 105

Ideas Fundraising Linkedin Grant 105

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 30, 2015

iGiveLocal will change that by offering a national competition to local donors, incentivizing the activity with fun prizes and small awards for the influencers’ favorite causes. We don’t want nonprofits to miss out on an amazing opportunity to be a part of history, generate new donors, and participate in an exciting new campaign.

America 50

America Local History Giving 50

NetWits

JULY 16, 2012

It was a lot of fun presenting (and talking to) this extremely engaged group of people. When thinking through your Facebook cover photo make sure you keep your brand in mind, but try to also show off your culture, history, mission and values. You might also try having a little fun with your cover photo. Show off your campus.

Facebook 274

Facebook Create Work Student 274

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2019

Last week I presented a session at the Nonprofit Technology Conference called “ Activating A Culture of Resilience for Sustainable Impact ,” with fellow NTEN board members, Ananda Leeke & Meico Whitlock as well as Carrie Rice. I presented and facilitated a small group activity on rituals.

Build 126

Build Reflection Celebrate Nonprofit 126

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. So, be sure to build in activities into your fundraising plan to find more of these ideal donors. Make it a FUN event that people talk about for days afterward. Build your donor family.

Template 111

Template Fundraising Nonprofit Calendar 111

Achieve

JUNE 11, 2021

Make sure every thank you message addresses each supporter by name, and look into guests’ history with your nonprofit to make more specific references to their past participation. You can also share these images with the guests in the photos to remind them of all the fun they had and make them feel like part of your nonprofit’s community.

Virtual 98

Virtual Sponsor Survey Reflection 98

The Modern Nonprofit

JULY 11, 2023

The Flipcause Activity Tracker & Reporting Tools tracks all your donor activities and presents all this info in a tidy report. This report then helps you “get” your donors − their preferences, their giving history, heck, even their level of involvement with your organization. But it doesn’t stop there.

Retention 75

Retention Gift Donor Effective 75

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 8, 2018

While Twitter and other platforms can amplify the under belly of the world, they can also connect people with nonprofit organizations and spread social good, joy, and even fun. Take for example the # AskACurator hashtag created by a digital expert who works with museums almost five years ago and still active today.

Twitter 141

Twitter Poll Museum Charlotte 141

M+R

MARCH 14, 2024

Final fun fact: for anyone who gave $100 or more, we sent a free pie as a thank you! Launching a Giving Day from scratch: California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco’s Academy Day The California Academy of Sciences is an aquarium, planetarium, rainforest, and natural history museum located in Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.

Giving 95

Giving Museum New York City Boston 95

Nonprofits Source

JUNE 29, 2023

Once you’ve researched who you’re trying to reach, you can then activate targeted messages that best align with them. Giving history: Average giving amount, frequency of gifts, recency of gifts, and estimated lifetime value to your organization. To excite your audience, market your auction items with: A catchy name.

Marketing 52

Marketing Tips Channel Audience 52

Achieve

MAY 5, 2023

You can usually identify these top candidates by looking at these factors: History of engagement. Supporters who have a history of engagement with your nonprofit—like a large number of volunteer hours, consistent fundraising event attendance, or donation history—are great candidates for P2P fundraisers. Community connections.

Strategy 52

Strategy Fundraising History Portland 52

Candid

MAY 23, 2023

During the session, Dawn Frisby Byers (PA Humanities) stated that Black women’s stories are often pushed aside, downplayed, or just flat out ignored; and yet, she said, “we are the keepers of history, traditions, and hope.” We also indulged in self-care at Harambee by having so much fun.

Reflection 98

Reflection Jamaica Raleigh Louisiana 98

ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 25, 2022

Fun incentives increase well-being and build comradery and can include holiday and birthday celebrations, retreats, potluck lunches, trivia, or even small prizes like gift cards for coffee. It is much more than sporadic wellness activities, and to be effective, it requires strong relationships by staff who feel valued.

Results 98

Results New Jersey Leadership Nonprofit 98

Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

We’ve compiled a list of various online auction ideas divided into the following categories: Simple Themed Online Auctions Online Auctions For the Whole Family Online Auctions with an At-home Activity. You might provide flower crowns, a tie-dye bandana, and fun 60s themed sunglasses. Ready to dive in? Let’s begin.

Ideas 59

Ideas Online Virtual Hosting 59

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

blog and executive director, Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History , told me about this amazing and fun co-created card game to help you think about self-care activities called the The Space Deck. This might also be fun game to bring into the workplace, perhaps having it in the break room next to some creative materials.

Life 50

Life Professional Create Work 50

Museum 2.0

JANUARY 25, 2012

Stacey has been collaborating with local artists to produce a series of content-rich events that invite visitors to participate in a range of hands-on activities. The events are informal, personal, and fun, but our feedback mechanism--onsite and post-event surveys--not so much. It accomplished several things at once: It drew people in.

Activities 50

Activities Active Activism Participatory 50

Qgiv

OCTOBER 12, 2021

When you’re planning your end-of-year fundraising campaigns, you really won’t want to miss out on all the fun the holidays provide. And if you commit to joining in on the spooky festivities, you can also develop some frighteningly fun fundraiser ideas your horror buff donors will love. Harness the power of texting. Fall carnival.

Ideas 98

Ideas Fundraising Movie Contest 98

Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2021

He will lead us through a session on learning tangible, actionable solutions for being actively anti-racist in our organizations and communities. And while collaboration through content sharing is at the heart, there is much more networking, collaboration, and fun on the schedule! Stand for Human Rights with Craig Foster.

Collaboration 122

Collaboration Effective Australia Global 122

Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

In the past year, virtual fundraising activities have skyrocketed due to social distancing guidelines and the COVID-19 pandemic. Virtual fundraising is no longer an optional activity for nonprofits— it’s a necessity! Send Donors A Fun At-home Activity. You’ve probably redirected your focus to virtual methods, too.

Virtual 69

Virtual Ideas Guide Fundraising 69

Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Donor engagement is what your organization does to build and strengthen donor relationships and the methods you use to keep donors active and involved. Try combining messaging you know resonates with your audiences with references to your donor’s history with your nonprofit. You could also try teaching them a fun new skill.

Donor 98

Donor Strategy Nonprofit Phone 98

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 15, 2022

Qgiv provides non-profits with branded donation pages, mobile and text giving capabilities, plus options for on-site donation at events or other activities. The tool is easy to use (I’ve set up a campaign myself), free to the nonprofit, and fun for the user because when they give, they get to upload a photo into a box on the grid.

Tools 75

Tools Online Giving Tips 75

Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Note the version history on whatever updates are available, and note the major changes. It’s easy to get lost in numbers and benchmarks, so for fun, let’s play this out: Your organization, HappyApp.org, developed an iOS and Android app very efficiently for $40k. A Data-Informed, Hypothetical Story of HappyApp.org.

Mobile 96

Mobile Build Benchmark Rate 96

NetWits

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

As Blackbaud’s 2010 Conference for Non-Profits approaches this October 21-22, 2010 in Washington, DC, I’m working with colleagues to put the finishing touches on my sessions, and one in particular — one of my favorite topics — is simply too much fun to not share here: Targeted Content*. What is Targeted Content?

Relationship 108

Relationship Personal Build Time 108

Museum 2.0

JULY 11, 2017

The Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History keeps growing and experimenting in our quest to build a stronger, more connected community. The MAH now oversees a museum, a community plaza, a garden, a market, and all the activities that go with these diverse offerings. We are dreaming big, reaching out, and going deep.

Work 37

Work Artist Museum Press 37

Whole Whale

MAY 3, 2023

And now the scary part for nonprofits, let’s talk Ad Grant… The Google Ad Grant is possibly the most generous in-kind donation to the nonprofit sector in history, offering $10k per month in text search ads to qualifying nonprofits. ChatGPT was the fastest product adoption in history.

Search 52

Search Grant Organization Voice 52

Whole Whale

MAY 3, 2023

And now the scary part for nonprofits, let’s talk Ad Grant… The Google Ad Grant is possibly the most generous in-kind donation to the nonprofit sector in history, offering $10k per month in text search ads to qualifying nonprofits. ChatGPT was the fastest product adoption in history.

Search 52

Search Grant Organization Voice 52

Gyrus

JULY 14, 2016

It has already surpassed Candy Crush as the biggest mobile game in US History (Mac Rumors). I personally am out of poké balls and am unable to join in on the fun at current moment… perhaps I’ll take a lunch time walk down to the nearest poké stop. History' (n.d.). Bibliography. 'Pokémon

Industry 65

Industry Learning Game Application 65

CauseVox

JUNE 16, 2023

You can even give the levels names that are related to your fraternity or sorority’s traditions, symbols, and history, as illustrated below. Date parties are another fantastic opportunity to bring together your fraternity or sorority members and their dates for a night of fun. But let’s not stop there.

Pledge 74

Pledge Fundraising Chapter Classes 74

Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

People are ready to get out and explore the world, all with the comforts of an all-inclusive buffet and leisure activities at their fingertips. All-inclusive resort All-inclusive resorts allow people to relax on a nice vacation without the hassle of having to figure out where to eat or what activities to do.

Artist 73

Artist Classes Arts Local 73

Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 9, 2008

Most recently, this month the International Museum of Women's exhibition, "Women, Power and Politics" is examining the question, "What does religion have to do with it?" : "Throughout history, religion has had a lot to do with women's personal and political lives. Religious women make change happen, whether seeking peace or inciting war.

Activities 41

Activities Active Activism Conservancy 41

Qgiv

AUGUST 23, 2022

Segmenting your donors based on specific aspects like their demographics, past donation history, and past event attendance, ensures that you’re communicating with donors based on information relevant to them. Or maybe you’re planning for a fun theme your bidders can dress up for. Email marketing. Dress code.

Social Media 52

Social Media Mail Channel Marketing 52

Qgiv

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Your database will make it easier to determine who to contact based on their frequency and history of volunteering. Be sure to use their preferred name in your messages and reference their history of involvement to personalize your outreach. Contact these prospective volunteers individually to see if they’d like to get involved.

Volunteer 52

Volunteer Tips Fundraising Social Media 52

Museum 2.0

AUGUST 6, 2014

MuseumCamp is an annual professional development event at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History in which teams of diverse, creative people work on quick and dirty projects on a big theme. Several groups created projects that were somewhere between engagement activity and research activity. How do you measure that?

Experiment 52

Experiment Impact Social Museum 52