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60+ Spring Fundraising Ideas for Every Nonprofit

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If you host the event at a restaurant or local pub, offer a gift certificate to the establishment as a prize for the trivia winners. Offer spa night tickets as a Mother’s Day gift to your community where moms get a chance to unwind with massages, facials, and other spa treatments.

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5 Ways to Engage Donors on National Nonprofit Day

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Here are five ways to motivate new and existing donors to show support with a one-time gift or a recurring donation. . To help show major donors your appreciation, consider a handwritten thank you card or special gift. You can explore ideas such as serving hot meals, handing out water at a 5k, or assisting at a pet adoption event.

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Online Auctions for Nonprofits: Ideas for 2021 and Beyond

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Auction off items like pet goodie baskets, doggie daycare gift certificates, grooming supplies, a fancy cat tree, and more! Roberts pet adoption center hosted a Walk with the Animals Silent Auction. You can auction off experiences like: Dinner and a movie Concert tickets Restaurant or bar gift card Wine or liquor tastings.

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How to Write a Successful Annual Fundraising Plan in 6 Steps

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The contestants on The Great British Baking Show manage to get it right with impressive frequency. If your Board adopted a budget for the fiscal year, your fundraising goal is the same as the total expenditures, plus at least 5 percent for cash reserves. The organizer set a goal of sending five $100 gift cards each month.

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How To Put Social Fundraising On Steroids: Community Giving Days

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Enter online fundraising contests. The Case Foundation was a pioneer in designing and implementing social giving contests like the Case Foundation’s America’s Giving Challenge in 2007 and 2009 which inspired many nonprofits to experiment and incorporate these practices as illustrated above.

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Virtual Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Ideas to Explore

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Peer-to-peer fundraising is an incredible opportunity that leverages your supporters’ personal networks to expand the reach of your campaign and solicit gifts. Depending on your mission, you might find more value in asking for in-kind gifts rather than fundraising for money. Virtual Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Ideas. Virtual supply drive.

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American Giving Challenge Raises $2.1 Million Dollars for Charity

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If your nonprofit has been contemplating entering online fundraising contests, check out the 2009 American Giving Challenge report released by the Case Foundation. More than 82,000 individual donors made 105,000 donations to nearly 8,000 causes with an average gift of $17.73. The challenge raised $2.1 The challenge raised $2.1