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The Unsung Hero in Fundraising Campaigns Isn’t Raffles—It’s Sweepstakes!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Furthermore, raffles of any kind are 100% against the law in Alabama, Hawaii, and Utah. Eventgroove doesn’t advertise or publicly list fundraisers, meaning organizers control the audience. Benefits of Sweepstakes Fundraisers vs. Raffles. Sweepstakes fundraisers are scalable because of their legality.

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Fundraising Success Stories | Examples & Tips to Learn From

Bloomerang

We love hearing about nonprofits’ successful fundraising strategies in action, and sharing these stories allows nonprofits to learn from each other. Learning about other organizations that overcame similar challenges will help your organization develop solutions to apply to your own fundraising efforts. .

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Friends of Dallas Animal Services: Creating Limitless Possibilities for the Animals of Dallas

DipJar

Sometimes, the funding and adoptions merge, as was the case with a couple from Alabama who made the drive to Dallas to pick up a pet, and who has continued to donate to FODAS (to the tune of $3,000 through a series of gifts!). What fundraising will look like in the future is still to be determined. DipJar’s Role.

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The ALS Ice Bucket Donor Retention Challenge

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

” Barb says she thought it was great that they might raise some money and some visibility on Facebook, but never in a million years did they anticipate that the fundraiser would transform into a global event. .” I’ve been going every year since 2009 to cover the event on my blog. … Read More Fundraising'

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How to Get the Most From the Education Summit

Cloud 4 Good

Customer Sessions : We’ll also be joining some exceptional customers as they share information on how they have scaled technology, increased their constituent experience, improved fundraising, and drove business value using the Salesforce Platform. The University of Alabama Birmingham: Excellence in Recruitment & Admissions Innovation.

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While No “Holy Grail,” Razoo Reports Fundraising Success - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active and engaged democracy.

AFP Blog

While No “Holy Grail,” Razoo Reports Fundraising Success - NPQ – Nonprofit Quarterly - Promoting an active and engaged democracy. Razoo, a platform providing online giving methods and solutions to nonprofit organizations, has been the driving behind 15 “Give to the Max” events across the country.

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How a Fan of Nonprofits Teaches Tech and Fundraising

Tech Soup

Louis; Huntsville, Alabama; and Orlando. I am one of the crazies of my era who, while in college, chose to work in the nonprofit sector. I grew up as a semi-military brat (my father is an engineer and we moved a lot … emphasis on the brat). So, we lived in Dallas; St.

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