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8 Tried-and-True (Secret) Individual Donor Fundraising Action Tips

Bloomerang

Invite them to a volunteer orientation, lunch with some of your leadership, a virtual behind-the-scenes journey, one-to-one with your executive director, a talk by a program director, doctor, scientist, artist, loan recipient, or anything else you can dream up. . ACTION: Brainstorm engagement opportunities that don’t involve giving you money.

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Lisa Sonora Beam, The Creative Entrepreneur: How I Have Fun, Do Good

Have Fun - Do Good

Lisa is the author of The Creative Entrepreneur , an award-winning book on creativity and business for creatives who want to do what they love, and make a difference. She is a lifelong artist, and was a therapist working in psychiatric hospitals before she made the leap into advertising (long story). We eat, sleep and make art 24/7.

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Meet the 2012 Digital Storytelling Challenge Judges

Tech Soup

While our community is busy from March 6 – 12 picking their favorites for the Audience Choice Awards , our panel of expert judges will be selecting the top digital stories from among hundreds of entries. All winners will be announced on March 28 at an awards ceremony and screening party in San Francisco and on streamed to the web.

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Top 21 Virtual Event Ideas for Your Next Online Event

AccelEvents

Add an incentive by awarding points for actions taken and a prize for the first one to complete the scavenger hunt. Hire a talented artist to create real-time illustrations in a session. A scavenger hunt could be a great team-building activity too! Implement this virtual event idea as part of your gamification strategy. Cocktail Class.

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30 Virtual and Hybrid Event Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Virtual education is a great tool and can be used to teach a wide range of skills. Just ensure that you’re able to secure an expert to teach who’s comfortable speaking on camera and familiar with the hardware and software necessary to make it happen. 22) Awards ceremony. 5) Online classes. 10) Hybrid concerts.

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Why Engaging Your Volunteers Will Help Your NPO Thrive

NonProfit Hub

HALO, which works with disadvantaged youth in Missouri and Africa, gives this award as part of a handful of awards at an annual happy hour to honor the volunteers. “We We gave one woman the grammar nazi award, it might not seem like much, but it is stuff she’s able to do.”. “We We are a part of their lives,” she said. “We

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150+ Creative Ways to Show Donors Appreciation

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Plaque or award. Name an award after them. Can you adapt the training for donors as a group teaching session? Sometimes a nonprofit has access to world-class chefs, celebrities, artists, or architects or well-known lawmakers. Hand-written note from a person served by the organization. Name a scholarship after them.

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