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Forward Unto the Breach: Don’t Rest on Nonprofit Laurels

Bloomerang

In the Broadway musical “Hamilton,” the lead character of Alexander sings about who he and America are meant to be. There are ways to take the wonderful work you’re doing and expand your reach to teach more people, heal more people and enrich more people’s lives. All too often the answer comes with a big sigh: “Not too upset.” .

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Fundraising Best Practices: How To Host A Successful Peer-To-Peer Event

Bloomerang

Are your supporters artistic? Do they love music? For example, A Gift for Teaching used a fundraising thermometer and leaderboard on their 2021 Back-to-School Drive webpage to drive donations and keep fundraisers updated on the latest status of their fundraising campaign. Do many of your donors own pets?

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Will Your Nonprofit Cease to Exist? Here’s What You Can Do to Make Sure That Doesn’t Happen

Bloomerang

In the Broadway musical “Hamilton,” Alexander Hamilton sings about who he and America are meant to be. There are ways to take the wonderful work you’re doing and expand your reach to teach more people, heal more people, and enrich more lives. and I was delighted to find the artist community was extremely generous when helping us out.

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Top 21 Virtual Event Ideas for Your Next Online Event

AccelEvents

Hire a talented artist to create real-time illustrations in a session. Virtual Musicals. Musicals can be fun, and many people enjoy them. If you want to keep things exciting and surprise your guests with something fun, try hosting a virtual musical! Implement this virtual event idea as part of your gamification strategy.

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What’s Your Calling?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In my interview, I shared that I didn’t know a modem from microwave, but that I had the passion and curiosity to learn and teach others. They hired me and it turned into a decade of learning and teaching others (artists, arts organizations, and arts educators) how to integrate this technology into their work and organizations.

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Mindfulness, Unplugging and Social Media Envy

Have Fun - Do Good

We went out and saw friends, went for a walk around the lake near our house, read books while listening to music, worked on creative projects we're often "too busy" to do, and went to sleep early. I felt less stressed. Pockets of time opened up. And my husband and I had so much fun. their blog is soooo beautiful). What do you think?

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10 Summer Fundraisers for 2018

NonProfit Hub

Use the power of music to unite your donors by hosting an outdoor benefit concert. This type of fundraiser has the potential to draw a large crowd and raise tons of money through ticket sales, especially if the artist is relatively well-known. Gather a crowd in the park and have a volunteer teach a yoga or pilates class.