Care2

MARCH 1, 2011

The contest is open to all nonprofits in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Winners prizes can also win: The 2011 Bloggers Choice Award, where a blogger writing about the H&S Grant Award Program will choose a nonprofit applicant to receive a $1,000 cash grant. Applications are due by midnight on March 28 th.

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Greater Giving

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Here at Greater Giving, we’ve got the tools your nonprofit needs to make the most of the giving spirit and raise more money online than ever before. They can choose to donate once, or continue funding your mission and critical services by giving monthly! Find out more here ! Online Payments frees you from time-consuming data entry!

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Have participants set up a personal fundraising page to raise funds ahead of the trivia night, and offer teams that raise the most advantages the night of the event. Pumpkin Carving Contest. come judge the contest. Teams of bowlers raise money to participate, either in-person or online using a fundraising platform.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Given the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, hosting a virtual holiday fundraiser is the best way to take advantage of the opportunity to raise funds while keeping things light and fun! Consider hiring a musical act, comedian, or hosting an office awards ceremony. Online Voting Contest. Festive Fundraising Challenge.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

Provide water station stops and set up a picnic at the end for people that raise money. Take a look at how HikeFor.com is helping Donate Life America raise funds. Or host a rib, pie, or hot dog eating contest and have your own tip jars for people to support their favorite competitors in the form of donations.

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CauseVox

MARCH 4, 2021

You’re proud to be a part of that tradition, and you can tap into traditions to help raise money. They ask for donations, but those donations go into the general pot of operating funds, programs, and anything else the organization may need. One of the hallmarks of Greek life is tradition. Competition. Let’s use an example to explain.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 10, 2021

There are so many things you could try to raise money. And with limited time and money to spend on raising money, you need something you can manage easily and that will bring in the kind of money you need. Don’t most nonprofits have fancy galas that raise tons of money? Award prizes for the cutest dog and the best costume.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

The fundraising goal for Give to the Max Day is to get 35,000 people to support their favorite regional charity, raising more than $3 million in donations and grants in just 24 hours! I said that I wished contest designers would take a Hippocratic Oath to do no harm to nonprofits! Designate a cheer leader.

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Qgiv

APRIL 21, 2023

Increased satisfaction, retention, and dollars raised because donors felt more positive about their giving experience. One private school set a reasonable goal of $4,000 to help raise relief funds for the earthquakes in Syria. The outcome? They also uncovered how “It’s not about how we talk to them. It’s a conversation.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

They offer a chance to dress up, get together with others, and have a good time — while also raising money for a good cause. Alternatively, you might combine a silent auction with a shop by allowing buyers to either purchase an item at a buy-it-now or have the item awarded to the highest bidder. 15) Brand design contests.

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CauseVox

JUNE 15, 2021

Participants raise money from their friends and family to support them in completing the walk or run. There are tons of variations on this theme, but they all come down to the same concept: get your supporters involved in a game or contest and give them extra boosts based on fundraising. Sip for a Cause.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Auctions Auctions are a major source of funding for a lot of nonprofit associations because they engage the competitive spirits of supporters. Of course, they’re also challenging to manage as you’re handling the donations of items on one end and funds on the other. Organizations can gain funds through entry fees and individual pledges.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Here’s an example of how one person raised $2,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Kansas. The nonprofit that raises the most money advances to the next round. This approach takes a lot of planning and some good financial investments from sponsors to award the participants. Live the Madness.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Not the ones with the fake contests and contrived conflicts, but the ones that pit you against the weather, the wildlife, and the natural environment. It’s just the contestants against the hard, cruel world, and it either brings out the best or the worst in people. No longer is grant funding free money with very few strings attached.

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See3

OCTOBER 30, 2009

They make this happen through a competition that rewards nonprofits daily during the contest period and overall at the end. Kellogg Foundation Grant to America’s Giving Challenge Significantly Increases Number of Overall and Daily Awards Offered to Nonprofit Causes. Challenge Has Already Raised $1.1 WASHINGTON, D.C.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Plaque or award. Name an award after them. Shout out to Get Fully Funded ! Snap a photo of the donor while at your facility or event and frame it and send it to them (also from Get Fully Funded ). Same for any prizes, contests, sweepstakes, drawings, or competitions (essay contests, spelling bees, etc.

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NonProfit Hub

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Lori’s gift is to help nonprofit organizations communicate powerfully so they raise exponentially more money. She is a nationally-recognized master storyteller and fundraising culture change expert helping nonprofit organizations raise nearly $300 million dollars from individual donors. Simon Scriver. changefundraising.com.

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NTEN

MARCH 29, 2012

A new Kindle Fire will be awarded to one lucky individual who visits our Science Fair Booth and redeems their winning ticket at our afterparty! Come learn why so many rely on Sage’s fund accounting and fundraising solutions, hosted services, and donation processing tools and enter for your chance to win an iPad. CDS Global. Salsa Labs.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 22, 2007

They will award two $10,000 Undergraduate Scholarships, one $10,000 Graduate Scholarship, four $2,500 Undergraduate Scholarships, and four $2,500 Graduate Scholarships to students pursuing studies in sustainable and organic agriculture. They fund projects and conduct outreach designed to improve agricultural systems.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2023

Most often, foundations contribute to the following: Capital projects—funding building purchases, construction, renovation Large programs—making transformational investments tied to a specific outreach Individual donors are responsible for up to 75% of raised funds for most nonprofits.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 2, 2021

From funding mission trips to furthering the education of your youth, raising money is vital to support your church’s mission and operations. Raising money to support various projects, groups, and programs can be tough, especially with a small congregation. They’re home base for all kinds of community gatherings and events!

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Care2

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Sometimes, this even included an army of college students going door-to-door, ICU nurses convincing hospital staff to join, businessmen calling meetings to let their employees know about the contest, and other offline work. Towards the end of the contest, it really became "viral" as more and more people linked to our Causes site.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

Sometimes, this even included an army of college students going door-to-door, ICU nurses convincing hospital staff to join, businessmen calling meetings to let their employees know about the contest, and other offline work. Towards the end of the contest, it really became "viral" as more and more people linked to our Causes site.

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See3

OCTOBER 29, 2007

In reaction to this desire, the main organs of Jewish philanthropy set up funds to help. We will need to raise money for this effort, and there are lots of logistical challenges. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! But here we are, two years later.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 22, 2007

The 2007 Crunchies is its first annual competition and award ceremony to recognize and celebrate the most compelling startups, internet and technology innovations of the year. Do contests and competitions help build social capital and nonprofit fund raising or inspire burnout? There is a category for Changing the World.

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See3

MARCH 18, 2008

Share and Enjoy: 3 Comments comment Management Co Info » The Complete Guide to Fund-Raising Management (2nd Edition) [.] Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest?

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

If you’re looking for a creative, fun fundraising idea to engage supporters and boost your funding, you’ve come to the right place! This social aspect makes it a powerful way to boost visibility in your community and raise money for your programs! Donors are more likely to give when they know the person who’s doing the asking.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Recently, I presented a high level overview of crowdsourcing , including examples from the lens of funding and doing. What comes to mind when you think of the word crowdsourcing either for funding or doing? There are four different models of crowdsourcing activities: wisdom, creation, voting, and funding.

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See3

SEPTEMBER 19, 2007

After hearing of the success of the first match, an anonymous donor came forward and offered an additional $100,000 in match funds! So please, don’t miss this special opportunity to contribute today – your donation will go twice as far and will help AJWS raise up to $350,000 for our critical work around the world!

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See3

MARCH 12, 2008

I think some fund-raisers have developed terrific intuitions, passed on through the fraternity of fund-raisers,” says Paul Brest, president of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation in Menlo Park, Calif., Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! They seem so sensible.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 21, 2022

If you want to raise all the money you need to fully fund your budget, you must treat donors as the valuable partners that they are. And that’s why we’re talking about fundraising communications here, so you can get it right and raise more money. Heck, they deserve more than that! Without donors, you have no money.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 30, 2023

Hold a contest with rewards for Best Dressed or Best Background. Larry and Toby Milstein threw a virtual gala, aptly named “Zoomtopia,” which benefited the World Health Organization ’s COVID-19 Response Fund and the International Medical Corps. Hands for Hunger raised over $12,000 in donations through its first Online Virtual Concert.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Hold a contest with rewards for Best Dressed or Best Background. Larry and Toby Milstein threw a virtual gala, aptly named “Zoomtopia,” which benefited the World Health Organization ’s COVID-19 Response Fund and the International Medical Corps. Hands for Hunger raised over $12,000 in donations through its first Online Virtual Concert.

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See3

NOVEMBER 12, 2007

You need to subscribe to see the whole thing, but here’s an except: When the American Jewish World Service used to talk about using video to illustrate its overseas aid projects, it usually meant gathering enough footage for a seven-minute spot to be shown to the people who would attend its annual fund-raising dinners.

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See3

NOVEMBER 12, 2007

You need to subscribe to see the whole thing, but here’s an except: When the American Jewish World Service used to talk about using video to illustrate its overseas aid projects, it usually meant gathering enough footage for a seven-minute spot to be shown to the people who would attend its annual fund-raising dinners.

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Qgiv

MAY 18, 2021

If you’re having an awards banquet after your event, do you then need another venue for your banquet? Peer-to-peer fundraising events enable your existing supporters to get further involved with your nonprofit and help raise funds! Are you planning a gala that involves a gourmet dinner? in 2019 to $108.62

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Qgiv

JULY 11, 2023

Major gifts are often the backbone of nonprofits, as the top donations to an organization usually make up most of the funds received. This is also known as the Pareto Principle , which observes a phenomenon where the top 20% of donors give 80% of the revenue your nonprofit raises in a year.

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