Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Calendar as a symbol: A real reminder To build on the idea of acknowledging efforts, you can use a detailed calendar to show your appreciation. This special calendar isn’t just for marking dates; it carefully notes important days like board members’ birthdays.

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The Modern Nonprofit

JULY 25, 2023

A crucial part of this strategy should be the creation of a year-round fundraising calendar. This calendar serves as a roadmap for your organization, guiding your fundraising efforts and ensuring that you’re consistently engaging donors and potential supporters throughout the year.

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Media Cause

JANUARY 20, 2023

While you may feel inclined to write a fun blog post on a random topic, if it doesn’t tie into your goals, it probably shouldn’t go on your site (maybe that means it’s time to start a personal blog!). It can be fun and light-hearted, but it should all support your mission. This is where a content calendar (and project plan!)

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 13, 2021

My calendar and ‘To Do’ list were written in a notebook. Google Calendar has many rivals in the marketplace, but for meeting the scheduling needs of a busy nonprofit, I can’t imagine a more effective tool. When you accept invitations via email, the meeting gets automatically added to your calendar. It’s not fun.

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Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2021

Whether you’re looking to host a virtual event or an in-person event , you need a fun hook for it. What do potential guests like to do for fun? . Check your community calendars to see if there are any other fundraising events happening around that time that might potentially compete with yours. Step 3: Consider the time of year.

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sgEngage

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

On weekends and during school breaks, parents are often looking for fresh activities to engage their kids, and many will appreciate it if their kids learn something while they have fun. You can find tons of family-friendly fundraiser ideas online, including these fun, easy ones: Movie nights. Email marketing.

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Tech Soup

JULY 6, 2015

You should, because it's awesome fun. If you're holding monthly events gathering the #nptech community, let me know , and I'll include you in the next community calendar, or apply today to start your own NetSquared group. Naples, Florida: Telling Your Story: Using Video as a Medium for Spreading Your Message.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Think about it this way: it’s amazing and fun to be a part of a team, but if each team member isn’t recognized, you run the risk of letting something slip through the cracks or maybe even losing some team members because they don’t feel their contribution is important. Not the “together we can. ” group approach.

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Neon CRM

JANUARY 25, 2024

For example, a “Song of the Week” newsletter section might seem fun (and, to be fair, it is!), Whatever you do, maintain a content calendar and be consistent. Who organizes the events that members have so much fun attending? Share your research methodology and the story behind how the report came to be.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 17, 2021

Every few minutes a volunteer would share a story about an impactful experience with a voter,” explains Brooke Adams, Movement Politics Director at People’s Action Institute. Managers even encourage teammates to have a little fun and create social channels for employees to connect on, including #cooking-with-medic and #pet-pics.

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Candid

MAY 31, 2023

Check out our specially curated reading list of 16 free nonprofit books perfect for any summertime occasion: If you’re short on time… Is your calendar booked solid with fun plans between Memorial Day and Labor Day? Find motivation in the real-life stories of women’s incredible ability to transform the lives of others.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 12, 2023

Every nonprofit has a story, but how do you tell yours? Use pictures and videos to draw your audience in and enhance the stories you’re telling. Develop a social media calendar. A social media calendar helps you keep track of what you’re posting and when you’re posting it across all of your social media platforms.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Download Our Free 2021 Year-End Fundraising Calendar. Creating a comprehensive calendar will keep you organized this year-end so that you can focus on bringing in donations! Download the free 2021 Year-End Fundraising Calendar: 2. Our fundraising timeline will help you stay focused on your goals and objectives.

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

Through comments, shares, direct messages, and fun hashtag challenges, you can foster relationships that would be harder to form through more traditional channels of communication. Social media provides your organization with a public forum to share updates on projects, success stories, and any unexpected challenges you’ve come across.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 21, 2017

A fiscal year is basically a financial calendar. In the rat race to do all the things we do to close out the financial calendar, here are some fun one-liner horror stories to lighten your spirits and remind you that you are not alone. Do you feel like you're in a rat race trying to get everything done? spanhidden

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Sharing your stories makes people want to get involved and help. How fun and easy, right? Often, these folks are more interested in the candle, calendar, candy bar, etc., Limited support. Their donations create an emotional investment for them in the work you’re doing. Don’t deny people the opportunity to invest in your mission!

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Focus on your donors Tell a story Include a donation form Engage your donors Thank your donors. Highlight your major accomplishments and tell stories about the people or communities you’ve impacted. Tell a story. Find stories from people and communities your nonprofit has served and include them in your letter.

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sgEngage

MAY 22, 2023

By using a shared calendar application or a project management tool like Trello or Asana, you can make sure the whole team is up to date on all finished and upcoming tasks. Create a story with your data through visualizations and summary pages to help your leadership see the entire financial picture.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 19, 2023

Some popular interactive content that you can make for members include: Quizzes and polls: From fun quizzes to feedback polls, you can learn your members’ preferences and use that info for further personalizing your interactions. An updated event calendar. Relevant online forms and chat rooms.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 21, 2022

Otherwise, it’s just a fun meeting. There’s nothing wrong with fun, but you need to be strategic in your work. Here are a few points to consider as you prepare for your visit: If the donor agrees to a call, block off an hour on your calendar. Or “What do you do for fun?”. 10 Questions You Can Ask Major Donors.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

In the past year, thousands of nonprofit pros took advantage of our definitive Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar, and we're so excited to share our brand new 2016 list! The 2015 - 2016 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar is ready for upload right into your Google or Outlook Calendar with a single click. Drop us a line!

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

We may even have some fun in store for you! The Beacon Lounge will be our home-base, and here are some of the fun things they have planned to make it your home-base, too: Daily Events in the Lounge include: Breakfast from 9-11: Get your morning buzz on with coffee and food sponsored by The Colorado Health Foundation.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 14, 2023

To help you build your content plan, Neon One has created a 2024 Nonprofit Calendar that you can download as a PDF or add to your existing personal calendar. To download the calendar or learn more about nonprofit content planning, here’s a quick overview of this article: What’s in Neon One’s 2024 Nonprofit Calendar?

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 4, 2023

Or a note that thanks you for your gift, tells you that he spent it on a new video game, mentions how hard and fun the game is, and includes a picture of him while he’s playing the game? In your letter, tie the donor’s impact to your GivingTuesday appeal and the stories you used to support it. Which would make you happier?

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

It was a lot of fun, and as much as I was asked to share some of my knowledge and ideas, I learned a great deal from the local participants. A blog can provide the space for sharing news, announcements, stories, and other information and let you reshare and distribute it all over the web. Create Community Dialogue. Test Drive It.

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The Nerdy NonProfit

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Take a look at your own calendar for a moment. Do you have extra time to spend on courses that, while fun and interesting, aren’t going to improve your life in a noticeable way? How we tell stories and share information can have a major impact on how it is perceived by the learner. Your staff and volunteers don’t either!

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

We want to ensure you’re prepared to share your nonprofit’s story and successfully navigate this worldwide giving event! It’s also one of the best ways to celebrate giving and to share your organization’s story, mission, and values. Share your story. Have fun on social. About #GivingTuesday. Send a save-the-date.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 23, 2014

In the rat race to do all the things we do to close out the financial calendar, here are some fun one liner horror stories to lighten your spirits from TechSoup’s Facebook page and the When You Work At A Nonprofit Tumblr , which was started by Leah Neaderthal and Leanne Pittsford, the founders of the nonprofit, Lean Impact.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Nonprofit Storytelling Conference AFP ICON and NTC are fun and educational, but they’re really big conferences! If you work in development, major gifts, grants, or event planning, you’ll love the emphasis on identifying and crafting compelling stories that make your marketing and fundraising more effective.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Building basic processes for getting work done, for example collaborative calendar planning. Casual Fridays or “Fun Fridays” Encourage staff to ask for help. Do fun icebreakers at meetings and other team building activities. Have staff share their origin stories, why passionate about nonprofit work.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Auctions are fun at any time of year, but Giving Tuesday presents extra opportunities for your nonprofit to host a successful auction. You might even offer a small branded item, like a t-shirt or calendar for the coming year, to motivate your supporters to give. Host an auction. Throw Giving Tuesday house parties.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Tell a Story, Deliver, and Ask Nicely. It doesn't matter how complex your mission is, or if your work covers some issues, you can still deliver a simple story by concentrating on one aspect, or you can narrow down your goal to a particular impact. Thus, it's imperative that your story is easy to share. Tell Them to Have Fun.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JUNE 30, 2022

So whilst Pride marches are fun, colourful, and celebratory in essence, these parades represent an ongoing movement for equality and human rights. This annual publication documents legal, political, and social developments in 54 countries and four European institutions over the past calendar year. Solving The Problem.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Not only that, but with the move to more and more online giving (there was a 32% increase in online revenue in 2020), events like #GivingTuesday have become an even more important part of your fundraising calendar. A good story is an incredible tool and whatever quote or story you decide to use, make sure it’s relatable and clear.

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sgEngage

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Spotlighting different traditions into your year-end outreach injects a sense of fun and wonder to a season that often can seem predictable, homogenous, and inclusive only to those who celebrate Christmas. Generosity is, after all, a mandate for every faith. billion in contributions on Giving Tuesday alone.

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Qgiv

MAY 5, 2021

There are tons of fun and random holidays nonprofits can take advantage of to create unique and interesting fundraising appeals. You might even use “World Storytelling Day” (March 20 th ) to tell the stories of those your organization has been able to help! Your exciting Family Fun Day field day event? Time to get festive.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 4, 2014

A 24-hour fundraising campaign like #GivingTuesday (mark your calendar for December 2 nd , 2014) is the perfect opportunity to experiment with new tactics and tools, and to showcase inspiring stories from your nonprofit. 24 hours, 24 stories. You could even “unlock” each story as a specific amount of money is raised.

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