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18 Successful (Yet Untapped) Fall Fundraising Ideas

CauseVox

For this fundraising event, you’ll need to team up with a local paint and sip store like Pinot’s Palette or Painting with a Twist that’s willing to paint it forward with a percentage of the night’s proceeds going to your cause. Pumpkin Carving Contest. To make it even more fun, consider having a local celebrity (i.e.

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34 Clever Summer Fundraising Ideas

Whole Whale

Design a local route with varying distances to be both competitive and family-friendly. Ask your local donut maker to donate a portion of their proceeds on June 7 to your cause, or ask a favorite hot dog shack to give special coupons for a free or discounted frank to the folks that donate to you in a given time period. Bike-a-Thon.

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Nonprofits: Have we had enough of "vote for me" fundraising yet?

Judi Sohn

" In reality, the challenge illustrated exactly why these "vote for me" contests in the nonprofit world have got to go away. The top 100 vote getters got $25K each, then competed for the $1 million grand prize, with 2nd-6th place getting $100K each. That a local organization is more deserving than a national one?

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Going Virtual is Not Enough: Reimagining Traditional P2P Walks for Fall 2020 and Beyond

Connection Cafe

kids with autism) or get together with your team to celebrate locally while maintaining safe social distancing recommendations.”. Canadian Cancer Society’s Neon Night for Childhood Cancer: Neon Night for Childhood Cancer is a non-competitive fun run/walk that takes place at night.

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Nonprofits: Have we had enough of "vote for me" fundraising yet?

Judi Sohn

" In reality, the challenge illustrated exactly why these "vote for me" contests in the nonprofit world have got to go away. The top 100 vote getters got $25K each, then competed for the $1 million grand prize, with 2nd-6th place getting $100K each. That a local organization is more deserving than a national one?

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44 Ways to Turn Your Supporters into Fundraising Superstars

NetWits

Hold contests. Create contests that reward fundraising activity. You probably already receive support from many local companies. Meeting the people who will be helped and seeing the places that will be impacted by their efforts will give your fundraisers extra motivation. Encourage them to start a team of fundraisers.

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12 Top-Performing Fundraising Event Ideas For Nonprofits

CauseVox

Your attendees can buy tickets at different price points and also donate to your organization, right in one place. That’s why cancer research fundraisers that ask participants to shave their head are so viral. You can provide the beverages, or just rent out a room at a local bar or brewery. Host A Challenge. Sip for a Cause.

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