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37 Spring Fundraising Ideas for Small Nonprofits

Whole Whale

If you know you have a supporter base that are planning to give up drinks, treats, or Starbucks, challenge them to donate what they would spend on those weekly cocktails or daily croissants to your cause. Local libraries may also be open hosting egg-hunters for a good cause. Kentucky Derby Party (first Saturday in May).

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40+ Unforgettable Live Auction Items that Sell Well

Bloomerang

Many of these corporate partners would likely be thrilled to support your auction (after all, 77% of consumers want to make purchases from companies that support charitable causes). Leverage the mutual benefits of corporate partnerships by asking your sponsors to contribute a corporate package or basket to your auction.

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7 Spring Fundraising Ideas to Enhance Your Relationship With Current Donors

CauseVox

The daffodils are blooming, the Kentucky bluegrass is coming in, and the winter jackets are headed toward the back of the closet. Again, this is another case where engagement helps deepen the bond between your cause and your supporters, who in this case, are your neighboring businesses. It’s spring! Give Them A Tour.

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Is it a pink nightmare?

Get Fully Funded

So Kentucky Fried Chicken is doing a cause marketing promotion for the Susan Komen Foundation. I completely understand about getting corporate sponsors and cause-related marketing deals. You know, the one that fights breast cancer. And there are a lot of people scratching their heads about that. Some are even angry.

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Is Social Media the Fund Development Professional’s Magic Bullet?

NonProfit Hub

Tammy Moloy is a guest contributor for Nonprofit Hub, and a Senior Consultant with Ashley|Rountree and Associates, a leading regional non-profit consulting firm based in Louisville, Kentucky. Our Development Assistant just sent out our Gala Sponsorship Form to our past sponsors.”. If you don’t ask, the answer is always no.”

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Foundation Transparency – Foundation Center’s Surprising Glass Pockets Website

Tech Soup

Glasspockets.org is a website sponsored by the Foundation Center that is focused on transparency among funders. Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky. ? A revealing fact is that 70% of the approximately 80,000 U.S. foundations still don’t have websites, quite possibly intentionally. Recent ones include: ? Annenberg Foundation. ?

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The Bold, Focused Ideas of Breakthrough Nonprofit Brands: Book Giveaway Winners Announced

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A crisp brand meaning should be the filter for decision making internally as well as externally, especially regarding the building of community around the organization’s cause, partnerships, communications and revenue generation. It’s got to be an invitation to join a cause and a movement.”. SafeAmerica Foundation , Bill Soule.