Whole Whale

MARCH 29, 2022

And because we love rapid ideation and an excuse for a fundraiser here at Whole Whale, we’ve put together over 30 fun nonprofit fundraising ideas for you to spring into this season. Get a selection of your breakfast favorites and a variety of milks — make it extra fun with a pajama party vibe for your supporters. Enroll Now.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 15, 2021

Whole Whale was proud to have Double Good as a past sponsor of the Whole Whale Podcast. Another Whole Whale client past and present, Prizeo is a fundraising app that partners with charities and their celebrity partners to create once-in-a-lifetime sweepstakes for experiences that users can win for small donations. transaction fee.

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Qgiv

MAY 11, 2022

This isn’t your typical walk because they added a unique, entertaining twist—men are challenged to walk one mile in high heels. They encourage the community to join the fun by donating to a favorite walker, joining a team, or grabbing a pair of high heels and joining the walk.

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CauseVox

JUNE 28, 2021

And while there’s nothing wrong with your standard fundraiser, sometimes it’s fun to do something a bit different. Athens Rotary Club is holding a plunge event in February and encouraging costumes, teams, and all kinds of fun for their plunge. Fitness Challenge. Running isn’t the only kind of challenge you can host.

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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! However you decide to organize the event, consider these fun virtual holiday fundraising ideas: Virtual Holiday Fundraiser Ideas. Virtual Holiday Gala.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Celebrity meet and greets It’s not every day that you have the opportunity to sit down for lunch or a video call with your favorite celebrity. Leverage the mutual benefits of corporate partnerships by asking your sponsors to contribute a corporate package or basket to your auction. Specify what the cooking class will entail.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 1, 2023

At the 2022 ANA Nonprofit Federation Winter Conference, presented by Data Axle, you’ll hear case studies and success stories from experts and industry leaders that offer you actionable solutions to the issues and challenges you face in 2022’s challenging and dynamic environment. The Collaborative (Classy). Engage For Good.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 29, 2022

There will be no shortage of inspiration from our keynote speakers, fun engagement online and via our mobile app, thought-provoking discussions, and a wealth of valuable takeaways, like practical tips from world-renowned experts. We’ve created this year’s Nonprofit Summit especially with you in mind. Registration is now open!

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DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

Sports & Challenge Fundraisers Capitalize on your donors’ competitive nature with a sport-focused or physical challenge fundraising event. According to GolfStatus , golf tournaments attract an affluent demographic that’s attractive to sponsors and has a propensity to give. National “day” celebrations. A road race.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

We’ve put together over 30 fun nonprofit fundraising ideas for you to spring into this season. Set a fundraising goal to sponsor a nail color on National Nail Polish Day (June 1) in the spirit of Movember. You can set up a DIY sundae station for kids, or work with a liquor sponsor to give older supporters an adult root beer float.

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sgEngage

APRIL 10, 2023

Celebrate students by offering prizes. According to Read-A-Thon’s list of top school fundraisers , these reading challenges raise an average of $8,500 even if only 50% of students participate. Students log reading hours, and families and community members sponsor their participation by donating. Movie nights.

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Greater Giving

MAY 28, 2021

For seven years, BBBS hosted BIG Taste of Houston, a popular annual fundraiser that celebrated the local restaurant and bar scene. Taking a new approach to a tried and true formula presents a lot of unknowns, but the fundraising team at BBBS took on this challenge with a spirit of adaptability and a “failure is not an option” attitude.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Now is the time to take a good look at your plans for the final months of the year and find a fun, unique fall fundraiser that will make you and your donors feel comfortable and supported. To make it even more fun, consider having a local celebrity (i.e. Poncey Highland Community Garden. come judge the contest. Bowl-a-Thon.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 15, 2022

runner in history, had the audience riveted in their chairs as she shared her story as a pregnant athlete leading a movement to protect female athletes from being penalized or having their contracts interrupted by their sponsors for pregnancy. Takeaways : Clay challenged everyone to attend fewer meetings, talk to more beneficiaries (amen!),

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

If you’re worried about getting your donors to participate in your fundraisers, come up with fun, creative ideas that will get your supporters excited enough to spread the word to their friends and family. Need some inspiration for your holiday fundraising celebrations? Love’s Santa Dash Fun Run for ideas for your own holiday 5K!

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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! However you decide to organize the event, consider these fun virtual holiday fundraising ideas: Virtual Holiday Fundraiser Ideas. Virtual Holiday Gala.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 2, 2022

It’s harder to create a fun event when everyone is sitting at home in front of their computer. Go into the planning stage of your virtual event with a can-do attitude, knowing you can create something fun and meaningful. It’s fun, easy, and affordable! You still make money on sponsors as well as participant fees.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

If you get kids in on the fundraising fun, you have a great opportunity to teach them important values like leadership, responsibility, goal-setting, team building, and community engagement. Planning fundraisers for kids comes with its own set of unique challenges. Teacher or Principal Challenge. Candygrams. Restaurant night.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

And if you’re searching for fun and engaging ways to raise money, auctions and simple online events will get your donors excited to support your organization. Check out our comprehensive list to keep your fundraising campaigns fun and fresh for all of your donors. Designate a night for a few fun games of virtual bingo.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Especially look for people with experience getting event sponsors, as this is the key to putting on an event that brings in money! Are you thinking about a 5K during the day or something fun like Bingo Night? Plan at least six months out to give yourself enough time to work and to allow time to nail down sponsors.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

As the kids reach or exceed their goal they earn a ticket to a church lock-in to celebrate the successful fundraiser. Fitness challenges. Fitness challenges offer supporters a chance to give while engaging in physical activity. Say your church is celebrating its 20 th anniversary. s At Home Everest Challenge!

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Pamela Grow

MAY 25, 2023

You may have to secure an event venue, recruit sponsors, and spin up a marketing strategy. But one of the most challenging aspects of peer-to-peer event planning is recruiting supporters who will act as volunteer fundraisers. Make your campaign an ongoing celebration by taking these steps: Thank fundraisers as soon as they sign up.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 23, 2009

Write to the Nigerian woman I sponsored through Women for Women International each month. Have more fun while doing good, which gives me pause. In that spirit, I'm making only three 2009 Have Fun Do Good Resolutions Write each month to the woman from Sudan who I am sponsoring through Women for Women International.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 14, 2020

In reimagining these events, we must take care to harness the essence of the competition by empowering and recognizing participants, while getting creative with building a virtual or socially distanced community, eager to take on the challenges of the activity, as well as fundraising. Challenged Athletes Foundation Community Challenge.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

As a first-year title sponsor of the River Bank Run, Amway was excited to place their name behind a premier road race that was located in the company’s headquarters of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Immediately, three top executives created a “volunteering challenge” competing to see who could recruit the most volunteers to their respective team.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 29, 2022

A read-a-thon is a type of peer-to-peer fundraiser where participants are challenged to read as many books as they can in a specified period of time. Unlike a fun run or a 5K fundraiser, you don’t need to map out a racecourse or organize volunteers to man your event. Engage corporate sponsors. What is a read-a-thon fundraiser?

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

As the kids reach or exceed their goal they earn a ticket to a church lock-in to celebrate the successful fundraiser. Fitness challenges. Fitness challenges offer supporters a chance to give while engaging in physical activity. Say your church is celebrating its 20 th anniversary. s At Home Everest Challenge!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Nonprofit organizations have a lot of challenges relating to fundraising. Does anyone carve, knit, sew or create t-shirts… or fun food? Connections: Relationships to lawmakers, celebrities, newsrooms. Many sponsors and donors want recognition for their support. Some organizations use donor perks or benefits to do this.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

But out of this huge challenge, we’ve seen some amazing creativity crop up as nonprofits revamp their fundraising approaches to be safe and successful. Participants could cook along with celebrity chefs and have brunch at home. They challenged participants to hike trails in the Mojave Desert and fundraise as they went.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In fact, despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Giving Tuesday reported that participants gave $2.47 Auctions are fun at any time of year, but Giving Tuesday presents extra opportunities for your nonprofit to host a successful auction. Giving Tuesday has come a long way since its inception in 2012.

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Forum One

AUGUST 24, 2009

Over the past month, I had the privilege of being the Forum One Project Manager for a fun, open-source web application development contest: the Apps for America 2: Data.gov Challenge.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

However, that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the fun. Consider things like ebooks, video or audio files, or even a private livestream session with a celebrity. Why not consider comedy, dancing, theater, or even an interview with a celebrity? 9) Movie screenings. 16) Hybrid costume party.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 27, 2017

hiring a publicist to oversee the campaign and seeking paid advertisements from corporate sponsors and celebrities. Whatever that looks like for you—working with a corporate sponsor, another nonprofit in your community or a for-profit business with a social responsibility angle—your organization could make a lot of progress.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 21, 2022

By Brian Greenwald , Nonprofit Superfan at Generate_Impact – a technology services company focused solely on celebrating and serving humanitarian, social impact and sustainability organizations and causes. It’s exhausting, inefficient, and certainly not fun work. About the Sponsor. Most likely the answer will be “groan”.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

There are lots of ways to do peer-to-peer fundraisers, and holding events like a bike ride, a cook-off, or a “challenge” (insert first obligatory mention of the Ice Bucket Challenge) are some of the best ones. Cyclists sign up for the ride and seek out people in their network to sponsor their participation.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Of course, they’re also challenging to manage as you’re handling the donations of items on one end and funds on the other. While a gala may reference just about any type of festive celebration, it’s most often used to refer to more extravagant events that feature entertainment, hors d’oeuvres, meals, open bars, and auctions.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 24, 2023

Reach out to your team’s favorite restaurant to frequent after celebrating a win or shops beloved to your community to see if they would be willing to sponsor your team. Virtual Sports Fundraising Ideas Virtual walk Take your traditional 5K, fun run, or walk online by hosting a virtual walk-a-thon.

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