The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 27, 2023

Summer’s social ambiance, characterized by people wanting to enjoy outdoor events and immerse themselves in their local community, can boost your nonprofit’s fundraising efforts. Outdoor Movie Night An outdoor movie night is a fun and engaging way to bring your community together while raising funds for your nonprofit.

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APRIL 30, 2024

For attendees, galas and silent auctions provide a fun night out to support a cause they care about. A theme can tie directly into your nonprofit’s mission or cause to provide consistent messaging in a fun, immersive way. Knowing how to run a silent auction can result in highly engaged guests and increased Donations.

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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. Design a local route with varying distances to be both competitive and family-friendly. Movies for Impact. The summer is also a time for superhero movie franchises to take over. Bike-a-Thon. World Bicycle Day (June 3).

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sgEngage

APRIL 10, 2023

Celebrate students by offering prizes. Movie nights. There are plenty of movies to choose from that can be educational and fun for students and their whole family. Host an in-person movie night or a virtual watch party and charge a fee for tickets to raise funds. Choose a fundraiser that educates students.

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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. You could invite a few local acts to perform and offer a little something for everybody. Bullet journaling.

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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. For example, if your town is known for gorgeous cherry blossom trees, offering paintings with these trees by a local artist can inspire bidding.

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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

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Because the change in seasons is constant, you can count on a seasonal festival, like a winter carnival, to become a welcome and comforting celebration year-after-year. . Movie drive-in: Drive-ins are nostalgic, and bring us back to days gone by. Movie drive-in: Drive-ins are nostalgic, and bring us back to days gone by.

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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. Not ready to step back into a movie theater yet? Silent disco.

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 4, 2022

All the elements are there, people talking to neighbors, a fun spirit of giving (candy at least), all that is waiting is your cause campaign that fits. These are great communities to run peer-to-peer fundraising opportunities for causes that support the local area. Spooky Donation Match: Candy & A Cause. Pumpkin Carving Contest.

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

Auctions are a classic fundraising event that can not only raise an impressive amount of money but also provide your supporters with a much needed night of fun. Whether you choose the Roaring 20’s or want to host an 80’s event, decade-themed fundraising auctions are some of the most fun occasions to both plan and attend.

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AccelEvents

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Because the change in seasons is constant, you can count on a seasonal festival, like a winter carnival, to become a welcome and comforting celebration year-after-year. . Movie drive-in: Drive-ins are nostalgic, and bring us back to days gone by. Movie drive-in: Drive-ins are nostalgic, and bring us back to days gone by.

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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. For a fun twist the kids are sure to appreciate, turn your car wash into a dog wash for the furry friends in your community! Balloon raffle.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Also look for local social media bloggers and celebrities who might be happy to lend their name to your year-end giving campaign. You can make it fun by offering a t-shirt or some other swag for ambassadors who agree to participate. Don’t forget to drop the link to donate in the comments.

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Qgiv

JUNE 22, 2021

Movie nights. Host a virtual peer-to-peer fundraiser movie night! First, have your peer-to-peer volunteers collect gifts from anyone they know that would want to attend a virtual movie night. Their friends and family will love supporting a loved one while also watching a fun movie in the comforts of their own home.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

When I turned 40, six months ago, I wanted to do something special to celebrate, and honestly, to prepare. class at a local belly dance fitness studio, Hipline. Do something purely for the fun of it? I crafted, baked, watched funny TV shows, spent time with the hubs, saw friends, went to the movies, and danced.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

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. They may be able to work with local stores or boutiques that act as sponsors and also get to show off their collections.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 9, 2022

I was watching a Marvel movie recently, and a wise elder told a young archer “you have to have a target to know where to shoot your arrow.”. Celebrate those 10, and then find 10 more. Cold calling doesn’t work well in fundraising, and it’s no fun. Set up a table at community events, your local farmer’s market, and festivals.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

In India, I designed the first one to celebrate the local culture: It was called “Bollywood Moment.” I asked colleagues from India what was the most famous Bollywood moment was, and they mentioned the well-loved movie, “Chaiyya Chaiyya.” And to make it more fun, I awarded prizes.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Does anyone carve, knit, sew or create t-shirts… or fun food? Connections: Relationships to lawmakers, celebrities, newsrooms. For events, ongoing series, or recurring celebrations online, consider the following options for publicity: 1. Many of us are familiar with local businesses sponsoring local sports teams.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

However, that doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the fun. Instead of serving everyone at a single location, consider a catered meal delivered to each of your donors from a local restaurant. Consider things like ebooks, video or audio files, or even a private livestream session with a celebrity. 9) Movie screenings.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 8, 2021

So, before you stuff your baskets full of fun items, don’t forget to add a few all-inclusive trips or weekend getaways into the mix. Hometown Flavors – A local flavor gift basket is a great way to highlight local businesses. Source: Generally, all of humanity). Not every basket has to be a big-ticket item.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 22, 2022

If you’re planning a 5K, fun run, or walk, you can give your participants the option to complete the event in their own time rather than having to set aside a single day. Virtual movie night. Bring everyone together with a virtual movie night fundraiser! Show some school spirit with a fun spirit wear sale! Game-a-thon.

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CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

Afterward, have a live-stream to celebrate your participants and give them the ability to connect with each other and hear from someone at your organization. Most people have a trail somewhere near where they live, so encourage your peer-to-peer fundraiser participants to do their hike locally and share their amazing pictures on social media.

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 5, 2022

Another quiet little secret is making sure you engage local Girl and Boy Scouts groups who are always looking for ways to engage in socially minded ways. Crazy amounts of wasted food also resulted in donations to Second Harvest and as well as work with local charities to organize soup kitchens. Partner with a Local Florist.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Know their business and their hobbies and share and celebrate their successes in both. Take the Girly Movie Approach – There is no better hook than video that pulls at the emotional heartstrings of your constituents. Bottom line: it was a fun additional touch point with many donors in a short period of time! Is it this?

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Here are 31 fun, unique fundraising ideas that will support your programs without exhausting your members. Youth Group Fundraising Ideas Small Church Fundraising Ideas Easy Church Fundraising Event Ideas Fundraising Ideas for the Church Choir Fundraising Ideas for Your Church Building Fund Fun Church Fundraising Ideas.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 5, 2020

If Tom Moore, who just celebrated his 100th birthday, can walk 100 laps around his backyard and raise $39 million for front line workers , you can organize a virtual fundraiser too! Live stream a featured room with celebrities, or use other zoom rooms for other people to join in a poker tournament. Virtual Poker.

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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! And, instead of limiting your events just to those in the local area or to those who have the means to travel, you can actually open them to anyone on the internet!

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 12, 2022

By expanding out from the homogeneous group we also demonstrate acts of leadership within that more numerous portion of the local and national population. It’s a wonderful festival to include in your year-end calendar and one to help cement your nonprofit’s relationship with your local Jewish community. There are 7.5

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Tech Soup

JUNE 28, 2012

Plus, auctions are fun and exciting! For example, a lunch or dinner with a local celebrity makes a good item. Ideas of items to group together are: wine; beer; movie tickets, candy, and soda; sports gear; and spa products. It'll be fun, and it's likely to. There are 200,000 to 300,000. dedication.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

But those movies are harder to keep updated, as if one step changes the entire thing has to be redone. And kind of fun as only a techie will appreciate. When they save the document locally, the comment layer is automatically saved to Acrobat.com so other team members can see and comment on their comments. The cloud is a tool.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

But those movies are harder to keep updated, as if one step changes the entire thing has to be redone. And kind of fun as only a techie will appreciate. When they save the document locally, the comment layer is automatically saved to Acrobat.com so other team members can see and comment on their comments. The cloud is a tool.

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008

The arts are a wonderful way to make a difference in the world because they are fun, engaging, and oftentimes help you to tell stories, all key elements to attracting and keeping people involved in a cause. Arts and Healing Network " Arts and Healing Network is an on-line resource celebrating the connection between art and healing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 28, 2013

A fun, colorful way to track your nonprofit’s growth and activity on Twitter. Qwiki automatically turns pictures and videos from events you’ve captured on your iPhone into brief movies to share. Local Impact Map :: datamarket.azure.com/application. For example, see the Local Impact Map for TechSoup.org.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

I've now documented women's lives in 40 countries, over the past 10 or 12 years, and everywhere I went, I found women who were helping each other, local women. Celebrating Women was book number two. I like the idea of local philanthropy because women really can help each other if they have a mechanism that helps them do it.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 19, 2006

So I actually moved home to Texas and started to work on a local initiative to do some water resource protection and did everything right. So we went out and celebrated, and then in the subsequent weeks, it became very clear that the developer who wanted to build on the watershed had no intention of abiding by the citizens' rule.

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