Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

This is her real donor story. Asking loyal donors to make a three year giving pledge is fundamental to increasing their engagement. Effective communication The organization took the time to craft a personalized message , sharing a success story directly related to Sarah’s interests and her past donations.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

It’s a good practice to celebrate reaching milestones so everyone involved in the process feels valued and motivated to continue. Develop a story that highlights your nonprofit’s impact and the importance of ongoing support from donors. Perhaps you’re even ahead of the game? If so, excellent job!

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DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

This peer-to-peer style fundraiser asks participants to collect pledges from their family, friends, or colleagues for achieving certain milestones, such as a pledge of $20 for every mile walked or hour danced. National “day” celebrations. This promotes exercise and appeals to individuals and families alike.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

Fasting pledges. A fasting pledge is a great opportunity to fundraise while also encouraging your congregants to try to give up bad habits. By sharing their stories, it may inspire others to get involved and set up their own fasting pledge. Say your church is celebrating its 20 th anniversary. Pledge drives.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Need some inspiration for your holiday fundraising celebrations? When the holidays roll around, expand your giving day to celebrate the holidays with your supporters. An “8 Days of Giving” campaign is perfect for those who celebrate Hanukkah. Celebrate the holidays in style by hosting an ugly sweater party. Gift wrapping.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

GivingTuesday: GivingTuesday is a global philanthropic movement celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving. Personalized milestone emails: Emails celebrating donor milestones, like the anniversary of their first donation, can strengthen donor relationships.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 20, 2012

The Story of Stuff Project made this video to inspire more people to choose family over frenzy the day after Thanksgiving, also known as Black Friday. How will you or your nonprofit celebrate Giving Tuesday next week? I’m spending the day with family in Atlantic City, NJ.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 29, 2022

However, with a read-a-thon fundraiser, you can give your supporters the opportunity to slow down and crack open a book while also teaching young students the value of reading and escaping into exciting stories. With badges, you can celebrate your participants when they hit their fundraising goals. What is a read-a-thon fundraiser?

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VisionLink

JULY 4, 2011

So sit down beside me and tell me your story, If you think you''ll like yesterday''s wine. All of our stories intersect on that day, 235 years ago, on July 4, 1776 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania the United States of America becomes the first and only nation in the world to profess this self-evident ideal, that all men are created equal.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 21, 2021

We’ll get into more detail about the types of emails you can send, but all of them should include some story-driven content. Here’s what this email should include: A thank you message An update on what you’ve been doing Pictures or graphics to tell your story. It’s good to celebrate together. Simply thank your donors.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

Fasting pledges. A fasting pledge is a great opportunity to fundraise while also encouraging your congregants to try to give up bad habits. By sharing their stories, it may inspire others to get involved and set up their own fasting pledge. Say your church is celebrating its 20 th anniversary. Pledge drives.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

A Call to Action That Celebrates Giving. She characterized #GivingTuesday as a call to action that celebrates giving and encourages more, better, and smarter giving. " These are photos of yourself doing good or pledging to give back and tweeted with hashtags #unselfie and #GivingTuesday. Resources for Organizations.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2022

In-person events like galas, benefits, and dinner parties are formal fundraisers, and a great way to celebrate your organization’s achievements, connect with supporters, and raise funds. You may even get additional donations through this process and also facilitate pledge payments. Share your success!

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 24, 2010

Sign the pledge, add your post to the list, and get connected: [link]. Sign the pledge, add your post to the list, and get connected: [link]. My Ada Lovelace Day Story. What is your Ada Lovelace story? Want to join in? What do you think?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2013

They employ numbers throughout their site to make people feel aligned with thousands of others, and they give a face and a voice to those thousands with pictures, videos and written stories. Harrison’s emphasis on telling his personal story when he talks about charity: water sets the tone for the organization’s marketing strategy.

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Qgiv

APRIL 10, 2023

When researching text fundraising , you may see it referred to by many different names, including text to donate, text to give, SMS fundraising, text giving, mobile giving, or text to pledge. How to Use Text Fundraising Text donations can be used side-by-side with peer-to-peer events, pledge drives, other events, or on its own.

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ASU Lodestar Center

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Have you ever made an announcement at a board meeting and everyone is excited and pledges to be involved in this new plan or initiative? Send them emails with impact stories and other operational updates. Could you have a year-end celebration at a ball game with your volunteers? Where did everyone go? You aren’t in this alone.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 2, 2015

After weeks of bad news – from terrorism, shootings, fear, racism, shootings, and more, it felt good to celebrate something that makes us all feel good – giving. It is the part of the “Give While You Live” philanthropy being championed by some of the world’s wealthiest people.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

These can range from saying a simple “thank you” to giving them delightful “wow” surprises to telling stories to offering useful information. . Remind donors when it’s time to renew or fulfill a pledge. Weave in well-planned and well-executed “customer experiences” that keep you in active relationships with your donors.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

They recruited some of their strongest supporters to act as “AuSM Champions” and run peer-to-peer fundraising pages, then invite all their friends to a livestream event full of cooking demonstrations, personal stories, and drawings. Participants could cook along with celebrity chefs and have brunch at home. So how did they do it?

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Achieve

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Otherwise known as the Global Day of Giving, #GivingTuesday is celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving (in the United States). Create a #GivingTuesday Facebook fundraiser, rally your local businesses/volunteers/team to create fundraisers on your behalf, pledge an additional match if you can, and get in on those donations!

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 8, 2018

Gone are the days of just sending out pledge forms in interoffice mail and expecting people to respond. They help present at the official kickoff, decide on prizes and branding, help recruit Employee Champions, and gather patient stories. Finally – Celebrate Your Success! The ECC meets a minimum of three times.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 13, 2020

From a nonprofit tech perspective, I’d like to share a story that I’ve seen play out countless times, and I challenge you to be honest about which description fits your organization. . They’ve been recognized by the community and have gotten some local celebrities interested in their cause.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 2, 2022

But with so many success stories out there, it’s clear that virtual fundraisers can be just the right thing at the right time for the right organization. Think about local and regional acts, celebrities with connections to your area, and people you have connections to through Board members, supporters, and friends of friends.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 12, 2007

To celebrate the 60th anniversary, The Elders (Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu, Ela Bhatt, Gro Brundtland, Fernando H Cardoso, Mary Robinson, Aung San Suu Kyi, Graça Machel, Kofi Annan, Lakhdar Brahimi, Jimmy Carter, Li Zhaoxing and Muhammad Yunus) have launched the Every Human Has Rights campaign.

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Qgiv

JUNE 22, 2021

In particular, DIY fundraisers are popular for those who want to celebrate something or garner support, but instead of the support directed at them, it’s for a cause they care deeply about. Pledge drive. Instead of having your peer-to-peer participants ask for gifts, have them request pledges instead. Be a Hero campaign.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 6, 2021

Advisory members submit a pledge for what they can commit to do. Writing a story for their company newsletter about the organization. At the third meeting, the organization thanks the Advisory Board members for their involvement and celebrates the organization’s successes. Ways to engage include: Arranging a speaking engagement.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Created by 92nd Street Y , a cultural center in New York City focused on bringing people together around the values of giving back, #GivingTuesday is now a global movement that connects individuals, communities, and organizations around the world to celebrate and encourage giving. Celebrate generosity with [insert org]. Email sends.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 5, 2021

It allows donors to celebrate with you when your goal is achieved. Pledges: How many people do you want to pledge a donation to the cause? Tell Good Stories About People. In order to do that, you have to tell a good story that shows donors who they’re helping and how it works. Stories help to connect people.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2008

Several of her regular readers including Deb Roby have pledged to match her donations to The Bay Area food bank. First Book has teamed up with Disney to celebrate the release of "Bedtime Stories," a holiday movie. Yesterday, I caught a story on NPR about charity giving trends and social media use.

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Tech Soup

MAY 13, 2011

She shared insights into the inner workings, vision, and future of Causes, along with best practices, success stories and sneak preview of now launched custom Facebook tabs. ” Friends and strangers then pledge to support the project; pledges will only be received if the project reaches the tipping point.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Using social media ads, emails, and their website, they invited everyone to sign up and take a 7-week pledge, getting easy weekly action steps to further build their community. A compelling call to action that inspires sign-ups, including: A pledge to take action in your community.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 28, 2015

In fact, more than half of the companies that have taken the pro bono pledge are small businesses. If you need some final inspiration, check out this eBook we produced with A Billion+Change and Riggs Partners to celebrate #GivingTuesday. The stories are all about how small businesses make a big impact.

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BoardAssist

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Start with a story to draw your readers in. Use a sad story that transforms into a happy one. Use stories in your copy but only one story. One story is more powerful than three stories. (~Tom Make your story SHORT but powerful. Celebrate the beginning of this partnership! Tom Ahern).

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Identify Guaranteed Income: Record the expected income from guaranteed, committed sources such as major gifts , recurring donations , pledges , and grants. Through genuine, timely, and impactful communication, ensure that donors feel like an integral part of your organization’s story rather than just a transaction.

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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. Organizations can gain funds through entry fees and individual pledges. They can even be run in conjunction with a 5k.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 25, 2022

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? Funds can be raised through pledge campaigns, entry fees, and other donation efforts. 9) Movie screenings. 30) Social Media Challenge.

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