Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 30, 2021

By Brian Greenwald , Nonprofit Superfan at Generate_Impact – a human-centered technology services company focused solely on celebrating and serving humanitarian, social impact, sustainability and for-profit-for-good organizations and causes. Your people can help answer critical questions: Are we solving the right problem?

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Whole Whale

JANUARY 15, 2021

The only question is: Which one should you use? Whole Whale was proud to have Double Good as a past sponsor of the Whole Whale Podcast. Have a celebrity endorser or a connection with someone in film, music, or sports? Check out these fundraising apps, with our advice on how to choose the right one for your goals. GiveLively.

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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. 4 Keys to Answering Your Donors’ Most Fundamental Question. Watch her story live here. .

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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! Plan at least six months out to give yourself enough time to work and to allow time to nail down sponsors. If you can find sponsors to cover all your expenses, you’ll make $7,000.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

We’re willing to bet $1 that there’s at least one you haven’t thought of — and if that one is #34, we have some questions for you…. Set a fundraising goal to sponsor a nail color on National Nail Polish Day (June 1) in the spirit of Movember. We’ve put together over 30 fun nonprofit fundraising ideas for you to spring into this season.

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sgEngage

APRIL 10, 2023

Celebrate students by offering prizes. Students log reading hours, and families and community members sponsor their participation by donating. Combine educational topics with pop culture trivia questions, and consider giving out prizes for the winners. Don’t forget to respond directly to comments and questions on your pages.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

So we’d like to celebrate with 8 reasons why fundraising software can save you money, time, and headache! Just enter your donated auction items, sponsor benefits and attendee information into your nonprofit fundraising software from Greater Giving, and nonetheless automatically generate guest lists, seating assignments, and more!

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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. Organizers were suddenly faced with a mountain of questions and uncertainty. Big Brothers Big Sisters Houston. Could they carry on with this winning theme? Next, they looked at the program and got creative.

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JUNE 2, 2011

Which begs the question. Sponsor-donated items like bike tune-ups, massages and gift cards. Meet-and-greets with celebrity guests. Groupon , Care2 , Zynga and the like are already using gaming elements to drive fundraising, engagement, word-of-mouth sharing and stickiness amongst other things. Priority check-in at the event.

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Nonprofits Source

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Including these elements will strengthen your supporter relationships by showing you care about them and want to celebrate their impact. This way, you can express gratitude to volunteers, staff, and sponsors as well. This begs the question, what should your organization’s follow-up email communicate?

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 18, 2010

The premise was that if I could sponsors of my site for a day, we would donate $1 for every new follower we received that day. The sponsor would be committed to pay the charity at the conclusion of the day. I had a girl from Ireland agree as my first sponsor in November and we earned 65 new followers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 17, 2008

I became a huge fan of QIK and I was floored with @broy , one of the founders took the time to answer some of my questions on twitter and my blog. Today, I learned that QIK will be celebrating their one-year anniversary with a party and charity drive. I will work hard and not make you feel sad that you were my sponsor."

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sgEngage

MAY 31, 2023

We ask a lot of questions. Since BikeMS is all about cycling, their partners include the gear company, Primal, and the bike brand, Trek, as well as Left Hand Brewery for post-ride celebrating. Full-on, year-round engagement builds authentic connections and a sense of community that keeps supporters coming back. Plan an amazing event.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 2, 2022

Even though it’s virtual, you still have to promote the event, sell tickets or tables, get sponsors, and map out the program. 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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 20, 2013

Note from Beth: Like many colleagues who are nonprofit technology capacity builders, we often get asked the question, “What’s hot? Merlin UK used Vine to promote their Plumpy Nut Challenge – a test of endurance were sponsored participators lived off nothing but Plumpy Nut bars for 24 hours. What’s not?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

It’s a goal that is increasingly being shared as communities all across the country celebrate their own giving days. Relationships with sponsors. The collective buzz about this statewide event is appealing to sponsors, but so is the desire to align brands with social good. Share your comments and questions with Beth and I.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Let’s start by answering a few frequently asked questions to understand how raffles function. Emphasize the positive publicity that corporate sponsors and individual donors can receive from donating raffle prizes to your event. Raffle basket FAQs How does a raffle work? Supporters purchase raffle tickets, typically for a low fee.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 30, 2009

And, like last year we’re going to celebrate with a PARTY afterwards. Our sponsors help make this event possible. Questions, comments? Click here view the full panel descriptions and register now! Come out and hang out with Women Who Tech. More details on the after parties soon. A big thank you goes out to them.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2022

Each organization has a different answer to this question. 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 can also highlight your sponsors in these pieces of communication.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

You’ll probably field plenty of questions in the weeks leading up to your event about how online bidding works or how to access your livestream. To avoid spending too much of your time answering the same questions repeatedly, create an FAQ section on your website for your auction bidders to reference when they have a common question.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Speaking of trotting, we know many of you are headed for turkey and holiday celebrations this week so our webinar programming is taking a holiday till next week. If you have any questions, always feel free to reach out via membership@nten.org or give us a call at 415.397.9000. A huge thanks to all of our MAM sponsors!

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BoardAssist

AUGUST 26, 2014

But there are many other reasons following up should be built into every campaign, such as preserving and expanding relationships with volunteers and sponsors, identifying the most popular features of the campaign, and learning how to make the whole process less stressful for staff. Volunteers and sponsors should also be thanked too.

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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. Say your church is celebrating its 20 th anniversary. You can put together questions about your sermons, the church itself, or any other topics of interest to your congregation. Fitness challenges. Trivia nights.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 12, 2016

The company provides the software for processing the donations, finds national sponsors to help market and promote them, and solicits matching funds to help charities attract donors and raise money. The grant maker, like dozens of others across the country, was suddenly thrust out of celebration mode and into crisis mode.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Last week was full of webinars free for members, giveaways, community members sharing their #ntenthanks, plus the important question: " Star Trek, or Star Wars? And of course we''ve been celebrating by spreading the #NTENThanks over social media. Thanks to all of our Member Appreciation Month sponsors for their support and giveaways!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Connections: Relationships to lawmakers, celebrities, newsrooms. Many sponsors and donors want recognition for their support. For events, ongoing series, or recurring celebrations online, consider the following options for publicity: 1. Mention the donor in emails directly about the event they sponsored.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

An event videographer will not only know what to do to make your event look good, but their assets can then be used to promote your event for future years as well as a useful incentive for event sponsors. . Ideal for parties or celebrations. . Be sure to ask a lot of questions so that you know you’ll like the end product.

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Last week was full of webinars that were free for members, giveaways, community members sharing their #ntenthanks, plus the important question: " Star Trek, or Star Wars? And of course we''ve been celebrating by spreading the #NTENThanks over social media. Member Appreciation Month is in full swing here at NTEN! Feeling left out?

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NTEN

JANUARY 19, 2012

We want to celebrate the wonderful work you all do, and what better way to celebrate than with a party? The Progressive Party is a great way for NTC supporters and sponsors to reach out and connect with attendees. If you are interested in hosting a party, or if you have any questions, email Amanda@nten.org.

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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. If you are a fundraising professional, the big questions are: . How much will it hurt? . What should we do about it? .

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Qgiv

JANUARY 19, 2022

Bloomerang is a powerful constituent relationship manager system that can help you manage your donors, volunteers, and sponsors in one place. When it comes to an online auction , your participants will probably have many questions. Bloomerang – Constituent Relationship Manager. How does virtual bidding work? Theme your auction.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 27, 2023

You can celebrate with a card to your volunteers, a volunteer party, snacks in the breakroom, or even a letter to the Editor of your local paper. To get the size correct while maintaining an element of surprise, ask for t-shirt size as an optional question on your volunteer application form. The goal is to make volunteers feel valued.

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NTEN

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Whether it''s feedback, questions, or general conversation, these calls and all that you share on them help us ensure we are focused on the right priorities and have consistent, open opportunities to connect directly with you. Below is a full report from topics covered on the Town Hall call and questions raised from participants.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2014

Don’t just work on the problems that benefit the one percent,” she said at the event, part of a series of Virgin Group sponsored panels with the participation of Virgin founder and billionaire Richard Branson. " Well, no, according to everyone everyone who responded during the panel's opening minutes.

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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. Say your church is celebrating its 20 th anniversary. You can put together questions about your sermons, the church itself, or any other topics of interest to your congregation. Fitness challenges. Trivia nights.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Participants could cook along with celebrity chefs and have brunch at home. A stellar toolkit: to help out their fundraisers, they put together a resource that answered common questions, provided basic fundraising advice, and laid out scripts for fundraisers to use. It was incredibly easy to set up a fundraiser or make a donation.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Pro tip: Get as many of your sponsors involved as possible, whether that means donating items or providing a venue for the day of. To find this partner, ask your board members for recommendations or reach out to some of your regular sponsors. This is also a great time to acquire sponsors and seek auction items.

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