BoardAssist

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Celebrate the do-gooders who make your work possible. At Catchafire, we know that celebrating volunteers in the right way leads to a long term relationship which can result in invaluable advice, connections to new supporters, and even increase donations. It is fun and engaging. nonprofits volunteers'

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

Aside from the necessity of virtual fundraising due to the pandemic, there are plenty of other bonuses to fundraising online. With virtual fundraising, it’s also much easier to expand your reach. From standard digital donation forms to peer-to-peer fundraisers , there are a wide variety of ways that nonprofits can fundraise virtually.

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 3, 2021

Plenty of options are available—from outdoor events to virtual fun. Give participants a specified time frame and a list of clues to search for online. Virtual auction . A virtual auction can be tricky to set up, but it’s still a solid fundraising method. Is your organization in the process of planning a summer fundraiser?

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Candid

APRIL 13, 2021

This National Library Week and on this National Library Workers Day, we celebrate our beloved libraries—and the librarians who sustained library services through the challenges of the past year. As libraries began closing because of the pandemic, Candid pivoted its FIN program from in-person to virtual.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 12, 2022

This is where it’s helpful to search for foundations that fund capital (bricks and mortar) and/or endowment campaigns. If in doubt, reach out to the foundation staff and set up a virtual or in-person exploratory meeting. For some these are non-starters, so you’d be wasting your efforts applying to any of them.

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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. Private cooking classes Connect with a professional or celebrity chef to ask if they’d be willing to donate their time to a private cooking class.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

If you pay attention to the news, you may have recently heard about a major Internet hacking of celebrity phones and devices , in which hundreds of photos were leaked to the wider Internet. There was no intentional sharing by the celebrities — they were hacked. Learn More.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 12, 2021

An app-based scavenger hunt can also facilitate a hybrid event if you have participants who are more comfortable virtually attending. While you’re searching for a haunted house to partner with, consider hosting your event at a haunted house that’s also willing to be your partner in a matching gift drive. Ghost story contest.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 5, 2024

In a virtual silent auction, supporters view auction items on a website or webpage and place bids online. If you’re hosting a hybrid or virtual event, the venue you choose must have reliable audio and video capabilities for a livestream , especially if you’ll have some form of entertainment. Equipment capabilities.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 21, 2021

As social distancing left those of us non-banana bread bakers searching for entertainment, podcasts came to the rescue even more — with a 42% increase in listens globally. . Similar to other social platforms, you can follow your friends, creators, influencers, or celebrities. The reason? Audio-based entertainment is flexible.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 19, 2023

To get the best results from your welcome process, be sure to: Personalize your member welcome letters: Celebrate your new members with a letter tailored to them by including details like their name and membership level. Your members-only online community can offer more value for members like: An easy-to-search member directory.

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Pamela Grow

MAY 25, 2023

Search your donor and volunteer management databases to identify dedicated donors and volunteers. Make your campaign an ongoing celebration by taking these steps: Thank fundraisers as soon as they sign up. Host a wrap-up event to celebrate your campaign’s success. Donors and volunteers.

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Top Nonprofits

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Host virtual events to promote a sense of community. All you’ll need to do is select a matching gift provider and embed a matching gift search tool on your website. Make sure you’re advertising volunteer opportunities (both in-person and virtual!) Host virtual events to promote a sense of community. Frame the impact.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

As part of The Blackbaud Institute Index 10 th anniversary celebration, the Institute has hosted a series of virtual fireside chats to get exclusive insights from thought leaders and perspectives on this decade’s most influential charitable giving trends. Marketing and SEO (Search Engine Optimization). Branding and strategy.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Learn more about video messages for fundraising from our latest webinar: Virtual Gala 2.0-Going Typically, when a nonprofit advertises an event it’s cause for celebration. There are six types of video messages nonprofits can use to get the word out to their donors. Going to the Next Level in 2021 with Stellar Fundraising Auctions.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

Based on that message, at the following 30th TED conference in Vancouver, Canada, I delivered an onstage exhortation to fellow technologists to secure their customers’ sensitive information in response to Edward Snowden’s surprise virtual TED interview. Our Bookshare online library is continuing to multiply its impact.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

They can also be held virtually, and supporters can purchase tickets online. Search for valuable vintage bottles or unique varieties donors may not have tried yet. Celebrate America’s founding with a Fourth of July basket that features marshmallows, beach towels, sidewalk chalk, patriotic lawn decor, and party poppers.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Our virtual volunteering offerings also include Donate Your Brain , a microvolunteering initiative. If you have a Twitter account, you can create and save a search for #DonateYrBrain , and when you see a question you can answer, tweet back using the hashtag #DonateYrBrain or follow the link to the TechSoup forum to answer the question.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 29, 2022

Read-a-thons are also a great, simple peer-to-peer fundraiser that can help you raise a lot of money without many overhead costs, especially if you host a virtual read-a-thon. With a longer read-a-thon, your fundraiser will primarily be a virtual event, with participants reading wherever and whenever they want to. Final thoughts.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Forum One worked with NMAAHC to create a unique virtual experience that would feel almost like attendees were there in person. To do this, we found a top-of-the-line event platform, developed video assets to aid in the event’s storytelling, and even sent virtual attendees meals from local caterers. appeared first on Forum One.

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Bloomerang

JULY 5, 2021

Did you know Google is now separating search results between mobile and desktop? If your website is not mobile friendly, Google may not even show your organization at all in search results. Right now, virtual meetings, events, town halls, or fireside chats are swell. Make everything on your website and emails mobile responsive.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 9, 2023

When looking for your for-profit partner, you should search for a company that is passionate about your organization’s cause and matches a part of your mission. Red Nose Day If you’ve ever seen a celebrity or group all wearing red clown noses, it was probably for Red Nose Day.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Forum One worked with NMAAHC to create a unique virtual experience that would feel almost like attendees were there in person. To do this, we found a top-of-the-line event platform, developed video assets to aid in the event’s storytelling, and even sent virtual attendees meals from local caterers. appeared first on Forum One.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

When you’re searching for a platform, there are a few features to look out for: Individual & team fundraising pages. One of the first things to consider when planning an auction is whether you’ll be holding your auction in an in-person, virtual, or hybrid format.

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Forum One

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Freedman’s Bureau Search Portal The United States Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands—more commonly known as the Freedmen’s Bureau—was created by Congress on March 3, 1865. To make these files as searchable as possible, NMAAHC worked with Forum One and Quotient to build the Freedmen’s Bureau Search Portal.

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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 hold this event in person or virtually via a Zoom meeting. Fitness challenges. Your congregants want to support you and giving is easy. Rummage sales.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Once you’ve set up your account, drop that widget on your donation form so donors can easily search for matching gifts opportunities. Whether you’re running in-person, virtual, or hybrid events, using online tools to promote and process event registration is a great way to boost participation and raise more money.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 21, 2008

OneWebDay September 22nd A day to celebrate what the Web means to us as individuals, organizations, and communities. and a listing of physical and virtual events go to onewebday.org and the OneWebDayWiki Blog Action Day 08 October 15 Bloggers, podcasters and vloggers post about the same issue on the same day to facilitate a global discussion.

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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 hold this event in person or virtually via a Zoom meeting. Fitness challenges. Your congregants want to support you and giving is easy. Rummage sales.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

In 2020, they set a goal of raising $40,000 for their combined #GivingTuesday/year-end fundraiser to raise funds for their virtual summer camp. Woven Health Clinic is on their third year of hosting an awards ceremony fundraiser, but this year they did things a bit differently – they went virtual. Offer an exclusive to one outlet.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 27, 2011

Museums of all sizes have moved to digitize objects and place them on discrete webpages so visitors can easily get to the content they want through a Google search. When people want knowledge, their first stop might not be a search engine. But Google isn't the only way people access information on the Web. It might be Wikipedia.

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Tech Soup

MAY 14, 2013

site in which people could interact and collaborate with each other to create a virtual community. Technorati (the first blog search engine at that time). things that it celebrated are now commonplace, and nonprofit technology and effectiveness still requires money. The NetSquared website was itself designed to be a model Web 2.0

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Having to rely on virtual fundraising to get through some difficult times opened many people’s eyes to the convenience, ease, and accessibility of online events and fundraisers. Virtual fundraising is here to stay, so if you need some COVID-friendly fundraising ideas, check our complete list out! Virtual peer-to-peer fundraisers.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 22, 2021

HandsOn Connect has an intuitive, user-friendly interface that provides volunteers access to search, filter, register and sign up for volunteer opportunities. Foodcycle worked with the team at HandsOn Connect to launch their virtual check-in and chat service, where volunteers call guests for a “weekly natter”.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 20, 2023

These technologies also provide mobile, accessible ways for individuals to search for and browse volunteer opportunities in their area. Social media can work for all kinds of volunteer needs, including both in-person and virtual tasks. Your community may also celebrate its own volunteer days, so check those out too.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 13, 2022

Be strategic in making sure you find the right place for them on your committee, even if that means continuing your search for that elusive sponsorship chair. Consider allocating part of your budget for special awards or small gifts, especially to celebrate the conclusion of an event and everyone’s hard work.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

When the holidays roll around, many people will be in search of the perfect Christmas tree or holiday wreaths to adorn their homes. During a school event like a carnival or back-to-school celebration, run a booth where students can pay to have the opportunity to pie the principal in the face or dunk their teachers in a dunk tank.

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