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How to Host a Read-a-thon Fundraiser

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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. And that’s not to mention the hassle that sometimes comes with trying to get young children excited about reading.

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6 Fundraising Platforms That Have Disrupted Charitable Giving Forever

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Why DonorsChoose.org is a Fundraising Game Changer: Charles Best started Donorschoose.org in 2000 out of his own frustrations of being a teacher in the Bronx who didn’t have the supplies he needed to teach effectively. Today, DonorsChoose.org is the go-to site for alternative sources of funding for the classroom. More than 1.5

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49 Simple & Successful Fundraising Ideas for Kids

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With a youth-oriented fundraiser, you can raise money for educational trips, sports equipment, classroom supplies, art supplies, musical instruments, or any other cause. Pick a week or two in the summer where your team athletes can host a camp for the kids, teaching them valuable skills in the sport of their choice. Chores fundraising.

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30 Virtual and Hybrid Event Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits

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Virtual education is a great tool and can be used to teach a wide range of skills. Anything people might want to learn, from hands-on activities such as painting to more classroom-type settings such as Spanish lessons. Funds can be raised through pledge campaigns, entry fees, and other donation efforts. 5) Online classes.

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Pandemic-Proofing: 30 Fundraising Ideas During COVID

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If you have any amateur chefs in your organization’s network, reach out to them to see if they’d be willing to teach your donors how to cook a special dish. You can also get in contact with any chefs at beloved local restaurants to see if they’d be willing to teach as well. Spirit wear sale. Grocery drop-off. Haunted porch contest.

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52 Nonprofit Event Ideas That People Will Love

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Like many of the fundraisers in this section, your participants can create personal fundraising pages and gather pledges from their network, often tied to their performance during the tournament. In this image, a group of adults sit in a classroom watching a teacher’s presentation.

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