Qgiv

JULY 5, 2023

Pere-to-peer fundraising is more than just a physical event, and there are many campaign ideas your organization to test out, including: Contests Challenges Crowdfunding DIY fundraising A-thon events Network fundraising Virtual storefronts Giving days And more! Host a competition where teams or individuals show off their basketball skills.

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The campaign can be printed out in fun designs by supporters that are giving away candy. Halloween Costume Contest. Pumpkin Carving Contest. This is another great contest idea that can get people engaged and excited about your cause. You could even have a costume contest at the party, with prizes for the best costumes!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 3, 2022

It is tempting to allow board members to skip fundraising, but this useful list is designed to give board members a wide range of tasks they can choose from to support the financial growth of your organization, and only a few involve directly asking for money. Donate your skills (graphic design, strategic planning, human resources).

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Tech Soup

MARCH 2, 2009

Well, time to get out your most awesomely-designed (yes, I did type MOST awesomely-designed) campaign materials and enter the 2009 Adobe Show Your Impact Nonprofit Design Contest ! If you're not familiar with this cool contest, check out last year's winners. It's that time of year again! What time, you ask?

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 24, 2021

The event professional hosting the event would have to define the event branding , game rules, game mechanics, how the point system works, and the game’s goal. Hire a graphic designer to make your event custom badges. We highly recommend digital scavenger hunts and photo contests to up the ante in the online format!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2010

Note from Beth: Anne Mai Bertlesen and I had a quick exchange at the end of year after I blogged about the Pepsi and Chase Giving Contests in December. She offered to write a guest post that provides an "insider's perspective" having run a number of cause-related ventures including contests.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 25, 2023

In this guide, we’ll cover three creative and cost-effective approaches to attracting volunteers, including: Tap Into Existing Supporters Promote Your Volunteer Opportunities Host A Fun Recruitment Event Shaking up your recruitment methods can help you reach and engage more supporters. Let’s take a closer look at how you can get started.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

If this isn’t an option available in your area, consider securing a location to host your own paint and sip night. Tip: Take advantage of the fall weather and host your paint and sip event outdoors (but have a contingency plan just in case). Or, plan your own trivia night where your nonprofit is responsible for hosting and recruiting.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

Canva is a great tool for designing images. Design a local route with varying distances to be both competitive and family-friendly. Host a Community Clean-Up. Take advantage of National Donut Day (6/7) or National Hot Dog Month (July) and host a summer treat-eating competition or bake sale for your cause. Bike-a-Thon.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

For instance, when hosting a gala, you might use an elegant typeface on your social media banners. Submission contest. Take both of these ideas to the next level by gamifying them with a contest. Your content schedule should be more of a general guide so you know what kinds of materials you should prepare to collect.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

For instance, when hosting a gala, you might use an elegant typeface on your social media banners. Submission contest. Take both of these ideas to the next level by gamifying them with a contest. Your content schedule should be more of a general guide so you know what kinds of materials you should prepare to collect.

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AccelEvents

JULY 28, 2021

You do not want to design gamification that is too involved for your digital event, nor do you want one that is too simple, boring, or lackluster. If you are hosting an industry-specific event or a networking event, part of the reward or prize can include sharing the winner’s name, title, and company at the event in post-event follow-ups. .

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

You can use a t-shirt design platform like Bonfire to design your t-shirts in any way you want. Designing mugs for your volunteers with your organization’s logo along with your volunteers’ names reminds them of your organization each time they enjoy a drink! Books You can design a short photo book related to your mission.

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Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

And, we know a lot more about how to host virtual events and engage an online audience than we did last year. Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine recently hosted a social media and email campaign called “Be a Helper.” Consider hosting Zoom classes or streaming virtual events like a concert. Host a virtual endurance event!

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MARCH 21, 2019

This means, if you’re hosting an upcoming event and have a supporter who just bought a ticket, you should craft the messaging to encourage them to share that they’re attending with their friends and family. Adding incentives like sweepstakes and contests help to engage zero dollar fundraisers, and create more fun and competition for everyone.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 21, 2013

We took all the necessary steps to become an official 501c3 and we made little changes to the event in the first year we hosted it. After many months and the realization that things were beyond repairable with the old organization we formed a new one.

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

Need help deciding what type of online auction your nonprofit should host? Ready to host a virtual auction? 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. Consider hosting a virtual beach-themed auction!

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Achieve

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Incentivize engagement by hosting a giveaway or other fun contest just for new followers on your platform of choice. Make sure to mention the contest in your regular emails and newsletters so your entire mailing list will know about it. Just like. a multi-channel approach to fundraising. Instagram story stickers.

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AccelEvents

JULY 9, 2020

You do not want to design gamification that is too involved for your digital event, nor do you want one that is too simple, boring, or lackluster. It is likely that they would be happy to donate a gift of some sort or furnish additional funds to you for the rights to put their name on the contest. Define Your Virtual Event.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 23, 2023

The platform approaches supporter-driven fundraising holistically, with opportunities for supporters to host events and launch challenges on behalf of your cause. Fundly Overview Fundly’s online fundraising platform is designed to help individuals and charities launch peer-to-peer fundraisers without hassle and without startup or hidden fees.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Hosting a car wash is a classic fundraising event that’ll keep your community’s cars sparkling clean. To meet this demand, consider partnering with a local tree farm or nursery to host a Christmas tree or Christmas wreath fundraiser. Get kids excited about a fundraiser by hosting a pajama day at school. Costume contest.

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Greater Giving

MAY 28, 2021

How to Design an Engaging Hybrid Event. Technically, nonprofit organizations have been hosting “hybrid” events for years. The key to hosting a successful hybrid event lies in combining these existing elements to suit both in-person guests and guests attending virtually. That’s where “hybrid” events come in.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2012

I was an early adopter of this approach back in 2006 and over the years I have had the opportunity to raise over $250,000 for a charity that supports Cambodian children using these techniques as part of online giving contests like the Case Foundation’s America’s Giving Challenge. Enter online fundraising contests.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Host a fundraising auction to raise even more. You’ll want to use an email service provider like Mailchimp or Constant Contact to make designing your emails a breeze. Another great way to raise money for nonprofits is to host fundraising events. But how do you host a winning fundraising event? Next, craft the email.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 23, 2009

Should online contests be redesigned or just go away? That's the question that Kari Dunn Saratovsky asks in a post over at the Case Foundation blog , one of many blog posts and tweets about the controversy surrounding how the Chase Bank handled its online contest. The design is very important. I'm sure I've missed something.

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

Some possible remote volunteer jobs include writing newsletters, designing websites, consulting and even making small items that can be mailed in. To make the process extra fun and to make your posters extra eye-catching, consider having a poster design contest. Maybe you could host a meet-up at a local bar or restaurant.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Instagram Contests and Hashtags. The Native Fish Society recently hosted a campaign to increase angler awareness about the need to limit air exposure to fish during catch and release. As part of this campaign, they held a photo contest on Instagram featuring the hashtag #keepemwet. Have you used a contest?

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Our survey revealed that 62% of nonprofits host between 2-6 events per year. Engage your audience with eye-catching graphics, behind-the-scenes peeks, and contests to generate excitement. Matches & More Ensure smooth tournament flow with clear rules, designated referees,and scorekeeping sheets.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 14, 2010

The Value-add of Crowdsourcing: For me, the two biggest reasons to include crowdsourcing in your strategic design of community building or contests are: Crowdsourcing invites diversity by encouraging anyone with an idea or interest to participate. Create opportunities for iterations and involvement by community. Embrace storytelling.

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Qgiv

JUNE 22, 2021

Virtual peer-to-peer fundraisers can increase the reach of your organization, are often more cost-effective to plan and host than on-the-ground campaigns, and provide an added level of flexibility and convenience for supporters who can’t attend an in-person event. Host a virtual peer-to-peer fundraiser movie night! Movie nights.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2010

This workshop, graciously hosted by the Community Foundation of Monterey County with support from the Packard Foundation, was a two-part session. This workshop, graciously hosted by the Community Foundation of Monterey County with support from the Packard Foundation, was a [.]. Tags: Training Design.

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AccelEvents

JULY 9, 2020

You do not want to design gamification that is too involved for your digital event, nor do you want one that is too simple, boring, or lackluster. It is likely that they would be happy to donate a gift of some sort or furnish additional funds to you for the rights to put their name on the contest. Define Your Virtual Event.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 24, 2021

In it, she will examine the key findings event planners uncovered while hosting virtual events and offer useful tips and tricks to create an engaging hybrid event. Set designers, show producers, and an emcee who understands how to engage a virtual audience can provide the guidance and insight to catch those areas that can be improved upon.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2010

I had the pleasure of designing a panel about how Networked Nonprofits use Twitter with Claire Williams of Twitter and Danielle Brigida from NWF. I love designing panels, not only the content but the interactive piece as well. We opened with a question about what we thought were the most innovative approaches in contests.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 19, 2022

Take a look at Donately’s peer-to-peer fundraising guide for tips on how to design an effective fundraising page and how to train your participants on P2P fundraising best practices. . Holiday Baking Competition Invite local bakers to participate in a holiday baking contest.

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Whole Whale

MAY 8, 2020

In 2019, Art in Action partnered with a local outpost of popular national jewelry retainer Kendra Scott to host a local shopping day where 20% of proceeds went to AiA (including online sales through a custom link!). Have your staff, supporters, beneficiaries, or volunteers design some special Mother’s Day card greetings unique to your cause.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Group Tickets: These tickets are designed for groups of people attending together, offering discounts for purchasing multiple tickets. That’s why you should design a visually appealing, user-friendly event page on your website that highlights key event details, including date, time, location, and ticket pricing. Want to know more?

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