sgEngage

AUGUST 28, 2023

From Mother’s Day campaigns raising money for breast cancer research to Christmas fundraisers collecting gifts for children in need, great holiday fundraisers stick in your mind for years afterwards. Your campaign message will serve as the foundation for all of your outreach efforts, marketing copy, and donation appeals.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Peer-to-peer fundraising is more than just a tool used for events. So why not keep your peer-to-peer fundraising tools working for you year-round? Some common reasons supporters create DIY fundraisers are to donate their birthdays or set up a memorial fundraiser. Use peer-to-peer tools for board member fundraising.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Text-to-give is a powerful donation tool that offers donors a way to easily give to their favorite nonprofits right from their phones. Text-to-give tools streamline the donation process and can even encourage donors to give more (and more frequently!). They should receive an email confirmation of their donation.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 1, 2021

Facebook fundraising makes it easy for supporters to show their support of your mission with a quick donation. It is easy to post a link to a crowdfunding platform or to your website’s donation page, but letting supporters give directly through Facebook makes it even easier to capture impulse donors. So what’s the catch?

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Organizing an exciting scavenger hunt is no easy feat, but luckily, there are a few tools you can use to help make your event a success. 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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Ideas Fundraising Movie Contest 98

Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2021

Several even reported that virtual events helped them reach new donors and raise more donations than their previous in-person events did! While face-to-face fundraising can lead to more personal engagements, virtual fundraising comes with many of its own benefits: Provides a simple donation process for donors. Leverages common tools.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 11, 2023

Here are a few example hashtags to help you start brainstorming: #TheLastDash2023 #Dance4Good2023 #VolunteerAThon2023 #MusicUnites2023 You can monitor your hashtag’s popularity using social listening tools. Build excitement through your Instagram event promotion by posting teasers about your event line-up, contests, and ticket deals.

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Tech Soup

AUGUST 27, 2010

If you're a current Symentec Backup Exec customer (whether via TechSoup's donation programs or elsewhere), tell Symantec how your datacenter has taken advantage of the benefits of the tool — helping your organization save time, money, and the environment, with a reduced environmental footprint through a reduction in tape and disk use.

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Achieve

JUNE 21, 2023

Offer In-Kind Sponsorship Opportunities Some businesses aren’t responsive to requests for monetary support, but instead prefer to make an in-kind or non-cash donation to your event. These could be used as auction items, raffle prizes, or attendee gifts. Donated services.

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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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NetWits

MAY 25, 2011

As Anthony Sicola’s recently mentioned, fundraisers who use who use social networking tools like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube increase fundraising results by up to 40%. 50 gift card for $5,000 raised). Hold contests. Create contests that reward fundraising activity. Keep them updated on how donations will be used.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Despite increasing commercialism, the holidays traditionally get people thinking about ways they can give—whether they’re wrapping gifts for loved ones or donating time and money to a cause they care about. More and more money is donated on this national day of giving each year. When did Giving Tuesday begin?

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Campaign Ideas Giving Tips 98

CauseVox

APRIL 25, 2022

Relationships built, not just on a one-time gift, but from a foundation of trust in your organization’s methodology and assurance that every donation will make an impact is extremely important for donor satisfaction and ultimately, donor retention. Diversify Digital Donation Options For Your Donors. The best part?

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NetWits

AUGUST 23, 2011

Get their first gift. Received at least one gift, but not reached their goal. Not yet received a gift. I haven’t received any gifts and frankly don’t have the time. Instead, deliver a message that tells them how easy it is to get started ( 1 in 4 emails you send will usually results in a donation ). Yeah, right.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Pro Tip: Write out your emails and social media posts ahead of time and schedule them to be sent out ( check out these free social media scheduling tools ). Get creative this year and brainstorm ways you can engage your supporters with a fully virtual or hybrid event, contests, matching gifts, and challenges.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 19, 2022

Peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraising empowers supporters to fundraise on behalf of your organization by gathering donations from their personal networks. Holiday Baking Competition Invite local bakers to participate in a holiday baking contest. Plus, P2P fundraising is a great way to keep supporters engaged during the long winter months. .

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 31, 2021

Pro Tip: Write out your emails and social media posts ahead of time and schedule them to be sent out ( check out these free social media scheduling tools ). Get creative this year and brainstorm ways you can engage your supporters with a fully virtual or hybrid event , contests, matching gifts, and challenges.

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

Canva is a great tool for designing images. Way to accept donations or money from the event. List of nonprofit donation platforms. Way to accept donations or money from the event. List of nonprofit donation platforms. Take a look at how HikeFor.com is helping Donate Life America raise funds. Repeat donors.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 10, 2020

Do you want to receive more donations this year, raise specific social awareness, or plan to recruit more volunteers? . Organic posting, running contests, and incorporating social media marketing in emails are all great ways to get started on your branding journey. Run a contest! Establish a clear objective of what to achieve.

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Social Media Media Social Contest 73

Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

When equipped with both web-based and mobile bidding tools, online auctions for nonprofits are not only very possible but also extremely successful. Online auction platform and versatile bidding tool. Qgiv’s bidding tool has both online and app-based bidding so that attendees can choose what’s most convenient for them.

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Qgiv

JUNE 22, 2021

And, since all virtual engagements are facilitated by your digital tools, it’s the perfect method of collecting valuable data and determining if and where engagements are dropping off. To host a virtual peer-to-peer event successfully, you’re going to need the right tools and resources at your disposal. House parties.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

What was the very first social media tool your organization utilized, and when? What social media tools are you currently utilizing? Have you been able to use these tools to raise money online? In the sheer volume of donors, about 90% contribute online, however our largest donations still come by check. com/savethecats.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 8, 2023

In a corporate sponsorship, nonprofit organizations receive vital donations and the business is able to publicly align itself with the nonprofit’s mission and present its brand as generous and philanthropic. Come prepared with a couple of different proposed partnership ideas, like a social media contest or an event sponsorship.

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sgEngage

MARCH 21, 2023

Maybe you’ve even played around with ChatGPT or some other AI language tool. I tried ChatGPT and can tell you it writes wonderful haikus, crafted a pretty decent Valentine’s Day message for my sweetheart, and correctly predicted many of the matchups in my colleagues’ Holiday Movie bracket contest.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

ActionSprout is on a mission to ensure nonprofits have the tools, strategies, and resources to tap into the full power of Facebook. For the past three years they have created tools that help nonprofits build deeper relationships with more supporters through Facebook. I am honored to be a judge for the contest!

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Facebook Campaign Ukraine Contest 50

Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 22, 2011

Millennials want basic information and tools for action. Using a mobile app allows you as a nonprofit to have a tool where you can push messages out about how to volunteer/give, what the impact is, etc. SmartOnline just wrapped up an Invent Your Mobile App contest. Trust and donations were huge in the Millennial Donor Report.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and #GivingTuesday launched #MyGivingStory – a social media campaign and contest that asks people around country to tell their giving stories: to whom they give and why it is meaningful to them. I am honored to be a judge for the contest! Stories Worth Telling: A Strategic Tool.

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Storytelling Resource Practice Lebanon 50

Neon CRM

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Donation Tickets: Some attendees may want to contribute more than the ticket price. Donation tickets allow them to do so easily, increasing both ticket sales and overall fundraising. Give Your Event an Online Home An online event page is a powerful tool for boosting fundraiser ticket sales.

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Classy

JUNE 1, 2021

As donor retention and engagement continue to challenge the space, virtual events are a viable tool you can explore to enhance these efforts. Thank-You Gifts (9.9%). A thank you for their donation (if they made one during the event). A CTA to make another donation or stay engaged with your nonprofit (e.g. Emails (19.9%).

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Qgiv

JUNE 10, 2022

The livelihood of any nonprofit usually rests on receiving donations from individual and corporate giving, legacy planning, and fundraising events. Digital advertising offers an array of platforms that facilitate donations: Let’s talk about what kinds of online giving options are available for most nonprofit organizations.

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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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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 16, 2013

I used simple measurement tools to collect data and further analyzed it in Excel spreadsheets. For the donation information, I pulled an excel spreadsheet from Razoo platform and analyzed donation amounts, sources, and weak/strong ties. 95% of donations were made online through the Razoo site, with 5% via mobile app.

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NetWits

JUNE 22, 2011

So, how do you thank team captains who deliver so many new donations and participants to your front door? Borrow cultivation ideas from your major gift officers, if needed. Event fundraising website tools like Friends Asking Friends let you see who is on your team and how much each person has raised. Role of Nonprofits.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 8, 2017

50 gift card for $5,000 raised). Hold contests. Create contests that reward fundraising activity. Tell them how to raise money, acknowledge challenges they’ll likely face, and be clear on the impact their donations will have on your mission. Keep them updated on how donations will be used.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

Donations are essential to the health of your nonprofit organization. However, collecting donations is easier said than done, whether you’re a small nonprofit just starting out or a large, well-established organization. You just need some fresh strategies so you know how to get donations for your cause. Use social media.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 9, 2020

As we round out a whirlwind of a year and look ahead to the year-end giving season, it’s a good idea to take stock of the tools you’re working with. By now, it’s clear that the right tools to help you generate and use data in smarter ways will be key to ensuring resiliency for your nonprofit going forward. Live-streaming tools.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 11, 2010

Since this was an experiment to test social networking, I did not send an appeal to friends and family in the way people do when they raise funds for a run or walk, or want you to vote for a particular contest. Even after I created an incentive to use the hash tag (a ¢5 donation for each mention), it did not pick back up. Technology.

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Nashville Twitter Blogger Contest 97