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.

Tips 97

Tips Social Media Campaign Goal 97

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. Many local news organizations like to host an annual food or gift drive around the holidays. Start a recurring giving campaign.

Campaign 98

Campaign Ideas Giving Tips 98

AccelEvents

AUGUST 24, 2021

If you can give away prizes, like gift cards to your sponsors’ storefront, free one-on-one coaching sessions, or unique branded elements like coffee mugs and T-shirts, then you can amp up the excitement by giving away some of those elements based on interaction. . Consider photo contests from both in-person and online attendees.

Badge 98

Badge Game Virtual Interaction 98

Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

Ask your local donut maker to donate a portion of their proceeds on June 7 to your cause, or ask a favorite hot dog shack to give special coupons for a free or discounted frank to the folks that donate to you in a given time period. Charge for tickets, food and add competition awards (like wine) for people who can match all the bottles.

Ideas 98

Ideas Fundraising Movie National 98

Qgiv

JUNE 10, 2022

Social media contests. Corporate matching programs. Examples of these include Double the Donation online matching gift resources and 360 MatchPro matching gift software. For nonprofits there are free or discounted online tools like Canva and Shutterstock that can help you create social media-friendly ads.

Digital 52

Digital Marketing Online Fundraising 52

Whole Whale

MAY 8, 2020

That means there is ample opportunity to leverage this day of gift-giving to bring joy to mothers around the world AND make an even greater impact for your organization. Matching gifts: Engage a big donor with the idea of getting them to match the campaign’s efforts with a generous gift. Card Service.

Ideas 59

Ideas Fundraising Org Local 59

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. Engage influencers and free agents.

Community 109

Community Giving Fundraising Contest 109

Whole Whale

MARCH 29, 2022

It’s also a time for gifts and new clothes, making this a great chance to raise funds or donations of new clothing, especially for children. Host a rib, pie, or hot dog eating contest and have “tip jars” for people to show their support for their favorite competitors in the form of donations. BBQ for Good. Mmmm, everyone loves a BBQ.

Ideas 98

Ideas Fundraising Fun Kentucky 98

Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Will there be matching gifts? Matching Gifts. Your Gift Today Gives More. We have a gift for you. triple match until midnight. FINAL NOTICE: Match Expiring. Beginning of the Year-End Matching gift campaign. Follow up every gift with a ‘thank you’. Determine your KPIs.

Campaign 48

Campaign Create Giving Org 48

Neon CRM

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Come prepared with a couple of different proposed partnership ideas, like a social media contest or an event sponsorship. Download the free guide below! If the organization seems interested in working together, make it even easier for them to say yes! Tip #3: Be Open to Having Conversations Opportunities are everywhere.

Tips 52

Tips Sponsor Nonprofit Relationship 52

Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Lots of research shows that donors don’t want the organization to spend money on free merchandise. Design them free on Canva. Thank them on the anniversary of their gift, directly tying it to a win or impact. Same for any prizes, contests, sweepstakes, drawings, or competitions (essay contests, spelling bees, etc.

Donor 337

Donor Sponsor Accessibility Music 337

Neon CRM

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Here are a few steps you can take to create a streamlined, hassle-free ticket buying experience: Ensure secure payment processing for online ticket sales: Offer multiple payment options and ensure your online platform is secure and user-friendly. It doesn’t have to be that way. That’s what group tickets are there for!

Tips 52

Tips Fundraising Local Channel 52

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

Why Causecast is a Fundraising Game Changer: Workplace giving platforms like Causecast are one-stop portals where employees can donate, request matching gifts, quickly respond to disasters and tragedies and launch crowdfunding and social media campaigns. With DICK’s Sporting Goods Foundation matching grants, $4.6

Platform 50

Platform Giving Fundraising Game 50

Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Although there are plenty of free live-streaming options available online, using a comprehensive virtual fundraising platform that includes live-streaming features will deliver more value. Stock donations and corporate matching gifts (which have been upped by many companies in response to COVID-19 ) are great examples.

Virtual 47

Virtual Build Stream Registration 47

Classy

JUNE 1, 2021

Thank-You Gifts (9.9%). Keep the momentum going and host a surprise giveaway across social media with your sponsor by encouraging your community to engage in photo contests. If you missed your goal, you could also host a matching campaign with the sponsors to encourage an additional flood of donations post-event. .

Virtual 62

Virtual Donor Fundraising Retention 62

sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2023

There are two categories for individual gifts. Restricted : The donor specifically designates a gift to an identified project, purpose, capital need, or fund. Typically, an unrestricted gift is applied to operational costs. Promotion is primarily handled for free by your supporters.

Fundraising 81

Fundraising Gift Nonprofit Raise 81

NTEN

MARCH 16, 2011

BroadPoint Technologies Visit BroadPoint Technologies in booth 56 and enter to win a $200 Amazon Gift Card! Click & Pledge Free I-POD ClientTrack by Data-Systems International Stop by our booth for a demo of ClientTrack™Online Case Management and Reporting Software. Visit American Technology Services, Inc. Informz It’s St.

Ipod 47

Ipod Amazon Green NTC 47

The Modern Nonprofit

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Matching Gift Initiatives Double the joy of giving with Matching Gift Initiatives. Encourage donors to maximize their impact with matching gift programs, potentially doubling or even tripling their contributions and making a significant difference to your cause.

Ideas 59

Ideas Fundraising Celebrate Gift 59

Connection Cafe

AUGUST 13, 2014

Have a major donor pledge to donate money as a matching gift for emails sent, clicks, orFacebook likes from your website. These calls to action offer free, easy ways for visitors to create an emotional connection with your mission, opening the door for you to continue your relationship with them. Special Offers.

Action 44

Action Laptop Mail Pledge 44

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 30, 2008

I've never lied about my age (okay, once when I was senior in high school), but I was tempted to say I was younger because the trend is with micro gifts, smaller gifts. $52 isn't a huge amount, but it is more than the cost of a latte. It matches real world philanthropic behavior. It facilitates free agent fundraising.

Causes 50

Causes Facebook Remix Application 50

See3

MARCH 12, 2008

The main example in the article is about matching programs. The research suggests matches lead to more giving, but the type of match — whether 1x or 2x or 3x the gift — had no impact at all. Matching gifts were another good example. The article looks at the psychology of giving.

Charity 40

Charity People Giving New York 40

NonProfit Hub

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Matching gifts is one way to get more bang for the buck so make sure to remind supporters to check with their employers to find out if the campaign would qualify for a match. Feel free to run with them or use them as a way to come up with your own unique ideas. Events are another great option. Yappy Hour. Dance-A-Thon.

Results 28

Results Tips Nevada Attention 28

Bloomerang

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Steven: Dang, Andy and I are even matching, it’s like this is going to be a great session. But if you can get inside a donor’s mind, I think that is the secret to reducing your attrition, which means increasing the number of people who renew and give you gifts year after year. . It’s closer to the gift. .

Money 106

Money Question Raise Video 106

Qgiv

AUGUST 15, 2022

Tools like matching gifts, CRM, and email integrations can help your organization automatically organize data and make donor retention much easier. You can also see if they’d want to donate free or discounted dance lessons as a prize for top fundraisers.

Hosting 52

Hosting Fundraising Music Sponsor 52

Connection Cafe

JANUARY 5, 2016

Variations on “Gift” and “Give” were very popular this year. A growing number of nonprofits are offering match or challenge programs as part of their email campaigns. Several organizations have developed very successful year-end matching gift campaigns. RE: Urgent deadline: all gifts DOUBLED!

email 20

email Fundraising Gift Children 20

Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2022

But most importantly, we love for these sessions to be interactive, so feel free to use that chat box and the question box throughout the next hour or so. We’re going to talk about the difference between securing a one-time gift versus reliable, recurring, major funders. And then you funder match based on alignment. .

Raise 85

Raise Video Map Fundraising 85

Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2022

But most importantly, we love for these sessions to be interactive, so feel free to use that chat box and the question box throughout the next hour or so. We’re going to talk about the difference between securing a one-time gift versus reliable, recurring, major funders. And then you funder match based on alignment. .

Raise 70

Raise Map Fundraising Money 70

Bloomerang

JUNE 19, 2021

But most importantly, please feel free to chat in any questions or comments along the way. Throughout the session, feel free to use the Q&A feature if you have a question you’re wanting to make sure that we get to. So then I could run a very easy report in that database to see which gifts were influenced by them.

Professional 56

Professional Video St. Louis Group 56