Neon CRM

DECEMBER 6, 2023

All you have to do is gather prizes donated by local businesses and sponsors, then sell low-cost tickets for the chance to win them in your drawing. Pet Fundraisers Host events like dog walks, pet parades, dog washes, or pet costume contests and charge admission/entry fees. Word of advice: Livestream your drawing and record it.

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AccelEvents

JULY 9, 2020

Aside from increasing engagement from your virtual audience, gamification can: Increase sponsor engagement: gamification creates more naming opportunities for sponsors. Will your gamification highlight your event sponsors? Get exhibitors and sponsors involved in your prizes. Share that information on social media as well.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 28, 2023

You can either get donations for prizes or find a Putter or Purse Sponsor and purchase the prizes yourself. Hole-In-One Contest A hole-in-one is when a golfer hits a golf ball into the hole with one shot. A hole-in-one contest is a popular feature of most golf tournaments. This is another great opportunity for a sponsor.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Bake sale Bake sales are always a delightful way to raise funds for your organization. You can also bid off the best looks to boost your funds from the event. You can also raise funds simultaneously by offering tickets to different activities and concessions. Irish potluck for St. Patrick’s Day.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 10, 2020

Smaller organizations can do well with the free features offered on social media platforms, but creating sponsored content is great for those who can afford it. 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!

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

Set a fundraising goal to sponsor a nail color on National Nail Polish Day (June 1) in the spirit of Movember. Think a walk-a-thon meets those highway sponsorship programs: Get supporters to sponsor teams at a rate of $X per pound of trash collected. Take a look at how HikeFor.com is helping Donate Life America raise funds.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 25, 2019

And while charity events can be important for raising funds for your cause, it’s no secret they can also be a lot of work. Maybe you’re hoping to raise awareness or funds, show some supporter appreciation, do some community building, or maybe you just want to have a little fun. 1) Start with a clear goal.

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AccelEvents

JULY 9, 2020

Aside from increasing engagement from your virtual audience, gamification can: Increase sponsor engagement: gamification creates more naming opportunities for sponsors. Will your gamification highlight your event sponsors? Get exhibitors and sponsors involved in your prizes. Share that information on social media as well.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Given the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, hosting a virtual holiday fundraiser is the best way to take advantage of the opportunity to raise funds while keeping things light and fun! Additionally, funds could be raised through an online auction within the gala, and fundraising is tracked with a virtual fundraising thermometer.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Have participants set up a personal fundraising page to raise funds ahead of the trivia night, and offer teams that raise the most advantages the night of the event. Pumpkin Carving Contest. come judge the contest. To help mitigate costs, ask local businesses if they’d be willing to sponsor your event. Bowl-a-Thon.

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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. Remember to have a picnic afterwards for trophies and more opportunities to raise funds. Take a hike” day or Sponsored Step Challenge. Here’s a guide on how to write a haiku. BBQ for Good.

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Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 13, 2022

With the right text-to-give platform, your nonprofit will be able to quickly access any funds donated. And that means you can start using those funds almost as soon as they’re donated to help your organization reach its goals. You can look for ambassadors among your board members, volunteers, or sponsor connections.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 24, 2021

The change required major cuts to their programs, a new focus when working with sponsors, and a drive to make it more inclusive for a broader audience. Sponsors will be eager to support hybrid events due to their expanded representation online and in-person. The Guest List.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Given the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, hosting a virtual holiday fundraiser is the best way to take advantage of the opportunity to raise funds while keeping things light and fun! Additionally, funds could be raised through an online auction within the gala, and fundraising is tracked with a virtual fundraising thermometer.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 21, 2009

Even though I've had to cut back on a lot of my donations this year, I've continued to sponsor a woman survivor of war each month through Women for Women International. You can enter a contest to win a copy of Half the Sky on Kristof's blog, On the Ground ). Why am I so focused on this organization?

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Raising funds for nonprofit organizations is both an art and a science. This blog post will cover various strategies your organization can employ to raise crucial funds for your nonprofit organization. A fundraising event can be a great way to kick off a campaign or raise funds quickly for a program or service that you need to fund.

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The Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Is there a project you want to get funded? Get creative this year and brainstorm ways you can engage your supporters with a fully virtual or hybrid event, contests, matching gifts, and challenges. Reach out to local businesses and ask if they would consider sponsoring a matching grant for your campaign or donate in-kind donations.

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The Modern Nonprofit

AUGUST 31, 2021

Is there a project you want to get funded? Get creative this year and brainstorm ways you can engage your supporters with a fully virtual or hybrid event , contests, matching gifts, and challenges. Reach out to local businesses and ask if they would consider sponsoring a matching grant for your campaign or donate in-kind donations.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 1, 2021

If your organization has a fiscal sponsor, you are not eligible for Facebook Payments, which is necessary to receive your donations as a direct deposit. Think about a specific need you can invite donors to fund, something that can be funded with a modest goal of, say, $2,000. What will motivate them to give?

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Have Fun - Do Good

SEPTEMBER 5, 2007

The Plougshares Fund is celebrating its 25th anniversary by sponsoring the Peace Primary. You can pick up a button or badge (like the one above) on the Peace Primary site to promote the contest on your blog, web site or email. 12 organizations are in the running to win $100,000 to amplify their message during the 2008 election.

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 1, 2012

In the report “ How Giving Contests Can Strengthen Nonprofits and Communities ,” sponsored by the Case Foundation and released today, Geoff Livingston analyzes the impact of Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington and the repercussions for other regions and nonprofit communities. Just as organizations (usually!)

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CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2021

Sponsors: Sponsors can be a major source of income for an in-person gala, and you don’t want to leave them behind. Luckily the virtual format gives you a lot of flexibility to make sponsors happy. Considerations: have an impartial umpire or judge for the games so that its a fair contest for all. Live-Streaming.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

Partner with a corporate sponsor or a major gifts supporter to host a matching gifts drive. Sports tricks contest. Give artists in your community a chance to submit their own designs for your next team shirt and turn it into a contest. Jersey and t-shirt sales are a great way to generate funds for your team.

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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. 12/17: The Dark Side of Online Contests.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

My family is sponsoring Keo Savon , who we met this summer in Cambodia. I’ve done this through social media, winning some of the early online fundraising contests. I also donated my share of the royalties from my first book, The Networked Nonprofit , to support the Sharing Foundation’s college education fund.

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CauseVox

APRIL 25, 2022

Do you have a special initiative you’re hoping to fund? Centre College holds an annual one-day giving campaign– “Fund the Flame”– to support scholarship programs. But instead of asking for a monetary sponsorship, enhance your relationship by adding a fun twist to the collaboration, such as a friendly competition or contest.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 10, 2009

While I was offline today enjoying Mother's Day and the beautiful weather (as much as I could with seasonal allergies), Target launched its version of an online contest. There have been many remixes of online contests since the Giving Challenge, so many that I can't quite remember all of them.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 12, 2014

Many tourneys feature a title or presenting sponsor, a lunch sponsor, a dinner sponsor, individual hole sponsors, a refreshment station sponsor, a hole in one contest sponsor, and more. Thus, start selling foursomes early, to get your golfers on board before the corporate funding dries up.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Many sponsors and donors want recognition for their support. Mention the donor in emails directly about the event they sponsored. This can be 4 emails a year dedicated to sponsors who give the org $10K or more. Many of us are familiar with local businesses sponsoring local sports teams. Shout out to Get Fully Funded !

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

Interested in learning how to attract, cultivate, and wow sponsors? Garden party auctions are a popular event that can bring in a lot of funds and provide a good time for supporters. Any excuse to leave the house is sure to attract a lot of supporters and raise much needed funds! Watch our webinar here ! Garden Party Auction.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Auctions Auctions are a major source of funding for a lot of nonprofit associations because they engage the competitive spirits of supporters. Of course, they’re also challenging to manage as you’re handling the donations of items on one end and funds on the other. Organizations can gain funds through entry fees and individual pledges.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

We’ve touched on task-based event fundraising contest here before, but because this way of motivating your supporters is so effective we thought it was time to0 revisit the topic in more details. If we create contests to encourage these behaviors in all fundraisers, it can help raise incremental revenue. Belong to a team.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Your nonprofit will be competing with thousands of others on December 2 to raise funds and awareness. And if you're not, create a "family and friends" list of select past partners, sponsors, peer organizations, and champions to call or email in advance of the campaign launch, asking them to share with their networks.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 4, 2012

Offline events included a young professionals networking “happy hour” at Rainforest Café in Mall of America and a live video “telethon” from Mall of America on which nonprofits and schools could introduce themselves and explain how funds raised that day would further their missions and work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 21, 2010

But if we look at for-profit companies using the sponsored tweet model (e.g. The fundraising campaign added some extra buzz, a sponsor, Ice cream maker Häagen-Dazs, willing to pay for any Twitter user who tweets out the support for the cause. Tags: contest fundraising2.0

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

This approach takes a lot of planning and some good financial investments from sponsors to award the participants. A side benefit is that in addition to raising funds for nonprofits, you’re also raising education and awareness. This year Brackets for Good expanded to include a Louisville bracket in addition to an Indianapolis one.

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Whole Whale

MAY 8, 2020

They also held a student art contest to design a special Art in Action necklace that could be purchased on the day, with an even higher percentage of proceeds going to the org. Borrow this concept to raise funds for your cause this Mother’s Day. Card Service. In fact, tickets for ladies night out like this go for around $50-$100.

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