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5 Creative Angles to Consider for Your Next Fundraising Campaign

Classy

Once their supporters land on the donation page, they’re met with an engaging photo, suggested donation amounts, relevant FAQs, and the option to subscribe to monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or yearly recurring giving. . Host a Contest With Multiple Ways to Participate. times greater than ticketed events. .

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12 Ideas for a Virtual Fundraiser or Online Event

Get Fully Funded

But you avoid the hassle of finding a venue, working with the local government to map out a route, recruiting a ton of volunteers, and worrying about insurance. Online Contest: Online contests are fun, easy, and interactive. Here are some ideas: Talent contest: Perfect for an arts organization. And the weather!

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Happy Giving Tuesday: How Board Members Participate

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The photo above is from last year’s NTC. The governance committee has done exceptional work and gone much deeper than the typical tasks of by-law wordsmithing or brainstorming lists of potential board members. Can you spot me? I’m the fourth one from the right. I’m standing on the stage with my fellow board members.

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Exciting Upcoming Events: Transparency and eGovernment

Forum One

Lately there's lots of buzz about innovative ways that government can use new technologies share data, increase citizen visibility, and promote participation. Our staff and clients are excited by the Obama administration's pledge to promote transparency in government, as well as the DC government's recent innovations with public data.

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What the Third Sector Can Learn from the Public Sector

NTEN

Flickr Photo: h.koppdelaney Transparent. Those are the values President Obama cited last December in his Open Government Initiative. Are those words you usually associate with your government? We would all likely agree that it's a shame: our government should be transparent. Participatory. Collaborative. Transparent.

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150+ Creative Ways to Show Donors Appreciation

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Photo and Bio. Snap a photo of the donor while at your facility or event and frame it and send it to them (also from Get Fully Funded ). Same for any prizes, contests, sweepstakes, drawings, or competitions (essay contests, spelling bees, etc. Offer surprise drawings and contests during the year.

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Live Blogging: 09NTC Mapping Your Social Media Strategy

Amy Sample Ward

Livingston - HHS, wanted evaluation of pandemic flu conversation online, point was to understand what they were saying about the government and so on to really know what to address as an organization to that community. but didn’t stop doing photo contests; instead they adapted.