sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Why should my nonprofit host a charity golf tournament? You can share pertinent information about your organization, what the tournament is raising money for, the event’s schedule, and more, plus collect registrations and donations and sell sponsorships.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

This year, winners will again have the chance to win one of four $2500 grants generously provided by the Case Foundation , awesome video cameras from Flip Video , a free registration to next year’s Nonprofit Technology Conference provided by NTEN and more. Learn more about the contest guidelines and how to submit your video!

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Try hosting a Twitter (now known as X) Q&A relevant to your mission or service or a livestream on Twitch, Instagram, and Facebook. Challenge your members to a photo contest, and require that all entries use the same branded hashtag. Making it a monthly occurrence gives your members a reason to hit your follow button.

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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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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Since shifting to the virtual event space, event planners have had to come up with creative ways to continue hosting profitable events. Businesses, nonprofits, and charities who normally host a holiday fundraiser have been forced to move online, and finding ways to connect to once generous donors is tough. . But there is hope.

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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

MARCH 7, 2013

Cisco is generously contributing $3500 to four contest winners. In addition to prizes provided by Cisco, contest winners will be featured on the YouTube homepage and receive free registration to the Nonprofit Technology Conference, the signature event hosted by the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN).

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DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

If your nonprofit hosts one or more fundraising events, you know that it’s easy to become predictable with the excuse that “we’ve always done this.” Each of these ideas can leverage attendee registrations, sponsorships, and other add-on components to bring in dollars. National “day” celebrations.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 10, 2020

Organic posting, running contests, and incorporating social media marketing in emails are all great ways to get started on your branding journey. You can do simple things like: Host a Q&A session . Run a contest! Contests are a great way for nonprofits to quickly extend visibility and get their audience involved and engaged.

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AccelEvents

JULY 9, 2020

If you are hosting an industry-specific event or a networking event, part of the reward or prize can include sharing the name of the winner, their title, and company at the event in post-event follow-ups. You can consider adding a survey question or two to your registration form to find out more about your audience and what drives them.

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sgEngage

MAY 12, 2023

Streamlined registration and checkout process. Even for a standalone virtual auction, hosting a live kickoff or grand finale event can be a good idea to create a more immersive experience for donors that they’ll remember, regardless of whether they won items or not. Nonprofit’s website.

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Qgiv

JUNE 29, 2021

Need help deciding what type of online auction your nonprofit should host? Auction website so that registrants can learn about event details and how to participate. Ready to host a virtual auction? The Lake Wales History Museum recently hosted an online auction dedicated to vintage furniture. Decade-themed Auction.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Any nonprofit or NGO can participate in Giving Tuesday, and there’s no payment or registration needed. Many local news organizations like to host an annual food or gift drive around the holidays. Host an auction. You can put a twist on a typical telethon by hosting your own on a platform like Facebook Live or Twitch.

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Classy

JULY 14, 2021

Registrants: Classy aims to increase the total number of registrants for the Collaborative year over year, so Alexa’s team reviews this metric first. Engagement: As Alexa explained, discrepancies between registrants and attendees tend to be larger for virtual events than in-person. Lean Into Email.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

So, if you have a team of people who are willing to sustain a few paper cuts in the quest to provide people with prettily-wrapped packages, consider hosting a gift-wrapping fundraiser to help gift givers out this holiday season. Host a serve-a-thon. Gingerbread house decorating contest. Pictures with Santa. Hot chocolate stand.

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AccelEvents

JULY 9, 2020

If you are hosting an industry-specific event or a networking event, part of the reward or prize can include sharing the name of the winner, their title, and company at the event in post-event follow-ups. You can consider adding a survey question or two to your registration form to find out more about your audience and what drives them.

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Greater Giving

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Our survey revealed that 62% of nonprofits host between 2-6 events per year. Fundraising Forehand Set registration fees, offer sponsorship opportunities, and explore additional revenue enhancers like raffles, silent auctions, or food/drink/ retail vendors. Add fun elements like music between matches, skills challenges, or contests.

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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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AccelEvents

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

This means that for the foreseeable future at least, event professionals will have to continue to plan and host hybrid or virtual events. Consider adding trivia contests, virtual scavenger hunts, escape rooms, polls, and even traditional board games to your event agenda. End the day with a virtual cocktail hour.

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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 make things easier for your supporters, set up an online registration form where they can pay ahead of time. Get kids excited about a fundraiser by hosting a pajama day at school. Easy Fundraising Ideas for Kids.

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CauseVox

JUNE 15, 2021

You can host an in-person event with a set race route, or you can allow people to participate virtually in their own time and space. Host A Gala. It can even be hosted at your Executive Director’s home for some extra spice. Host A Challenge. Don’t forget to pay attention to the registration side of things either.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Virtual auctions have a few key benefits: They’re often less expensive to plan and host than traditional, in-person auctions. A more centralized approach not only improves the attendee experience, but it also drastically simplifies your team’s planning, management, and hosting tasks. Live-streaming Tools.

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Classy

JUNE 1, 2021

In fact, data has found that nonprofits who are hosting virtual events are using the same channels and tactics to steward donors as they would in the in-person setting. At the most basic level you need to thank all attendees and registrants for signing up for the event as soon as possible. Emails (19.9%). Direct Mail (19.2%).

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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!). Host a flower sale and take pre-orders. Host a Mother’s Day wine-tasting event at the home of a donor or volunteer.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Start your email marketing campaign which will lead your audience to the event registration and payment page. Having an online event registration and payment solution in place helps with more than managing the details, it also helps you accept donations from people who could not attend. Host a dinner or breakfast.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 27, 2012

Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio , a weekly online radio show that Tony hosts, is Big Nonprofit Ideas for the Other 95%. I’ve donated a bunch of NTEN books and swag, and Tony’ll give away his book and free consulting hours, in Planned Giving and Charity Registration. We’ll also give out prizes to live and archive listeners.

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CauseVox

JUNE 9, 2021

Some organizations have even taken this a step further by hosting their event entirely online using the “UnGala” fundraising approach. You can also use services like Discord to host a video chat to allow participants to game together, or Twitch to stream games. Of course you may be wondering how you can host this kind of event online.

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CauseVox

MAY 3, 2021

Ask your sponsors to co-host marketing elements leading up to the event. If you’re hosting a social media contest, you could make a sponsor part of it as a co-host. If you’re hosting a social media contest, you could make a sponsor part of it as a co-host.

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CauseVox

MARCH 4, 2021

You could create faux Olympic games as a peer-to-peer fundraiser, do a sleep-out, or host a costume contest. During COVID, you can even make your dance marathon virtual by hosting your dancers through Zoom. Spirit Wear. Walkathon or 5k Run. Alumni Ask.

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NTEN

APRIL 13, 2012

The good folks of the Information Technology Disaster Resource Center are hosting a 26-stop Disaster Preparedness Roadshow beginning April 23. video contest and earn the chance to win money for your cause! This seminar is hosted by the Social Innovator Collective and will be held Saturday, April 14th, from 10:00am to 6:30pm.

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Qgiv

JUNE 10, 2022

Hosting fundraising events, whether online or in person, can yield great rewards for nonprofit organizations. Utilize a platform like Qgiv to help you host virtual auctions and mobile bidding. Social media contests. You can also use these platforms to host and market/advertise online events. Online auctions. Text-to-give.

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Connection Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2013

We know they will show up on event day because they have paid the registration fee, and possibly they’ve given a few dollars during registration, but what about the fundraising goal you have set for them? Your development team may want to consider hosting an online fundraising webinar, showing. Warm Bodies.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Below suggests ten ways to monetize webinars and highlights the best practices for hosting webinars. Hold a contest per reposting or re-tweeting your event. There are multiple ways to monetize online content; not everything will work for your organization or your users. Your content needs to be stellar.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Mentions at different times and places during any festivals you host. Same for any prizes, contests, sweepstakes, drawings, or competitions (essay contests, spelling bees, etc. Same for any prizes, contests, sweepstakes, drawings, or competitions (essay contests, spelling bees, etc. Plug donor skills into the work.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Pet Photo Contest Capture the community’s love for their furry friends by organizing a pet photo contest, with participants paying an entry fee for a chance to showcase their pets and win prizes. Offer Classes Host workshops or classes in various skills, charging an admission fee for participation.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

But one question you might find yourself frequently asking is “What kind of fundraising event should we host next?”. Dodgeball tournament – When conducting a peer-to-peer campaign, a great event to host is a dodgeball tournament. Pet photo contest – Everyone loves looking at adorable animals and showing off their pets.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Host a Dinner Event. Photo Contest. When your nonprofit hosts any campaign, one of your primary concerns should be retaining your supporters for the long-run. For instance, if you host an event (whether in-person or virtual), try recruiting volunteers to act as discussion leaders or otherwise help the event run smoothly. .

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