sgEngage
AUGUST 23, 2022
Doing event fundraisers puts a strain on small organizations and teams working with tighter budgets. Examples include text-to-give campaigns, merchandise fundraisers, and virtual contests. There are countless ways to implement contests into your fundraising strategy. The best part is that contests are very easy to host online.
Qgiv
OCTOBER 12, 2021
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. After running the contest, host a reading around a campfire and listen to the scariest ghost stories in an appropriately spooky setting.
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AccelEvents
AUGUST 24, 2021
Team Games. Many attendees will attend an event as part of a team. This might be a corporate team or a social group at an academic association. Team games are also perfect for webinars or training sessions as they will improve your attendee’s ability to learn. . Encourage Exhibitors.
Qgiv
JANUARY 4, 2022
And if you’re searching for fun and engaging ways to raise money, auctions and simple online events will get your donors excited to support your organization. Check out the Team Resilience 2020 fundraiser from Erika’s Lighthouse for an example of a great way to meet your fundraisers at their comfort level. Virtual silent auction.
Neon CRM
DECEMBER 8, 2023
Consider partnerships with local businesses in your search, too. Have your development team set a few search alerts up to streamline opportunity tracking! Come prepared with a couple of different proposed partnership ideas, like a social media contest or an event sponsorship.
Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media
FEBRUARY 25, 2010
Note from Beth: This post was written before the New York Times article describing a misstep with the Pepsi Charity Contest. If they don't a dollar, at least the contest has helped inspire them to dip their toes in the social media waters. Time will tell, but the contest has given us a jump start on our social media strategy.
NetWits
JUNE 22, 2011
Focus on team captains. A recent survey of six national nonprofits found multi-year team captains raise two to three times more than new team captains and retain about 86 percent of their prior year’s revenue. Team captains are the lifeblood of fundraising events. Include a sample script of what to say to team members.
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