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6 Tips to Help Manage Prizes for Your Nonprofit Online Silent Auction

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Understand your donors’ interests, demographics, and preferences. Tip: Include gift vouchers for local shops and cafes, food hampers, small sets of bath and beauty products. Consider reaching out to local businesses for donations of services or physical prizes.

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Uncorking the Success to Fundraising with Wine

Greater Giving

Whether you are focusing an entire event around wine, or looking to include a few fun wine-themed elements in your already successful fundraiser, there is an exact science to both creating the perfect bottle, and to using this expertly-crafted beverage to raise funds that support your mission. Are you hoping to steward your existing donors?

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How to Use Trial & Error to Find the Right Fundraisers for Your Nonprofit

Nonprofit Tech for Good

If community engagement and growing your membership are bigger priorities over near-term fundraising, focus on bringing people together for something that’s fun and can include friends. Consider the demographic you are targeting and ask yourself what types of events or activities might appeal to them. 2) Brainstorm.

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Planning and Executing Outdoor Fundraising Events

Greater Giving

Outdoor events offer a unique blend of advantages that can benefit both your organization and your supporters: Fresh Air and Fun: Your Entertainment and Program Chair can be inspired by the Spring weather to encouraging attendees to relax, socialize, and participate in activities they might not indoors. Why Go Outside?

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6 Ways to Create Buzz Around Your Charity Golf Tournament

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Adding a golf tournament to your fundraising event roster is a win-win for your nonprofit and your donors—your nonprofit adds a reliable income stream and your donors get to support your mission through a fun activity. Partner with local influencers and celebrities. Why should my nonprofit host a charity golf tournament?

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Will Give Local America Be The Largest Crowd Funding Event in History?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: Give Local America , powered by Kimbia’s technology, is an effort to coordinate giving days on one platform. Last year, Give Local America raised more than $53 million from more than 306,000 gifts in 2014. Give Local America emphasizes small, local nonprofits. 1) #iGiveLocal. Or parts of the country?

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Engaging Your Donor Community: 5 School Fundraising Tips

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Along with using data from previous campaigns, analyze your donors’ demographics, such as age group and average income. There are plenty of movies to choose from that can be educational and fun for students and their whole family. Movie nights.

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