Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

Evaluating Ideas for Fundraising Events When you’re evaluating a potential fundraising event, don’t just look at the potential revenue. There are many KINDS of events, but they fall into two basic categories: The Community/Fun Event and the Heartstrings Event. A Community/Fun Event can help you build community relationships.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Optimize your programs Evaluate the success of programs and initiatives by reviewing participant feedback, attendance, and outcomes. Whether it’s a bird-watching session, cooking class for a food bank, or a composting workshop, these events can be both fun and informative. Maybe it’s time to conduct some personal outreach!

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EveryAction

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

I know that it can feel risky to share this information, but one of the RFP’s jobs is to get bids in your price range—after all, it’s no fun to get responses that are well over what you’re able to invest, especially given that you have to stick to your project timeline. This is not a time to maintain secrecy about your budget.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 22, 2024

We are in the season of renewal, and it’s the perfect time for nonprofit leaders to re-evaluate their fundraising strategies for spring. This injects a touch of seasonal fun and attracts a broader audience. As the world emerges from winter hibernation, donor behaviors and preferences might shift.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 24, 2024

While QR codes might not be as “fun” as finding a new fundraising event idea , they’re still a valuable way for your nonprofit to improve its fundraising capabilities. By the end of it, you’ll know how to use this fun invention to attract more donors and experience fundraising success. Conversion rate.

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Wild Apricot

AUGUST 30, 2019

If you want to spend more time in 2019 having fun and less time managing your club, Club Management Software may be for you — here's everything you need to know about Club Management Software, along with 25 options and how to evaluate between them.

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Software Management Tools Evaluation 85

NTEN

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

How should you evaluate the technology requirements? How can the event feel engaging and fun for attendees? This guide is designed with nonprofit staff in mind, especially those planning a virtual fundraising event for the first time. Download now to learn: What type of event should you organize?

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Fun fact about Andrew. Fun fact about Dave. You can evaluate where you’d like to go back to and spend more time. Fun Fact about Adam. Fun fact about Sanchi. Fun fact about Ajay. Fun fact about Logan. My wife and I recently welcomed our daughter Maggie into the world in January!

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.orgSource

AUGUST 21, 2023

The challenge is part of the fun, right? Predictive Analytics : Evaluate historical data to build stronger future strategies, construct SWOT analysis, engage in scenario planning , and develop objective rationales for future initiatives. “Stuff” is coming your way. No leader expects an easy ride.

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Wild Apricot

JULY 25, 2017

If you want to spend more time having fun and less time managing your club, Club Management Software may be for you — here's everything you need to know about Club Management Software, along with 25 options and how to evaluate between them.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The technique helps you need to evaluate the ideas. Sometimes I give participants red dots to use for voting, other times I might use fun stickers like those above. To make fun, you can use emojis. .” This is a simple process for getting participants to prioritize ideas or decisions.

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.orgSource

APRIL 17, 2023

Einstein said, “Creativity is intelligence having fun.” Although this explanation sounds more like it belongs in the classroom than the office, my takeaway is the focus on uniquely human skills. Allow people to build on each other’s suggestions by replacing “no” with “yes, and.” Give spontaneity a spot on every agenda.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Content could be anything: Resources about your mission Fun downloads for your constituents Quizzes about your cause One client created an origami pinwheel for Child Abuse Awareness Month. Creating new content, leveraging old content, or creating a sign-up wall to access existing content is a great way to grow your email list.

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Digital Donor Work Calendar 87

Wild Apricot

JULY 25, 2017

If you want to spend more time having fun and less time managing your club, Club Management Software may be for you — here's everything you need to know about Club Management Software, along with 25 options and how to evaluate between them.

Software 60

Software Management Tools Evaluation 60

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 21, 2010

Ready to put the ‘fun’ back into fundraising? Have a hard look at what you’re doing and evaluate what’s working for you and what isn’t. If you’re trudging around with a bad attitude about your job or your work, NOTHING will be fun. Want more help to make fundraising fun again?

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Volunteer Hub

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Make volunteering fun, be supportive. Evaluation Process. Here are a few best practices for managing volunteers and avoiding micromanagement: Focus on each volunteer as a person. Allow volunteers the freedom to express themselves. Exhibit leadership and not control. Reassure when necessary. Build and Maintain Relationships. Objectives.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 2, 2023

2) Promoting an Important Event to Encourage Registration and Ticket Sales Believe it or not, ChatGPT can assist you in drafting compelling event invitations, social media posts, and promoting your fundraising events, including annual galas and fun runs.

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Tools Fundraising Analytics Analysis 361

Amy Sample Ward

MAY 6, 2013

It’s a practitioner’s guide for planning, implementing, and evaluating strategies that engage constituents across many channels, wherever they may be, and how we as organizations need to structure our work to deliver that experience. What’s more, thinking more like your constituents isn’t difficult.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 27, 2023

Volunteers who are excited about their work will invite friends and family to join them in the fun, magically growing your volunteer base. While they’re volunteering, you can evaluate their skills and dedication to see if they have what you need on your Board. Yard signs are so much fun and very effective at driving the point home.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 2, 2022

It’s harder to create a fun event when everyone is sitting at home in front of their computer. Go into the planning stage of your virtual event with a can-do attitude, knowing you can create something fun and meaningful. It’s fun, easy, and affordable! Online Contest: Online contests are fun, easy, and interactive.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 25, 2022

Leaders need to evaluate their leadership approach to ensure the style employed is designed to positively influence and empower their staff, promote success, and build collaboration. Employee well-being is much more than including a wellness program into a professional's agenda. Adjust your leadership style.

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CauseVox

APRIL 22, 2022

You may be familiar with the more traditional peer-to-peers such as fun runs, bikeathons, and marathons but these types of events actually come in all forms. For the past 23 years, Invest in Kids has hosted the Jane-A-Thon, a fun-filled ski and snowboarding event at Colorado’s Winter Park Resort.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

We’ll finish with 10 minutes to evaluate the brainstorming session, get clarity on points of agreement and disagreement, and discuss next steps. And some of the really fun tools take some practice. Or even fun! We’ll have 20 minutes for idea generation. We’ll follow with 10 minutes to group ideas around common themes.

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Generation Ideas Arts Share 93

Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 9, 2010

Workshop leaders will offer feedback and evaluation. Come to the session with your online campaign ideas, and get ready to have fun mapping out a campaign! The groups will use both community organizing principles and social media tools to create an online social media campaign.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 21, 2019

It’s important to know whether you met, exceeded or fell short of your goals in order to properly evaluate your volunteer program. Make it fun. But if your goal is to keep them around, you need to make it an all-around fun and engaging experience. Volunteers volunteer because they want to do something for the greater good.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 24, 2019

You hear about fun runs, auctions and galas, but for a new nonprofit, it’s hard to know where to start. Events are fun and can be beneficial, but they may not always be the best option. A goal you can’t evaluate is almost as bad as no goal at all. Events are a cornerstone of nonprofit development. Consider your audience.

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Tips Fun Goal Causes 70

Bloomerang

JUNE 24, 2021

A fun run or gala charity auction is a lot more upbeat. Nurturing nonprofit legacies is a lengthy process, the fruits of which are hard to evaluate in the short term. Expanding a current gifts program or taking on the challenge of beginning one is incredibly rewarding but takes time to ferment.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 5, 2024

RSVP here to join us for a fun day out in support of our local after-school program. Finally, like any other fundraising strategy, you should track success metrics for your text messages and use them to evaluate your texts’ effectiveness. Donate by midnight to help us provide clean water to those in need. Keep an eye on your metrics.

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Practice Puerto Rico Fundraising Metrics 59

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 10, 2021

For a brand new nonprofit, the right fundraiser initially is likely to be small and fun – something that doesn’t require too much arm-twisting to get people to attend, and something that doesn’t require people to spend a lot of money. Serious atmosphere or fun? It has an innocent, child-like appeal and fun for all ages.

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Fundraising Movie Money Game 59

Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Each person on your team needs an education plan that becomes part of their ongoing performance evaluation, including expectations of work changes and improvement after their training. Every person in your organization—staff, volunteers, and board members alike—need an annual evaluation of their performance. Step 5: Reevaluate.

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Training Train Volunteer Effective 105

Gyrus

OCTOBER 14, 2016

In September we explored ways in which to make compliance training more fun, with our article entitled “ Fun Compliance Training – A Real Phrase ” However, we did not fully dive into the depths of manners in which such fun could be accomplished. Historically, compliance training is not meant to be fun.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Participants prioritized the ideas by combining and evaluating the cost/impact, boiling down to a couple of ideas to present to the whole group. Casual Fridays or “Fun Fridays” Encourage staff to ask for help. Do fun icebreakers at meetings and other team building activities. Hike during staff retreat.

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See3

SEPTEMBER 1, 2008

Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today! Make a Google Search Story Video in Under 5 Minutes Ready for Another Video Contest?

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Fun FAQ Newsletter Copyright 45

Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Evaluate your volunteer program. Because of your support, we were able to raise $10,000 for local elementary schools and host a safe, fun event for the community.” Evaluate your volunteer program. Develop your volunteer schedule. Promote your program to recruit volunteers. Train volunteers. Show appreciation to volunteers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 5, 2014

.” I’ll co-teaching the session with colleagues Andrea Berry, John Kenyon, and Cindy Leonard. The session will cover what to do before, during, and after leading an effective technology training and provide lots of practical tips that will help you design fun, interactive, and highly effective technology training workshops.

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sgEngage

APRIL 18, 2023

Sometimes trends are purely of the moment—a fun way to mark the past, like shag carpet and 8-track tapes. But in order to critically evaluate and implement important elements that these movements bring, your grantmaking organization must have a solid foundation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 1, 2016

It also has been fun to reflect back on training sessions I’ve designed and facilitated over the past 2 decades as working as trainer in the nonprofit technology area. Over the last few years, I’ve used my blog as a transparent reflection tool. Evaluation. 6 Tips for Evaluating Your Training.

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