sgEngage

APRIL 20, 2023

Facilitate peer-to-peer fundraising. For example, you might plan and host a fun run to help fund your animal shelter’s increased veterinary needs and to hire a new vet tech. You might: Plan fun activities, such as a live concert or free luncheon. Facilitate peer-to-peer fundraising. Make the most of giving days.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 24, 2021

The event professional hosting the event would have to define the event branding , game rules, game mechanics, how the point system works, and the game’s goal. You might also need to have one of your event managers monitoring the online forums in each session to monitor and facilitate the gamification. Oh, and do the scavenger hunt !

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

MAY 23, 2019

So, whether you’re hosting a walk, run, or even a multi-day cycling event, there are things to take into consideration in order to get the most out of your event. Facilitate this natural phenomenon by encouraging team fundraising within your event. Endurance events have always been a mainstay in the nonprofit fundraising world.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 15, 2021

And they allow companies to continue hosting popular events for their consumers even with gathering restrictions in place. . A hybrid event means that at the same time, you can host two types of event styles tailored to each audience (an online audience and an in-person audience) for a great attendee experience. . We are here to help.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 12, 2021

When you’re planning your end-of-year fundraising campaigns, you really won’t want to miss out on all the fun the holidays provide. And if you commit to joining in on the spooky festivities, you can also develop some frighteningly fun fundraiser ideas your horror buff donors will love. Haunted House fundraiser. Ghost story contest.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2024

Particularly for peer-to-peer (P2P) fundraising, mobile capabilities have become crucial in meeting donors where they are, providing a simple, fun donor experience that results in higher turnout, increased revenue, and better year-over-year retention of event participants, donors, and P2P fundraisers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 1, 2020

Lots of fun to show off our neighborhoods or our dogs. TechSoup has been hosting a weekly themed Happy Hours with staff Participants get to do a show & tell and of course bring their own beverage. Packard Foundation OE staff hosted a birthday party on Zoom. Packard Foundation OE staff hosted a birthday party on Zoom.

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Achieve

MARCH 24, 2022

However, just because you don’t have the bandwidth to host a grand fundraising event yet, that doesn’t mean that you don’t have options. That said, shoe drive fundraisers are a fun, simple fundraising idea for any organization that wants to engage its community in a unique way! simplified multichannel fundraising campaigns.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Hosting a hybrid event is a lot different than hosting a traditional event. If you are determined to host a successful hybrid event, then you must know that there is more to it than simply providing a live stream to the conference hall. Networking can be facilitated by an event platform through segregated networking sessions.

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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. A good way to facilitate an in-kind donation campaign virtually is to take advantage of your online tools and make an eCommerce page with a list of needed products. Send Donors A Fun At-home Activity.

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Qgiv

MARCH 21, 2022

Initiatives may include: Engaging employees Hosting events Cultivating major donors Working with community partners for sponsorships or matching gifts Planned giving Direct mail and personal solicitation Engaging board members. They’re excellent engagement tools with a fun event component, such as a 5k or fun run.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 28, 2020

Event gamification elements, like a virtual scavenger hunt, can go a long way to facilitating networking at your virtual event. . Mix things up by adding a fun session or two. . Using a virtual event platform like Accelevents means you can create a virtual cocktail lounge and host a little party/networking event. . Matchmaking.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Through carefully curated programs hosted by trained volunteer facilitators at various schools and community centers, they’re able to create a curriculum that features courses on common issues many girls face. Fundraising should be fun, that’s why it’s called FUNdraising, right? Request a demo today!

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Qgiv

JULY 25, 2022

When you host a peer-to-peer fundraising campaign with Qgiv, you’ll benefit from: Personal fundraising pages for your supporters. Hosting effective fundraisers and creating a successful donor retention strategy is difficult without the help of donor management software. Fun Team Events. Best Donor Management Software.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Last week I facilitated the “ Impact Leadership Track ” at the NTEN Leading Change Summit with John Kenyon, Elissa Perry, and Londell Jackson. Kudos to NTEN for breaking the template on the typical type of events it has hosted. Here’s what I learned: Facilitation Teams. Photo by Trav Williams.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

To facilitate more cities' participating in ARTBreak Day, Art is Moving is offering an Artist in Residence program for artists to bring ARTBreak Day to their communities. I bet you are. September 6, 2013 is ARTBreak Day , a project of Art is Moving.

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Nonprofits Source

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Although hosting an in-person nonprofit event gives you access to a variety of benefits, it’s not without its drawbacks. Depending on what type of event you host, you’ll incur overhead costs for venue, catering, entertainment, and more. Some of the benefits of hosting a virtual nonprofit event include: Cost-effectiveness.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 16, 2023

As a nonprofit professional, you know how important hosting fundraising events is to both expanding your donor base and retaining existing donors. By giving supporters a way to connect with other like-minded supporters and your nonprofit’s staff, you can facilitate community and deep relationships at these events.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 15, 2022

It lets you choose from Stripe or Moolah to facilitate online transactions, monthly gifts, or EFT donations. Kindful is another powerful donor-tracking software that facilitates online giving as a built-in feature. The biggest thing you need to know about online fundraising campaigns is that they’re like a party and you’re the host.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

This is the foundation of your event’s digital presence, so use your software to build a branded event landing page that makes learning about your event—and signing up—fun and easy. The right software can facilitate changes to your event registration process that might otherwise be daunting or intimidating. Where will it take place?

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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

AUGUST 28, 2020

Event gamification elements, like a virtual scavenger hunt, can go a long way to facilitating networking at your virtual event. Mix things up by adding a fun session or two. Using a virtual event platform like Accelevents means you can create a virtual cocktail lounge and host a little party/networking event. Matchmaking.

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AccelEvents

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Hosting a hybrid event is a lot different than hosting a traditional event. If you are determined to host a successful hybrid event, then you must know that there is more to it than simply providing a live stream to the conference hall. Networking can be facilitated by an event platform through segregated networking sessions.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 8, 2018

Last month, I was honored to present and facilitate an all-day workshop for nonprofit leaders at the Oregon Nonprofit Leadership Conference on how to activate a culture of well being in the nonprofit workplace, based on my book, The Happy Healthy Nonprofit: Strategies for Impact without Burnout. Hike during staff retreat.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

Events December 6 (Berkeley): Seeds of Resilience: Women Farmers Striving in the Face of Climate Change hosted by Women's Earth Alliance. Andrew Weil on Time.com (hat tip to Beth Kanter for tweeting this) Mindmap of How to Focus in the Age of Distraction (hat tip to whomever's Facebook page I found this on. I can't remember!) Photo by me.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 19, 2017

Yesterday, I spent a day facilitating leadership workshops for arts leaders attending the Art House Convergence Conference near Park City, Utah. However, I don’t always have that opportunity because many times nonprofit workshops are hosted at conferences at hotels. You can build your resilience by listening to a lecture!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 22, 2018

The program hosts a delegation of women who work in the tech industry to share their knowledge and skills with women-focused nonprofits, startups and girls empowerment programs in developing countries and in the US. It is great to have a day of fun before starting an intense week working on service projects. Tech2Empower Kanika Raney.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

APRIL 2, 2013

I have the honor of designing and facilitating three sessions, including a plenary on my favorite topic – learning from failure. You’ll hear a lot of F words flailing in this highly interactive plenary session – fearless, frameworks, fundamentals, forgiveness, forward-looking, and most importantly FUN!

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OneCause

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

When hosting any fundraising event, the attendees themselves (read: potential donors and supporters) are likely at the forefront of your nonprofit’s strategic planning. For example, check out these 10 useful interactive tools for hybrid events to see what it takes to host an event that is both in-person and virtual. . Reception Drinks.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 15, 2020

Facilitate Networking. When planning your trade show, be careful to include events and sessions that will actively facilitate networking. Use Gamification: Gamification can be used to create a fun and interactive experience for your attendees. That opportunity does not need to be lost at a virtual trade show.

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AccelEvents

JUNE 23, 2020

A virtual trade show is a virtual event run in a digital environment and hosted through a virtual platform. Virtual trade shows can present new and exciting opportunities, especially if you are trying to promote your brand or host an event during a time when physical events aren’t possible. Tips for marketing your virtual trade show.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 4, 2016

I had a wonderful break – filled with fun, family, walking, hiking, reading, quiet, and reflection. I also designed and facilitated a six month peer learning cohort with colleague Stephanie Rudat. I produced four “ Advanced Practices Webinars ” for the Knight Foundation for Giving Days hosts. Happy New Year ! How about you?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 17, 2017

I’ve just returned from a two-week trip to Guatemala hosted by Wake. My role in the project is to the facilitate the training sessions, design the overall training, facilitate openers and closings, help prep the curriculum, and deliver modules on digital strategy and social media. A Few Examples of Good Openers.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 7, 2013

The audience had very good English skills so no translation was needed. During the presentation, we had participants jot down questions on index cards and those were used by the facilitators to lead the discussion. This method was used because the facilitator needed to speak into the mic so I could hear the questions.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2023

But there’s more to Pride Month than just fun celebrations. Their organization values unity above all and hosts many events throughout Pride Month for the QC community. Pride Month is a celebration of the LGBTQIA+ communities around the world during the month of June! Donate on their website to support their mission.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 7, 2014

After spending a year facilitating a peer learning community of Knight Foundation grantees hosting giving days, one of the most factors for success for local no nonprofits participating is having about 6-9 months timeframe to develop a plan. I love the metaphor of a successful GivingDay campaign to a party: Timing is key.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 10, 2013

Note from Beth: Last week, I had the pleasure of facilitating two workshops on becoming a Networked Nonprofit: Effective Social Strategy for nonprofits in Santa Barbara hosted by the Fund for Santa Barbara. Photo by Gary Clark.

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