Greater Giving

JUNE 9, 2021

Whether it’s rock, pop, or country, a band is trained to work harmoniously together to create a beautiful piece of music. Hosting a fundraiser is similar to leading a band. Organizers began by investing heavily in promoting the free livestreamed event as a way to bring in a high number of virtual guests.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 24, 2021

In the events world, event gamification means that your attendees will interact with the brand, presenters, sponsors , other attendees, and exhibitor booths in new and exciting ways. . 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.

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Neon CRM

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The list of headaches and hassles you’ll encounter is pretty much endless: Renting a venue, hiring a caterer, soliciting silent auction items, signing up and training volunteer event staff, etc. All you have to do is gather prizes donated by local businesses and sponsors, then sell low-cost tickets for the chance to win them in your drawing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 10, 2022

If your nonprofit has a Twitterer on staff, then set them free to tweet. It’s a good practice to occasionally tag important partners and sponsors in image tweets, but doing so often will only annoy them. So, be sure to regularly retweet partners, chapters, staff, activists, donors, and sponsors. 7) Join a Twitter Chats.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 2, 2022

In this article, we’ll show you how to build, train, steward, and replace your committee when it’s time. Delegating tasks to the committee also frees up time for you and your staff to focus on other aspects of your fundraising. In fact, you can even task committee members with helping you find and train their replacements.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 10, 2023

Generosity Xchange is a two-day virtual conference hosted by Neon One. Cost: Tickets are free! While general admission is free, attendees would need to purchase a VIP Pass in order to obtain session recordings. Cost: General admission is free. If you attend, be ready to pay attention and take good notes.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

By hosting a volunteer program, your organization can enable students, city officials, business owners, and other community members to get involved with a cause that aligns with their values and helps people in need, strengthening community ties in your area. This will influence how many volunteers you’ll need to recruit and train.

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AccelEvents

JULY 26, 2021

Having poor quality content can be extremely detrimental to your online event as this might affect sponsors’ lead retention and capture rates. Primarily you should be hosting this in a strong virtual event platform that can host your event as a live stream or pre-recorded video. . If it will be hosted as streamed content.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 2, 2021

That means you’ll be able to chat with our speakers, sponsors, and other attendees, including our amazing host, Julia Campbell! JULIA CAMPBELL : Cause Camp 2021 Host. Her passion for community impact and development has allowed her to train, consult, and coach more than 30 nonprofits and social enterprises. See you there!

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The entire conference is free and virtual, so everyone can join for inspiring content and peer networking opportunities. These sector leaders will bring Blackbaud’s Skills UP training for managers to bbcon: Wesley Waters—Wake Forest University. Register for free today ! Register now for bbcon 2022.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

Partner with a corporate sponsor or a major gifts supporter to host a matching gifts drive. Reach out to the chef of a popular local restaurant or send a call out to any supporters who are baking aficionados to host a virtual cooking or baking class as a fundraiser. Matching gifts drive. Virtual event fundraising. Bingo night.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

Thanks to Microsoft Citizenship Asia Pacific , I’ve had the great honor to present a series of online fundraising and social media trainings to over three hundred non-governmental organizations (NGOs) throughout Asia Pacific over the last three years. Before each training I review the Web presence for each NGO in attendance.

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Enhance existing training programs. . You may decide to host a book club at your organization and discuss the specific points covered on a regular basis. The staff of a nonprofit school or tutoring system may prefer academic journals, while those at the local animal shelter may prefer online training courses. .

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Amy Sample Ward

MARCH 1, 2012

—– In 2011, Washington, DC, became one of the first major metropolitan regions to host a multimillion-dollar local giving day: Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington. don’t embark on fundraising without a plan for using the funds, we can’t adopt a new fundraising approach without proper training.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

The training. You can’t raise the kind of money you need for free. They seek out the free version of every tool, look for professional volunteers to do every skilled task pro bono, and stuff their own envelopes for their annual appeal. But if free is a MUST, that’s a problem. Fundraising training. And fundraising.

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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. How Do Hospitals Raise Funds?

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NTEN

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

One week in and we''ve already had several free-for-Member webinars, prizes, and best of all, lots of #ntenthanks from community members sharing their gratitude for and with one another. My biggest #ntenthanks was getting to kick off the MAM celebrations by hosting the 2014 NTEN Year in Review: Community Impact webinar.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 10, 2019

By Paige Kutliek , SEO Manager at GoFundMe ––a free fundraising platform for charities, people, and the causes you care about. Farm-to-Table Job Training: Grow Local Leaders. To date, more than 50 million donors have given over $5 billion through the GoFundMe fundraisers. 4) Write a captivating fundraiser story.

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Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 7, 2022

Depending on your organization’s activities, you may need fundraising to help fund your: Volunteer training opportunities. Corporate sponsors can be an effective source of support for your organization, especially if you already have established relationships with local businesses. Equipment and supply purchases. Marketing materials.

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Classy

JUNE 17, 2021

In light of the pandemic and shift to remote work, we also made four wellness apps accessible (and free) to all employees: Headspace: Rest and mindfulness are integral to our physical wellbeing. Free access to Ginger allows employees easy access to therapists and psychiatrists through text and video conversation. Wellness Apps.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

When you’re hosting an event, you need to take into consideration the safety of guests, volunteers, staff, and vendors. There are several in-person event considerations you should think about regardless of the style of event you’re hosting. Not sold yet? Here’s why you should be! We all want a little security in life, right?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Lots of research shows that donors don’t want the organization to spend money on free merchandise. Many sponsors and donors want recognition for their support. Mention the donor in emails directly about the event they sponsored. This can be 4 emails a year dedicated to sponsors who give the org $10K or more.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Later today, TechSoup will be hosting a free TechSoup Talks! Maybe you run a theater or hold paid training events for community members. webinar with one of our donor partners, Acteva , to discuss the features and answer questions about their event-registration, ticketing, and management tool.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 15, 2022

No matter what you’re fundraising for, hosting a dance-a-thon can help you raise lots of money while also giving your supporters the opportunity to get moving and have fun. A dance-a-thon is a type of peer-to-peer fundraiser where fundraisers commit to dancing for a certain number of hours in exchange for donations and pledges from sponsors.

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Qgiv

JUNE 10, 2022

She is regularly featured as a presenter at multiple chambers of commerce and local workshops and seminars on networking, event marketing, and sales training. Hosting fundraising events, whether online or in person, can yield great rewards for nonprofit organizations. Online auctions. Social media contests. Text-to-give. With over 3.5

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Whole Whale

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

DREAM also hosts its annual report on Issu, a great third-party platform for a well-designed digital reading experience. org integrated videos throughout the report so readers can get more information about two of their campaigns — Exxon Knew and Break Free — all while keeping the word count down. ICA Fund Good Jobs. Power Poetry.

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sgEngage

MAY 31, 2023

If your nonprofit organization hosts a peer-to-peer event with thousands of happy participants and supporters, but you don’t have a plan to convert those bikers, gamers, walkers, golfers, dancers, scavenger hunters, or pub crawlers into monthly donors, you’re missing out on the point of putting on an awesome P2P event.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Here are a few steps you can take to create a streamlined, hassle-free ticket buying experience: Ensure secure payment processing for online ticket sales: Offer multiple payment options and ensure your online platform is secure and user-friendly. Train volunteers or staff members to handle these transactions efficiently.

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

If you’ve never hosted your own peer-to-peer campaign or you just want some general tips on how to make your next one better, this guide is here to answer any questions you have. So, you’ve decided to host a peer-to-peer campaign for your faith-based organization—now it’s time to start planning. How can guests make donations?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

As of January 25, there are 40,000 nonprofit members attending free tech networking events and workshops in 75 cities. As an event host, you build your reputation, develop new tech skills, and give back to your community. Saint Paul, Minnesota: Skill Extension: Maps (on the Green Line) | Sponsors: Maptime MSP Meetup, CARTO.

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Connection Cafe

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Set up “Review Parties” to make it a social undertaking – but be sure to train your team to use common naming conventions. Technology can help – “Fuzzy Look-up” is an add-in for Excel, and is available free from Microsoft. Engaging corporate sponsors. Engaging small and rural nonprofits to participate, and. The end result?

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Tech Soup

APRIL 2, 2013

TechSoup's Jim Lynch presented on a panel discussion hosted by the U.S. All April long, we’ll provide your organization with training and resources to tell its story digitally. Then you’ll create a short video (up to 90 seconds) or a five-image slide show to enter the challenge and win prizes donated by our sponsors.

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Care2

MAY 11, 2011

Boaz ran his trip as a free agent story teller. He was able to fund his trip largely through corporate sponsors that he recognizes on the UnRoad Trip website. Since the initial road trip, Darius and the crew have travelled an additional 100,000 miles hosting screenings and raising awareness for DMD.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Cyclists sign up for the ride and seek out people in their network to sponsor their participation. While the five events on this list speak are all about physical activity, hosting a themed trivia night makes for a slightly brainier night out. The longer the distance covered, the more funds they can potentially raise.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

You see, you can host any fundraiser and make money. And unfortunately, many nonprofits host one heart-sink fundraiser after another because they don’t take the time to plan and do things right. Are you hoping to get a new corporate sponsor ? When do you want to host the fundraiser? That’s no good. You should!

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Neon CRM

APRIL 27, 2023

With almost 40% of smaller nonprofits hosting at least two to five events every year, everyone involved with your organization, from your volunteers and staff to your donors and event attendees, will stand to benefit. If your nonprofit hosts events regularly, you should create a standing event sub-committee on your board.

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Nimble AMS

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Career advancement benefits – including training and certification/ credentials are some of the most valued benefits for members. The success of your association’s programs depends on your marketing team generating more leads and your sales team converting those leads into new sponsors, exhibitors or members. SynchedLearning APIs .

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