Qgiv

MARCH 25, 2024

If you’re looking for a fun and exciting way to raise more money for your cause, a benefit concert is a perfect solution. Many benefit concerts become annual events or make history for their cause. A good place to start looking for performers is with local musicians. Crank up your nonprofit fundraising with a benefit concert!

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Nonprofits Source

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Impact tracking: Add fun visuals or animations that depict the impact each donation has. For example, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has a “free rice” game in which players answer questions related to vocabulary, history, and other categories, earning 10 grains of rice per correct answer.

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CauseVox

JUNE 16, 2023

You can even give the levels names that are related to your fraternity or sorority’s traditions, symbols, and history, as illustrated below. Date parties are another fantastic opportunity to bring together your fraternity or sorority members and their dates for a night of fun. But let’s not stop there.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Volunteers help nonprofits expand their donor networks. Happy volunteers should be able to suggest at least one person from their personal or professional networks who you can reach out to about volunteering for your organization. Collaborate with local businesses. Coordinate with HR departments to connect with retirees.

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Nonprofits Source

JANUARY 17, 2024

Your constituent relationship management software (CRM) should store key information about your supporters, including demographics, interests, and giving history. You might ask local clothing stores and thrift shops to advertise your secondhand sale event so your nonprofit can form connections with their networks.

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DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

Local businesses and larger corporations can provide sponsorships in the form of marketing, in-kind donations, or financial support. Ambassadors: Partner with social media influencers and have them share your event details with their expansive personal networks. When looking for sponsors, get creative!

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

with a BA in history and a minor in nonprofit management. Sharing your organization’s story will be essential for followers and your network to join the conversation and learn about the good work you are accomplishing within your community and beyond. Have fun on social. Pitch your local press. Campaign Timeline.

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Kindful

JUNE 22, 2021

Tapping your network. The first thing to do when looking for new donors is to look at the key players within your nonprofit’s network. This exercise will give them the opportunity to document their network of folks so you can begin to build relationships with donors. But where do you begin? . Throwing a house party.

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Bloomerang

MARCH 30, 2023

Volunteers provide nonprofits with the on-the-ground support they need to further their missions, whether that means helping to build homes, providing meals for food-insecure families, mentoring local youths, or cleaning up trash at local parks. For example, perhaps your nonprofit’s mission is to refurbish local community parks.

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Kindful

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

If, however, through your research, you can establish a clear connection between your programs and their funding history and priorities, it’s still worth reaching out to that funder and introducing your organization. The Green Climate Fun. Connections like this are built over time. Chesapeake Bay Trust. Crawford Taylor Foundation.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The factors determining how engaged a donor is will vary from organization to organization, but engaged donors are typically the ones most responsive to your messages, most likely to attend events, the first to volunteer, and proud to share your mission within their networks. Try teaching people a fun fact or statistic related to your work.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 23, 2013

But if you’re impatient and hate history here’s a sneak peek at what’s planned for 2014. Our volunteer network has accomplished the following: 232 events. Net2Local has adopted the core strategies of theme months to increase network cohesion and regional hubs to scale our ability to support local organizers.

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DNL OmniMedia

JANUARY 14, 2022

These leaders help spread the word about your organization and raise funds for your cause by leveraging their relationships and social networks. If a fundraiser has a large network, they will reach more people and have the potential to obtain more donations. This way, your network of donors can grow closer together.

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Gyrus

JULY 14, 2016

It has already surpassed Candy Crush as the biggest mobile game in US History (Mac Rumors). I personally am out of poké balls and am unable to join in on the fun at current moment… perhaps I’ll take a lunch time walk down to the nearest poké stop. History' (n.d.). User Engagement. Bibliography. 'Pokémon

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Does anyone carve, knit, sew or create t-shirts… or fun food? History: Simply being around a long time has some cachet and may mean you have access to historical wisdom, knowledge, and records. You can even have fun engaging your supporters and board members when coming up with these designs. It is seen as wasteful overhead.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

APRIL 28, 2007

It should be fun: I really enjoy talking with Bill and this is a chance to talk about what we both think really matters! Coleman, co-founder of BEA Systems, the fastest growing technology company in history, and Fruchterman, recipient of the 2006 MacArthur Genius Award, will talk about their passion for social improvement.

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Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

From large in-person events to a more casual virtual gathering, a fundraising silent auction can bring in much-needed revenue and provide supporters with a fun-filled night. For instance, you might partner with a local restaurant to auction off a free meal. Contact local blogs or even the Chamber of Commerce to promote your event.

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Museum 2.0

SEPTEMBER 20, 2011

It was a local history urban scavenger hunt that sent teams of 2-5 people out into the city to track down as many historic checkpoints as they could over the course of an evening. Race Through Time was designed specifically for this audience of 30 and 40-somethings looking for fun social events with a Santa Cruz bent.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 30, 2012

Ideal for mobile social networkers, this $.99 A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. Based in the U.K., Dipity :: dipity.com.

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Neon CRM

OCTOBER 13, 2023

They may be able to work with local stores or boutiques that act as sponsors and also get to show off their collections. Karaoke Karaoke is more than a fun bar night activity—it can be a nonprofit event with multiple revenue streams. Comedy Nights Comedy nights are a good way to bring some lighthearted fun to your organization.

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The Modern Nonprofit

MAY 30, 2023

Join us on a transformative journey as we explore the captivating history of Pride Month, uncover creative ways to extend our support far beyond June, and discover invaluable fundraising tools that will elevate our events to the next level. Encourage your supporters to share these fundraisers with their networks to amplify your impact.

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Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Even though there aren’t as many people today reading actual newspapers or watching the 6 o’clock news these days, your local media still reaches a large audience of people in your community who need to know about your nonprofit’s work. Their fifth wedding anniversary would be a fun news story. . Step 1: Find Your Story .

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NTEN

JUNE 19, 2014

Aim to build sustainable tech, empower others to do the same, and have some fun in the process. They fundraise via their network and then transfer the total amount to an institution. Blake was a beloved DJ at a local country oldies station. Premise: Anyone can create a named scholarship on behalf of a loved one.

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Amy Sample Ward

JUNE 6, 2011

We have community groups, schools, local leaders and people at every age, interest, and skill level. Regional and local leaders were supported and given the opportunity to shine. Actions and messages were contextualized based on the issues and discussions taking place at both the global and local level. Have people heard of 350.org

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

Joel Comm has assembled a roster of Twitter celebrities with fairly large networks (Scoble, Vaynerchuk, and Pirillo) to help with the 12-hour event to sell books and raise money for a charity called " WaterIsLife.com." I asked @joelcomm how they selected the charity and he said he knows the organization personally and can vouch for their work.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 9, 2022

In most cases, the more personalized the fundraising page, the more their network will donate. Engage existing donors: Boost engagement with your supporters by providing a fun, interactive way to get involved with your cause. Your fundraisers reach out to their networks to garner new supporters on your behalf to raise funds.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Architecture of participation with network effects: each person who participates contributes something meaningful and lasting. We invited local artists and community groups to perform. When I started this blog in 2006, I made a multi-media introduction to the concept of "museum 2.0" based on Tim O'Reilly's four key elements of Web 2.0:

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Have Fun - Do Good

APRIL 22, 2006

The most touching part of the program was when some students from a local middle school came up and presented him with a check for $1,325 for the Hotel Rwanda Rusesabagina Foundation that they raised by selling sweatshirts with their school name on the front, Piedmont Middle School, and "Be an Upstander. darfur genocide rwanda bloggers

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DipJar

APRIL 19, 2021

Although a jingle might be fun.) . Imagine you run a performing arts organization dedicated to saving theater programs in your local public school system. When you do have this solid foundation of support, you ensure that your organization is a sustainable one. Perhaps, but probably not. What is considered nonprofit marketing?

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Nonprofits Source

MAY 8, 2024

Telling engaging stories about your nonprofit requires more than just broadcasting an overview of your mission and history to the world. Flyers are a tangible way to reach local communities and can be highly effective when placed in strategic locations. Local news and press. Consider the following donor data points: Age.

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Qgiv

JULY 21, 2021

It lets you tap into your supporters’ existing social networks! Strengths may include a strong, engaged social media following or a close connection with locals in your community. Linking donation and interaction history with supporter profiles. What makes this campaign successful: They combined a fun activity (bowling!)

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

With one billion active monthly users, Instagram is a very powerful social network used by nonprofits worldwide. People had joined the social network primarily for the visual experience – not to read. Geotagging on Instagram is especially beneficial to localized nonprofits. Write Good Captions. Utilize Geotags.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 5, 2020

Even without celebrities, virtual poker tournaments can be a great way to get people involved, have some fun, and raise money for your organization. Holidayheroes.org , a local Chicago nonprofit whose mission is to provide joy and entertainment to children who are seriously ill, created a Double Good virtual fundraiser.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 9, 2007

I talked with Jodie Van Horn, a campaigner for Rainforest Action Network 's Freedom From Oil campaign, and the coordinator for Plug-In Bay Area about the plug-in campaign in the Bay Area as well as the national Freedom from Oil Campaign. Below is a transcript from the interview, which you can also listen to on the Big Vision Podcast.

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Care2

JULY 11, 2007

frogloop Home frogloop Home Receive monthly updates Subscribe to our RSS feed Follow frogloop on Twitter Most Popular Posts Social Network ROI Calculator Social Networking for Nonprofits: ROI, Tracking Tools and More "While Theyre Hot!" Fine is a senior fellow at Demos , a network of action and ideas based in New York City.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 13, 2021

But we’re going to have some fun over the next hour or so, for sure. ” And use the word “projected,” because we know that the service definitely impacted people in a positive way and we’re using local statistics to make sure that we’ve captured that impact. Does that make sense?

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 3, 2012

Ideal for mobile social networkers, this $.99 A social search tool that allows you to easily track mentions of your nonprofit on social networking sites, blogs, and websites. A great source for images for your nonprofit’s website, blog, e-newsletter, and social networking profiles. Based in the U.K., Dipity :: dipity.com.

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