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9 Ways to Use Text Messaging for Your Virtual Fundraising Event

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Invite guests to your virtual event by sending fun, friendly text messages that spark interest and make it easy for them to register. Get event registrants hyped before the big day! Create a two or three question event follow-up survey and text it to guests 20 minutes after your event has concluded.

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How to Hype Homecoming Using Social Media

Connection Cafe

Here’s how to get started: Before: Build Hype. Event-driven social media is supposed to be fun. If your homecoming alumni and friends are having fun at the event, prompt them to post and share. Run a Survey. Use an anonymous online survey or opt for something more fun such as poll stickers on Instagram stories.

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How to Promote an Event on Instagram to Boost Attendance

Bloomerang

A Bloomerang survey found that 44% of over 500 nonprofits surveyed said they’re active on Instagram. Whether you’re hosting a festival, 5K race, or gala, your pre-event promotion should hype up your event as the can’t-miss opportunity of the season. Instagram is especially useful for nonprofit event coordinators.

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7 Ways to Boost the Member Experience for Small Nonprofits

Get Fully Funded

From the moment they join, you can hype members up for the journey they’ll have with your nonprofit. Some popular interactive content that you can make for members include: Quizzes and polls: From fun quizzes to feedback polls, you can learn your members’ preferences and use that info for further personalizing your interactions.

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15+ Giving Tuesday Campaign Ideas (and Expert Tips) for 2021

Qgiv

Auctions are fun at any time of year, but Giving Tuesday presents extra opportunities for your nonprofit to host a successful auction. House parties are fun events in which your supporters, staff, and board members host their family and friends in their homes and encourage them to give to your cause throughout the event.

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Spring Fundraising Events: How to Plan a Fresh, Exciting Event

Qgiv

So how do you know if your event is making an impression for being fun and inspiring instead of for just being boring? Are donors enthusiastic about your event (Hint: you should use donor surveys after events to gauge their feelings !)? Step 3: Engage the Hype Machine. And, when I say “hype machine,” I mean it.

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NONPROFIT FUNDRAISING IN 2022: Will virtual events stick around?

Greater Giving

60% of the nonprofits surveyed in our State of Nonprofit Fundraising 2020 report postponed at least one in-person event, and 80% outright canceled one. We put together some other fun ideas for possible virtual events to add to your nonprofit’s annual lineup. • As always, fundraisers adapted and found creative new ways to fill the gap.

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