Get Fully Funded

JULY 19, 2023

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. Videos: Share a look into your nonprofit, post educational tips, or spotlight members in videos.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 27, 2023

Then when no more revenue comes in that month, you may find yourself unable to pay bills or make payroll (not fun!). If you’re planning on purchasing a vehicle, renovating a facility, or have some other special project in mind, create a separate budget just for that. Don’t wait ‘til the last minute to start.

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Media Cause

JANUARY 20, 2023

While you may feel inclined to write a fun blog post on a random topic, if it doesn’t tie into your goals, it probably shouldn’t go on your site (maybe that means it’s time to start a personal blog!). It can be fun and light-hearted, but it should all support your mission.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In addition to the info-packed sessions and workshops, these conferences provide invaluable opportunities to connect with other fundraisers, share ideas, and encourage each other. Nonprofit Storytelling Conference AFP ICON and NTC are fun and educational, but they’re really big conferences! They’re the best!

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 2, 2019

That’s certainly not true for everybody, especially natural introverts, but failing to take advantage of the chance to people like-minded professionals is a big conference no-no. Other times it’s just fun stuff: parties, cocktail hours, yoga (yeah, we actually do this at Cause Camp).

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 24, 2022

Research Your Donors to Read Their Minds. The words you want them to say: “ Wow, it’s like he read my mind! ”. In other words, understand your donor base so well it’s like you’ve read their minds. But to get there, you need to let yourself be not-boring enough that they can have fun talking to you.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 21, 2021

It might include an emoji, fun wordplay, or a question. Here’s what to include: Your goals for the day A matching grant if you can get one Hashtags and social media info to encourage your donors to share A donate button A specific ask: what is your focus for #GivingTuesday? It’s up to you!

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Whole Whale

APRIL 14, 2022

We’ve put together over 30 fun nonprofit fundraising ideas for you to spring into this season. Remember, too, that many supporters wouldn’t mind the chance to re-live their prom days in an inclusive space that didn’t exist when we were pinning on corsages and renting limos. Under the Boardwalk — for a Cause. Bastille Day Waiter’s Race.

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 27, 2021

A volunteer recruitment letter is a more formal way of soliciting volunteers, but you can have your current volunteers personalize them for the prospects they have in mind. Host info sessions for potential volunteers. You could also make it extra fun by giving away free branded swag to all who attend!

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Judi Sohn

JUNE 27, 2009

Yet I am mindful that there are two distinct audiences that read my blog. And then there are the folks who find this site looking for info about SOD, or they’re my friends and relatives who aren’t into tech and just want to see what I’m up to beyond my Facebook updates. That’s what’s fun about blogging.

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CauseVox

MAY 3, 2021

We’ll talk more about specifics below, but keep in mind that you’re trying to create opportunities for your participants to get more involved with your sponsors. Keep in mind that virtual events don’t come with many of the expenses that are involved in in-person events. It’s your job to find benefits that will make this happen.

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Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

What strategies do you have in mind? An organization that started a drive-through hot chocolate and cookies fundraiser during the pandemic turned it into a fun in-person event, and it sold out! Sometimes we delay working on our plan for fundraising because we think we need a little more info. And start writing.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 14, 2022

By Sean Kosofsky , is the Nonprofit Fixer and founder of Mind the Gap Consulting. Does anyone carve, knit, sew or create t-shirts… or fun food? You can even have fun engaging your supporters and board members when coming up with these designs. You can also send fun cards using Felt. Hint: It’s the XYY Soup Kitchen.”

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Classy

JULY 14, 2021

Be Mindful of Your Participants’ Time. “ Zoom fatigue is real, so it’s important when creating a virtual fundraising event to be mindful of duration and timing, as well as ensuring that all content offered within your event provides value and actionable takeaways. The second half of pre-production involves preparing your people.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Super fun branding: they wove the theme of brunch throughout all of their materials and graphics to help it stand out and to give participants a cohesive feel. We need you to Take Action with us so that, together, we can bring healing to girls’ hearts, minds, and communities.” Who wouldn’t want to watch? This is a fact.

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Museum 2.0

MAY 14, 2014

Post the question that you are bringing to AAM or is most on your mind. In the "add more details" section, list your contact info and availability during the conference. Mistakes Were Made" on Tuesday at 3:15 is always a fun, honest story-sharing experience if you need a break from the content-focused presentations.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 28, 2011

They are a great, and fun, mechanism for bringing together people who are passionate about a cause and connecting them to opportunities to enhance civil society, create social change, and have a real-world impact. It’s also great how each member is a cheerleader for the events and sharing info through their networks.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JULY 3, 2006

You want to start, or find a community of like-minded people. * Britt Bravo, MA, write for three blogs: her personal blog, Have Fun * Do Good , the NetSquared blog , where she is the Community Builder, and for BlogHer , where she is a Nonprofit and NGO Contributing Editor. New date and location to be announced soon!

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 8, 2024

Your inbox is full of other peoples’ agendas – their requests for info, their assignments for you, their FYIs. When you spend all your time putting out fires, you stay in crisis mode (which isn’t healthy for your body or mind). Here are 7 common nonprofit time leaks that might be slowing you down and keeping you from being efficient.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

That’s what keeps things fun and engaging! But before, during, and after the fun, your message and the voice of your organization need to come through. Schedule those posts then wait for the fun. JUST for fun! It’s great for sharing volunteer opportunities, “how to” info, or anything relating to animals or children.

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Neon CRM

AUGUST 25, 2023

As an arts organization, you can have lots of fun coming up with incentives for your peer-to-peer fundraisers , and you can also empower them to offer ticket and class discounts in return for donations. It’s a fun and interactive way to engage supporters and raise funds. Start your campaign with an open mind.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 27, 2006

This week's Solutionary Woman is Caroline Ticarro-Parker, the Executive Director of Mind on the Media, the nonprofit that sponsors Turn Beauty Inside Out, a campaign to raise awareness about sexist portrayals of girls and women by the media. You can read some of the girl's blog posts from the retreat here. If so, how?

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Qgiv

OCTOBER 8, 2021

When selecting a gift for a friend or a loved one, you usually keep their interests in mind while you’re shopping around. So, before you stuff your baskets full of fun items, don’t forget to add a few all-inclusive trips or weekend getaways into the mix. Know your supporters. Source: Generally, all of humanity). Keep up with trends.

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CauseVox

JUNE 1, 2021

This is a great opportunity for people to still feel connected to you and to each other – see more info here on how to run your own UnGala event! Unrelated speaker: Have a standup comedian, yoga instructor, mindfulness coach, etc join for a fun activity. Virtual Race or “No Run Run”. But, that doesn’t mean you can’t have a race!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

On February 12, 2009, Twitter users will meet up in over 100 plus cities to socialize offline, meet other Twitter users, enjoy some fun, have a few drinks, and raise money for charity: water. Also bear in mind that charity:water had been aware of the event plans long before any formal announcements were made.

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 18, 2021

And then, you know, one of the fun parts is getting an architect involved and talking about the program. The fun story, the Plywood type story is once you start leveraging that network and start bringing it down, we actually have a budget where we track, we create the high watermark. Dang, this was fun. A good solution there.

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Get Fully Funded

APRIL 11, 2022

What’s inconvenient is that there are so darn many of them: Venmo, Google Pay, Apple Pay, and Zelle are the ones that come to mind, but by the time you read this another one may have emerged. The more accounts you have, the more you have to keep track of and reconcile each month, so keep that in mind. Using other payment methods.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 14, 2006

Our staff is very small and efficient so our budget isn’t huge, but raising the money is constantly on my mind and my to do list. If you know a Solutionary Woman who works at a nonprofit or NGO who you think I should profile, please email me at britt at brittbravo dot com with their name, organization and contact info.

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Museum 2.0

JUNE 25, 2009

Give them something rewarding, some meaty bit of fun and engagement and concentrate on designing what that experience could and should be. If I'm really interested, I'll lean in or get closer to the ubiquitous tiny label nearby to read a spot of info. Frankly, visitors frequently don't care about the technology and I agree with them.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 23, 2019

chances are those don’t come to mind. Take our word for it—these are all creative, lucrative, easy, cheap and fun! Shoot us a note at info@nonprofithub.org —we’d love to hear about them! Here at Nonprofit Hub, we believe the most successful fundraisers are hybrids of innovation and tried-and-true ideas.

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Whole Whale

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

This should include a receipt and tax info, but it’s also an opportunity to have some fun with your messaging and connect with your donor. This can be a good way to remind your donors why they supported you in the first place and help them keep you top-of-mind when year-end appeals roll around. Bonus “Thank You” Ideas.

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Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

SEPTEMBER 17, 2007

And I’m not suggesting that it’s necessarily possible, especially as site stats become more public info, that organizations can, or should control stats. at 8:21 am What a great conversation; fun to have but for the fact that it misses the point. I’m not suggesting that nonprofits should *ignore* site statistics.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 14, 2022

But we’re going to start with something just a little fun. Actually, the whole thing is going to be fun. We need to have a little bit of fun. But let’s just start with something fun. They’re always looked so, so fun. That was fun. Because it’s 2022, things are crazy. Think about it.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 30, 2022

But we’re going to start with something just a little fun. Actually, the whole thing is going to be fun. We need to have a little bit of fun. But let’s just start with something fun. They’re always looked so, so fun. Switching back and forth takes time, and it’s literally disappearing into this not very fun pit.

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Have Fun - Do Good

AUGUST 2, 2006

That you don't see a lot from sixth-graders: when they take the time to really say, "Thank you", or say something that's on their mind or, "It was nice to meet you". He just took a moment and stopped and he was like, "Wow! Thank you, Viet-Ly!" Just very sincere. women education youth diversity

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

That new game you just downloaded might be a fun way to kill time, but it also could be stealing your personal data. The app is designed with mobile in mind, offering features such as protection from click-to-call scams to safe mobile browsing. Keeping Nefarious Apps at Bay. It also explains the pros and cons of a certain setting.

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Bloomerang

MAY 21, 2021

We’re going to have some fun today. We’re going to have some fun over the next hour or so. Steven: It’s always a fun transition. My contact info is there. And so I, you know, want to hear from you because I know that whatever is on your mind, you’re able to add to the conversation.

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