Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

There are many KINDS of events, but they fall into two basic categories: The Community/Fun Event and the Heartstrings Event. Community/Fun Events Community/Fun Events are widely promoted events that encourage people to do something active or fun while supporting your cause. People leave Community/Fun Events feeling good.

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Amy Sample Ward

OCTOBER 25, 2010

My friend and engaging community leader for all those looking to have fun while improving the world, Britt Bravo, is doing a little experiment and asking a handful of bloggers to write short guest posts about how they have fun and do good. —– For me, there are lots of ways of having fun and doing good. .

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

And if you’re searching for fun and engaging ways to raise money, auctions and simple online events will get your donors excited to support your organization. Check out our comprehensive list to keep your fundraising campaigns fun and fresh for all of your donors. Looking for more ideas to take your fundraising efforts online?

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Last Friday I shared an inspiring video with you for Blog Action Day about Women's Earth Alliance's Global Women's Water Initiative (GWWI) in Africa. Today's Have Fun, Do Good Friday video is by my friend, Gabriela Masala, and her project, the One Love Alliance.

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Regular readers probably know that the hubs and I live with a wonderful cat, Dora, who we adopted through a local organization, Maine Coon Adoptions. Below is a terrific video about Cat House on the Kings so you can see, as the filmmaker calls it, this "Planet of the Cats." < You can see more Have Fun, Do Good Friday videos here.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Partner with a local bakery to create a basket of fresh pastries, such as donuts, croissants, cookies, and muffins. Consider also including gift cards to local coffee shops to allow the winner to try new spots in your community. Local goods basket. Pastry basket. Gourmet chocolate basket. Personal chef prize. Tea time basket.

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Get Fully Funded

MARCH 27, 2023

Bring skills to the table to do tasks you can’t afford to hire out (like bookkeeping, lawn maintenance, facility maintenance, video editing, etc.). You can celebrate with a card to your volunteers, a volunteer party, snacks in the breakroom, or even a letter to the Editor of your local paper. Should you be whimsical or serious?

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Qgiv

MARCH 19, 2024

Donor appreciation events allow you to personally express your gratitude to your supporters while providing a fun and memorable event for them to attend. Donor appreciation events are meant to be fun! Movie night An inexpensive and fun donor appreciation idea is to host a movie night for your supporters.

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Get Fully Funded

MAY 2, 2022

It’s harder to create a fun event when everyone is sitting at home in front of their computer. Go into the planning stage of your virtual event with a can-do attitude, knowing you can create something fun and meaningful. You could invite a few local acts to perform and offer a little something for everybody.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Before kicking off your #GivingTuesday (on November 28 th this year) and year-end giving campaign, send fun social media posts, emails, or postcards thanking your supporters and sharing an impact story to remind them what their contributions made possible. Create a thank you video.

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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. Harness the power of texting.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Adding a fun sticker or two is also a nice added touch. Personalized video messages Record short, heartfelt, and fun video messages from your team members expressing gratitude to donors for the impact their gifts have made. Customized artwork Collaborate with local artists to create custom artwork inspired by your cause.

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Whole Whale

JUNE 9, 2022

Create a Volunteer Recruitment Video. A great way to engage potential volunteers is to create a recruitment video that gives an inside look at your nonprofit and the different ways that volunteers can get involved. This video should be high-quality and professional, but it doesn’t need to be overdone or too polished.

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.orgSource

AUGUST 28, 2023

YouTube—Research who is featured on TED Talks or other video productions. Make it Easy Once you’ve identified a prospect, make playing on your team an opportunity that’s easy, fun, and offers some kind of ROI. They may be eager for greater exposure. Do any of your members have their own channel?

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Greater Giving

MARCH 2, 2022

What makes the traditional benefit gala such a fun, unique attraction for donors? – A fun, entertaining, and cause-oriented program. To sell the look and feel of the virtual gala to guests who missed attending events, Bartol’s team recorded and posted short videos teasing the visual appeal of the livestream to social media.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 12, 2021

Opening your fundraiser to online participants allows those who don’t live locally or can’t afford a ticket to donate and bid in the auction—meaning more eyes on sponsor logos, ad spots, and mentions on the video feed. Make sponsors part of the live stream with a fun and creative ad spot! Offer Sponsors REAL VALUE.

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NonProfit Hub

AUGUST 23, 2014

Steven has spoken at national and local conferences, and is frequently interviewed by media outlets for his expertise in digital marketing. _. I found the greatest online video ever made by a nonprofit. There are several reasons why I think this is the perfect example of an effective online video. Yes, it’s true.

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Candid

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Creating short, personalized thank you videos to share with supporters. Here are some ways you can find and get in front of new funders: Attend a “ Meet the Funders ” panel in your community or ask to take a local funder out to coffee to learn more about their organization and funding priorities.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JUNE 20, 2012

It's available on Netflix , Amazon Instant Video , and of course, you should check and see if your local video store has it. It's rated G so *hopefully* it will be fun and appropriate for little ones too. Let me know if you watch the film, and what you think of it.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 5, 2023

Local media, such as TV news outlets, radio stations and newspapers. Don’t be afraid of reaching out to a local newspaper or TV station about the awareness day and how your nonprofit furthers the day’s mission. Make your awareness day outreach fun and engaging by adding a digital experience or physical experience.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 11, 2021

This’ll be a fun one. . This is kind of fun for you, I imagine, Lindsay, because you’re usually in my shoes listening to a guest speaker, but … – [Lindsay] I am. . That’s just a quick fun fact for you. Like, I want to stay as a member of this board because I’m having fun. I’m Steven.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Get your head chef involved and have them demonstrate how to make a fun and flavorful dish. . Do you know what is fun? Games are fun. Games are fun. Another special (and FUN!) Another special (and FUN!) Over the last few years, Paint Nights have become extremely popular in local bars and restaurants.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Celebrity meet and greets It’s not every day that you have the opportunity to sit down for lunch or a video call with your favorite celebrity. For example, if your town is known for gorgeous cherry blossom trees, offering paintings with these trees by a local artist can inspire bidding.

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sgEngage

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Content could be anything: Resources about your mission Fun downloads for your constituents Quizzes about your cause One client created an origami pinwheel for Child Abuse Awareness Month. Other content ideas we have helped create for Doing Good Digital clients: checklists, coloring pages, eBooks, videos, activity books, and stationery.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 25, 2019

Nonprofit fundraising events can be a great opportunity to bring the support of donors, volunteers, and fundraisers together in real life to rally around your cause, whether it’s through a nationwide 5k or a local bowl-a-thon. It’s also helpful to share your campaign updates via video, as campaigns with video updates raise on average 5.7x

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 16, 2012

For added fun, every action you take will earn you points and badges. With videos, interactive quizzes and simple step-by-step advice it’s never been easier to know first aid. Watch videos from your favorite PBS KIDS television series anytime, anywhere iin the USA. NRDC Eat Local App. American Red Cross First Aid App.

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 4, 2022

All the elements are there, people talking to neighbors, a fun spirit of giving (candy at least), all that is waiting is your cause campaign that fits. These are great communities to run peer-to-peer fundraising opportunities for causes that support the local area. Spooky Donation Match: Candy & A Cause. Pumpkin Carving Contest.

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Have Fun - Do Good

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Your Have Fun What do you find fun, amusing and joyful? Your Have Fun, Do Good A combination of ideas from your Have Fun list and your Do Good list I've been playing around with this equation, and posted some of my ideas below. I'd love it if you tried it, and shared your ways to have fun and do good.

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CauseVox

JUNE 28, 2021

And while there’s nothing wrong with your standard fundraiser, sometimes it’s fun to do something a bit different. Athens Rotary Club is holding a plunge event in February and encouraging costumes, teams, and all kinds of fun for their plunge. Here are some of my favorite creative charity event ideas. Polar Plunge.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 18, 2021

This can include various people from your organization going live on social media, sharing pre-recorded videos, sending emails, and posting to social media to keep people engaged and updated on your progress. Get local sponsors to donate prizes or even help promote your event to get an extra boost at key times. Plan a community event.

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Greater Giving

MARCH 12, 2021

Post an image, video, or graphic to get the conversation started and assign the same person to monitor it who will be working the chatroom during the event. Speed networking for fun and donations. Encourage them to dress up for the occasion or wear a costume for more fun. Gift boxes at your guests front doors.

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AccelEvents

JULY 14, 2021

You may have speakers invited for a specific purpose, but what about a fun and engaging speaker that everyone loves? . Bring in a top local chef (see point #3) to host a virtual cooking class. Maybe they paint the speakers or fun caricatures of attendees or even beautiful landscapes. We all need a little fun in our lives.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

AUGUST 10, 2018

Their Pinterest boards provide ideas of fun activities that families can do together in local forests and other natural places. Users pin images, videos, and articles that reflect who they want to be, places they want to travel, things they want to try. You can directly pin your videos from YouTube and your photos from Flickr.

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AccelEvents

JULY 19, 2020

Depending on the size and scale of the individual sessions, chat options can include text and live video. Video chat is particularly useful and effective for vendors at a virtual trade show or expo. But just because you’ve moved online, it doesn’t mean that this type of fun can’t be included in the virtual event experience!

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Whole Whale

JUNE 22, 2021

We even have fun channels like “Travel” and “Music” where employees can post non-work related content. Meet your new best friend, the video call. There are a plethora of video tools out there, and after experimenting with a few we’ve found Zoom to be the best for quality connection. Have fun with it! Develop a routine.

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Qgiv

APRIL 9, 2024

Social media gives your nonprofit the opportunity to broadcast your mission far beyond your local community. Through comments, shares, direct messages, and fun hashtag challenges, you can foster relationships that would be harder to form through more traditional channels of communication. Engagement.

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Volunteer Hub

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

billion social media users nationwide, it is safe to say there is strong potential to engage, inform, and recruit volunteers within your local community. Incorporate video content Video content is continuing to grow in popularity. A recent study found that 91% of people want to see more online video content from brands.

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