Greater Giving

JULY 30, 2021

Not every virtual event requires a live auction to make money. If you choose to use a live auction in a hybrid or purely virtual event, hype it up. Curate an atmosphere where donors feed on one another’s charitable energy and throw in a little competition, and raise big money. Live vs. Silent Auctions in Virtual Events.

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CauseVox

JULY 31, 2023

Through a combination of fundraising efforts, community engagement, and storytelling, Giving Days aim to create a surge of donations and raise awareness about the vital work your nonprofit organization is doing. Raising Awareness Giving Days help raise awareness and visibility for non-profit organizations.

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sgEngage

OCTOBER 13, 2022

As a busy fundraiser or nonprofit data professional, your calendar is already packed, so wouldn’t it be great to have a cheat sheet to plan your schedule for bbcon, Blackbaud’s Tech Conference for Good ? Applying Fundraising Data to Your Healthcare Mission , Tuesday, Oct. These are the fundraising breakout sessions for you.

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Care2

APRIL 25, 2011

Or perhaps you are attending your organization’s biggest fundraising event of the year, and need to be in constant contact with your fundraising team and board members who are doing a lot of networking to raise money. Forget ducking into a corner to find a quiet spot to call staff.

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Heading into 2020, nonprofit fundraisers had solidified their fundraising calendars and were on track to achieving ambitious revenue goals. virtual fundraising has been trending. for quite some time, many nonprofit fundraising coordinators and event planners haven't been using these resources to their fullest extent.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

There are four general types of fundraising auctions to choose from: Live auctions. The audience then places their bids by raising bid paddles, calling out amounts, or catching the auctioneer’s attention in some other way. Fundraising Nonprofit Event Planning: A 12-Step Guide to Success 34 min read Read Now 2. Partner up!

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CauseVox

MARCH 9, 2021

As fundraising becomes more and more digital, creating sustainable and predictable donations takes on new importance. Let’s take a look at some of the best practices for making recurring donors a part of your fundraising strategy. Donors want to know where their money is going and why it’s important for them to give.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Simply put, the cloud by its very nature offers you better, more effective software solutions while saving your organization time, money and effort. A board member can log in and see, in real time and read only, exactly how much money was raised this month, without messing anything up. David Geilhufe, NetSuite, Inc.

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NTEN

MARCH 18, 2010

Simply put, the cloud by its very nature offers you better, more effective software solutions while saving your organization time, money and effort. A board member can log in and see, in real time and read only, exactly how much money was raised this month, without messing anything up. David Geilhufe, NetSuite, Inc.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 25, 2014

Follow these three guidelines to let social media work for your higher education fundraising success. Forget Direct Fundraising (For Now). You approach that person and ask them if they’d like to contribute money toward your NPO’s mission. The bottom line is that it’s not always about direct fundraising on social media.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Despite increasing commercialism, the holidays traditionally get people thinking about ways they can give—whether they’re wrapping gifts for loved ones or donating time and money to a cause they care about. More and more money is donated on this national day of giving each year. Use a text fundraising campaign. Keep it simple.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 25, 2014

Follow these three guidelines to let social media work for your higher education fundraising success. Forget Direct Fundraising (For Now). You approach that person and ask them if they’d like to contribute money toward your NPO’s mission. The bottom line is that it’s not always about direct fundraising on social media.

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In addition to rising temperatures, green leaves, and seasonal allergies, March usually heralds the beginning of the spring fundraising season. We’ve talked before about how to plan and execute a great fundraising event (you can check out our fall fundraising tips here , here , and here ). What’s a fundraiser to do?

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

According to the most recent statistics , your organization could be raising over half of your donations during the last six weeks of the year. The first rule for strong year-end fundraising is that the message of your year-end campaign needs to be consistent with your message throughout the year. Avoid the gimmicks and the hype.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 30, 2009

Friendraising Not Fundraising If the reason why you want to use social networks is just to raise money, then stop now. An article in the Washington Post notes that "fewer than 1% of those who have joined a cause have actually donated money through [the Facebook Causes] application." Control of the control. Lose control.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

The key question we asked is whether digital and social media are delivering on their promise and the hype. Respondents report that they are achieving meaningful results with digital media in building live participation in events; developing fan networks; fundraising; and ticket sales. What we learned: a snapshot. The panic is over!

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 28, 2008

My most recent experiment involved Twitter, fundraising, and an integrated offline component at the Gnomedex Conference in Seattle. I was able to raise $2,657 to cover the costs of college tuition for Leng Sopharath, an orphan in Cambodia in just 90 minutes. How did I raise $2,657 in 90 minutes? Click to see the larger image.

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Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2023

Online fundraising has been on an upward trajectory for years. But because of pandemic-related restrictions on in-person interactions, online fundraising increased by 32% in 2020. After a year of significant growth, online fundraising grew by a more modest 3% in 2021 , and the number of gifts increased by 5%.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 21, 2010

But beyond all of the hype and noise, the most dominant theme I keep coming back to is that community is and always will be King. For example, through a Twitter campaign during the conference, Mark Horwath raised $50,000 for his organization InvisiblePeople.tv We also "checked in" using FourSquare and Gowalla everywhere.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 3, 2020

That’s a good number, but that leaves 53% of nonprofits worldwide that haven’t yet come to the understanding that Facebook can be a colossal waste of time if you are not following these best practices and at least occasionally purchasing Facebook Ads for special fundraising and advocacy campaigns.

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Greater Giving

JANUARY 13, 2022

As restrictions lift, fundraisers face a choice about how to engage their audience. 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. As always, fundraisers adapted and found creative new ways to fill the gap.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

Register for our Event Fundraising eNewsletter to receive more practical fundraising tips like these in your inbox. We’ve touched on task-based event fundraising contest here before, but because this way of motivating your supporters is so effective we thought it was time to0 revisit the topic in more details.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Greater Giving’s The State of Nonprofit Fundraising 2021 report found that 34.8 With the continuation of the pandemic, online giving is an essential fundraising platform for nonprofits and more people are looking for ways to give back. And remember, hashtag #GivingTuesday in your posts to get in on the hype! And it works!

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Forum One

MARCH 17, 2010

But beyond all of the hype and noise, the most dominant theme I keep coming back to is that community is and always will be King. For example, through a Twitter campaign during the conference, Mark Horwath raised $50,000 for his organization InvisiblePeople.tv We also "checked in" using FourSquare and Gowalla everywhere.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

APRIL 5, 2021

According to the Open Data Project , of the 89% of nonprofits worldwide that use social media in their digital marketing and fundraising strategy, 75% of those use Instagram. Similar to the “Link in Bio” strategy, your nonprofit will need to embrace a “Donate on Profile” strategy to raise funds on Instagram.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 23, 2019

Here at Nonprofit Hub, we believe the most successful fundraisers are hybrids of innovation and tried-and-true ideas. Dinner galas and silent auctions are effective to an extent, but when someone asks you, “What’s the best fundraiser you’ve ever been to?” They’ll be sure to make your next money-raising endeavor stand out.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 15, 2022

This can be especially effective for supporters who attended a previous event as you can reference past details in direct messages to hype up your upcoming event. Events are an opportunity for your nonprofit to fundraise, but they’re also for supporters to have a few hours of fun. Add incentives. event to hear the winner.

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The Modern Nonprofit

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The idea of using the Internet to aggregate a crowd to fund a project is a modern complement to, if not a full-on replacement for, traditional fundraising methods that are aging badly in the non-profit space. We’re not talking about a list of 500 or 5,000 people who may or may not have given you money. Even email is falling off.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 29, 2021

” Yes, one of my favorite topics, not just peer-to-peer fundraising, but also peer-to-peer retention. You’re my go-to for peer-to-peer fundraising. Awesome company that helps a lot of people with their not just peer-to-peer, but online fundraising auctions. Steven: It’s awesome to have you. Everybody at Qgiv.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 13, 2021

Whether you’re looking to raise more money, recruit volunteers, or just spread the word about your nonprofit, you should draft a thorough nonprofit marketing plan to help you meet your goals! Here at Qgiv , we provide online fundraising solutions for nonprofit organizations. Request Demo. Curious about their preferences?

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Qgiv

JUNE 27, 2023

Publicize your organization’s goals so current and potential donors see where their money is making an impact. Engage Connections with Online Tools With online fundraising on the rise, more and more donors prefer to connect with their favorite nonprofits on the web through their computers and phones.

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Connection Cafe

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

September to December is a great time to raise money. Hype Services, Like Services Some organizations who provide a service see a huge spike in online giving around the High Holidays (think of tickets to services for college students or the planting of a tree in Israel ). spin on the tradition of sending New Year cards.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 29, 2009

This was the culmination of the summer long initiative to help raise money for four charities, Humane Society of the United States , World Wildlife Fund , Oxfam , and LIVESTRONG. The most dramatic moment of the conference had nothing to do with charity fundraising. Was it all hype? .

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

FEBRUARY 11, 2008

Gartner's Technology Hype Cycles : I created that diagram based on the Gartner's theory and have seen it come into play over and over again. Are there other challenges we as a sector face in the adoption and successful use of social networking for awareness, communications, and fundraising tools?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

If you want to be successful using social media in your fundraising strategy, remember: Build your network before you need it. Don't have your first interaction be a request for money. These blogs raised $350,000 to pay rangers salaries and help save mountain gorillas in the Virunga National Park.

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