Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 19, 2022

Be sure to offer a prize for the winning home-owner, whether it’s a small trophy or a gift card to a local restaurant. Host a post-race party to thank your fundraisers and congratulate them on a race well run. Be sure to thank top fundraisers by name and offer a parting gift, such as a goodie bag, certificate, or free t-shirt.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

If this isn’t an option available in your area, consider securing a location to host your own paint and sip night. Tip: Take advantage of the fall weather and host your paint and sip event outdoors (but have a contingency plan just in case). Or, plan your own trivia night where your nonprofit is responsible for hosting and recruiting.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Virtual gala: Host a live-streamed gala event with performances, guest speakers, and donation appeals. Matching gift challenge: Challenge your donors to match or surpass their past gifts and create an even greater impact! Here are 10 ways to use video in online fundraising for nonprofits.

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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. Many local news organizations like to host an annual food or gift drive around the holidays. Host an auction.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 9, 2022

As we plan for 2023 fundraising and all that the year might bring, we know that diversified revenue streams mitigate the risk of losing any single source of funding. Healthy nonprofits diversify revenue by tapping a variety of resource streams and funding channels. Major Gifts. 1) Monthly Giving and Pledges.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 15, 2022

No matter what you’re fundraising for, hosting a dance-a-thon can help you raise lots of money while also giving your supporters the opportunity to get moving and have fun. A dance-a-thon is a type of peer-to-peer fundraiser where fundraisers commit to dancing for a certain number of hours in exchange for donations and pledges from sponsors.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 18, 2020

Challenge yourself to be more flexible and creative when helping your donor see how they will fulfill a pledge. I’ve taken a good look at my portfolio over the last month to identify those donors who I can approach for a five-figure gift that may want to pivot and help with pressing needs due to COVID-19.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Matching Gifts. Accept Pledges. Host a Dinner Event. In addition to soliciting gifts, why not take the day to recognize those who support your mission, like donors, volunteers, sponsors, grantees and vendors? Ask for a specific gift amount from supporters. Ask for a gift for a specific purpose. Text-to-Give.

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sgEngage

MARCH 22, 2023

There are two categories for individual gifts. Restricted : The donor specifically designates a gift to an identified project, purpose, capital need, or fund. Typically, an unrestricted gift is applied to operational costs. It’s likely your nonprofit will depend on three common sources of income.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Brother Wolf Animal Rescue’s Matching Gift Holiday Campaign. At Qgiv, we love a good matching gift, and Brother Wolf Animal Rescue is great at using matching gift pledges in end-of-year fundraising campaigns to encourage their donors to give to their cause. They used a matching gift to get there. Request a demo.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 22, 2022

From giving days to matching gift drives, there are many kinds of basic online fundraisers that are perfect for your organization. With apps like Teleparty or simple screen share features in services like Zoom, you can stream a movie that everyone can watch together, all from the comfort of their own homes. Matching gift drive.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

You can read more about corporate gift matching in the blog post below: Fundraising Corporate Matching Gifts: An Untapped Revenue Stream 8 min read Read Now 7. Offer Classes Host workshops or classes in various skills, charging an admission fee for participation.

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Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

But one question you might find yourself frequently asking is “What kind of fundraising event should we host next?”. Since many of your board members are professionals in the charitable space, they likely know other high impact supporters to contact and request gifts from. All you need is a place to play and the appropriate equipment.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

In public broadcasting, for example, where direct mail is the main vehicle for acquisition (other than on-air pledge drives), the people donating in response to Direct Mail campaigns are 65+. If you are a small NPO that has primarily depended upon major and planned gifts as well as grants online fundraising will be found income.

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Classy

APRIL 7, 2021

Consider this virtual event idea to build a sustainable donation strategy around more global donors for current campaigns, future fundraising efforts, and recurring monthly gifts. Build registration tiers with more incentives to promote higher gift amounts . Set a default donation amount for monthly gifts that appeals to most donors.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 2, 2021

collect pledges in return for participating in a big community service day. In the age of COVID-19, there are even more ways and reasons to host such a fundraiser. Work-a-thons make for a great way for your congregants to raise funds while sharing their gifts with others in your community! Hold a work-a-thon.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

In public broadcasting, for example, where direct mail is the main vehicle for acquisition (other than on-air pledge drives), the people donating in response to Direct Mail campaigns are 65+. If you are a small NPO that has primarily depended upon major and planned gifts as well as grants online fundraising will be found income.

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CauseVox

JUNE 14, 2021

Many congregations have had to limited in-person events, opting instead to live stream their services through platforms like Facebook Live, Zoom, or Youtube Live. But wait, if you’re already live streaming services, don’t forget the same can be done for your events. You’ll give your nonprofit a more predictable stream of revenue.

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Bloomerang

JUNE 25, 2021

You are running your annual campaign, you may be running a capital campaign, and/or you may be running like an endowment campaign, or maybe even some kind of restricted gift campaign. And to me, that’s how you solicited the gift, so what prompted this gift? What prompted that gift? So make sure you have that clear.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 3, 2012

I find that a lot of the organizations I work with have traditionally relied on a single stream of revenue, which could put them in jeopardy if economic or other conditions change. If you aren’t varying your income streams, consider branching out. But, there are many options for driving additional funds.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 16, 2021

This is really where that awareness of who you are or that, you know, email you just sent them, that direct-mail piece you just sent them, that webinar you just hosted for your constituents, where that turns into action and people do something. Because engagement means getting people to take actions that advance the mission.

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