Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Did the awareness raising and engagement around the importance of giving to charity push the needle on charitable giving? The average online gift on #GivingTuesday 2013 was $142.05, which was significantly up from $101.60 That’s a 40% year-over-year increase in average gift size. Were there robust results ?

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Greater Giving

MARCH 12, 2021

Gift boxes at your guests front doors. Gather your team together to create a boxed gift that will go out to your VIP guests, sponsors, or maybe all your attendees! It will also give your emcee plenty of time to hype the performance or keynote speaker, with multiple requests for funding along the way.

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AccelEvents

AUGUST 23, 2021

Maybe you want to move away from the repetitive marketing types and you really want to hype up the interest. This ticketing strategy is especially useful if you want to offer high-end opportunities, gift bags, and more, but you still want the pricing to be accessible. .

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Incentives are motivators that influence your donors to give and influence your fundraising teams to raise more. Leaderboards show your top fundraising teams or individual fundraisers based on how much money they’ve raised. A $500 gift will receive a handmade craft and a personal thank-you letter from one of the women in the program.

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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. We saw a 108% increase in dollars raised on the Qgiv platform and a 100% increase in the total number of donations to our clients.

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Achieve

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Plus, donors tend to use these as a guide when determining how much to contribute, which makes it a prime opportunity to encourage larger gifts. Half the battle of organizing an event is marketing it and creating enough hype to maximize registration numbers. Limit the number of fields. Best of luck! About the Author. Andrew Berry.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The audience then places their bids by raising bid paddles, calling out amounts, or catching the auctioneer’s attention in some other way. And more bids often means more money raised! It’s important to optimize the order in which you auction off your items so you can raise the most funds. Silent auctions. Partner up!

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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 final 4-6 six weeks of the year is a great time for all of the seeds you have planted during the year to bloom with year-end gifts. Avoid the gimmicks and the hype.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 25, 2014

But what you really mean is that you want to be able to raise the most funds. Try a matching gifts program. Get the hype out there and direct them to your social pages. If you start by building relationships, the rest will follow (with a little push on your part). Minimize Your Approach. “We So let’s back up. What do you need?

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The Modern Nonprofit

APRIL 22, 2024

The platform is designed to maximize revenue at your gala through integrated features like online fundraising, raffles, gifts, and more. Boost Your Cause with a Gift Shop A gift shop can be a powerful revenue driver for nonprofits. The appeal of gift shops is multifaceted.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 25, 2014

But what you really mean is that you want to be able to raise the most funds. Try a matching gifts program. Get the hype out there and direct them to your social pages. If you start by building relationships, the rest will follow (with a little push on your part). Minimize Your Approach. “We So let’s back up. What do you need?

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Qgiv

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

They don’t raise an exceptional amount of money. They combine putting and chipping contests with silent and live auctions, dinner, an open bar, and the opportunity to win a ton of fun prizes, all while raising money for their mission. Step 3: Engage the Hype Machine. And, when I say “hype machine,” I mean it.

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Bloomerang

JULY 20, 2023

After a year of significant growth, online fundraising grew by a more modest 3% in 2021 , and the number of gifts increased by 5%. Online fundraising is the process of raising funds from supporters via the internet, usually using an online donation page. Share the gifts they’ve made. What is online fundraising?

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Qgiv

APRIL 8, 2024

If every organization is asking for gifts on the same day, it’s easy for donors to get overwhelmed. If you’ve never hosted a nonprofit giving day before, it might be difficult to realistically predict how much you can raise in 24 hours. When you only have 24 hours to fundraise, you need to maximize the gifts you’ll receive.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JUNE 3, 2011

I'm hoping that some visibility will help raise awareness of his research on this topic. My belief (no facts, just opinion ) is that there is a lot of hype about relatively small-scale nonprofit commercial initiatives. Thanks, Marissa. It's not my analysis. it all belongs to Curtis Child.

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Greater Giving

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

With the whole world’s focus on giving this November 30th, don’t miss this perfect opportunity to raise funds for projects and spread awareness about your nonprofit’s critical mission. And remember, hashtag #GivingTuesday in your posts to get in on the hype! How to get the most out of this year’s #GivingTuesday. Start early.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

But before we get to far here’s a simple way to think about task-based fundraising contest: Instead of asking participants to raise a [insert $ amount here] ask them to complete a series of tasks that will lead to them raising more money. The average online gift size is $60. Belong to a team.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 23, 2019

They’ll be sure to make your next money-raising endeavor stand out. Most of the funds were raised from team entry fees (use your discretion here: you don’t want to deter people from playing, but you’re still trying to raise money, after all). Tournament or competition. This has since become an annual, highly anticipated event.

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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! Share information about closing bid times, hype up big-ticket items, and promote items that may have been overlooked during the excitement.

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Qgiv

JUNE 27, 2023

Advertise gift matching in your fundraising campaigns to encourage more donations. Ask supporters to use your organization for Facebook fundraisers as a free way to raise money. Use Instagram Reels to hype up current campaigns and show off the important work your organization does.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 29, 2021

So retaining your participants is a great opportunity to raise more money and get started fundraising more quickly, but you may also have the opportunity to engage with their friends and family in new ways. If you asked me to raise $5,000 for you, that would be a little intimidating to me. You can reiterate their impact there.

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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 big news for me was the launch next week of virtual gifts for charities. Was it all hype? . She also included some practical advice.

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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 ).

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