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60+ Spring Fundraising Ideas for Every Nonprofit

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If you host the event at a restaurant or local pub, offer a gift certificate to the establishment as a prize for the trivia winners. Participants can collect pledges based on the number of books they read for the duration of the campaign to raise money for your cause. Movie night Movie nights are another great spring fundraising idea.

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5 Fundraising Power Principles to End Your Year Strong

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Tracking the status of your pledges and developing a follow-up method as deadlines approach is key. The same goes for employer matching gift programs. Follow Up with Your Donors Through year-round efforts, you may have received dollar commitments from donors whose payments you haven’t collected yet. Don’t let this moment pass you by.

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21 Heartwarming Holiday Fundraising Ideas

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Gift wrapping. Most winter holidays have one thing in common: gift giving. During this time of year, you can count on wrapping paper sales skyrocketing, but becoming a gift-wrapping professional is no easy task for just anybody. Then, find an area like a community center where you can set up your gift-wrapping station.

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Evaluating Event Formats: In-Person, Virtual, or Hybrid

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By having all your attendees in the same location, you’ll be able to effectively create a lively atmosphere with music and lighting. This allows them to form stronger emotional bonds with your nonprofit, helping them to “buy in” to your mission and pledge their support. Personal interactions. Sponsor involvement. Logistically complex.

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49 Online Fundraising Ideas to Help You Raise More

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Online fundraising is extremely cost-effective compared to other types of fundraising campaigns, and our Generational Giving Report revealed that almost 55% of donors prefer to go online to make a gift. Matching gifts drive. Partner with a corporate sponsor or a major gifts supporter to host a matching gifts drive.

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Virtual Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Ideas to Explore

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Peer-to-peer fundraising is an incredible opportunity that leverages your supporters’ personal networks to expand the reach of your campaign and solicit gifts. Depending on your mission, you might find more value in asking for in-kind gifts rather than fundraising for money. Virtual Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Ideas. Virtual supply drive.

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18 Successful (Yet Untapped) Fall Fundraising Ideas

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This can be anything from a gift certificate, branded swag, or just bragging rights. As a prize, you really can’t go wrong with ribbons, gift certificates, or branded organizational swag. Communities around the world also host their own celebrations and at any Oktoberfest event, you can expect to find brats, brews, and live music.

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