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Planning a Virtual Fundraising Auction: 7 Core Steps

Achieve

Amid all the challenges and disruptions that 2020 has already thrown our way, tackling a new kind of virtual event might feel like a major undertaking for your nonprofit’s team. Besides, virtual engagement is now an integral (and necessary) part of keeping up your fundraising momentum. online and virtual fundraising.

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The State of Nonprofit Fundraising Today — 9 Top Fundraising Methods

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Most charities had used the same tried-and-tested methods for decades (namely, galas and sponsored endeavors), but with new health and safety guidelines to contend with, this was no longer possible. 2) Virtual fundraisers. As the name suggests, virtual fundraisers aim to do everything their in-person equivalents do, but remotely.

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How to Pull Off a Successful Nonprofit Virtual Gala

Top Nonprofits

In 2020, the pandemic and its resulting social distancing guidelines led nonprofits to experiment with virtual events (many of them for the first time). Now, several benefits inherent to virtual events have made them well worth adding to this year’s event calendar.One popular virtual event is galas. Follow Up Afterward.

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Leverage your online community for maximum member engagement and loyalty

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With proper practice, your organization can leverage your virtual community to drive engagement, boost retention, and attract new members. . Keep guidelines relevant. To ensure your online community is a safe, inclusive, and engaging place, you’ll want to routinely update your guidelines, making them easily accesible.

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An Accessibility & Inclusion Checklist for Virtual Events

Forum One

As in-person events have had to shift to virtual events this year, the silver lining has been that they’ve opened up the opportunity for events to be more accessible to more people, where travel, time, and related expenses aren’t a barrier to participation. Check the accessibility of the virtual event platform(s) you will be using.

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“Two Events in One”: How Celebrity Waiters Put on a Successful Hybrid Fundraiser

Greater Giving

Greater Giving client Celebrity Waiters had already planned to hold a virtual fundraiser for their 2021 event when the CDC began to allow small, socially-distanced, in-person gatherings. Not all programming lends itself well to live performance and online streaming. Option 1: Livestream the in-person event straight to virtual guests.

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Donor Appreciation: 4 Virtual Strategies for Nonprofits

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Due to COVID-19, your nonprofit staff members are probably now working from home, you’ve had to pivot fundraising strategies, and your organization’s programming has likely had to adapt to social distancing guidelines. . Planning virtual stewardship events. . Plan virtual stewardship events. We’ll cover: . Social media?

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