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Bright Idea: Create Fundraisers Based on Major Events

Qgiv

Located in Kentucky, RSBC shares a home state with the Kentucky Derby. With this knowledge they created a fundraising event that incorporates this major local sporting event, their annual Night at the Races event. Their Night at the Races fundraiser takes place on the Friday following the Kentucky Derby. What they did.

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37 Spring Fundraising Ideas for Small Nonprofits

Whole Whale

And because we love rapid ideation and an excuse for a fundraiser here at Whole Whale, we’ve put together over 30 fun nonprofit fundraising ideas for you to spring into this season. SpringFundraising idea Number 2: Celebrate National Cereal Day with a pajama party for good. Give it up for Lent (varies; usually in March).

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AmFund’s Best and Worst Dates for Special Event Fundraising

DipJar

It means that there is a lot of local competition that you need to be aware of at all times when you are picking out your event dates. You don’t want to end up competing with another local event on the same exact evening. It’s not a good idea to have your event competing with one of these types of sporting events.

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40+ Unforgettable Live Auction Items that Sell Well

Bloomerang

This guide is a great place to start to generate ideas for items and packages that will captivate your audience at your next auction event. Classic live auction item ideas When you think of a live auction, there are probably several classic items that come to mind. Here are a few creative packages and basket ideas to wow attendees.

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How to Host a Giving Day: A Guide for Nonprofits

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On a smaller scale, many states or cities host their own giving days to galvanize their local communities. For example, Colorado Gives Day and Kentucky Gives Day are both statewide giving days that are dedicated to supporting local nonprofits in the state. Why host your own giving day? Plan your giving day.

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The Value of Diverse Perspective: Reimagine Opportunity Challenge Wrap-Up

Tech Soup

There, she builds technology that connects local communities to resources that help them solve problems and impact issues. There's a way in which trying to break into a new field with an idea can feel misplaced, and you don't know if what you are doing is really helpful. That’s tough, though, as an applicant.

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Foundation Transparency – Foundation Center’s Surprising Glass Pockets Website

Tech Soup

I found out about how big a deal Glasspockets is when I attended a local Foundation Technology Affinity Group (TAG) meeting of Northern California foundation techies who kept talking about Glasspockets projects like the hGrant Online Reporting Project , and the Transparency Talk blog. Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky. ?