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Bright Idea: Hybrid Scavenger Hunt Fundraiser

Qgiv

We make meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”), ages 6 through 13, in communities across Central Kentucky. They decided on a hybrid event format that could keep groups separated from one another and also allow for virtual participation at home. What they did. The best part?

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How to Host a Giving Day: A Guide for Nonprofits

Qgiv

Giving days are virtual 24-hour fundraising campaigns that nonprofits can use to raise money and awareness for their missions. Giving Tuesday is a global initiative where nonprofits leverage the power of the internet to raise money and spread awareness of their mission to people around the world. What is a giving day?

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37 Spring Fundraising Ideas for Small Nonprofits

Whole Whale

Fill a fish bowl with chocolate gold coins and invite supporters (either IRL or virtually using social media) to guess how many are in there for $2 a guess. It’s also a time for gifts and new clothes, making this a great chance to raise funds or donations of new clothing, especially for children. Click To Tweet. Online Course.

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6 Fraternity and Sorority Fundraising Ideas + 8 Top Fundraiser Examples

CauseVox

You’re proud to be a part of that tradition, and you can tap into traditions to help raise money. Those kinds of fundraisers aren’t bad , but it’s much more effective to be specific when you’re raising money. They encourage fundraisers to choose one black dress and wear it for a full week to raise awareness of poverty.

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40+ Unforgettable Live Auction Items that Sell Well

Bloomerang

Want to explore fundraising tools that can help you plan excellent events and raise more? Auctioneers have to capture the audience’s attention with eye-catching items that spark bidding wars. 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.

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Komen Kan Kiss My Mammagram, PinActivism, and Newsjacking for a Cause

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I immediately forwarded it to Nancy Schwartz, because she had blogged about Komen’s Kentucky Fried Chicken partnership and I knew she’d want to follow up. As the news traveled from email boxes to social networks to mainstream media, activists, men, and women expressed their outrage.

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From Coast to Coast: How Healthcare Organizations are Handling the Outpouring of Support and In-Kind Gifts

Connection Cafe

Listen to The sgENGAGE Podcast 142: Tips for Virtual Volunteer Programs . Kentucky (U niversity of K entucky HealthCare) : My fellow Kentuckians – First o f all, thank you. Kentucky (UK Health C are) : We are accepting donations of homemade masks. GRATITUDE . Instructions and patterns for making masks?best

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