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Non-Traditional Giving Days for Your Next Fundraiser

The Modern Nonprofit

March = Adolescent Self-Injury Awareness Month, National Athletic Training Month, International Black Women In Jazz & The Arts Month, Brain Injury Awareness Month, Irish-American Heritage Month, National Music in Our Schools Month, National Nutrition Month, National Social Work Month, Women’s History Month, Youth Art Month.

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60+ Spring Fundraising Ideas for Every Nonprofit

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You can recruit volunteers from your community to bring in different homemade goods and sell them. Schedule groups of volunteers at different times to wash cars for a fixed donation amount and make sure signage pointing to the car wash is clearly visible from the road. Trash cleanup Spring cleaning shouldn’t be limited to homes!

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Why Creating Space for Creative Time in the Nonprofit Workplace Improves Productivity

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

day of creative/volunteer leave each month. . Interfaith literacy events and interesting learning opportunities. Studies confirm that creative activities – painting, drawing, dancing, playing music, theatre, or singing – can improve employee productivity and skills. 5 floating holidays and 7 fixed holidays per year.

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The 2019 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

Our institute is designed to advance the skills and knowledge of nonprofit professionals, volunteers, board members, and community leaders. Our institute is designed to advance the skills and knowledge of nonprofit professionals, volunteers, board members, and community leaders. Denver Nonprofit Institute. Virginia Nonprofit Institute.

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9 Amazing Organizations Share Their Tech Success

Tech Soup

Full-time volunteer and board member Mercedes Pellet told us, "We could not have afforded the Desktop Office Suite for 50 employees — Office 365 is a real blessing. The program offers year-round dance lessons and an annual event in which 80 children are joined by volunteers from professional dance schools.

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52 Nonprofit Event Ideas That People Will Love

Neon CRM

Concert Bring together local music lovers for an unforgettable evening that highlights your nonprofit’s mission. And you don’t need famous musical groups either: Local acts with local fan bases are a great way to attract audiences and put on a great show. In this image, volunteers pick up trash in a forested area.

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75 Top Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits

Neon CRM

Live Music Battles Live music battles make for great events because you can find a lot of excellent musical talent who want to get their names out there. Exercise Class You can hold a regular exercise class with a volunteer instructor—like a boot camp-style fitness program—for long-term fundraising. Get creative!

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