The Modern Nonprofit

JUNE 27, 2023

By tapping into this enthusiasm and organizing creative fundraisers that resonate with your audience, your nonprofit can harness the power of summer to raise extra funds. Outdoor Movie Night An outdoor movie night is a fun and engaging way to bring your community together while raising funds for your nonprofit.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Text-to-give is one of the easiest and fastest ways to raise donations via SMS messaging. This guide will explain how the process works and ways to optimize your campaigns to raise more from this channel. Also, if you’re carrying out a text-to-pledge campaign, you can send automated reminders to fulfill pledges.

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DipJar

JUNE 20, 2023

But as a nonprofit professional, you know that innovation is key to raising more dollars for your cause. It’s time to unleash your creativity for a fundraising event that stands out, connects with donors in new ways, and raises dollars for your cause. And long-time fundraising events have merit and are often steeped in tradition.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

With the right church giving software, your church can employ new ways to raise funds to support your mission. These simple fundraising ideas for churches are a great way to raise money and grow your congregation. Fasting pledges. Create an event registration form your supporters can fill out to buy their bingo cards.

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CauseVox

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

To make the registration and payment process seamless, set up an online fundraising page on CauseVox to track who’s signed up. Have participants set up a personal fundraising page to raise funds ahead of the trivia night, and offer teams that raise the most advantages the night of the event. No-Shave November. Bowl-a-Thon.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Given the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, hosting a virtual holiday fundraiser is the best way to take advantage of the opportunity to raise funds while keeping things light and fun! Additionally, funds could be raised through an online auction within the gala, and fundraising is tracked with a virtual fundraising thermometer.

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NetWits

MAY 18, 2009

The article reports that “popular fund-raising events like walkathons are having a harder time attracting participants this year as walkers, runners, and bikers fear they won’t be able to meet pledge-collection commitments.”

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

From online donation forms to auction software, peer-to-peer platforms to text fundraising, there are plenty of fundraising tools that will help you raise more money for your mission. Event registration software. Send personalized outbound messaging and empower your donors to give or make pledges, all from their smartphones.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

In the spirit of giving and service, host a serve-a-thon fundraiser to show some love for your community while also raising money for your mission. Set up a hot chocolate stand at your events to treat your supporters to some chocolatey goodness while raising money for your organization’s mission. Host a serve-a-thon. Polar plunge.

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AccelEvents

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Given the reality of the COVID-19 pandemic, hosting a virtual holiday fundraiser is the best way to take advantage of the opportunity to raise funds while keeping things light and fun! Additionally, funds could be raised through an online auction within the gala, and fundraising is tracked with a virtual fundraising thermometer.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2021

We put together some peer-to-peer fundraising software tips that can make it easier for your supporters to raise funds on your behalf, host more profitable fundraising events, and other tips to boost your peer-to-peer efforts. This motivated their supporters to raise significantly more than their fundraising goal.

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Qgiv

JUNE 22, 2021

million peer-to-peer volunteers raised over $1.3 Other tools you’ll likely invest in include an event registration tool, a livestreaming platform, eCommerce tool, and online/mobile auction tool— but the specifics will depend on the unique idea you decide to host. Using a mix of social media and email communications, more than 9.4

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Bloomerang

APRIL 12, 2022

By keeping careful documentation of all of this personal data, the museum was able to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars from its major donors each year. Below, we’ll discuss some of the top donor management software systems as well as some supporting software solutions that can help you raise more funds. Marketing solutions.

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Whole Whale

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Their founders cover the overhead cost to keep the Forever Free Pledge going, and as such they’ve been able to share the wealth with the Malala Fund, Girl Scouts, StoryCorps, and March for Our Lives. These groups have raised over $100 million annually using Givebutter’s modern forms, campaign pages, and event technology.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

We saw a 108% increase in dollars raised on the Qgiv platform and a 100% increase in the total number of donations to our clients. Any nonprofit or NGO can participate in Giving Tuesday, and there’s no payment or registration needed. For example, do you want to raise 10% of your year-end fundraising goal?

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 7, 2012

Start your email marketing campaign which will lead your audience to the event registration and payment page. Having an online event registration and payment solution in place helps with more than managing the details, it also helps you accept donations from people who could not attend. Auctions are a great way to raise funds.

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Educational webinars: Educational webinars can help your organization raise funds through registrations and build credibility by positioning it as an authority. Live donation challenges : Host live donation challenges on platforms like Facebook Live or Instagram Live, where supporters can pledge donations in real-time during the event.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

AUGUST 3, 2021

Companies that had partnered with United Way, using paper pledges and cash donations, were suddenly forced to run giving campaigns online. Companies participated in protests, post-unrest cleanups, and voter registration assistance. None of these would have counted toward an employee’s volunteer hours before this shift in 2020.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 26, 2012

There are a thousand ways to raise funds. Acteva offers some great fundraising tools that can boost your Giving Tuesday charity initiatives, including: Comprehensive online fundraising event registration. A powerful payment management solution to facilitate recurring donations and pledges. raise funds via charity auctions.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 10, 2018

Paper pledge forms were compelling enough to drive donations back in the P2P olden days. Instead of directing donors to paper pledge forms, fundraisers were now able to direct them to a website. Someone can set up a fundraising page at any time, to raise funds for quite literally anything.

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Connection Cafe

MAY 29, 2012

Pledge or Petition Campaign. Constituents and prospects show their support by signing a pledge or petition and then forwarding information about the campaign to their family and friends. Donations and sign-ups are automatically captured into your house file.

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NTEN

JUNE 7, 2011

There are so many ways to raise money for your nonprofit or charitable cause. Local McDonald’s team walking for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central PA which raised nearly $30,000 through the Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community in Harrisburg, PA. Through 2010, these events have raised more than $3.5 Highmark Inc.

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Qgiv

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

With a youth-oriented fundraiser, you can raise money for educational trips, sports equipment, classroom supplies, art supplies, musical instruments, or any other cause. To make things easier for your supporters, set up an online registration form where they can pay ahead of time. Straw Draw. Candygrams. kids that have food allergies.

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Neon CRM

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The audience then places their bids by raising bid paddles, calling out amounts, or catching the auctioneer’s attention in some other way. And more bids often means more money raised! It’s important to optimize the order in which you auction off your items so you can raise the most funds. Silent auctions. Partner up!

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Care2

JULY 18, 2011

This will net you some helpful hands for registration and logistics and accommodate people who either couldn't afford a ticket, or are late to the party. If it's a fundraising event, announce the total funds raised/pledged at the event. Opening Night for the 8th (or 18th) Harry Potter Movie (one can only dream).

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Double the Donation

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

This allows your institution to raise more and take advantage of the $4-7 billion in matching gift revenue left unclaimed each year. GiveCampus is a fundraising and volunteer management platform designed to help educational institutions to raise more money from more donors. Let’s jump in! GiveCampus.

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NTEN

JANUARY 11, 2011

Before you take your next step, it's important to remember that these new and repeat donors present an opportunity to start building more meaningful connections with an engaged group of people who have just raised their hand. They've raised their hand to voice their support for your mission through their donation.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 19, 2008

They promoted the campaign through social media sites and raised $300k online within two months. They created a creative online check-in process that allowed people to check in for the event online and pledge to complet fundraising post-event. Honorable Mention: ASPCA - raised $7 million online from about 700,000 subscribers.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 24, 2023

No matter whether you’re a coach for a sports team or the director of an athletic program, at some point, you’ll need to host sports fundraisers to raise money for your athletes. Sponsorships are a quick and easy way to raise money for your team. Team sponsorships Do you have support from local businesses in your community?

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 29, 2015

CRMs give your organization the tools needed to raise more money , and no one has to wear spandex to heroically pull off the feat. Many CRM tools can help you can stay on top of all your prospects with tools such as: Reports with information on donations, pledges and grants. Report and analyze event finances and registration trends.

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Connection Cafe

JULY 29, 2016

We anticipated a good response, because even though we technically had just one email set to go out, it relied on ten or so variables to create custom content for each recipient—from giving history to membership status and even conference registration. The paddle raise (oh, the paddle raise!)

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Neon CRM

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Send Pledge or Event Reminders When someone pledges to donate or registers for an event, they’re committing to invest in your mission. But those reminders can take up a lot of your time—especially if you’re pulling registration lists manually or balancing a plethora of pledges.

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 13, 2020

Facilitating online donations, sign-ups, pledges, and more. Your calendar and sign-up or registration forms. This is an easy way to deepen your relationships with them, get in touch with their own networks of friends and family, and raise some extra year-round support. . Serving as a central hub for your marketing campaigns.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

The program book has gone to print, the Miss Piggy costume has arrived, and the registration numbers keep rising. Stop by Booth 88 at the Science Fair and film your own video for your limited edition NTEN Spark™ to syndicate your Tweets, share on Facebook with friends, and create your own Pledge. Learn more at www.call2action.com.

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Care2

NOVEMBER 20, 2008

58,000 people voted (12% of total file) and Defenders acquired 9000 new donors, raising $50k using "soft" asks within two emails. They promoted the campaign through social media sites and raised $300k online within two months. With a simple and compelling concept, they asked their supporters what calendar would like.

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NTEN

MARCH 19, 2010

The program book has gone to print, the Miss Piggy costume has arrived, and the registration numbers keep rising. Stop by Booth 88 at the Science Fair and film your own video for your limited edition NTEN Spark™ to syndicate your Tweets, share on Facebook with friends, and create your own Pledge. Learn more at www.call2action.com.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 7, 2022

Accept Pledges. Raise Funds on Facebook. Empower others to raise the money for you. Ask your dedicated supporters to raise funds from their friends and family on behalf of your nonprofit. Or, offer an all-day auction, contests, and other activities for them to get involved and help you raise funds. . Text-to-Give.

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