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9 Ways to Use Text Messaging for Your Virtual Fundraising Event

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Be sure you link them to your event registration page and to remind them how important it is for them to participate. Learn more here: [LINK TO REGISTRATION PAGE]. Ask previous fundraising campaign volunteers if they can lend their creative talents and help out with the technology powering your event. 6) Encourage pledges.

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Creating Unforgettable Nonprofit Events for Maximum Impact

The Modern Nonprofit

Participants often collect pledges from friends and family, boosting your fundraising efforts. Leverage Technology : Use platforms like Flipcause to manage your event efficiently. Walkathons, marathons, or bike rides : Athletic events encourage supporters to take on a physical challenge while raising funds.

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Unique Nonprofit Fundraising Event Ideas to Stand Out

DipJar

Each of these ideas can leverage attendee registrations, sponsorships, and other add-on components to bring in dollars. This peer-to-peer style fundraiser asks participants to collect pledges from their family, friends, or colleagues for achieving certain milestones, such as a pledge of $20 for every mile walked or hour danced.

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Life after Common Ground: Part 4 – Soapbox Engage

Judi Sohn

Previously, I highlighted favorite features in Nonprofit Starter Pack , Click & Pledge and Causeview , now I’m going to talk about my favorite parts of Soapbox Engage. Truth be told, my favorite thing about Soapbox Engage isn’t a technology feature. It’s the company itself.

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Text-to-Give: The Ultimate Guide to Mobile Fundraising

Bloomerang

Text-to-give (also known as text-to-donate, text-to-pledge, or text fundraising) is a form of mobile fundraising that asks donors to send a keyword to a text fundraising phone number. Also, if you’re carrying out a text-to-pledge campaign, you can send automated reminders to fulfill pledges. Link to any form.

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Online Fundraising Checklist: Opportunities You Can’t Afford to Miss

sgEngage

Use interactions stored in your database – like registration for an event, response to a petition, or engagement with an email – to identify relevant communications and giving opportunities. Update your welcome series and existing emails to entice readers to click by linking to longer content, using video, quizzes, surveys, and pledges.

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Cool App Roundup: Election Edition

Tech Soup

" Apps and mobile technology are providing new ways to engage, inform, and connect with supporters this election season. Rock the Vote offers a customizable voter registration tool you can easily embed in your organization's website. registration button and links to voting resources. Registering and Protecting Voters.

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