The Best Summer Fundraising Ideas in the UK
It’s time to start brainstorming your summer fundraising ideas now that the government’s lockdown strategy is finally easing up. Be responsible, have fun, raise money, and bring people together again for a good cause. Take a look at our top summer fundraising ideas in the UK to get you started. Game, Set, Match Wimbledon is… Read More »
The 20+ Best Girl Scout and Boy Scout Fundraising Ideas
Scouting aims to prepare young people to achieve their full potential, become responsible citizens, and contribute to their communities. Scout fundraising (for Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts) plays an important role in achieving this. Successful fundraising ideas assist the community, build character, and teach participants new skills. Scout fundraising should be planned, produced, and performed… Read More »
Best Rotary Fundraising Ideas
Rotary International is one of the premier service organizations worldwide, with 1.2 million members and over 35,000 Rotarian clubs worldwide. The mission of Rotary International is to ‘provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.’ Fundraising for these causes is often… Read More »
How to Host a Successful Virtual Gala Fundraiser
Is your organization thinking about hosting a virtual gala fundraiser this year? When COVID-19 shut down in-person events, many organizations wondered if they could create a virtual fundraising gala that would be easy to run, engaging for supporters, and effective at raising money. The good news is that running virtual events is easier than you might… Read More »
How to Host a Livestream Virtual Fundraising Campaign
Live streaming or (livestreaming) refers to online video streaming simultaneously recorded and broadcast in real-time. Live streaming gained popularity with nonprofits during COVID-19 as a means of hosting or enhancing virtual fundraising campaigns. If your organization is looking for new and innovative ways of reaching your supporters and fundraising online, you should look into live-stream… Read More »
The 20+ Best Cheerleading Fundraisers for Your Squad
Whether it’s cheering for their school’s football, basketball, or other teams, it’s no secret that great cheerleaders are just what every school needs to rally school spirit. Many cheer and dance squads also participate in cheerleading competitions that require travel and expensive uniforms. Since items like cheerleading uniforms, props and supplies, training, travel for competition,… Read More »
How to Run a Virtual Walkathon for Your School or Org.
A virtual walkathon is a fundraiser where your supporters raise money on personal fundraising pages by pledging to walk for your cause and asking their friends and family for donations. This is the time when schools and PTOs across the country start organizing school walkathons and fun runs, and many groups are now opting for virtual… Read More »
These P2P Fundraising Events Are Going Virtual
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are seeing a large number of fundraising events postponed or canceled for 2020. Now what? Your organization still needs to fundraise and perhaps more than ever. We detailed some ideas for fundraising during Coronavirus in this post, including converting your P2P fundraising events into virtual events. Sounds great –… Read More »
Online & Virtual Fundraising Ideas During Coronavirus
The novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) is here and impacting virtually every sector of society, including nonprofits. All types of events and gatherings, including fundraising events, are being canceled across the US and Canada. Many schools are shut down to safeguard children and curb the spread of the virus. But your school or nonprofit still needs to… Read More »
Our Favorite Animal Shelter and Rescue Fundraising Ideas
Pets serve as loyal companions and give animal lovers so much joy and laughter. Sadly, many wonderful animals are stuck in shelters and looking for their forever homes. While living in a humane society or shelter provides solace to these animals awaiting pet adoption, keeping such places open and caring for everyone takes a lot… Read More »
Pledge Forms Drive Fundraising Success [Free Templates]
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If your organization is planning a peer-to-peer fundraiser such as a walk-a-thon, you will need to find the best way to collect donations and pledges. Countless successful peer-to-peer campaigns have used pledge forms to secure funds. While peer-to-peer websites have certainly made a strong place for themselves, there’s no reason that this tried-and-true method cannot… Read More »
Best Soccer Fundraiser Ideas for Winning Teams
Need to raise money for a soccer team? Soccer fundraisers can help teams cover expenses such as uniforms, equipment and training tools, plus expensive field rental and travel costs. Organizing team fundraising events is a great way to handle soccer team costs. Yet a soccer fundraiser can also be a fun means of getting the… Read More »
5 Expert Insights to Conduct a Flawless Capital Campaign
A capital campaign is an intensive effort done by a nonprofit intending to raise a significant amount of money in a specific period of time. These projects are usually long-term and large-scale, and often correspond to funding a particular project. For many general fundraising activities, you can employ an easy, online fundraising option and achieve… Read More »
Best Student Council Fundraising Ideas (A+ for All Grades)
A school’s student council aims to give students an opportunity to develop leadership by organizing and carrying out school activities and service projects. In addition to planning events that contribute to school spirit and community welfare, one of the most important roles of student councils is to raise funds to support the student body. Finding… Read More »
Year Round Fundraising with Airbnb Experiences
Year-round fundraising is important to keep a steady flow of donations and revenue for most nonprofits. Airbnb now offers a great program to help nonprofits and charities do just that. Airbnb has created a unique year-round fundraising venue for nonprofit organizations with their Social Impact Experiences. Year-round fundraising is important to keep a steady flow… Read More »
Social Media Fundraising: 6 Strategies That Work
Social media has become a powerhouse of communication, bringing organizations closer to their supporters and enabling more ways to spread awareness of their causes. However, social media’s role in the success of a nonprofit or school group need not stop there. Fundraising on social media is a great strategy to integrate into any organization’s fundraising… Read More »
Wedding Fundraising Ideas for a Cause
Weddings are one of the most memorable events that we share with our friends and family. And while wedding registries and gifts are still common, they are becoming less so as couples often live together before marriage or get married later in life after establishing a home of their own. This makes the momentous day… Read More »
Elementary School Jog-A-Thon Prizes & Ideas
A school jog-a-thon or fun run is one of the many crowdfunding ideas that can serve as a great fundraiser for elementary schools. It’s a fun activity that encourages students to get active. In an elementary school jog-a-thon, students fundraise by asking family and community members to donate based on how far they walk or… Read More »
Nonprofit Board Fundraising Strategies
Board members are a nonprofit’s most avid constituents. They support you in every aspect of your organization, and are expected to donate and fundraise as well. The goal of nonprofit board fundraising is for all of its members to give and help your organization grow. There are many ways that nonprofit board members can assist… Read More »
Choir Fundraisers: The Best Fundraising Ideas for Choirs
Looking for fundraising ideas for your choir? Like any nonprofit organization, choirs rely on the financial support of friends, family, and the community. Choirs are an integral part of the community and require support towards the costs of hosting events, traveling, rehearsal space, and other necessary means to continue operation. If you want to achieve… Read More »
Planning a Bowl-a-thon Fundraiser
Hosting a bowl-a-thon fundraiser is a unique fundraising idea that is plenty of fun for all those involved. Similar to walk-a-thons, a bowl-a-thon incorporates nonprofit crowdfunding to scale your fundraising efforts. Your organization benefits as bowlers create fundraising teams and compete to raise the most money for your cause. Benefits of Bowl-a-thon Fundraisers Bowl-a-thons make… Read More »
Dance-a-thon Fundraiser Ideas That Rock
A dance-a-thon fundraiser is a fun peer-to-peer crowdfunding event with great potential to raise money for nonprofit causes. Danceathons are great for kids and teens – and are especially popular with dance teams, gymnastics, and cheerleading squads. Read on to find out exactly how to organize a danceathon fundraiser that everyone will love. What is… Read More »
Mastering The Art of the Fundraising Ask
Effective fundraising strategies are pivotal to the long-term sustainability of non-profit organizations. One of the pillars of a successful nonprofit fundraising strategy is having a committee that masters the fundraising ask. Sometimes this is referred to as the art of the fundraising ask among development professionals, as it is indeed an art form. While the… Read More »
6 Strategies for Stewarding Your Major Donors
Every nonprofit knows that stewarding your major donors is the best way to ensure that your fundraising success continues into the future. It’s far easier to rely on existing relationships for support than it is to find new supporters every time you hold a fundraising campaign. But how can you make sure that you’re retaining… Read More »
Why Your Organization Needs Nonprofit CRM
Nonprofit CRM and donor management software promote growth, sustainability, and structure for a nonprofit organization seeking to take its goals to the next level. While utilizing spreadsheets, various apps, and websites to handle your events and fundraising campaigns can be a good starting point for an organization, there comes a point when it becomes unmanageable… Read More »
How to Create a Winning Signature Fundraising Event
Signature fundraising events are campaigns an organization is known for throughout the community and beyond. Heard of the Ice Bucket Challenge for ALS or The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life? Chances are that you have, as these are highly successful signature fundraisers. Creating a signature fundraising event can help build your organization’s brand, solidify… Read More »
Top Blogs of 2018 & Year-End Review
A theme is found in our top blogs of 2018 & year-end review. A common thread is the dynamism of communication. The focus of non-profit fundraising efforts continues to shift towards building relationships with constituents. Engaging with donors, volunteers, board members and sponsors became more of a priority. Successful nonprofit organizations are more interested in… Read More »
Vacation Packages for Charity Auctions and Raffles
If your organization is planning a charity auction fundraiser, you know that procuring great auction items is a big part of the process. While it’s always great to get donated items from local businesses, there is another way to raise even more money in your fundraising auction. That is to provide unique or absolutely stellar… Read More »
Rocket Rally Time at Rutland Elementary School
School fundraising is the focus for PTO groups and schools in the fall. It is a great time for fundraising events as the leaves change, with the holiday season around the corner. One school in particular sends out rockets to rally their community for a color run. They used a video fundraising appeal for their… Read More »
SEO for Nonprofits: 6 Steps to Get Started
Search engine optimization (SEO) can sound intimidating to many nonprofit and development professionals. And do you really need to worry about SEO for nonprofits? With all the concerns of creating and maintaining a website, developing your nonprofit’s fundraising strategies, and focusing on your core mission, SEO can easily seem optional. But understanding how Nonprofit SEO works… Read More »
