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 Fundraise with a 50/50 Raffle (Online and Virtual)
Hosting a 50/50 raffle is an easy fundraising idea that has proven lucrative for many organizations. Even many professional sports teams host 50/50 charity raffles online. The success of these charity raffles used to be limited and based on reaching supporters when they had cash on hand. Not anymore! After you clear any initial hurdles… Read More »
Free Text Fundraising with Text to Donate
The most convenient way for supporters to donate, buy tickets, or bid Donors text your custom keyword and receive a link to securely contribute Supports mobile payments, including digital wallets (Apple Pay and Google Pay) Our fundraising platform features free, unlimited Text to Donate SMS messages for all US-based charity and fundraising campaigns. Supporters simply… Read More »
Run Online Fundraising Raffles with DoJiggy
We are excited to announce the launch of our new platform for online fundraising raffles. A successful fundraising raffle has the capacity to produce high-profit margins with few upfront costs – making raffles a popular nonprofit and school fundraising strategy. Fundraising raffles are a great option for groups of any size and are an especially… 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 »
Our Fundraising Auction Software Is Back!
You read it right. We’ve had some time on our hands here with COVID-19 and recognize that fundraising auctions are a great option for online and virtual fundraising. After almost five years off, DoJiggy Auction is back with a completely new and improved platform for online and mobile fundraising auctions. Our charity and fundraising auction… Read More »
Procuring Charity Auction Items: Tips and Strategies that Work
Fundraising and charity auctions can be wonderful events to get your organization noticed and drive fundraising success. Procuring auction items that captivate bidders is a key element of any successful auction. Finding unique and desirable items can be challenging, but with the right approach, you can secure a range of items that appeal to your… Read More »
Need help marketing your peer to peer campaign?
We’ve talked about ideas for online and virtual fundraising during the coronavirus and offered case studies on a few clients that have transitioned to virtual peer to peer events. But perhaps your nonprofit is still struggling with messaging during this unprecedented time. How do you promote a fundraising campaign when so many people are in… Read More »
How to Safely Conduct Golf Tournaments During COVID-19
While many golf tournaments have already been postponed or canceled due to COVID-19, other organizations are still on the fence or looking forward to upcoming events. After all, your organization still needs to raise money, perhaps now more than ever. Fundraising golf tournaments can be very lucrative events when done well. The good news is… 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 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]
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 »
The Best Golf Tournament Prizes and Award Ideas
Charity golf tournaments make great fundraisers. The drive to be the best, plus the all-around fun of playing a good round of golf makes them eternally popular. Of course, there is the question of golf tournament prizes and things to offer during your fundraiser that will help your organization earn more. Read on for proven… Read More »
New Website Themes Released
We are excited to announce our new Momentum series themes for your golf fundraising events. The new themes have an updated look and feel for your fundraising websites, as well as a horizontal menu bar. The themes also provide additional functionality, which will not be supported on the Nature themes. New features include: Updating Your… 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 »
Nonprofit Website Security: Strategies for Success
When you think of online fraud and cybersecurity breaches, your nonprofit website is probably not the first target that comes to mind. However, nonprofit organizations typically store a lot of data that can be at risk for security breaches. While donor management and fundraising is a top priority for non-profit organizations, another important priority that… Read More »
GDPR Compliance: What Nonprofits Need to Know
GDPR stands for General Data Protection Regulation. The GDPR is a law on data protection and privacy for all individual citizens of the European Union and the European Economic Area, which went into effect on May 25, 2018. GDPR Compliance protects the online privacy of citizens of the European Union without regard for where the… Read More »
Benefits of Open Source for Nonprofits
While a website is essential for a nonprofit organization to make its presence known, traditional website development methods can take a lot of time, resources, and money. Many organizations will outsource a developer or graphic designer to design their website and then a webmaster to continuously maintain and update it. If the work was done… Read More »
How to Use Printful with DoJiggy’s eCommerce Stores
Our Pro online nonprofit stores are integrated with Printful, the industry leader in on-demand custom printing services. This integration allows your school or organization to sell custom products without dealing with inventory, shipping, and the related guesswork. Custom Product Sales for Nonprofits Product sales are a fundraising staple for many nonprofits and schools. The concept… 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 »