Commentary and advice on online fundraising and leveraging social media for non-profits.
Posted in Fundraising Ideas, Online Fundraising on Jan 12th, 2012
Is your nonprofit or community organization interested in providing low-cost travel incentives which can be used as participant or donor incentives to enhance your fundraising efforts? Or maybe you are looking for special gifts to give to volunteers who’ve dedicated their time and energy to make your fundraising event go off without a hitch. Whatever [...]
Posted in Fundraising Ideas, Online Fundraising, Tools and Tips on Dec 20th, 2011
Hosting a community fundraiser is a great way to raise money for your cause. Community fundraising is usually more effective when a people focused approach is taken. Relationship building is a key part of such an approach. Building relationships communicates the benefits that the organization offers to the local community. Let’s talk about some specific [...]
Posted in Corporate Fundraisers, Fundraising Ideas on Dec 8th, 2011
Inspiring your coworkers to contribute to your charitable cause can be easier than you think especially around the Holiday Season. You have the advantage of being present with them each day, and can educate them about your cause and offer easy ways for them to contribute in person or through online donations. Here are some [...]
Posted in Fundraising Ideas on Dec 1st, 2011
Finding creative ways to be successful in museum fundraising can be a challenge. Inspiring donors to help with the costs of artwork restorations, installations and museum management is important when considering the value your museum brings to your community through providing art, education and an opportunity for social gathering. Rather than just requesting donations perhaps [...]
Posted in Fundraising Ideas on Nov 22nd, 2011
Hopefully everyone is enjoying spending time with family and reflecting on what we are “thankful” for this week. With that in mind…wouldn’t Thanksgiving be a wonderful time for people to give back to a worthy cause? You’ve probably seen the pre-packaged grocery bags that can be purchased for families who may not be able to [...]
Posted in Fundraising Ideas, Schools on Oct 25th, 2011
Organizing a fundraiser is a common way for college students, alumni associations, sports teams, sororities and fraternities and many other university groups to raise money to fund programs. Once a university group decides to host a fundraiser, the question becomes…what type of fundraiser? One interesting theme for a university fundraising campaign would be to focus [...]
Posted in Fundraising Ideas, Schools on Oct 12th, 2011
In this article we will discuss some powerful ways to gather people through hosting an educational fundraising event geared towards teaching and inspiring your constituents to donate to your cause. Everyone loves to learn. Offering public education is a highly effective way to heighten awareness about your cause, so your audience understands the need and [...]
Posted in Fundraising Ideas, Schools on Oct 6th, 2011
Here’s an interesting idea for a different kind of Fall Fundraiser….a Photo fundraiser! Fall is a very popular time for taking pictures. Seniors often decide to do their “senior photos” during the Fall when the leaves are changing, which could make this idea perfect for a school fundraiser. This could also be a great idea [...]
Posted in Fundraising Ideas, Schools on Sep 29th, 2011
Halloween provides a perfect opportunity to plan a school fundraiser since many young people embrace all the fun, scary activities that come with Halloween. Yet, every year Halloween seems to sneak up on us, and we only have a couple weeks for planning. With that in mind, there may be some interesting school fundraisers you [...]
Posted in Fundraising Ideas, Schools, Tools and Tips on Sep 19th, 2011
Now that Universities are back in school, many sororities and fraternities are exploring ideas for upcoming university fundraising campaigns. Charity work is part of being in a fraternity or sorority. Most houses will host at least one major fundraising event per school year. After all, sororities and fraternities need dollars to stock their campus houses, [...]