School jog-a-thons have internal and external fundraising teams. Igniting your staff and board members first holds the potential to ignite your community. The keys to the ignition of your participants…
How to Run A Hit-a-thon Fundraiser
Hit-a-thon fundraisers are a great way for softball and baseball teams to raise money. Based on non-profit crowdfunding, each hit-a-thon participant in the fundraiser will be raising funds by asking…
School Carnival Fundraiser Ideas
School Carnivals make great fundraisers for schools. An enterprising approach to school carnival fundraising is creating a community wide extravaganza. Going beyond recruiting your community as sponsors, and involving other…
Designing a School Website to Recruit Students
In the past, a reputation alone would have been a deciding factor for parents of students seeking a prestigious school. With access to a world full of information on the…
6 Engaging Strategies for Stewarding Your Major Donors
Every nonprofit knows that retaining your supporters is the best way to ensure that your fundraising success continues into the future. It’s far easier to rely on existing relationships for…
Crowdfunding Ideas For Nonprofits
Imagine a crowdfunding campaign that shows your passion through creativity, communication and innovation. Just one successful fundraising event per year, when done right, can make the best crowdfunding ideas for…
Turn Social Media Followers Into Donors
Turning Social Media followers into donors is an effective social media fundraising strategy that we can all get behind. The key component is making a genuine connection, and stating a…
Volunteer Retention Strategies
Valuing volunteers is key to the success of any nonprofit organization. Whether their role is facilitating strategic planning sessions or placing phone calls, they help nonprofits stay afloat. Volunteers serve…
Peer to Peer Fundraising Best Practices
If you’ve decided to host a peer-to-peer event, utilizing Peer to Peer fundraising best practices is sure to boost your fundraising success. In fact, the ability to motivate your participants,…
Essential Priorities for a Successful Major Gifts Program
While we discussed the high-level overview of 5 Steps to Building a Major Gifts Program previously, there are also more detailed nuances about how to acquire major gift donors. Let’s…
Board of Directors Non Profit Responsibilities
A nonprofit board of directors is faced with the same question as everyone involved with a nonprofit. How can we achieve our mission? They have the advantage of objectivity regarding…