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7 ideas for virtual event sponsorship
Rounding up sponsors for your next virtual event is easier if you have a clear vision for the role those businesses and individuals will play. You can include them in pre- and post-event activities as well as during the event. Here are seven ways to get your sponsors...
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Hiring Fundraising Consultants 101: Finding the Right Fit
Hiring a fundraising consultant is not a decision that nonprofit professionals take lightly. A consultant is a person who will enter your space and work directly with your team. It’s important to find the right fit. That said, a consultant can be an enormous asset to...
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How to engage sponsors at your virtual event
Virtual event sponsorships can help turn your online event into a success. However, the digital nature of virtual events may make it more challenging to engage your sponsors. You need to ensure they feel like a valuable part of your big day to earn event sponsorship...
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Debunking the myths of virtual fundraising
Don’t you wish you had a crystal ball? Being able to predict the weather. Amazing! Knowing when you can jump back into in-person fundraising. The dream! If this year has taught us anything, it’s that we have to plan for different ways to fundraise, no matter what...
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How to get sponsors for your virtual event
Virtual events became necessary during the COVID-19 pandemic and will probably continue. These types of events offer nonprofits, charitable organizations, schools and other foundations a unique way to conduct their fundraising. They also require less of a commitment...
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7 Ways to Ask for Donations Online
Many nonprofits are hesitant to move their giving online. However, many donors are expressing their preference to give online in several scenarios, including: In fact, the only scenario in which donors did not prefer giving online, was when making a donation to an...
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Strategies for virtual fundraising success
If you're considering virtual fundraising for the first time, you're not alone. Online giving has seen a recent explosion in the nonprofit world, and it's been on the rise for several years. Nonprofits' online revenue increased by 10% in 2019, and donors gave 11%...
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Live vs. Silent Auctions for Fundraisers
Differences Between Live and Silent Auctions Benefit auctions are a tried-and-true way to drum up spirits — and funds — for nonprofits. Combining an upbeat, social evening with a good cause, many organizations put on auctions with the goal of reaching a fundraising...
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How to calculate net gain from your nonprofit event
With in-person events off the table — at least for the time being — many nonprofits have switched to virtual fundraising programs. One notable benefit of hosting virtual events is that this type of programming often provides a higher net gain. The dollars you raise...
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