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March 20, 2025

Golf Tournament Fundraiser Guide

As one of the most popular types of charity events, golf tournaments let participants live out their PGA Championship fantasies — all while giving to a meaningful cause.
These fundraising tips to discover how to use the green to earn a little green for nonprofit goals and causes.

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January 15, 2021

Live vs. Silent Auctions for Fundraisers

Differences Between Live and Silent Auctions Benefit auctions are a tried-and-true way to drum up…

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January 10, 2021

How To Make An Effective Ask At Your Fundraising Event

When it comes to fundraisers, it’s easy to get lost in all the planning and…

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January 9, 2021

Plan a Capital Campaign in 7 Stress-Free Steps

Capital campaigns, fundraising efforts that raise money for large-scale nonprofit projects, are an important part…

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January 3, 2021

The Ultimate Guide Annual Fund Campaigns

Every year, your nonprofit organization faces unique fundraising challenges. One of the biggest is maintaining…

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January 2, 2021

The Ultimate Digital Communication Guide for Donor Engagement Excellence

Ensure your supporters receive exciting real-time updates using digital communication that will strengthen fundraising throughout…

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December 1, 2020

6 Promotional Strategies For #GivingTuesday 2020

This year #GivingTuesday falls on Tuesday, December 1st 2020. Since its creation in 2012, #GivingTuesday…

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November 24, 2020

Creative Uses of Technology in Fundraising

The following is a transcript of our Q&A conversation from Episode 5 of our Pivot…

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November 19, 2020

End Your 4th Quarter Strong by Reaching Out Now To Donors

We have some good news when it comes to statistical encouragement for reaching out to donors in the 4th quarter…

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November 12, 2020

Giving Societies vs. Giving Circles

Giving societies and giving circles sound quite exclusive but that’s not exactly the case. While the two operate differently, they’re great ways for your organization to segment your donors. 

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October 26, 2020

7 ways the arts can fundraise virtually

Arts organizations are just one of the many industries that are being hit hard by…

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October 22, 2020

Virtual Fundraising Examples: Wine Pulls & Other Wine-Related Fundraising

Since March 1st, fundraisers have continually inspired and motivated each other through the sharing of…

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October 19, 2020

How champions virtually raised $25,000 for the American Cancer Society

The American Cancer Society ran a peer-to-peer fundraising campaign that enabled their champions to raise $25,000.

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MicroFinancing Partners in Africa

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Hope Chest for Breast Cancer

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Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County