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March 11, 2025
15 Games for Fundraising Events
Discover creative fundraising game ideas make your next event a success. Engage supporters, foster friendly competition, and raise more.
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Contests and voting campaigns as virtual fundraisers
Let your supporters pay to cast votes! Hosting a contest is a fun way to engage your community while doing a little fundraising.
How the Chicago Cubs Charities Keep Donors Engaged Beyond Baseball Season
The Chicago Cubs Charities talk us through their annual campaigns, events, understanding your donors, and…
Fundraising Showcase – Successful Virtual Fundraising Campaigns
We compiled examples of successful virtual fundraising campaigns. We showcase online stores, online auctions, virtual…
How RMHC Obtained 132 New Donors from One Campaign
Fundraisers with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana share their techniques…
How Pitching Memberships Instead of Sponsorships Helped Girl Scouts of Central CA
The Girl Scouts of Central California South was honored and involved with an Inspiring Girls…
A Living Room Concert and the Love for Text to Donate
Scott Perrin from New York’s First Responders Children’s Foundation tells us how they landed an…
How One Organization Pivoted at the Break of the Pandemic, and Expanded Their Reach
Jason Skoog from Minnesota’s Reach for Resources tells us how at the break of the…
Ideas for virtual holiday fundraising
The holiday fundraising season is upon us! As are virtual fundraisers. The options are endless, and we want to share and inspire ideas for holidays throughout the year.
Complete guide to using Google Analytics for nonprofits
Nonprofits are strategizing ways to improve their digital presence and reach donors online, most turning to Google Analytics to achieve their goals. This guide gets you started.
Champion fundraisers…and where to find them.
Your champion fundraisers are your top advocates who drive awareness and funding for your mission. Here’s how to get started with a campaign.
Q+A: Virtual Runs and Gala with CURE Childhood Cancer
In Episode 8 of our #OutsideTheRoom Webinar Series, Mandy Fingerhut of CURE Childhood Cancer joined us to talk about how they pulled off their virtual run, annual Believe Ball, awareness month, and other campaigns over the last few months.
Raise more funds with virtual sign-up parties
With group gatherings being of limited capacity sign-up parties are becoming increasingly popular and helping organizations raise more funds.
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