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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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voting
October 5, 2020

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.

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October 5, 2020

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…

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October 4, 2020

Fundraising Showcase – Successful Virtual Fundraising Campaigns

We compiled examples of successful virtual fundraising campaigns. We showcase online stores, online auctions, virtual…

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October 3, 2020

How RMHC Obtained 132 New Donors from One Campaign

  Fundraisers with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Chicagoland and Northwest Indiana share their techniques…

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October 2, 2020

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…

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October 1, 2020

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…

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September 30, 2020

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…

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holiday fundraising
September 29, 2020

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. 

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google analytics
September 1, 2020

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.

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champion fundraiser
August 19, 2020

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.

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virtual run
August 10, 2020

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.

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virtual sign-up parties
August 5, 2020

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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Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County