Big Fundraising Ideas

MAY 13, 2025

Ideas include product sales such as cookie dough, popcorn, tumblers, or discount cards, along with online donations and event-based fundraisers. They offer something tangible in return for the donation, making participation appealing. Fundraising Angles: Accept direct monetary donations of anyamount.

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DoJiggy

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Conferences and Workshops : Attending conferences and workshops on animal welfare and rescue can provide hands-on learning and networking opportunities. Membership and Donation Drives Launch a membership campaign and ask supporters to make a monthly gift to support the shelter. Our 100+ fundraising ideas might inspire you.

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Planned Giving

MAY 12, 2025

These gifts are often the largest and most impactful contributions a donor will ever makewith the average planned gift ranging from 200-300 times larger than a typical annual donation. ” Appreciated Securities : “Donating stocks or bonds that have increased in value since you acquired them.” Gratitude opens doors.

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GrantNews

APRIL 18, 2025

As nice as it is to receive a donation, the real work for a nonprofit is to KEEP that donor engaged and involved in order to see continued donations in the future. There are five key stages involved in the donor cycle: 1 Identification – Determine who you plan to ask for a donation. How best to maximize donor engagement.

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Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

In-Kind Contributions : Donations of services or goods that may also support the project. Effective networking can include attending conferences, seminars, and local workshops, as well as participating in online forums dedicated to grant writing. Indirect Costs : Overhead costs, such as utilities and administrative expenses.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

APRIL 7, 2025

Budget submissions can fall by the wayside when competing with midterms and parent conferences, causing delays and incomplete data. Tuition, fees, donations, grants, endowments, and events all need to be accounted for accurately. Then theres the Excel spreadsheet challenge.

Budget

GiveSmart

DECEMBER 16, 2024

They are also a likely group to donate money to your organization. Consider Donors People are very likely to donate to an organization where they volunteer. Supporters run a marathon or attend a gala once a year and then are not fundraising or donating until the annual event rolls around again.

Management

Blue Avocado

APRIL 8, 2025

I always relied on my board champions to be the ones speaking up in meetings, sharing insights from conferences, and reinforcing key initiatives. These champions can serve as your mouthpiece, helping to introduce and advocate for change. Weekly check-ins, whether over lunch or a quick call, help strengthen these relationships.

Management

NonProfit PRO

JULY 25, 2025

As part of my volunteer work chairing a local Association of Fundraising Professionals committee, I spoke at a regional conference. I’ve seen firsthand how involving your team in recruitment can be game-changing. After my talk, a woman approached me with her supervisor’s business card. setForceSafeFrame(true).addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

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Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Third, I'm again excited to join the Corporate Partnerships Conference (CPC25) . And this is the only truly international conference on corporate partnerships. This conference is wicked affordable. For every shake sold, McDonalds will donate 25 cents to RMHC. Corporate partnerships are everywhere now. Youll be impressed!

Funding

Blackbaud

JULY 28, 2025

We’re combining the deep-dive “how-to” sessions of Blackbaud’s legendary K–12 User Conference ( returning in 2026!) By using Raiser’s Edge NXT, Double the Donation , dedicated personnel, and organized processes Gonzaga can maximize donors’ ability to execute Matching Gifts year over year.

Education

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 10, 2025

It offers live and on-demand webinars, recorded sessions from GPA conferences, and exclusive virtual events. GrantSummit Scholarships – offers scholarships for conference registration only. I found this scholarship very beneficial after I retired and I no longer had my employer cover the cost of the conference.

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DoJiggy

JULY 29, 2025

Successful Key Club fundraising also allows club members to attend statewide conferences, where they can learn valuable skills and network with other Key Club members. Offering flexible payment options, such as fixed prices, donations, and additional paid services like interior cleaning or waxing, can maximize proceeds.

Fundraising

Wild Apricot

JULY 23, 2025

Catering/simple refreshments Audio/visual equipment Download the free Nonprofit Workshop/Training Budget Template HERE Event Budget Templates for Associations Associations are known for their annual conferences – they can be complex with many event expenses. This might even be a budget within your larger conference budget.

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Bonterra

JUNE 27, 2025

Nonprofit vs. not-for-profit organizations Where nonprofits serve a broad purpose for the public good with funding from donations and grants , not-for-profit organizations serve a smaller community or member base and are primarily funded by membership dues and fees. What is a not-for-profit organization? What is a for-profit organization?

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Selfish Giving

JANUARY 8, 2025

If youre looking for a dynamic, engaging speaker (who doesn't pronounce his R's) for your annual conference or partnership summit, Id love to join youwhether live or via Zoom. Additionally, they run a round-up customer donation program at store registers, with 100% of the proceeds benefiting the organization.

Retail

Planned Giving

JULY 28, 2025

Beyond the obvious psychological triggers, the symbolic permanence of a burial site confers a gravitas that few marketing gestures can rival. Donors want clarity, not clichés. They want to be remembered—not just uploaded to your Mailchimp list. PR Angle: “Local Charity Gives Donors Free Graves” Imagine the headline. Cover on WSJ.

Metrics

CauseVox

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Mini-conference. We’ve gathered top thought-leaders in the nonprofit space to equip you to raise more through year-end fundraising in this one-day mini-conference on 11/4/21. Big Impact. The Year-End Fundraising Fair is the most fun you can have preparing to raise more this year-end!

Conference

The Fundraising Coach

MARCH 27, 2024

If you’re a bit like me, registering for a conference is not something you look forward to. So I wanted to write to you about the Nonprofit Storytelling Conference. I love this conference so much, I risk never getting this email to you because I might keep writing and writing and writing. I hem and haw. I procrastinate.

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 19, 2011

Thanks to everyone who came out to my workshop at the Philanthropy Midwest Conference yesterday. Lots of great examples of purchase and action triggered donations in my latest post on “pinktober” promotions. As promised, here are my slides and some links to some key posts that will enhance your learning. A Primer on Pinups.

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Clairification

APRIL 24, 2023

I’ve been getting nervous emails from colleagues who attended the 2023 AFP ICON conference in New Orleans, all bemoaning the fact not just donors but also donations are down. But this had been offset by larger average donations, so total philanthropic dollars didn’t contract. Let’s put this information in a little context.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 25, 2023

It may inspire them to donate more and get more involved with your cause. Did her donation of time or money help someone? Is someone better off today because of the donation the donor made? The post Examples of Nonprofit Storytelling to Increase Donations and Involvement appeared first on Get Fully Funded.

Donation

Qgiv

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Donation request letters, whether sent via email or direct mail, are one of the most effective ways to reach donors and solicit gifts. However, its not enough to simply send the same appeal to your entire supporter base and ask them to donate. Well cover: What is a donation request letter? How do you write a fundraising letter?

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 12, 2015

Will you be joining us in Austin for the 2015 Nonprofit Technology Conference ? TechSoup will be hosting a pre-conference workshop on Office 365; exhibiting at the NTC Science Fair; speaking at plenary events, breakout sessions, and a "Birds of a Feather" lunch; and facilitating networking opportunities.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Greg Ligon, our guest blogger for the Social Media for Nonprofits conference, is an online communications professional with experience in building a brand via online channels, social media communications, and website content development. The day-long conference was also tweeted by many attendees, capturing quotes, tips, and useful resources.

Conference

Selfish Giving

JULY 12, 2010

TisBest works by allowing pre-donated funds to be loaded onto charity gift cards, in the same way that traditional gift cards function, which is then “spent” by the recipient on the charity they select. We pre-donated $10,000 to be distributed in increments of $5 on each charity card. Conifer sent the right message at the conference.

Conference

Double the Donation

AUGUST 31, 2022

Nonprofit conferences aim to achieve the same goals by bringing together professionals from all types of organizations to learn from each other and identify ways to better work toward common and individual goals. Attending […].

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 24, 2022

We want to thank everyone who joined us online for the APEX: Greater Giving User Conference 2022! Thank you for allowing us the opportunity to share some of your stories and insights with our audience at this years fundraising conference. A Focused Group at the Fundraising Conference. Innovative Ways to Drive Donations.

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Selfish Giving

MAY 20, 2013

I’m away this week speaking at the New Strategies Conference in Charleston, S.C. Donate what’s needed most, but especially cash. If your business has a cash register, set up a register program so customers can donate. If you can match their donations, even better. I know businesses are going to want to help.

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Selfish Giving

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Lots of great examples of purchase and action triggered donations in my latest post on “pinktober” promotions. I spoke of Maggie Keenan and her new cause marketing program with KFC and Dairy Queen. This is a great example of local cause marketing. Here’s a recent example of action-triggered cause marketing for Halloween !

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Selfish Giving

MAY 17, 2016

Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Ryder Kessler , CEO of DipJar , a donation box for credit cards that is a major improvement on the traditional coin-fed canister. Supporters can "dip" to leave a one-step donation with any credit or debit card. Why Dipjar switched from tips to donations. How Dipjar makes money.

Retail

Greater Giving

JULY 6, 2022

There are three critical areas where nonprofit leaders and employees need to stay on top of the latest trends and tools in fundraising technology: Apex: Greater Giving User Conference. Note this user conference is open to current Greater Giving Clients. Donor engagement is a year-round effort that focuses on more than just donations.

Fundraising

Tech Soup

JUNE 21, 2012

In case you haven’t heard, 501(c)(3) private foundations are now eligible to receive donated video conferencing, online collaboration, and remote desktop solutions from the Citrix Online Donation Program. In addition to the Citrix program, there are many other donation programs on TechSoup that are open to private foundations.

Donation

Ann Green's Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

These can be tacked on to an existing event, such as your charity golf tournament, annual conference, or gala. You might invite donors to an exclusive reception the day or evening before the tournament, complete with refreshments, tee times, access to the driving range, and branded merchandise as a thank you for their donations.

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The Fundraiser Coach

MAY 29, 2024

They had one executive coming for a tour and wanted to maximize their efforts for what might be a significant multi-year donation. A more effective and strategic way to close a tour is to meet in a quiet conference room, or a space with few distractions. The food bank headquarters was 60 miles away. Don't throw that moment away!

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Tech Soup

MARCH 5, 2012

New to TechSoup: 3G Windows Venue Pro smartphones (admin fee: $31) from the Dell donation program. Take donations by using your phone as a mobile credit card terminal. These donated phones include a Windows Mobile operating system, 4.1-inch Up to 20 donated Dell products may be requested within a fiscal year (July 1 to June 30).

Donation

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 7, 2015

It's probably baked in to our cash-strapped nonprofit DNA to see if we can first get something donated before buying it outright. But asking for donations is time-consuming and not effective all the time. Luckily, there are a number of online donation platforms for in-kind donations that can make the process easier.

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