GiveSmart

MARCH 20, 2025

Raffles: Guests can purchase raffle tickets ahead of time and during the tournament for a chance to win appealing prizes procured from personal and business donations. With these features, you can receive donations anytime, anywhere. Some charity event software will even integrate a text-to-give platform, too.

Fundraising

DoJiggy

MAY 20, 2025

Though you should always ask for donations from local businesses, dont limit your fundraising raffle to donated items. Only source prizes that you know you can obtain and have them secured before you run your raffle event to avoid confusion or issues with procurement. Be sure to include these in your budget.

Goals

Greater Giving

JULY 16, 2025

When most nonprofits think of sponsorships, they think of large monetary donations. Here are a few examples: Auction items: To procure more items for upcoming auctions, partner with small businesses and ask for in-kind gifts of auction items. However, a small business might not have a significant amount of funds to give.

Proposal

OneCause

APRIL 23, 2023

The post Procuring Auction Items: Score Donations in 5 Simple Steps appeared first on OneCause.

Procurement

Greater Giving

MAY 21, 2024

Conquering Donation Procurement: Track, Thank, and Triumph at Your Next Fundraising Event As fundraising professionals, we know the magic of a well-stocked fundraising event. Fundraising procurement of donated items fuels excitement,drives bids, and ultimately, raises crucial funds for your cause.

Procurement

Greater Giving

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Key Takeaways from Greater Giving’s Q3 Nonprofit Trends Survey on Auction Item Procurement At Greater Giving, we aim to empower nonprofits with the tools and insights needed to maximize fundraising success. These findings can help you fine-tune your auction item procurement process and achieve better outcomes at your next event.

Procurement

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?

Template

Greater Giving

OCTOBER 19, 2023

When it comes to organizing a successful fundraising event, one key position often stands out—the Procurement Chair. Let’s delve into the responsibilities, strategies, and impact of the Procurement Chair in making your event a roaring success. The Procurement Chair develops an item donation form that serves as a tracking tool.

Procurement

Greater Giving

AUGUST 1, 2024

Deep Dive: How to Write An Auction Item Donation Request Letter Procuring auction items can be a daunting task, even if you have a dedicated procurement chair. Crafting a compelling donation request letter is your secret weapon to filling up your auction with incredible goodies. How will their donation impact your cause?

Template

Candid

MAY 18, 2023

This in-kind donation allows nonprofits to promote their brand, programs, volunteer opportunities, and fundraisers online using the Google Ads platform. As an example, let’s put ourselves in the shoes of someone looking to learn more about donating to nonprofits that support children in need.

Grant

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 16, 2022

Online Donations. Auction item procurement. Procure auction items . When identifying the best items to procure, follow these top tips: Review your past auction’s performance. With online auction software, data from previous events will be invaluable for guiding your procurement process. Fundraising Events.

Procurement

Greater Giving

JUNE 18, 2024

Behind-the-Scenes Heroes Procurement Powerhouse In order to hold a successful auction, you need a stock of highly prized items. This team: Holds a procurement brainstorming party to identify items to target for donation. This team: Holds a procurement brainstorming party to identify items to target for donation.

Fundraising

Greater Giving

JULY 13, 2022

Getting donations for your nonprofit fundraising can feel overwhelming. Use our 6-step plan to get auction item donations for your next fundraiser. You’re trying to figure out how to get auction items donated for your nonprofit fundraiser. That’s where auction procurement comes in. Before you begin.

Procurement

Pamela Grow

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In this blog, we’ll cover some of the best ways to bring in more donations to your auctions—practices that you can use over and over again, without having to reinvent the wheel. Secure sponsorships Most nonprofit professionals know that finding sponsors is a foolproof way to bring in solid contributions, offsetting the cost of running events.

Procurement

Greater Giving

MAY 21, 2025

However, there are plenty of other types of donations your nonprofit can benefit from. In-kind donations are one such essential gift category that your charitable organization may be overlooking. If youre interested in accepting in-kind donations at your nonprofit but arent sure how to start, look no further than this guide.

Donation

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Start with more items on your list than you’ll actually need (you probably won’t procure all of them). Review your initial list and ask yourself if any of your current supporters might be able to donate these types of items to your auction. Then, you can narrow down your list based on what’s available. Consider your current supporters.

Procurement

Greater Giving

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Bring in some additional donations toward the end of your event, and add a great pop of excitement to the finale of any fundraiser. Every paddle raised is one donation to the cause. After you find your winner you’ll record a donation for each bidder number collected in your event management software. Procure a great prize.

Procurement

Greater Giving

AUGUST 24, 2023

Partnering with Local Wineries Securing wine donations may appear time consuming, but partnering with local wineries can make it easier. Approach wineries and vineyards for potential donations or sponsorships, leveraging the mutual benefits of exposure and charitable involvement.

Fundraising

Greater Giving

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Robust fundraising software streamlines much more than fundraiser-specific tasks like item procurement for an auction or event ticketing for a gala. Fundraising software stores donation records and event revenue information to help you calculate public support. Keep in mind that these schedules are included in the standard Form 990.

Software

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

The Microsoft Software Donation Program is one of the most popular with nonprofits and libraries here at TechSoup Global. If you're new to the donation program or just haven't yet taken advantage of the availability of Microsoft's donated software products, join us for a free webinar this Thursday, September 27 at 11 a.m.

Donation

Greater Giving

MAY 17, 2024

You can use this as a stewardship event (free) , or raise revenue off of ticket sales, a few special auction packages and a special appeal explaining how donations support your mission. Tips for Successful Wine Procurement Start early! Wine Makers This can include wineries/wine tasting rooms/wine bars/wine retail shops, etc.

Fundraising

NonProfit PRO

JULY 15, 2021

Extending a partnership that began in 2013, Kraft Heinz Company Foundation announced a major donation to an international hunger nonprofit organization to help alleviate world hunger.

Procurement

Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Set a meeting early with your auctioneer to discuss what items you have procured, and they can offer strategic guidance on what belongs in the live auction , or what might be better suited to the silent auction. They know how to turn a $100 donation into a $200 donation, and get everyone in the room involved in the cause.

IT

The Fundraising Coach

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

On top of the venue details, ticketing, and marketing you’re used to handling for general fundraising events, there’s item procurement and bid tracking to consider. Which items should you procure, and how? A charity auction is a fundraising event in which supporters bid on donated items and packages. Item procurement.

Procurement

CauseVox

MAY 16, 2022

Auction procurement may be a challenge : Many organizations rely on auctions to generate excitement for in-person events. Due to the pandemic, however, retailers may not be able to fulfill procurement requests. For example, do you want them to make a donation? Register for an event? Purchase fundraising tickets?

Fundraising

Greater Giving

AUGUST 30, 2024

Whether guests donated or not, ask what motivated their decision. They might ask guests who attended virtually which games they played, if they had any technical issues, and at what point during the event they decided to donate to the campaign. Did they think the event represented your mission well?

Metrics

Greater Giving

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Explore what makes an item “high-yield,” how to identify potential high-yield items, and get tips for procuring and maximizing the value of each item in your auction. Boosting the Revenue Potential of Charity Auction Packages Simply procuring high-yield items isn’t enough—you can also employ strategies to maximize their revenue potential: 1.

Procurement

Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

One key element that can elevate your fundraising game is leveraging in-kind donations. Delve into the world of in-kind donations, exploring what they are and how they can significantly benefit nonprofits, especially for those new to the art of fundraising. Understanding In-Kind Donations What are In Kind Donations?

Donation

CauseVox

JULY 11, 2022

For Invest In Kids, corporate sponsors provided both financial support and product donations to be used as prizes. For their event, Invest in Kids regularly encouraged participants to submit their donations for corporate matching. Once verified, the match was immediately reflected in their donation total.

Fundraising

Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Local businesses can donate items or services, which is a win-win for fundraising and community involvement. For more ideas on how to procure items download our procurement guide. Strike” Donations Add a fun twist by encouraging donations each time a player or team scores a strike.

Procurement

Greater Giving

AUGUST 14, 2023

To make your fundraiser truly remarkable, it’s essential to employ effective procurement strategies. Craft a Compelling Request Letter for Auction Items for School Fundraisers with a Due Date To kickstart your procurement efforts , prepare a well-crafted request letter addressed to potential donors in your community.

Procurement

Tech Soup

APRIL 30, 2012

TechSoup Global's new Local Impact Map is a trove of information on what lots of nonprofits, NGOs, and libraries around the world are doing with their TechSoup-procured-IT to further their missions. ACA, like so many nonprofits, started out with almost no IT infrastructure and now has a very robust one, much of which is donated.

Procurement

Tech Soup

MARCH 3, 2009

If you play a role in software procurement at your nonprofit organization, whether that is picking out the software to be ordered, approving software expenses, or placing orders for software, you won't want to miss this informative presentation.

Software

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 16, 2022

Online Donations. Auction item procurement. Procure auction items . When identifying the best items to procure, follow these top tips: Review your past auction’s performance. With online auction software, data from previous events will be invaluable for guiding your procurement process. Fundraising Events.

Procurement

Greater Giving

MARCH 25, 2024

Create an Auction Item Description Template Just as you would create templates for donation requests , you should also create templates for your auction item descriptions. When written well, these will help you generate excitement, entice attendees to bid, and increase the funds you generate from your event.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 23, 2023

In most cases, the smaller and lower in value an auction item is, the easier it will be for your nonprofit to procure. Leverage Your Nonprofit’s Partnerships According to the fundraising experts at Winspire , how you procure auction items is just as important as what items you procure.

Procurement

Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 22, 2017

WAA has a conflict of interest policy, with any Worcester-related board members recusing themselves from decisions related to the wreath procurement contract. The company eked out a small profit in 2013 and 2014, although they donated 50% of that profit back to WAA. Maybe this information was always there.

Contract