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.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 18, 2024

Media/Public Relations Ace This person or group is responsible for getting the word out about your event. They need to be creative, understand how the media works and even come up with a few novel ideas about how to spread the word and attract people to attend: Decides how to promote the event. Works with media sponsors.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 16, 2022

Auction item procurement. Procure auction items . When identifying the best items to procure, follow these top tips: Review your past auction’s performance. When identifying the best items to procure, follow these top tips: Review your past auction’s performance. Get creative with your procurement team!

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Pamela Grow

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

But there are some lesser-known benefits that can help your nonprofit skyrocket into success: In-kind donations: Ask sponsors for in-kind donations in your procurement letter , such as catering, venue space, or promotional materials, reducing your event costs and increasing the overall funds raised.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 2, 2025

The difference is with a 50/50 raffle, you can skip the prize procurement process. Reach out to your board members, staff, donors, volunteers, and social media followers. Scheduling out regular social media posts about your raffle. Encourage your supporters to share your posts on social media.

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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). Start by putting a call out on social media for auction items. As you procure your auction items, make sure you are recording a detailed description of each one, along with its estimated fair market value. Wine or food baskets.

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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.

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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? Item procurement. Choosing and setting up the right software and procuring items can be a very lengthy process.

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Greater Giving

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

For more ideas on how to procure items download our procurement guide. Step 4: Promoting the Fundraising Event Promote your bowling fundraiser using a variety of channels: Social Media: Share countdown posts, recognize sponsors and teams, and share live updates at the event. This keeps the donations flowing and adds excitement!

Procurement

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 16, 2022

Auction item procurement. Procure auction items . When identifying the best items to procure, follow these top tips: Review your past auction’s performance. When identifying the best items to procure, follow these top tips: Review your past auction’s performance. Get creative with your procurement team!

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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. In today’s world of virtual events and social media promotion, there’s a lot of crossover between fundraisers and marketers.

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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. By far, the biggest set of stories are the ones from organizations that serve youth and children.

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Qgiv

APRIL 23, 2021

To run a silent auction , you’ll need to plan many logistical pieces and discuss different considerations, such as how guests will bid on items, what the items you’re procuring are, and how you’ll process donations. Procure auction items. The first channel we’ll talk about is social media.

Fundraising

Qgiv

AUGUST 21, 2024

As you begin planning your silent auction, you may think you have everything you need: you’ve procured enticing items , set up a simple bidding system, and printed invitations to send out for your event. Promote your auction across email, social media, landing pages, postcards, and more with Mailchimp.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 29, 2022

Auction Procurement Committee. Here are just some of the roles and responsibilities that need to be delegated to members of the auction committee: Generating leads for item procurement. This can include: A separate item procurement committee, responsible for generating donation leads and cultivating potential donors.

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CauseVox

JULY 11, 2022

Procuring prizes for your peer-to-peer campaign doesn’t have to break your budget. To make things easy on your fundraisers, we recommend including a fundraising toolkit with social media graphics, logos, pictures, and pre-templated text. It allowed donors to double their gift (and put them closer to winning bigger prizes).

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 29, 2023

Start with a compelling procurement letter. Use these tips in an appeal just as you would in a procurement letter. This means supporters will donate money, lend a voice to social media sharing and come out not only to fundraising events but the athletic events as well. Not just a simple “we are doing an auction, give us stuff.”

Fundraising

Qgiv

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Including contact information, such as phone numbers, email addresses, website URLs, and social media handles, allows donors to easily reach out with any questions or concerns or to make their donation. Auctions are great opportunities to raise significant funds for your organization, but procuring auction items can be tricky.

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CauseVox

MAY 31, 2022

Since you’re not having to handle physical tickets or procure a prize, you can allocate this time on marketing! Promoting your raffle on your website, blasting to your email list, and encouraging your supporters to share on social media. Kansas Advocates for Better Care’s Raffle Ticketing Form via CauseVox). Pro tip: Know the rules.

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Greater Giving

JULY 25, 2024

A compelling theme will not only enhance the guest experience but also make your event more shareable on social media. Utilize multiple channels: Leverage a variety of marketing channels, including social media, email, print, and public relations. Compelling Story Every successful fundraising event is built on a powerful story.

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DoJiggy

AUGUST 20, 2024

Procure a Great Raffle Prize (or Prizes) Let’s face it—a great prize is key to a successful raffle. With features like social media sharing, text to donate, secure payment options, and real-time tracking of sales, a raffle website ensures a seamless experience for both organizers and participants.

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Fundly

JUNE 20, 2024

Share your crowdfunding page in your email newsletter, social media posts, website, and blog articles to maximize awareness both leading up to and on Giving Tuesday. Fundly’s social media integrations make it easy for supporters to share your campaign with their networks. Promote your campaign. Deep social integration. Personalization.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

You’ve set up an event committee, procured the right items, and developed your program agenda. Create a strong event landing page on your school website Picture this: a fantastic school auction will raise money for your extracurricular programs. A strong event landing page on your website can help boost participation.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 1, 2017

Boston, Massachusetts: Tech Networks of Boston Roundtable: A Frank Discussion of Technology Procurement for Nonprofits. Birmingham, United Kingdom: Social Media Session. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Social Media Surgery — Hands-on Help with Social Media. Austin, Texas: Facebook Isn't Free (and That's OK!)

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Tech Soup

JULY 18, 2017

TechSoup Global's new Local Impact Map is a trove of information on what nonprofits, NGOs, and libraries around the world are doing with their TechSoup-procured IT to further their missions. By far, the biggest set of stories are the ones from organizations that serve youth and children.

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DoJiggy

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Wine Pull Instructions for Dummies Here are the basic steps to planning a wine draw fundraiser: Procure a grouping of wines through donations or purchases. Use social media, email campaigns, and local partnerships to spread the word about the wine draw. This not only entertains attendees but can create buzz on social media.

Fundraising

Qgiv

JUNE 9, 2021

For instance, fundraisers can post on social media that if they raise $100 they’ll do the fire ramen challenge. Give-it-up challenges – These challenges can be used to give up sweets, social media, or another vice for a certain time period. Consider hosting an auction where you only procure travel-related items.

Fundraising

The Fundraising Coach

AUGUST 14, 2023

Corporate partners can either provide financial support to offset event planning costs or assist you in procuring auction items at little or no cost. Include a physical copy with mailed invitations, and link to the PDF in emails, social media post captions, and the events section of your nonprofit’s website.

Nonprofit

Greater Giving

JUNE 23, 2022

Media & Public Relations Committee. Limit permissions so procurement volunteers can enter donated items, but not risk interference with any other area of event planning. Event Planning Sub-Committees. Here is a list of committees needed for an event: Auction Committee. Sponsorship Committee. Registration and Checkout Committee.

Fundraising

The Fundraising Coach

JULY 31, 2023

Between engaging your in-person and remote audiences, procuring appealing items, and smoothly conducting bidding, your nonprofit has a lot of planning and work ahead of itself. Social media: Your organization’s social media presence can go a long way for promoting your event and boosting attendee engagement beforehand.

Fundraising

Qgiv

APRIL 10, 2021

Your team can offer potential sponsors a dedicated banner at your games, a special appreciation message in your opening announcements, or even a spotlight on your social media profiles. Successful fundraisers know that the magic of a successful auction event lies in the items procured for it.

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DoJiggy

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

DoJiggy’s platform provides the tools to integrate your event’s story into every email, webpage, and social media post. If you need to rent a venue, reach out to your contacts and supporters to see if they have connections that can save your organization money in the event procurement process.

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OneCause

JANUARY 31, 2024

Auction item procurement. Social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc). Then, convert the same image to a JPG to share on social media. Livestream your event on social media or use a designated hashtag to make social engagements easy to track. Ticket sales or registration. Volunteer management. Venue setup.

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Fundly

MAY 18, 2021

Our Favorite Fundraising Ideas Our #1 Fundraising Idea: Crowdfunding The Basics Crowdfunding is a fundraising method that combines the power of social media with the support of your friends and family. They would then pay via email, social media, or text message. Charge an entrance fee at the door or sell tickets online beforehand.

Fundraising

Pamela Grow

JULY 24, 2024

You’ll only need to procure 12-15 items to keep the auction a reasonable length, but all of your prizes should be high-value to maximize your event’s fundraising potential. It can feature as many items as your team can procure—often 100 or more—and these prizes should vary in value to accommodate different participants’ budgets.

Procurement

Qgiv

OCTOBER 8, 2021

However, while planning out the technical details of your auction, don’t forget that your auction will center around the items you procure for your guests to bid on. While it may be nice to have a multitude of expensive gift baskets for guests to bid on, don’t stress yourself out trying to procure big-ticket items for every single basket.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Frank says, "Most of our enterprise software is procured via TechSoup, which makes it affordable to license so many servers! Unlimited media server backups. Backup retention periods that can be defined per job and per media server. We do not have to make do with weak, low-budget software." Exchange Server backup.

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