Big Fundraising Ideas

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Winter Fundraising (January and February) Why it works: After the indulgences of the holidays, many people are ready for healthier habits. How to do it: Companies like Happys Circus tour around and can be booked for a day. Memory Books: Compile photos, teacher messages, and well-wishes from classmates.

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GrantNews

JANUARY 16, 2024

Go over your books with care and be sure every penny is accounted for. Missing Items: Have all documentation ready and attached before you submit. GrantWatch offers a Personalized Grants Calendar that helps you easily keep track and monitor your grants. Format Guidelines: Always follow the funder’s guidelines.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

But mark the rest of your days on your calendar at the beginning of the year, just like you mark your campaigns and events. Go ahead and book the trip if you can. You may have on your calendar that it’s time for an email marketing program update. Now, you’re ready for your vacation to start! That way it is set in stone.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 3, 2025

Download Our Free Fundraising Plan & Calendar Template: Why Do You Need a Fundraising Strategy? Are you ready to create a great fundraising plan? Follow these 11 must-do steps to ensure your fundraising plan is ready. Download your free nonprofit fundraising and calendar plan here.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Download Our Free 2021 Year-End Fundraising Calendar. Creating a comprehensive calendar will keep you organized this year-end so that you can focus on bringing in donations! Download the free 2021 Year-End Fundraising Calendar: 2. Are you ready for #GivingTuesday on November 30th? In 2020, donors gave over $2.47

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The Fundraising Coach

JUNE 30, 2022

Then you are ready to write your appeals, prioritize your campaigns, and charge up your gift officers. Not in that position (thank goodness) but we all have our fiscal year starts, no matter where they fall on the calendar. Glen Quiring, Executive Director, Fresno Pacific University.

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Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Are you ready? A FREE electronic version of my last book Fundraising with Businesses. Here are 105 ideas for your editorial calendar. Also, bookmark this editorial foresight calendar so you can create content in line with major happenings and holidays. Here's what you get to choose from. Wicked stylish. >>>

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

1) Save Time Using A Calendar App For Meetings. Friday’s totally booked. Your contact simply compares their calendar to your published availability and self-selects an agreeable time. Ready to save time + raise more online in less time and with less effort? We’ve all been there. It’s time to meet.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

We have our clients use a calendar so they can color code their Asks, Warm Touches, and Communications to make sure donors aren’t being overasked. Get your website ready. But if you plan your campaign with social media posts, emails, and a video leading up to the big day, your donors will be primed and ready to give.

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CauseVox

JULY 18, 2023

Sample fundraising calendar Be sure to update your quarterly and monthly totals for the year, comparing them to your original goals. Book a demo to find out how CauseVox can help you reach your fundraising goals today. Set a date on your calendar at the beginning of each quarter to review and refresh your fundraising plan.

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Qgiv

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Ready to learn more about Giving Tuesday and how your nonprofit can make the most of it? Whether your auction is live or silent, participants will enjoy the opportunity to bid on and win items, especially because people are typically working to get gifts for loved ones and book travel around this time of year. Let’s get started!

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OneCause

AUGUST 22, 2024

It’s time to start planning your fall fundraising calendar. Book a venue with a space for the costumed models to walk (it doesn’t have to be a catwalk, just a big enough room), come up with a prize, and charge for entry. Many think of Halloween, apple orchards, back to school season… and everything pumpkin-spiced themed.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

JANUARY 18, 2023

Now I have one full-time grant writer, a part-time consultant, and soon will be ready to hire another full-time grant writer. Get my son ready and myself somewhat ready and take my son to daycare. Come back from daycare to eat breakfast and finish getting ready. Wake up at 5:30-6 am.

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Get Fully Funded

JULY 4, 2022

Instead put some fundraising ideas on your calendar for the next few months. Don’t force one if you already have a full calendar, but sometimes the opportunity is there for an additional campaign. Can you put a wine and cheese event on the calendar? To raise more, do more! Add a campaign. Add an event or a few casual events.

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Just Write Grants

MAY 17, 2024

Engage in activities that bring you peace and fulfillment, whether spending time in nature, volunteering for a different cause, or reading a good book. Block the Fun: Schedule time for hobbies in your calendar – treat them as important as any work meeting. Reconnect with your sense of purpose and the values that fuel your mission.

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Qgiv

JUNE 6, 2023

Include your ad campaigns in your content calendar to maximize their return on investment. Boosted Posts Once your Facebook page is ready to go, it’s time to create your ads. Don’t write a book, just include the key information for your ad. Use ads to promote major fundraising campaigns, events, or cause awareness days.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MAY 13, 2022

That’s how I ended up finding myself looking at my calendar each week in January, February, March, and, well you get the point…saying, “If I can just get through this week, things will slow down.” Oh the lies we tell ourselves to make it through the day, because dear reader, slow down it did not.

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Community Boost

MARCH 1, 2024

Mark your calendars for March 5-7, 2024, because this action-packed three day event is just around the corner. Get ready to join us from wherever you are, no plane tickets or hotel bookings needed—access the summit from the comfort of your own space. And the best part? It’s all available to you for FREE.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2011

On technology implementation, try the three P's: Phased schedule: For each phase of implementation, have the entire system backed up and ready roll back if something goes wrong. Tech Beginner's Guide : TechSoup's book on technology planning. Second, it means giving IT a voice in programmatic planning and decisions.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 5, 2011

On technology implementation, try the three P's: Phased schedule: For each phase of implementation, have the entire system backed up and ready roll back if something goes wrong. Tech Beginner's Guide : TechSoup's book on technology planning. Second, it means giving IT a voice in programmatic planning and decisions.

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DoJiggy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Frozen Cookie Dough An irresistible choice for many, offering ready-to-bake cookie dough can appeal to families and individuals alike. Calendars Custom calendars are a great sales item as they offer year-round visibility for your cause, especially if they are themed around your organization and feature impactful imagery.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 23, 2022

You’re booking the evening’s entertainment, connecting with sponsors, and collecting all of your auction baskets and items. You’re almost ready for your big night, but first, you have to announce your auction to your supporters. So, you’re planning a silent auction. Date, time, and location. Your supporters are busy people.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 24, 2023

Team calendar sales When the new year arrives, so does the need for a new yearly calendar. Take advantage of this opportunity by putting together a team calendar, complete with pictures of your athletes and people essential to the success of your team. Trick shot challenge Ready to put your athlete’s special skills to the test?

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Fundly

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Expert services Getting Attention helps nonprofits with nearly every aspect of the Google Ad Grant, including: Application and eligibility check: Is your nonprofit ready to apply for the Google Ad Grant? No matter your specific technology needs, Team DNL is ready to help! Are you even eligible? Customized reporting.

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OneCause

MARCH 14, 2023

Successful events require creating a nonprofit event fundraising marketing plan well before the date to make sure guests know about the fundraiser and come in the door ready to donate. Once the foundational pieces of the event are secured, it’s time to build out a marketing calendar. In fact, it’s just getting started!

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Fundly

MAY 18, 2021

Platforms like eCardWidget come ready for you to upload eCard to your site or Shopify store for your supporters to send each other notes easily. Used Book Sale If you’re someone who loves books (or a recently graduated college student), you likely have stacks of books that you won’t read or have read too many times to count!

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Qgiv

MARCH 28, 2022

Download our free eBook, the Big Book of Hybrid and Virtual Event Ideas, to find out! Download the Corporate Sponsorship Cheat Sheet and templates and get ready to reach out to local businesses and major corporations alike with confidence! To begin, start your grant research as early as possible for the next calendar year.

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Fundly

JULY 16, 2020

Collect your old clothes, toys, books, and electronics— after all, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure! Virtual Calendar Sales If your organization publishes an annual calendar, why not take the sales online? Virtual Gaming Tournament Ready… set… game!

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OneCause

JANUARY 31, 2024

Set a Date and Time for Your Fundraising Event [/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text]Before you can start booking entertainment and contacting potential venues, you need to know one more important detail: when your event will take place! Keep the following questions in mind as you consult your calendar: Are we planning far enough in advance?

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Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 22, 2019

If the proposal you are working on has a six-week turnaround , the first draft of the budget and the second draft of the narrative proposal should be ready for review at the same time (roughly 2–2.5 Still, that gap should be measured in days to a week or so, not in months. weeks into the process). Robertson, Stephen W.

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GiveSmart

APRIL 1, 2025

Many of these ideas could be committee-run or added to your existing fundraising calendar. Create admission packages that include entry to your BINGO night, a book of bingo game sheets, and a bonus, like a dauber or a ticket for a complimentary refreshment. Take photos of stuffies playing, getting ready for bed, and all tucked in!

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GiveSmart

APRIL 2, 2025

Book a 1:1 Meeting with GiveSmart at AFP ICON in Seattle Momentive Software staff are thrilled to meet you at AFP EXCHANGE. Momentive wants to help your nonprofit analyze donor behavior so you can better build lasting donor relationships and make your organization future-ready and adaptive. Hearing from NASA astronaut Jos M.

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Community Boost

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Content Calendar and Resource Planning A content calendar is crucial for maintaining a consistent presence across all channels. Educational Content Providing educational resources like webinars, detailed guides, and e-books positions your nonprofit as a thought leader. Ready to elevate your nonprofit’s content marketing?

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