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30 Best Silent Auction Ideas That Don’t Cost A Dime

GiveSmart

Some examples of unique venue options that donors or leaders in your community can use to make their next event memorable are: Museums after hours Libraries for luncheons Breweries for retirement parties or birthdays Lobbies for talks or workshops Golden Mulligan $$ A mulligan is a purchased re-hit for a shank.

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Primary School Fundraising Ideas for Every Season | Big Fundraising Ideas

Big Fundraising Ideas

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. Examples: Reading marathons (with sponsors per book read), a chores challenge (sponsored by parents or neighbors), or pledge per mile bikerides.

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Why and How Nonprofits Should Use Pinterest

Selfish Giving

When I needed a place where I could display pictures of people who had snapped a picture of themselves with my book Cause Marketing for Dummies Pinterest gave me an easy place to pin, organize and see them all at once. . Just don’t pin a picture of the new lobby area of your school. It’s all right there.

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31 Unique Ideas for Small Church Fundraisers

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Then, set up booths in your lobby or a common gathering area so your members can peruse goods for sale before or after a Sunday service. Print every story or fun fact out on sheets of paper and display them gallery-style in your church lobby for a set period of time. Used book sale. Adopt-a-mile fundraiser for mission trips.

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Newsletter: How to Calculate the Value of Virtual Events, Partnerships ; This Sports Team is Packing Its Stadium with Fans to Raise Money for Causes ?? ; The Business Roundtable is a Joke

Selfish Giving

We had a great first Social Impact Book Club meeting last week! Now we're on to the second book and you get to pick it! Just head over to our Facebook group (join the group if you haven't already) and vote on the next book. If you have a book to suggest to the group, just enter it into the comments and we'll add it to the list!

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How Lessons Learned From Fighting Food Insecurity Can Help Your Nonprofit

Blue Avocado

Even if you think that your area of interest could not possibly have been addressed by governance or the courts, there may be laws on the books that affect the handling and redistribution of specific or related resources. After many years of lobbying and hard work, the GSA was passed, enabling all parties to help people.

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Ideas to Keep in Mind When Working On A Grant Application

Grant Writer Team

They might consider this lobbying! Build your skills with books, courses, consultations with experienced grant writers, and utilize online resources. Of course, the fewer degrees of separation, the better. Invite the individual to see your program firsthand. But, be careful! Don’t do this with government-funded grants.