OneCause

AUGUST 2, 2023

One of the most important components of a strong peer-to-peer fundraising event or campaign is your participants, or volunteer fundraisers. So, let’s look at some proven tips to help your nonprofit recruit and retain more peer-to-peer participants. Target potential fundraisers. Think about your ideal peer-to-peer participants.

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The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 7, 2025

According to Lynn Margherio, founder and CEO of Cradles to Crayons, volunteerism is the backbone of many successful nonprofits, even though attracting and retaining volunteers can be challenging. Think about how to get kids involved in your organization, even if you sponsor one kids day event a year. Elevate top volunteers.

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Pamela Grow

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

To keep donors around and retain their support, organizations have to grab supporters’ attention and make their communications stand out from the thousands of messages their audience receives each day. Event communications. Recent nonprofit trends show that giving is on the decline, decreasing by 2.1% between 2022 and 2023.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 20, 2022

Here are five tips for thanking your year-end donors that will increase the likelihood of them being retained in the following year: 1. Get the eBook: Retaining Your P2Peeps. The post How to Thank and Retain Year-End Donors appeared first on Qgiv Blog. Know who your year-end donors are. About Bloomerang.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The number of new retained donors, or those who gave the previous year but never before, dropped by 18.7%. Your nonprofit may use waivers for its volunteer opportunities or before fundraising events. This means supporters can access the waiver online through any device and complete it before the event.

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CauseVox

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Knowing how much time and effort you spend planning events and campaigns inspired us to create this resource to inspire you with these successful ideas for end-of-year giving campaigns. Now with the popularity of services like Zoom and Youtube, you can host virtual or hybrid galas to make your event accessible to all your supporters.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JULY 30, 2024

Decision: The supporter subscribes to the nonprofit’s newsletter and registers for a beach clean-up and recycling event. At the event, the donor asks staff about the specific ways your organization prioritizes sustainability before ultimately making a donation.

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GiveSmart

JANUARY 23, 2025

What can you and your team expect in the fundraising event, donor relationship, and nonprofit marketing landscapes? The right narrative can transform your campaigns, events, and marketing materials. Improving your nonprofits storytelling can help your organization retain donors and grow funding, grants, and corporate interest in 2025.

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Greater Giving

AUGUST 12, 2021

Sponsors at live fundraising events are accustomed to certain benefits—banners in a ballroom, a table and dinner for their guests, sometimes on-stage recognition. Selling sponsorships in the era of virtual and hybrid events present fundraisers with a challenge when those traditional benefits don’t look quite the same.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2025

This guide covers the following tips and school fundraising ideas to plan memorable and productive events and campaigns: Why host a school fundraiser? Plus, you can network with potential corporate partners interested in sponsoring events and campaigns. Host this event on the weekends so it doesnt disrupt learning time.

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CauseVox

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Imagine this: you set what you think is an ambitious fundraising goal for your virtual event and then watch as you double, triple, quadruple that goal in the days leading up to the event. Like most nonprofits, Mentor New York had to pivot during the pandemic to virtual events and engagement for its supporters.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Truly, every donor deserves a heartfelt thank-you message for their contributions and gifts, but you can take it to the next level and make a lasting impression with an appreciation event or customized outreach. Fun, memorable donor appreciation events and initiatives function to build a sustainable support network for your small nonprofit.

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Pamela Grow

JULY 10, 2024

One that includes realistic goals for grants and corporate support, individual support, program support, and events. Retain staff. Important: Invest in donor stewardship and reliable data. Include new donor acquisition in your plan. And a budget for it. This one is key.

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The Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 8, 2024

How do systems of expressing gratitude work and why do they matter for retaining donors ? Why does retaining donors matter? If your nonprofit is continuously attracting new donors, does it really matter if you retain them after their initial gift? Donor events. Let’s find out. Donor walls.

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CauseVox

JANUARY 12, 2022

We’re focused on recruiting them, retaining, engaging, and so on. But donors aren’t the only people who make your fundraising events and campaigns successful, and they aren’t the only people whose needs you should be considering. Usually you’ll want to make this agreement in advance of the event or campaign together with your sponsor.

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Future Fundraising Now

JANUARY 8, 2025

Hold a donor recognition event at least once each year. Consider whether you can make your appeal mailing unique to you and different from the rest, while retaining their effectiveness. Set up a logical program of reactivation for lapsed donors. Intrude appropriate schemes of recognition and reward.

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NonProfit PRO

APRIL 19, 2023

Though giving tends to rise around these events, nonprofits often are unable to retain these often one-time donors. Nonprofits react to crises. If your organization doesn’t have a plan to steward these reactionary donations to make them become more commonplace, it should.

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Greater Giving

JUNE 24, 2021

Throughout 2020, planners were forced to go online to hold their annual fundraising events virtually when large gatherings were prohibited due to the pandemic. The results were surprisingly good for many nonprofits, which has brought us to the next generation of fundraising—the hybrid event. The Hybrid Event. The Move to Hybrid.

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CauseVox

MARCH 17, 2025

A golf tournament fundraiser is not only a fantastic day out but also a powerful fundraising event that can drive significant donations, strengthen community connections, and build long-lasting partnerships with local businesses. Download the Free Complete Guide to Nonprofit Fundraising Events : 1. Sounds pretty great, right?

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Strategic Grants

JANUARY 29, 2025

Over the course of three days, I was struck by how much thought and strategy went into every aspect of the event, from the logistics to the games and the audience experience. For-Purpose approach: When planning any events such as fundraisers, tours of facilities, or workshops, ensure a seamless experience for your attendees.

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Qgiv

JULY 10, 2023

Whether your donors are transactional or high value (including mid-level and recurring donors) or participatory (like event participants and volunteers), building healthy relationships with them today—and retaining them—recognizes the responsibility we all have to our constituents, our communities, and, ultimately, to ourselves.

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Qgiv

MAY 10, 2022

Ensure that you’re able to do your best work by setting up a donor pipeline: a structured way to attract, cultivate, and retain your donors. They arrive at your website or your info booth at an event with the intention to learn more. The post How a Donor Pipeline Can Help Attract and Retain Donors appeared first on Qgiv Blog.

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Qgiv

APRIL 19, 2023

An event communication plan is crucial to the success of your fundraising event. A good event communication plan can elevate your event and help you make the most of your fundraising efforts. This blog post will cover how to create your event communication plan. What is an event communication plan?

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NonProfit PRO

OCTOBER 27, 2021

They may know their nonprofit needs to raise $14 million, but not the organizational goal of retaining more event participants and transitioning them to sustaining donors. Lack of alignment can happen at any level because subordinate employees do not have the tools to see if their work aligns with the strategic plan.

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Qgiv

JUNE 1, 2021

This article offers suggestions to help churches like yours grow giving with church fundraising events. Fundraising events. Church fundraising events can work wonders. These are 24-hour fundraising events that encourages supporters to give over a 24-hour period. Accept tithes online. New to the concept of giving days?

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NonProfit PRO

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Each month, receive expert advice on securing the second gift, retaining donors, reimagining events, making successful asks, and more. Get 12 months of tailored inspiration, with practical tips, key dates, self-care, and customizable stickers. Download the digital version or order your printed calendar now!

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Greater Giving

MARCH 21, 2023

Here are some strategies for attracting and retaining these younger supporters: Use social media to connect and engage Undeniably, social media is a powerful tool for reaching out to Millenial and Gen-Z Donors. Host virtual events, volunteer opportunities, and peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 2, 2024

7 Must-Have Members of Your Nonprofit’s Fundraising Team With a dedicated nonprofit fundraising team, you’ll execute more effective strategies, plan impactful events, and attain more funding for your mission. When filling this role, look for someone with a wealth of event planning experience.

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Greater Giving

APRIL 17, 2023

Recruiting and retaining nonprofit volunteers can be a challenge, especially in today’s busy and competitive world. In this article, we’ll explore some best practices for recruiting and retaining nonprofit volunteers. Volunteer Management Effective volunteer management is key to attracting and retaining volunteers.

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Qgiv

JUNE 4, 2024

We are thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership between Qgiv and Winspire that will help nonprofits raise more at their next fundraising event or auction! This diverse selection helps guarantee there is something to entice every donor, making your auction items more appealing and your events more successful.

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Ann Green's Nonprofit

JUNE 25, 2024

Alternatively, you may use location data to send specialized newsletters highlighting relevant events and opportunities in people’s local areas. Then compile events hosted by your organization and similar nonprofits that your supporters might be interested in attending.

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GrantNews

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The Value of Your Volunteer Time To recruit and retain valuable volunteers you must build trust by providing the correct tools for a productive and joyful work environment for your volunteers. Because of this, GrantWatch helps you find funding with their easy-to-use grant database. To illustrate, each volunteer should receive an orientation.

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Greater Giving

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Host a year-end event. A year-end event brings your community together to celebrate the accomplishments their support made possible. At the event, acknowledge major donors, dedicated volunteers, or corporate sponsors by name to add a personal touch and inspire others to step up their support. Create a thank-you video.

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NonProfit PRO

JUNE 17, 2024

A study by Nuclavis found that peer-to-peer fundraising programs are struggling to activate fundraisers and retain past participants in 2024.

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NonProfit PRO

JANUARY 4, 2024

Each month, receive expert advice on securing the second gift, retaining donors, reimagining events, making successful asks, and more. Get 12 months of tailored inspiration, with practical tips, key dates, self-care, and customizable stickers. Download the digital version or order your printed calendar now!

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Greater Giving

JUNE 20, 2024

6 Resourceful Fundraising Event Strategies to Maximize Impact For many charities, events are a cornerstone of their fundraising strategy. From galas and auctions to walkathons and online fundraisers, events not only generate significant revenue but also enhance visibility and donor engagement.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 2, 2022

What is a fundraising event committee? As you know, large events require lots of help. Volunteers tend to fall into one of two categories: key volunteers, who envision and plan the event, and episodic volunteers, who do the day-of work or small tasks around the office. How to build your fundraising event committee.

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