Big Fundraising Ideas

MARCH 18, 2025

How to Secure Sponsorships for Your School Fundraisers Blog Summary: School fundraisers are crucial for enhancing educational experiences. School fundraisers have always played a vital role in bringing communities together and supporting important educational initiatives.

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Greater Giving

MAY 17, 2024

It’s official, National Wine Day is May, 25th , but fundraising with wine can take place year round. Some fun event themes/ideas include: Host an Intimate Tasting Event Partner with a local winemaker(s) or retail shops to host an intimate tasting event for your top supporters, or as an avenue to reach a new demographic.

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Pamela Grow

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Costco is widely known in retailing for its better-than-decent pay and benefits. We’re always looking for that magic bullet in fundraising. The next it’s digital fundraising. And now AI will magically “transform” your fundraising. Related Posts: A Facebook Parable What Early Job Prepared You for a Fundraising Career?

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NonProfit PRO

MAY 31, 2023

The largest point-of-sale fundraising efforts by American retailers collected $749 million in consumer donations in 2022, a 24% increase from 2020, according to the biennial "Charity Checkout Champions" study released by Engage for Good.

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NonProfit PRO

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

ShoppingGives a social impact commerce platform, announced the National Cancer Prevention Month Coalition of retail brands supporting the American Cancer Society (ACS).

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Qgiv

JANUARY 28, 2022

He previously served as director of IT consulting at a fundraising event production company focused on nonprofits. . No matter what types of peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns or events your nonprofit might be running, there’s one thing they all require to be successful: participants. Put your peer-to-peer fundraising data to work.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 10, 2024

However, lack of understanding of what motivates their generosity is causing fundraisers to leave opportunities for further engagement with them on the table. Thus, it behooves fundraisers to increase efforts to connect with them in ways that align with their reasons for giving.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Schools, city governments, retailers, corporations, individuals, and big and small nonprofits have been participating in GivingTuesday by the thousands, and many of them are working together to raise funds for those 24 hours and beyond.

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Selfish Giving

MARCH 21, 2018

Whether the storied retailer was murdered Caesar-like on the Ides of March by Amazon, Target and Walmart , or was a victim of gross mismanagement , was hotly debated on the Internet last week. But one thing is for sure: causes will lose millions when Toys "R" Us disappears from malls and retail parks this spring. Top Stories 1.

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 24, 2013

Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Heather Golin , Director of Special Projects, at Spirit Halloween about their nationwide fundraiser for children’s hospitals. This is a great episode about a retailer whose cause marketing is focused, successful and spirited! The Spirit of Children has raised $11 million since 2006.

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Selfish Giving

JANUARY 17, 2017

The Endowment's long term partnership with GameStop and the results of their latest and newest joint fundraiser. How the Endowment secured its first point-of-sale fundraiser with GameStop. The Endowment was joined by another charity, Snowball Express, in their fundraiser with GameStop. How did that partnership work?

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 18, 2011

All the programs we chose that fundraising goals met these two standards. Finally, the sporting goods retailer is teaming up with several professional NFL players to promote “The Power of Pink” via public relations and social media. This is certainly an area for improvement for most brick and click retailers.].

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Want to bring your fundraising to the next level? Here are 31 fun, unique fundraising ideas that will support your programs without exhausting your members. Not only do fundraisers help you continue making a difference in people’s lives, but they can also be a great opportunity to build a stronger community within your church.

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Qgiv

JANUARY 4, 2022

In the modern fundraising world, creating an online fundraising strategy is essential to the success of your nonprofit. As the world continues to grapple with the ups and downs of COVID-19, it’s essential to meet your donors where they’re most comfortable, and that means coming up with inventive online fundraising ideas.

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Just Write Grants

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

For example, a technology company may be interested in supporting STEM education programs, while a grocery retailer may focus on food security initiatives. Offering volunteer opportunities, corporate matching gift programs, or employee-driven fundraising campaigns can strengthen your partnership.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

With the help of generous donors, youve secured funding, rented retail space, and sourced inventory. Although creating donation tax receipts isnt the most glamorous part of the fundraising process , its necessary to acknowledge donation receipt, thank donors for their contributions, and provide tax deductibility eligibility.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Maximizing Impact: How Gift Card Fundraisers for Schools Boost Support and Funds Gift card fundraising offers schools an efficient and inclusive way to raise essential funds. Gift card fundraisers for schools are innovative and efficient methods of raising funds to support various educational programs and initiatives.

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Selfish Giving

APRIL 21, 2021

Sure, things here in the states are wound tighter than a cocoon, but nothing like in the UK where two retailers are egging each other over competing caterpillar cakes.???? Thankfully, the emerging winners are the retailers' beautiful charity partners. Space is limited to the first 100 attendees. Learn more. ?? Partnership Notes 1.

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Everyone wants to do online giving, Facebook Like promotions, and land trendy partnerships with cool retailers like Apple and The Gap. But what’s at hand for cause marketing is easy to execute point-of-sale or purchase-triggered donation program with local retailers. Zombies hate that! Get a Kickass Partner. Opportunity knocks.

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CauseVox

APRIL 22, 2022

Spring has officially arrived, and generally, this is a busy but lucrative season for fundraisers across the board. With warmer weather and everyone excited to get outside, this is the optimal time to take to the great outdoors with spring fundraisers. Walkathons and the like are typically a kind of peer-to-peer fundraiser.

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Selfish Giving

JUNE 20, 2017

The 73 fundraisers in this report are just the tip of the iceberg. There are hundreds of checkout fundraisers that raise under one million dollars and were not included in the report (which set minimum threshold of one million or more raised to be included in the report). Here are two local fundraisers to inspire you.

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Selfish Giving

MAY 17, 2016

Unlike most point-of-sale fundraisers, Dipjar will generate a donation receipt on a cardholder's credit card statement. Joe's plans for raise money for the JWFL at the Cause Marketing Forum Conference. Which were quickly squashed by Megan!) What's been the best use of Dipjar? What's been most successful?

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Selfish Giving

DECEMBER 21, 2017

I'm wondering how this is impacting donation box fundraisers? In retail it probably makes sense to convert donation box fundraisers to register fundraisers that will have cashiers asking consumers to donate a dollar or two when they pay by credit card. Are you still having success with donation box fundraisers?

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Selfish Giving

APRIL 25, 2018

This week on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Pam Avesian , vice president at women's retailer Chico’s FAS , about their involvement in Habitat for Humanity's Home is the Key cause marketing initiative that's now in its second year. But you should know: the way these retailers will raise money for your nonprofit is changing.

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CauseVox

JULY 11, 2022

Peer-to-peer fundraising is on the rise and it’s no wonder since they typically raise twice as much compared to other types of digital fundraising campaigns. And who better to get peer-to-peer fundraising tips from than a nonprofit professional? Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Campaign. Who Is Invest In Kids?

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CauseVox

MAY 16, 2022

You may be wondering, will adding fundraising tickets to the event just complicate things? Luckily, CauseVox is here to help you plan your next ticketed fundraising event. The first step when planning a fundraising event today is to decide on the format. Fundraising Calendar Template. How much do you want to raise?

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

With #GivingTuesday and end-of-the-year campaigns only a few months away in December, we wanted to round up some of the best fundraising tools from the TechSoup catalog. Little Green Light is a cloud-based CRM that lets you manage volunteers, members, events, and fundraising campaigns from a single interface. Payment Processing Tools.

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Jeremy Ball , who leads the Big Lots Foundation and is director of philanthropy and events for the parent company Big Lots , about the retailers impressive cause marketing efforts on behalf of Nationwide Children's Hospital. Last fall, Big Lots mobilized its nearly 1,500 stores and raised $2.2

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

JUNE 19, 2023

At this year’s event, Canadian retailer Holt Renfrew created a “light tunnel” photo both experience for guests. Seasoned fundraisers and event-planning consultants share ways to stand out from the crowd and successfully navigate corporate support for events in 2023.

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Selfish Giving

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

In the process of tweeting–instead of tossing salad–I started sizing up the Action Kitchen for fundraising. Not only would it be a great place to host a fundraiser–multiple teams vying for the title of Boston’s Top Chef–but it would also be a great venue for our corporate partners.

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Everyone wants to do online cause marketing, location-based smartphone promotions, national programs and trendy partnerships with cool retailers like Apple and The Gap. But what’s at hand is easy to execute pinup and percentage-of-sale programs with local retailers. It’s small, limiting and doesn’t get you anywhere.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 16, 2024

That role comes with potential benefits, in the form of postage discounts on your fundraising letters. But you can make an informed postage decision BEFORE you sit down to write your fundraising letter. Below are three things to ask yourself before diving into your next fundraising letter. What’s My Mail Class?

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Selfish Giving

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Last week I had a great conversation with a large retailer (1000+ stores) about its checkout charity program and how they absolutely blew the lid off their fundraising goal. Know who your top fundraiser is. Have you executed a successful checkout fundraiser? We raised 40 to 50 percent more. This is great advice, folks!

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Any of these retailers on your corporate partnerships pipeline? Opinion: Effective fundraising is always emotional , and usually sad. I like to use humorous multiple choice options to which someone can reply quickly and easily. Thanks, Dan! What are some of the ways YOU deal with prospects who won't respond? ?? Partnership Notes 1.

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Selfish Giving

OCTOBER 26, 2010

This was a big transition year for our annual Halloween fundraiser. A big part of the promoton and fundraising for HalloweenFest is our annual pinup program with iParty stores. Here’s the summary: Consumer Holidays + Retailers = Great Cause Marketing.

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Tech Soup

MARCH 13, 2009

Starting March 18 for a limited time, eligible nonprofits and public libraries can request Telosa's donor management software, which has a $499 retail value, for the specially discounted admin fee of $99 at TechSoup. Tags: Fundraising Databases Grant-Management Databases Software Online Fundraising Online Fundraising.

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Big Fundraising Ideas

OCTOBER 15, 2024

How to Choose Between a Product Fundraiser and an Event Fundraiser Blog Summary: In fundraising, organizations often face the critical decision of choosing between product and event fundraisers. Fundraising is critical for many organizations, especially nonprofits, schools, and community groups.

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