cause awareness days weeks and months 2021 - 2021 sign

Are you ready to plan for your upcoming fundraising year? Check out the list of awareness dates and holidays to make sure you don’t miss any fundraising opportunities! Cause awareness days, weeks, and months are a fantastic way to link your school, nonprofit, or business to the greater good. In 2020, we published a list

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what we learned about fundraising in 2020 - rearview mirror

2020 was a tough year, but it forced us as a nonprofit fundraising community to innovate and renovate in amazing ways that will resonate long into the future. So what exactly did we learn about fundraising in 2020? These are some of the top takeaways. Takeaway 1: People are Generous in a Crisis In November,

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virtual school fundraiser - family dressed up in costumes

Do you need to get parents or kids involved in a fundraiser? Make it fun for them and they’ll love helping!  Most of us can’t meet up in groups and have grown accustomed to virtual events and classes alike. Even if you can meet in person, sometimes it’s just easier (and less expensive) to host

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Learn how donating gently worn, used and new shoes help nonprofits fundraise.

Nonprofits often need to get creative with fundraising, which means finding new but proven revenue-generating strategies. Sprucing up your organization’s fundraising portfolio helps you stand out in the sea of nonprofit fundraisers. Believe it or not, there’s a solution that you probably have in your closet! Shoes, or even recycling athletic shoes, may be the

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virtual marathon fundraisers

Virtual marathons and races are the latest rage in online fundraising. While many models exist, the basic principle is to encourage grassroots, peer-to-peer fundraising in a flexible way. Like a traditional marathon or race/walk fundraiser, groups set a date (or a timeframe) for participants to race. Participants either pay a registration fee to help the

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international womens day flowers

In March, countries and communities celebrate women all over the world. March is Women’s History Month in the United States. And millions celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) specifically toward a goal of promoting gender parity and celebrating the accomplishments and roles of women in our global society. Here are 7 questions answered about IWD, and

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nonprofit fundraising calendar dates in 2019

Aligning fundraising and awareness events with broader “cause awareness” days and months can boost your nonprofit exposure. The first step is reviewing which days and months exist and when they fall on the calendar this year. Then you can pick those that align with your nonprofit mission and programs this year. The following are just

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Mother's Day Breakfast - table with food

Mother’s Day has become one of the most commercial holidays in America. The National Retail Federation reports that the average American spends $172 – totaling an astounding $21.4 billion.  An amazing 84 percent of the population celebrates the holiday. What does this mean for your Mother’s Day fundraiser? Though retail sales boom for Mother’s Day,

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fundraising ideas trees

Tree hugger or not, there is no denying the amazing benefits of planting trees, under any circumstances, anywhere in the world. They fight climate change. They clean our air and water. They keep soil from eroding. They create homes for crawly critters and birds. And they are beautiful, improving nearly any landscape. That’s why, no

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last minute fundraising ideas - clock

It is twelve days before New Year’s Eve and you still do not know if you will meet your year-end fundraising goals. This is more common than you think! About a quarter of all nonprofits receive between 26% and 50% of their funding from their year-end ask. (More statistics here.) Here are five last-minute fundraising

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A significant amount of donors wait until year-end to give to non-profits, and it can be difficult to get their attention and stand out with everyone else asking for their gifts. End of year is also the season to convert prospects in the holiday spirit into new donors. But the end of the year is

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nonprofit t-shirts

Whether you are giving your nonprofit t-shirts away as part of a raffle or handing them out to your volunteers, choosing a smart design for your t-shirts is essential. Where nonprofits are concerned, t-shirts are usually the closest thing their volunteers have to a uniform. They identify the wearers as direct participants in a cause,

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