The Best Valentine’s Day Gift You Could Give

As an organization with such a high calling, the American Heart Association has benefitted from many independent contributors that focus on fundraising for nonprofit organizations. Voluntary fundraising for non profits is an important part of any cause that plans to have any sort of longevity. Getting the message of...

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The key to a healthy community and a Healthier You

Alongside the health of your own family habits, it’s also important to consider the health of those within your surrounding communities that may need a helping hand. Many communities are underserved as the availability to healthier choices are virtually non-existent. There are many outlets in your local community, like...

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Show your support during National Mentoring Month

On January 28-30, 2015 the fifth annual National Mentoring Summit, which is the signature event for the national mentoring movement, will bring together approximately 800 in-person and 200 live stream event attendees, including practitioners, researchers, corporate partners, government and civic leaders, national youth-serving organizations and affiliates from MENTOR’s Mentoring...

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Holding a charity auction can boost you immune system?

So what are some of the ways to express gratitude? There are really too many to name, but something as simple as a sincere phone call or email is enough to boost your day and the person’s you’re reaching out to. Those are two small individual ways, but if...

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Auctions could help fund nation’s best new young inventors!

Young Inventors International in a not-for-profit organization that helps engineering and science university students develop skills in and networks to bring new ideas to the market. 70% of the students at Young Inventors International are in the process of building start-up ventures, while holding nearly 700 patents. These types...

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The key to your charity fundraiser is simple: Trust!

Sites such as eBay’s Giving Works is one organization that is a trusted leader in secure options for successful charity fundraisers. Pairing your cause with a popular payment form or option will definitely help increase its legitimacy in the eyes of your donors. Showing that you are interested in...

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Let Ford Motor Company’s charity auction inspire you in yours!

Being that Ford has made such a strong, charitable start to the year, don’t let that be a discouragement to you, let it be an inspiration! When it comes to charity auction ideas, any amount raised helps. Just because Ford will be raising a hefty sum for JDRF, doesn’t...

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Fundraising for nonprofit organizations it’s all about Connection

We’ve all heard the saying, “Location! Location! Location!” right? It usually applies to a brick and mortar business model that’s trying to lure customers through an easily accessible door that’s preferably in a good neighborhood. Well that’s all fine and good for Big Al’s Tire Emporium and Wonderland, but...

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How to do fundraising for nonprofits? Just ask NPR!

Since airing it’s first broadcast in April of 1970, NPR has grown to serve as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations across the US. Although NPR receives some public monies, 4.6 percent of it’s annual budget, they lead the nation in fundraising for nonprofits...

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Fundraising for Nonprofits Effectively: Engaging Donors

Patti Gorsky from the Wisconsin Make-A-Wish foundation says, “We have over 500 kids who will be diagnosed with a life threatening medical condition this year and we’ll be granting and working to grant all of those wishes, so we need so many caring individuals and companies like Macy’s to...

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Two Healthy Fundraising Ideas for Medical Nonprofits

American Heart Association recommends eating eight or more fruit and vegetable servings a day; for an average adult consuming 2,000 calories daily, that means about 4 ½ cups per day. Americans typically consume about half of those recommended daily servings, according to the association. More than 80 percent of...

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Nonprofit Online Fundraising that Music Fans Rave About

Packed with prized celebrity memorabilia and exclusive passes to highly anticipated occasions, this event was obviously aiming to have thousands of fans involved. The causes behind major online fundraising for nonprofits like these are certainly huge and significant, too. Specifically, the GRAMMY Foundation funds education programs, preservation initiatives, and...

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Getting Corporate Donations for Non Profit Fundraising

We’re looking for items such as gift certificates, mini vacations (hotels, timeshares, cabins), tickets to plays and concerts, ski passes, movie passes, lunch with a TV or movie personality, a walk-on role, electronics, skydiving, lessons, dog training, and horseback riding. Small items can be grouped together like a beauty...

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Getting Celebrities to Help Your Non-profit Fundraiser

For instance, the Whitehorsenews reports that a supporter of a hospital’s intensive care unit for ill and premature babies had a guitar signed by esteemed musicians like Chris Martin and Ed Sheeran. The acoustic guitar was part of a two tier auction, with the first part being a silent...

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Charity Fundraising Ideas: Peer-to-peer Fundraiser Tips

"Appealing non profit fundraisers that involve tempting your donors’ taste buds are also great ways to get people to donate to your cause. The key to this P2P fundraising model is to get at least a handful of supporters to commit. Once their friends see them sign up, the...

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