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How to Run a Successful Fundraiser

Practical advice for individuals, groups, or organizations who want to raise funds for a cause, event, or project. We cover a range of topics including fundraising strategies, event planning, donor engagement, marketing, budgeting, and volunteer management. You’ll learn how to create effective fundraising appeals, build relationships with donors, and organize engaging events.

8 Free Homemade Fundraising Ideas

Fundraising ideas for supporting your community don’t have to cost a lot of money. If your nonprofit, charity, church, or other group needs to raise

How Nonprofits Can Connect with Gen Z

Gen Z gets a bad rap in the media (though perhaps not quite as bad as Millennials). Always on their phones, but not on the

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Online Backpack Donation Drive is Easier and Faster

We have made the backpack donation drive easier to execute, and you’ll do it in less time. Read on. With COVID-19 officially over, kids are

Auction Best Practices

Answers to commonly asked questions regarding auction setup.

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Product Description Examples That Sell

How to write product descriptions that sell To write product descriptions that sell, understand that product listings or descriptions need to be more than a

How to Run a Silent Auction: Your Ultimate Guide

Find out everything you need to know about running a successful silent auction. Our comprehensive guide will help take your silent auction to the next level.

Silent Auction with Charity Auctions Today

6 Easy Steps to Creating Your Silent Auction

Pre-Planning Create An Auction Committee Solicit Donation Items Planning The Event Publicize your silent auction Organize the silent auction Close the silent auction 6 Easy

The Ins and Outs of Fundraising

Expert fundraising tools and advice.

6 Fun Fall Festival Ideas for Schools

Fall is a season filled with vibrant colors, crisp air, and plenty of reasons to celebrate. One of the best ways to embrace the spirit

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10 Ways to Make Giving Tuesday 2023 a Success

Giving Tuesday is a global movement that encourages people to give back to their communities and support charitable causes. It takes place on the Tuesday

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How to Make 10 Ordinary Food Fundraising Ideas Extraordinary

Mission: your bake-off will be different than all the others—the best food fundraising ideas in recent memory and different enough to earn a reputation for

Promoting Your Auction

Learn how to market your auction like a professional.

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Chain Restaurants That Do Fundraisers

We love to eat. And we love doing it with our family and friends. Eating at a fun restaurant with a table full of favorite

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5 Easy Ways to Get More Bidders

Building a large bidder pool is the number one step you can take to guarantee a successful online auction. That’s because as your bidder pool increases, so do the number of bids that are placed on your items or services included within your auction.

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How to Promote Your Fundraiser with Social Media

How to promote your fundraiser with social media? Read on and learn critical skills to ignite your auction. Social media is a powerful promotional tool

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6 Fun Fall Festival Ideas for Schools

Fall is a season filled with vibrant colors, crisp air, and plenty of reasons to celebrate. One of the best ways to embrace the spirit

Donations

10 Ways to Make Giving Tuesday 2023 a Success

Giving Tuesday is a global movement that encourages people to give back to their communities and support charitable causes. It takes place on the Tuesday

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7 Killer T-shirt Fundraising Ideas

Everyone loves T-shirts, especially when they have a special meaning or represent an event or favorite place. Do you have an old favorite T-shirt you

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Powerhouse Personal Fundraising Ideas

Personal fundraising is powerful. It has something that no one in the world has: YOU. Your passion and drive for the cause you support are

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What is Mobile Fundraising for Schools?

Mobile Fundraising for Schools As the world becomes increasingly digital, mobile fundraising for schools has emerged as a powerful fundraising tool. This innovative approach leverages

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How to Choose the Best Nonprofit Bank For You

Nonprofit bank accounts are essential tools for organizations looking to manage their finances effectively and maintain credibility. As a nonprofit administrator, selecting the ideal banking

Fundraising

How to Make 10 Ordinary Food Fundraising Ideas Extraordinary

Mission: your bake-off will be different than all the others—the best food fundraising ideas in recent memory and different enough to earn a reputation for

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How to Create a Fundraising Video that Increases Donations

Creating a fundraising video is easier than you might think. If you have a smartphone, you’re ready to begin. If your goal is to create

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8 Free Homemade Fundraising Ideas

Fundraising ideas for supporting your community don’t have to cost a lot of money. If your nonprofit, charity, church, or other group needs to raise

Auction Promotion

5 Easy Ways to Get More Bidders

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Schools

21 School Fundraising Ideas—Make Money & Have Fun Doing It

More Than Just a Way to Raise Money School fundraising ideas are more than just a way to raise money for various school needs. They

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Golf Tournament Fundraiser Checklist

A golf tournament fundraiser checklist is a lifesaver for everyone on the golf tournament fundraiser committee. In fact, at the end of this article, you

Your online fundraising authority

How to Run a Successful Fundraiser

8 Free Homemade Fundraising Ideas

How Nonprofits Can Connect with Gen Z

Online Backpack Donation Drive is Easier and Faster

Auction Best Practices

Product Description Examples That Sell

How to Run a Silent Auction: Your Ultimate Guide

6 Easy Steps to Creating Your Silent Auction

The Ins and Outs of Fundraising

6 Fun Fall Festival Ideas for Schools

10 Ways to Make Giving Tuesday 2023 a Success

How to Make 10 Ordinary Food Fundraising Ideas Extraordinary

Promoting Your Auction

Chain Restaurants That Do Fundraisers

5 Easy Ways to Get More Bidders

How to Promote Your Fundraiser with Social Media

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6 Fun Fall Festival Ideas for Schools

10 Ways to Make Giving Tuesday 2023 a Success

7 Killer T-shirt Fundraising Ideas

Powerhouse Personal Fundraising Ideas

What is Mobile Fundraising for Schools?

How to Choose the Best Nonprofit Bank For You

Learn Everything About Charity Auctions

How to Make 10 Ordinary Food Fundraising Ideas Extraordinary

How to Create a Fundraising Video that Increases Donations

8 Free Homemade Fundraising Ideas

5 Easy Ways to Get More Bidders

21 School Fundraising Ideas—Make Money & Have Fun Doing It

Golf Tournament Fundraiser Checklist

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How to Run a Successful Fundraiser

Auction Best Practices

The Ins and Outs of Fundraising

Promoting Your Auction

New & Popular Posts

Learn Everything About Charity Auctions

Looking for answers on fundraising, running auctions, and more? Search Here!

Download the Auction Profit BlueprintTM

Learn the 4 tools BIG Organizations use to skyrocket their auction profits! Stop leaving thousands of dollars on the table by following this Step-By-Step Guide.

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