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Where Profits Meet Purpose: A Guide to Corporate Donors for Nonprofits
We love major donors and smaller donors, donors of all shapes and sizes, but among the wide range of individual donors, we're here to shine a light on corporate donors with their large networks and promises of stability.
77+ Creative Winter Fundraising Ideas for 2023 and 2024
From Giving Tuesday to year-end gifts, the winter months tend to inspire generosity in both spirit and wallet. Here are some winter fundraising ideas to warm up your donations!
51+ Faith-Based Fundraising Ideas: Fundraisers for Churches, Communities, and Congregations
Whatever your beliefs, we’re all united by our faith in the importance of doing good and giving back. It’s time for some miraculous faith-based fundraising—and here are the ideas you need to make it happen.
Famous Fictional Fundraisers: 9 Fundraising Lessons from Our Favorite Movies
Today, we’re all about famous movie fundraisers—and the lessons they can teach us when it comes to meeting our fundraising goals.
The Odd Couples: Greater Success through Unlikely Nonprofit Partnerships
Just as a baby lion and a little lamb are magic when cuddling together, unusual partnerships can yield a sum far greater than their individual parts. Get out there, shake some hands, and start working—together.
Food for Thought: 44 Delectable Food Fundraising Ideas
Everyone likes food! Food fundraisers are the tastiest fundraisers around, sure to bring in the crowds and bring in the dollars. So, here are our best fundraising ideas for clear eyes, full hearts, and full stomachs.
How to Host Your Very Own Scavenger Hunt Fundraiser (with 38+ Nonprofit Scavenger Hunt Ideas)
If you need a special fundraiser, you need a scavenger hunt. And we’ve got everything you need to know to host the best darn scavenger hunt fundraising event east of the Mississippi. Or west of it! It’ll be that good.
58 Community Service Ideas for Nonprofits That Will Actually Add Value
We’re all about community service projects that truly add value for your nonprofit, no matter who’s doing the volunteering. We’ve got tips, tricks, examples, and, of course, we’ve got project ideas galore.
67 Good Fundraising Ideas for Schools in 2023 (High, Middle + Examples)
The best, awesome, easy & fun fundraising ideas for schools, incl. high, middle, elementary & pre schools, clubs, student councils & more!
100+ Easy & Cheap Fundraising Ideas (+ Free Fundraising Ideas)
Check out these cheap, easy, & free fundraising ideas. Ideal low cost fundraisers for kids, schools, & college with tips on what to sell for your fundraiser.
27 Fundraising Ideas to Be Proud of for LGBTQ+ Nonprofits (+Examples, Benefits, and Tips!)
Anytime is the perfect time to uplift and amplify the important work of LGBTQ+ nonprofits advocating for equity and inclusion. Here are 27 unique fundraising ideas to support LGBTQ+ nonprofits—and 10 nonprofits raising the bar for LGBTQ+ advocacy.
13 Text Engagement and SMS Fundraising Ideas to Text-ceed Expectations
If you’re pumped to get in on the text fundraising game, you might be wondering what to do. Here are some ideas to incorporate text engagement into your fundraising strategy for a connected, efficient, and inspired campaign.
34 Disney-Inspired Fundraising Ideas with Sample Social Media Copy
In honor of the House of Mouse, here are our best Disney-inspired fundraising ideas, from the one-hit wonders to the deep tracks.
10 Ways to Diversify Revenue Streams for Nonprofits (Plus Tips and Benefits)
It’s a wild world out there, but that doesn’t mean you can’t plan for it. By diversifying your revenue streams, you’ll be prepared for what lies ahead, be it zombie apocalypse or robot takeover.
53+ Summer Fundraising Ideas for Your Nonprofit
Check out these summer fundraising ideas for your nonprofit. Awesome outdoor fundraisers for June, July, August, and September + a water balloon event.
23 Hale and Hearty Fundraising Ideas for Health and Medical Research Nonprofits
Here’s everything you need to know to raise funds for your medical nonprofit organization—and to stay fit as a fiddle while doing so.
Passive Income for Nonprofits: How to replace AmazonSmile
Passive income is always good idea for your nonprofit—there are countless ways to tap into low-effort, long-term revenue streams. Here are 12 passive income ideas plus a checklist to get you started.
Social Media Fundraising for Nonprofits: Your Complete Campaign Guide
Many of the most savvy nonprofiteers struggle to leverage social media in their nonprofit fundraising toolkits. (It's not just you.) But you've got the scoop on to quickly connect social media to your already-scheduled fundraising campaigns.✨
57+ Spring Fundraising Ideas (with downloadable Calendar!)
To help you dive into Spring fundraising, we’ve put together this list of unique, quick, and fresh fundraising ideas for Spring. Get inspired, get creative, and get ready to raise some money!
21 Creative Crowdfunding Ideas & Awareness Campaigns for Community Nonprofits
We’ve got oodles of ideas for nonprofits providing social services within their individual communities to fundraise and flourish!
27 New Year Fundraising Ideas
As we celebrate another trip around the sun, here are 27 ideas to start your new year of fundraising off right.
A Tale of Many Cities: How to Raise Money for Charity Across Backgrounds and Borders
Nonprofits have more potential donors than ever before, but that requires greater cultural and experiential diversity as well. And that means you need to hone those cultural competence skills to effectively raise money worldwide.
26 Quick Fundraising Ideas to Raise Fast Funds for Your Nonprofit
Featuring 21 quick fundraising ideas to get you started, our Quick Fundraising Ideas playbook is your guide to using automation, social media, and creative problem-solving to fundraise fast for your nonprofit 🏁🏎
32 Powerful Fundraising Ideas, Examples, and Tips for Human Rights Nonprofits
Human rights organizations fight for justice day in and day out. If you’re ready for liberty and justice for all, for real, read on.
35 Fur-ociously Fabulous Fundraising Ideas for Animal-Focused Nonprofits
Give your pet an extra belly rub, turn on Sarah McLachlan’s iconic ASPCA commercial, and check out these purrfect animal-focused fundraising examples, ideas, tips, and tricks.
Don’t Let Inflation Curb Your Donations: 4 Ways to Retain Generosity During Economic Peril
If inflation is sending you into a spiral of economic anxiety and payroll panic, you aren’t alone. We're giving you 4 tips to retain generosity during economic hardship.
23 Better-Than-Therapy Fundraising Ideas
Fundraising shouldn't be a downer. Whether you want to feel empowered, distracted from the fray, or like you're making even more of a difference than you do every day, infuse your fundraising with care by using one of these ideas.
21 Spooky Fall Fundraising Ideas for Your Nonprofit + Copypastable Social Media Copy
From lazy summer days to Giving Tuesdays, the fall months inspire more than pumpkin spice, haunted houses, and cozy hygge. Here are some eerie fall fundraising ideas to make your campaigns spookily successful!
Young At Heart: 24 Fundraising ideas for youth-focused nonprofits
From babies to kids to young adults, in schools, sports programs, camps, or youth mentoring, fundraising can make a world of difference, one child at a time. These fundraising ideas will keep you young at heart.
8 Ideas for nonprofits that don't want to participate in Giving Tuesday
With all the resources out there, and with the proven global generosity on Giving Tuesday, we say that it's worth participating. If you're on the fence, here are a few options that bring in donations but leave your hands free for other efforts.
Get Real, Get Fundraising: 27 Reality TV-Inspired Fundraisers
Reality TV-inspired fundraisers are all about creating buzz, so check out our real-awesome fundraising ideas below, and make it work, fundraisers!
22 Feel-Good Fundraiser Ideas
Take a deep breath and host a fundraiser that'll make your supporters whistle a happy tune, forget their troubles, and, hopefully, feel a little extra generous.
54+ Virtual Fundraising Ideas (Events for Schools + more!)
Awesome, fun & easy virtual fundraising ideas & online events for schools, Zoom, social media, Facebook, raffles, clubs, nonprofits & more!
Fundraising During COVID-19: What Your Nonprofit Needs to Know
An economic crisis isn't an easy storm to weather for your donors, your organization, or for you personally. Here are some practical steps you can take to be better prepared for any financial downturn.
50+ Fundraising Ideas During Covid + Socially Distanced Ideas
After years of pandemic fatigue, chances are we’re all a little short on socially-distanced fundraiser inspiration. We got you: here are a bajillion and one COVID-approved fundraising ideas and events.
A Giving Tuesday Event: Boost Giving Tuesday success with an event to remember
Combined with the giving day juice that Giving Tuesday brings, an event is a way to boost donations, engagement, and overall awareness of your nonprofit—just when the busy year-end fundraising season is starting.
Gamechanging tips for nonprofits from a digital marketer
Action Against Hunger has seen awesome results from a long conversion rate optimization test that compares donation pages with pop-up donation forms—one of many experiments that Action Against Hunger regularly performs. Read on for guidance and examples from their Digital Lead, Andrew Chappell.
10 Fundraising Hacks to Help Your Nonprofit Raise More Money
With the pressure nonprofits are under these days, you’re probably gathering as many ideas as possible to help your nonprofit surpass its fundraising goals. Here’s a list of 10 fundraising hacks worth trying.
Social Fundraising Ideas for Your Nonprofit
Social fundraising allows your nonprofit to tap into your community members’ networks to acquire new donors and raise more $$. Here are some social fundraising ideas to help you get started.
Successful Fundraising Campaign Examples: The 7 Best Nonprofit Examples
Successful online nonprofit fundraising campaign examples during COVID-19. These best charity fundraising campaigns took on the pandemic and won!
True-Life Nonprofit Comics That'll Make You Giggle
Nonprofiteers, you deserve a giggle. Check out these daydream doodles and don't you dare stifle that chuckle!
Using Your Expertise to Become a Nonprofit Thought Leader
Thought leadership offers nonprofits amazing opportunities to own and showcase their expertise through specialized content. You’ll be able to get more mileage from this type of content and bring cohesiveness to your marketing messages.
3 Ways to Refine Your Nonprofit Mission by Repeating It
Take every opportunity you can to talk about what you do and get better at telling your story. What you’re doing is important and needs to be heard. Be sure you’re telling it in a way that will make people sit up and listen.
Get a Sneak Peek at Techy Nonprofit Secrets from the NGO Global Technology Report
Funraise is proud to sponsor the 2019 Global NGO Technology Report, a biennial research project. Here's your sneak peek into some techy little nonprofit secrets.
Fundraising Tools: The Age of Fundraising Automation is Here
Fundraising automation for nonprofits gives you more personalization and better relationship building with less work so you can work smarter, not harder.
What's the Absolute Best Way to Fundraise?
Fundraisers like you go to work building donor relationships and raising money every day, but what’s really the best way to fundraise for your nonprofit?
How To Be the Transparent Nonprofit Modern Donors Love to Love
Here's how to deepen your donor relationships and become the transparent nonprofit that modern donors love.
11 GIFs Only Nonprofit Fundraisers Will Understand
Take a break and get your LOL on with these 11 GIFS that perfectly personify what it's like to work as a nonprofit fundraiser.
Empowering Possibilities with OCCF and Funraise
Funraise is still matching donations in an effort to increase philanthropy in our own backyard! You can support Empowering Possibilities Giving Days in May. Click. Donate. Celebrate!
Techniques on How to Maximize Your Donor Relationships
While each donation is important, the donor relationship is one of the most valuable assets your organization has. A well-nurtured donor can continue to make increasing gifts year after year.
How to Organize a 5K Run for Charity
Organizing a 5K run is a great way to raise money for a good cause. Here is a guide to show you how to organize a 5K from for charity.
5 Proven Nonprofit Fundraising Strategies
These five proven nonprofit fundraising strategies can help you succeed no matter your size, location, or mission. Let’s dive right into the ways in which you can make nonprofit fundraising a breeze!
Winter Fundraising Calendar
Funraise's Winter Fundraising Ideas calendar is a festive list of ideas to fit any nonprofit's fundraising strategy.
Summer Fundraising Calendar
To help your Summer fundraising heat up, we’ve put together a list of red-hot fundraising ideas for June through September.
2023 Spring Fundraising Calendar
To help you dive into Spring fundraising, we’ve put together this list of unique fundraising ideas for Spring 2023.
Catalyst Workshop: Tackle Digital Strategies to Disrupt the Fundraising Status Quo
Get expert advice from the nonprofit fundraising experts at Funraise! During this live workshop, you’ll learn about the nonprofit sector’s latest trends, technology, and techniques, and you’ll hear from nonprofits who have successfully disrupted the fundraising status quo.
Taking an Analog Approach to Digital Fundraising
Chris Hammond, CEO of CGC, breaks down his method to peer-to-peer maximization in a personal CEO-to-CEO convo with Funraise's CEO, Justin Wheeler.
Beyond the Platform: Surprising Ways to Maximize Your Nonprofit Tech
How Funraise Makes it Easy for Nonprofits to Fundraise and Donors to Give