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11 Mistakes to avoid during fundraising events
Avoid 11 fundraising event mistakes that can reduce revenue and frustrate donors. Learn what to fix before, during, and after your event.
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How to create an online auction fundraiser in 7 easy steps
Learn how to create an online auction fundraiser in seven steps. Set goals, source items, price bids, promote your auction, and manage winners.
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Online silent auction vs. live online auction: Which is better?
Online auctions give nonprofits more ways to reach supporters, build excitement, and raise funds beyond a physical event. But before launching one, organizations must decide which format fits their goals best.
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5 effective ways to increase attendance at your next fundraising event
A full room is rarely created by one social post or a last-minute email. Attendance grows when a nonprofit gives people a clear reason to come, removes registration friction, promotes the event over time, uses trusted community voices, and keeps registrants engaged until event day.
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How to organize a read-a-thon fundraiser in 10 steps
Learn how to organize a read-a-thon fundraiser, set reading and financial goals, collect pledges, engage readers, and track campaign results.
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How to get businesses to donate items for your online raffle
Donated raffle items can lower campaign costs, attract more entries, and introduce your nonprofit to potential business partners. The opportunity is significant: US corporations gave an estimated $43.67 billion to charitable causes in 2025, and corporate giving has increased 60% over the past five years. Still, successful prize outreach requires more than sending the same letter to every local business. You need a legal raffle plan, a clear prize wish list, the right contacts and a request that explains how the business and your community will benefit.
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What are the 5 best fundraising platforms for fire departments and EMS nonprofits?
Fire and EMS teams need more than grants. Compare 5 platforms on features, fees, and fit for equipment, events, and year-round giving.
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Why museums outgrow donation-only tools and what to use instead
Donation buttons work early—until memberships, galas, and auctions live in different systems. Here's what museums need next.
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How to create an emergency appeal page after a fire, crash, or community crisis
After a fire or community crisis, donors need clear facts and a trusted place to give. Here's how to build an emergency appeal page that raises funds fast.
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What should museums ask before choosing a fundraising platform?
Museum fundraising spans memberships, galas, auctions, and capital campaigns. Use these 10 questions and a scorecard to pick the right platform.
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How can fire departments raise funds year-round through community safety events?
Smoke alarm drives and open houses aren't just one-day events—use them to launch campaigns that keep donors and sponsors giving all year.
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11 EMS fundraising ideas that actually work for small, rural, and volunteer services
Pancake breakfasts won't buy a cardiac monitor. 11 EMS fundraising ideas that fit limited staff time and urgent equipment needs.
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11 best fundraising ideas for homelessness and shelter programs
From sponsor-a-safe-night campaigns to move-in funds and weather appeals—11 practical ways shelters can raise money without waiting on the next gala.
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How small shelter nonprofits can raise more with fewer staff hours
Small shelter teams are stretched thin. Seven ways to simplify campaigns, automate donor work, and raise more without adding headcount.
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A-thons, auctions, or crowdfunding: Which fundraiser is best for your youth organization?
A-thons, auctions, and crowdfunding each fit different youth orgs. Compare workload, youth role, timeline, and revenue so you pick the right format.
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