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Fundraising Ideas for Kids and Families

Fundraising Ideas for Kids and Families

It's never too early to get kids involved in making a difference in the world. Whether you're raising money for your favorite charity or you're fundraising to cover medical, school, adoption, or other expensive costs, it can feel like a daunting task.

Fundraising can be a great teaching tool for kids of all ages! It's also an excellent way for families to work together to accomplish a goal. Fundraising for worthy causes can help children learn valuable life skills and learn positive character qualities like empathy, generosity, compassion, and selflessness.

No matter the fundraising cause or goal, most families have busy schedules. They don't have the bandwidth to dedicate hours and hours to keep up with all the little details fundraising demands.

We rounded up some creative fundraisers for kids and families that we think everyone will actually be excited to participate in.

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7 Fundraising Strategies for Mission Trips and Service Projects

7 Fundraising Strategies for Mission Trips and Service Projects

There's a lot of things that need fixing in the world right now. Whether it's lack of access to resources or lack of love for our neighbors, we can all agree the world needs more selfless service.

For generations, the mission trip has been a way that communities gather together to serve another community out of love, humility, and generosity. Though only a few people may go directly to help, many generous donations sustain the mission and aid the workers in serving the community.

That desire to help and serve others is quite a moving thing. Still, we can understand how the idea of raising the funds you need to help and serve others can look like another daunting mountain to climb.

We've come up with 7 fundraising ideas for you to fund your next service project or mission trip.

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The Nonprofit Guide to Planning a Successful Silent Auction

The Nonprofit Guide to Planning a Successful Silent Auction

Charity auctions are a great way (dare we say, one of the best ways) to fundraise and expand your donor base. Hear us out: you get valuable donor information, donors feel engaged and excited with the thrill of the bid, and at the end of the night, all go home satisfied they gave to your cause.

The cherry on top is that silent auctions easily translate to online silent auctions. That means you can still engage with your donors and spice up your nonprofit’s fundraising opportunities despite the virtual constraints of a global pandemic.

In this article, we’ll share some ideas, tricks, and best practices mostly for online silent auctions. But if you’re in an area that has reopened, don’t worry. We’ve got you covered with in-person auction ideas, too.

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8 Steps to Building a Budget for Your Nonprofit

8 Steps to Building a Budget for Your Nonprofit

Ahh yes… the annual budget. It's an exhausting exercise of crunching numbers until the coffee runs dry and you arrive at an agreement of how much money you'll need to raise and spend this year so your nonprofit can accomplish its goals.

Healthy, effective nonprofits live by annual budgets so they can get the most out of limited resources. But the budget-creation process doesn't NEED to be long and dreadful! We've gathered some tips, tricks, and best practices from industry experts to help ease the pain and equip you to create an effective budget for your nonprofit.

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How to Add a Donate Button on Facebook and Grow Your Fundraising [Updated 2023]

How to Add a Donate Button on Facebook and Grow Your Fundraising

In 2023, Facebook remains one of the easiest, most affordable, and effective ways for nonprofits to expand their audience. A few years ago, Facebook added a feature that allows charities and nonprofits to add “Donate Now” buttons to their organization page.

With all the buzz and traffic on Facebook (and the continued success of social media fundraising campaigns), many nonprofits see this as great news for fundraising! But is it really? What are the pros and cons? And how do you add this button to your organization’s Facebook page? We dug up all the dirt on the Facebook Donate Now button to help you decide if it’s right for your fundraising goals.

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