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Guides and articles on getting product donations and running better fundraisers. For the fill-in templates, checklists, and planners that go with them, see free fundraising resources.
- How Do You Ask a Company for a Donation? —
Find the right contact or process, make a specific dated ask, include your organization's details, and follow up once. Steps and scripts inside.
- Which Restaurants Donate to Fundraisers? —
Yes — many restaurant chains donate gift cards and food to fundraisers. See who to ask, and how donations differ from percentage nights.
- Do Pro Sports Teams Donate Tickets and Memorabilia? —
Yes — many pro and college teams donate game tickets and signed team memorabilia to fundraisers. See which teams have programs and how requests route.
- Which Theme Parks and Attractions Donate Tickets? —
Yes — theme parks, museums, zoos, and activity centers donate tickets to fundraisers. See 17 attractions with donor pages and how to ask.
- Who Decides Donation Requests — Corporate or the Local Store? —
It depends on the company: some centralize donation requests, some let local managers decide, and many split approval by request size.
- Chasing Down Donors, or Is It Herding Cats —
Truly personal connections with partner organizations and donors is paramount to keeping them engaged. It becomes easier to get hold them in times of need if they enjoy their conversations with you...
- 7 Innovative Free (or Near to It) Technology Solutions for Nonprofits —
We have finally had some time to take a look at various technology services that users have been hyping up. This list is a compilation of a handful of services which deserve to be highlight. Many o...
- What type of auction is right for your event? —
While I was working on this article, I had an opportunity to work with a few small local non-profit organizations. The first thing we did was figure out how to successfully implement an auction: yo...
- Avoiding the Pitfalls of Running a Nonprofit —
t isn’t what we do but how we do it that determines the success of a nonprofit organization. Having the most important mission is not enough for your organization to get its feet off the ground, or...
- Requesting Donations – Tips and Tricks —
When figuring out appropriate donors to target for your organization/event, start with an outline of who/what/where/why/when/how to better understand how your organization’s mission fits with the d...
- Keep Donors on Board…Changed Their Mind! —
The core issues of fundraising for any non-profit organization have been around for a long time. To strengthen your organization’s success in raising funds, it is key to always ask yourself questio...
- The Ultimate Donor List —
UltimateDonations is for anyone wanting to increase their organization’s fundraising efforts even if they don’t know where to start. Indeed, raising funds can be challenging! We have compiled the u...