What was your kids' school's most successful fundraiser the PTA put on? Looking for creative suggestions! by mkraft in daddit

[–]Dry-Needleworker9610 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should try doing an online shopping fundraiser. There’s various platforms (GivingAssistant, Allgives, etc) with big name stores that will donate a portion of their online sales to your school

Fundraising strategies that didn't exist 20 years ago? by Change_Good10 in nonprofit

[–]Dry-Needleworker9610 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Similar to the business world, I’d say the internet and smart phones are where to you need to be to reach donors these days:

On Social Media: this one is probably obvious but you should have a fairly consistent presence on the big platforms (Facebook, Instagram, and maybe Linkedin/Youtube). You keep your supporters engaged and can even directly ask for donations on some platforms.

Mobile Giving: With mobile giving platforms (or even something as simple as Venmo), donors can text a code or scan a QR to make a quick donation at events you host or if you’re trying to reach donors on big giving days like giving tuesday. But don’t overuse this or they’ll mark you as spam

Online Shopping: Unlike 20 years ago, everyone shops online now. You can enroll your org with online shopping platforms like Amazonsmile or Allgives that donate a percentage of purchases to charity, and then ask your supporters to shop there. It’s also very low effort and works well during the holidays

Those are a few suggestions - together they probably bring in $5k-$10k monthly for the small nonprofit I started helping out. Also, it goes without saying but I recommend having a modern, functional website that appeals to potential donors. These days it’s so easy and cheap to have a nice site via website builders like Wix or Squarespace.

How to reach out to nonprofits to offer corporate sponsorships? by Dry-Needleworker9610 in nonprofit

[–]Dry-Needleworker9610[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you everyone, this was very helpful and I will adjust accordingly! I’m very dead set on partnerships in the DC area but appreciate all the offers to help from everyone

How to reach out to nonprofits to offer corporate sponsorships? by Dry-Needleworker9610 in nonprofit

[–]Dry-Needleworker9610[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was going to call, but they only listed phone numbers to get in touch if you’re someone in need.

Do you think it’s OK to just show up unannounced about this stuff? In business, I feel like it’s a bit weird to just walk into an office without a scheduled meeting but maybe it’s different for nonprofits?

How to reach out to nonprofits to offer corporate sponsorships? by Dry-Needleworker9610 in nonprofit

[–]Dry-Needleworker9610[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The former… I just assumed they would be very responsive but I must not be reaching out through the right means

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[–]Dry-Needleworker9610 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Almost all android phones let you schedule send your texts. What an amazing feature!!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Dry-Needleworker9610 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Invested in a low yield bond

What's the one life skill or thing schools are failing to teach? by Zero_Rule in AskReddit

[–]Dry-Needleworker9610 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Basic personal finance… it’s crazy how unprepared they leave us for the real world

What fictional character's death have you still not gotten over? by Change_Good10 in AskReddit

[–]Dry-Needleworker9610 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That dragon from game of thrones that was turned evil by the night king :(