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13+ Lovely Valentine’s Day Fundraising Ideas and Strategies

If you think this is another bit of click-bait list of fundraising ideas to do around Valentine’s Day, you’re half right. But the bigger takeaway here is that February 14 is possibly the biggest untapped day of giving on the calendar. Americans spent around $18.2 billion on gift-giving, flowers, and chocolate on Valentine’s Day 2017.… Read more »

34 Clever Summer Fundraising Ideas

The summer brings with it the opportunity to take advantage of the great weather and use the great outdoors for great fundraising. We’ve put together over 30 fun nonprofit fundraising ideas for you to spring into this season. We’re willing to bet $1 that there’s at least one you haven’t thought of — and if… Read more »

37 Spring Fundraising Ideas for Small Nonprofits

Spring is a time that sees more people with a tidy sum of cash thanks to their tax returns, itching to go outside, and looking for things to do around key holidays like Easter, Passover, Nowruz, and Mother’s Day. And because we love rapid ideation and an excuse for a fundraiser here at Whole Whale,… Read more »

9 Mother’s Day Fundraising Ideas You Won’t Want to Miss

When it comes to fundraising for Mother’s Day, let’s start with some facts. Mother’s Day is the highest spending day of the year outside of the busy holiday and end of year giving seasons. Americans are estimated to spend a whopping $25 billion dollars to celebrate their mothers and the other important women in their… Read more »

48 Fundraising Ideas to Add to Your Nonprofit’s Calendar

Need to fundraise, but out of ideas on how to do it? We’ve got you covered! Read on for 48 great ways to fundraise that really work, featuring examples from some of our favorite nonprofits including the Michael J. Fox Foundation, DoSomething.org, and (of course) the ALS Association. Plus more thoughts on auctions, events, online… Read more »