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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nScavenger hunts and other treasure hunting games have\nexisted for hundreds of years. That\u2019s plenty of time to perfect scavenger hunt\nevents! It\u2019s possible to run a successful scavenger hunt with 10 or fewer\nvolunteers \u2013 especially if you\u2019re in a city with public art installations,\nunique architecture, and places of historic significance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rather than a list of items guests must collect, a new twist\non scavenger hunts is having teams take pictures to cross found items\/locations\noff their lists. You can list the scavenger hunt items by name or hint at them\nwith riddles or obscure historical facts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If going the picture taking route, you can largely eliminate\nthe need for volunteers. You\u2019ll only need volunteers\u2019 help to create clues and\ntally up the teams\u2019 points to determine which team won. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Want to make gathering their photos even easier? Create a\nunique Facebook Group for each team, set a scavenger hunt time limit, then base\ntheir points on the correct items photographed and uploaded to their Facebook\nGroup. Make sure to elect a team leader and make them a moderator of the group\nso that they can upload images and post to the group. You could even do the\nsame thing on Instagram! Just make sure all participants tag each of their\nscavenger hunt photos with a specific hashtag so you can find and track them\neasily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The day of the event, volunteers can man the registration\/donation table, sell snacks at refreshment stands, and pass out the teams\u2019 scavenger hunt lists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tea parties<\/h4>\n\n\n\n![\"Rows](\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Tea-Parties-Section-Image-for-6-Fundraising-Events-You-Can-Host-With-Fewer-Than-10-Volunteers.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAnother great fundraising event idea you can execute with a\nhandful of volunteers is holding an English-style tea party. This type of event\ncreates a captive audience in a low-key, relaxing atmosphere. Your volunteers\nshould be tasked with brewing different kinds of tea and serving tea to the\nguests. Designate a couple volunteers to wash teacups between servings of tea\nwhile the rest serve the tea and collect cups for washing. Encourage\nconversation among guests and insert yourself into these chats by milling about\nand talking to those in attendance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Offer easy-to-eat finger foods at the table that are prepared ahead of time by a restaurant or bakery. Present them elegantly at the tables on ceramic plates that match the tea set you\u2019re using. Let your guests help themselves to the food. Prepare centerpieces ahead of time and rent a venue that provides tablecloths and furniture rental for your event. They can set up the tables and chairs ahead of the event and you and your volunteers can easily clean up when it\u2019s over. To make the event more interesting, award prizes for best tea party outfits. The winners can be decided by popular vote. Provide examples of high tea styles attendees can emulate or parody. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Documentary\/film screenings<\/h4>\n\n\n\n![\"Brightly](\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Documentary-Film-Section-Image-for-6-Fundraising-Events-You-Can-Host-with-Fewer-Than-10-Volunteers-1-1024x704.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAnother great fundraising event idea you can execute with a\nhandful of volunteers is holding an English-style tea party. This type of event\ncreates a captive audience in a low-key, relaxing atmosphere. Your volunteers\nshould be tasked with brewing different kinds of tea and serving tea to the\nguests. Designate a couple volunteers to wash teacups between servings of tea\nwhile the rest serve the tea and collect cups for washing. Encourage\nconversation among guests and insert yourself into these chats by milling about\nand talking to those in attendance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Offer easy-to-eat finger foods at the table that are prepared ahead of time by a restaurant or bakery. Present them elegantly at the tables on ceramic plates that match the tea set you\u2019re using. Let your guests help themselves to the food. Prepare centerpieces ahead of time and rent a venue that provides tablecloths and furniture rental for your event. They can set up the tables and chairs ahead of the event and you and your volunteers can easily clean up when it\u2019s over. To make the event more interesting, award prizes for best tea party outfits. The winners can be decided by popular vote. Provide examples of high tea styles attendees can emulate or parody. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Performance events (plays, concerts, poetry readings)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n![\"Ballet](\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Performance-Events-Section-Image-for-6-Fundraising-Events-You-Can-Host-with-Fewer-Than-10-Volunteers-1024x605.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nNonprofit organizations that work to promote and preserve\nthe performing arts can benefit by showcasing their organizations\u2019 offerings.\nAn easy way to accomplish this with few volunteers needed is to invite the\ncommunity to come see plays, concerts, or poetry readings hosted by your\norganization. You\u2019ll want to charge for tickets. Your volunteers can also help\nset up the sound equipment for events like poetry readings. For more involved\nperformances like concerts or plays, it\u2019s likely that members of the crew\nalready possess the knowledge to set up the lighting and sound for their shows.\nThis frees up your volunteers to take tickets and act as ushers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Small venues make it possible to give guests one-on-one attention and convince them to give. Larger venues earn you a large, captive audience you can ask for support during the opening, intermission, and conclusion of your performances. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Art exhibitions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n![\"Women](\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Art-Exhibitions-Section-Image-for-6-Fundraising-Events-You-Can-Host-with-Fewer-Than-10-Volunteers-1024x662.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nFine arts nonprofits can also showcase what donors made\npossible. Rather than using a live performance to draw a crowd, an art\nexhibition allows for an elegant event to showcase artists\u2019 work and\npotentially sell pieces that benefit both artist and nonprofit. Volunteers can\nset up the event, greet guests, and pass out brochures. Not many are needed for\nthis type of intimate event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ask participating artists if they\u2019d like to offer any of\ntheir work for sale. For those taking you up on the offer, broker a deal so\nthat your nonprofit earns part of the profits of any potential sales during the\nexhibit. Invite your donors to see the art your organization\u2019s artists make.\nYou can charge for tickets or accept donations at the event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Have the curator prepare a presentation and ask for donations during the event. Make sure your fundraising department is in attendance, making connections, and building relationships. If you\u2019ve invited well-known supporters to attend, this could make a good opportunity for a major gift ask.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Volunteer days<\/h4>\n\n\n\n![\"Volunteers](\"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Mission-Days-Section-Image-for-6-Fundraising-Events-You-Can-Host-with-Fewer-Than-10-Volunteers-1024x683.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nFor nonprofit organizations offering hands-on services, a way to engage supporters with a fundraising event with only a few volunteers is to ask loyal donors to act as volunteers themselves. A volunteering day event brings donors together to experience the work your nonprofit does by engaging in that work alongside you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Invite supporters to join you in cleaning up a local park,\npreparing lunches for the homeless or children who can\u2019t rely on school\nlunches, walking adoptable dogs, etc. Whatever hands-on work you do creates an\nopportunity to further connect your supporters with your organization. You can\nask donors to register for a fee at your event or offer free registration and\nconclude the event with an ask to supporters so that you can continue this\nimportant work. They\u2019ll see the effort you put in to solve problems in your\ncommunity, and it strengthens your case for support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The event can be conducted on site at one of your locations or in a public venue if you need more space. Because your guests are also your volunteers, not a lot of manpower is needed to set up and execute the event. A bonus of this event is the extra help from guests during the event lightens the load for your regular staff and volunteers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Conclusion<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Smaller nonprofits without an army of volunteers can still run\nsuccessful fundraising events. Knowing types of events that don\u2019t require a lot\nof volunteers to set up, execute, and tear down can benefit nonprofits of any\nsize! Don\u2019t give up on fundraising events if your pool of volunteers is a\nlittle shallow. Focus on events that complement your organization while not\nrequiring significant amounts of work to pull off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Need the ability to take donations at your event or manage your\nevent registration? Qgiv\u2019s got you covered with our peer-to-peer tools<\/a>.\nWant to see these tools in action? Request a demo<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A major fundraising event can raise significant revenue for nonprofit organizations. Undoubtedly, larger organizations have an advantage when it comes to recruiting manpower for their fundraisers. But smaller nonprofits can run successful fundraising events even with much smaller volunteer bases. This begs the question: what types of events lend themselves to smaller nonprofits with fewer […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":16217,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[152,271],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAnother great fundraising event idea you can execute with a\nhandful of volunteers is holding an English-style tea party. This type of event\ncreates a captive audience in a low-key, relaxing atmosphere. Your volunteers\nshould be tasked with brewing different kinds of tea and serving tea to the\nguests. Designate a couple volunteers to wash teacups between servings of tea\nwhile the rest serve the tea and collect cups for washing. Encourage\nconversation among guests and insert yourself into these chats by milling about\nand talking to those in attendance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Offer easy-to-eat finger foods at the table that are prepared ahead of time by a restaurant or bakery. Present them elegantly at the tables on ceramic plates that match the tea set you\u2019re using. Let your guests help themselves to the food. Prepare centerpieces ahead of time and rent a venue that provides tablecloths and furniture rental for your event. They can set up the tables and chairs ahead of the event and you and your volunteers can easily clean up when it\u2019s over. To make the event more interesting, award prizes for best tea party outfits. The winners can be decided by popular vote. Provide examples of high tea styles attendees can emulate or parody. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Documentary\/film screenings<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAnother great fundraising event idea you can execute with a\nhandful of volunteers is holding an English-style tea party. This type of event\ncreates a captive audience in a low-key, relaxing atmosphere. Your volunteers\nshould be tasked with brewing different kinds of tea and serving tea to the\nguests. Designate a couple volunteers to wash teacups between servings of tea\nwhile the rest serve the tea and collect cups for washing. Encourage\nconversation among guests and insert yourself into these chats by milling about\nand talking to those in attendance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Offer easy-to-eat finger foods at the table that are prepared ahead of time by a restaurant or bakery. Present them elegantly at the tables on ceramic plates that match the tea set you\u2019re using. Let your guests help themselves to the food. Prepare centerpieces ahead of time and rent a venue that provides tablecloths and furniture rental for your event. They can set up the tables and chairs ahead of the event and you and your volunteers can easily clean up when it\u2019s over. To make the event more interesting, award prizes for best tea party outfits. The winners can be decided by popular vote. Provide examples of high tea styles attendees can emulate or parody. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Performance events (plays, concerts, poetry readings)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nNonprofit organizations that work to promote and preserve\nthe performing arts can benefit by showcasing their organizations\u2019 offerings.\nAn easy way to accomplish this with few volunteers needed is to invite the\ncommunity to come see plays, concerts, or poetry readings hosted by your\norganization. You\u2019ll want to charge for tickets. Your volunteers can also help\nset up the sound equipment for events like poetry readings. For more involved\nperformances like concerts or plays, it\u2019s likely that members of the crew\nalready possess the knowledge to set up the lighting and sound for their shows.\nThis frees up your volunteers to take tickets and act as ushers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Small venues make it possible to give guests one-on-one attention and convince them to give. Larger venues earn you a large, captive audience you can ask for support during the opening, intermission, and conclusion of your performances. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Art exhibitions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nFine arts nonprofits can also showcase what donors made\npossible. Rather than using a live performance to draw a crowd, an art\nexhibition allows for an elegant event to showcase artists\u2019 work and\npotentially sell pieces that benefit both artist and nonprofit. Volunteers can\nset up the event, greet guests, and pass out brochures. Not many are needed for\nthis type of intimate event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ask participating artists if they\u2019d like to offer any of\ntheir work for sale. For those taking you up on the offer, broker a deal so\nthat your nonprofit earns part of the profits of any potential sales during the\nexhibit. Invite your donors to see the art your organization\u2019s artists make.\nYou can charge for tickets or accept donations at the event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Have the curator prepare a presentation and ask for donations during the event. Make sure your fundraising department is in attendance, making connections, and building relationships. If you\u2019ve invited well-known supporters to attend, this could make a good opportunity for a major gift ask.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Volunteer days<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nFor nonprofit organizations offering hands-on services, a way to engage supporters with a fundraising event with only a few volunteers is to ask loyal donors to act as volunteers themselves. A volunteering day event brings donors together to experience the work your nonprofit does by engaging in that work alongside you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Invite supporters to join you in cleaning up a local park,\npreparing lunches for the homeless or children who can\u2019t rely on school\nlunches, walking adoptable dogs, etc. Whatever hands-on work you do creates an\nopportunity to further connect your supporters with your organization. You can\nask donors to register for a fee at your event or offer free registration and\nconclude the event with an ask to supporters so that you can continue this\nimportant work. They\u2019ll see the effort you put in to solve problems in your\ncommunity, and it strengthens your case for support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The event can be conducted on site at one of your locations or in a public venue if you need more space. Because your guests are also your volunteers, not a lot of manpower is needed to set up and execute the event. A bonus of this event is the extra help from guests during the event lightens the load for your regular staff and volunteers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Conclusion<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Smaller nonprofits without an army of volunteers can still run\nsuccessful fundraising events. Knowing types of events that don\u2019t require a lot\nof volunteers to set up, execute, and tear down can benefit nonprofits of any\nsize! Don\u2019t give up on fundraising events if your pool of volunteers is a\nlittle shallow. Focus on events that complement your organization while not\nrequiring significant amounts of work to pull off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Need the ability to take donations at your event or manage your\nevent registration? Qgiv\u2019s got you covered with our peer-to-peer tools<\/a>.\nWant to see these tools in action? Request a demo<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A major fundraising event can raise significant revenue for nonprofit organizations. Undoubtedly, larger organizations have an advantage when it comes to recruiting manpower for their fundraisers. But smaller nonprofits can run successful fundraising events even with much smaller volunteer bases. This begs the question: what types of events lend themselves to smaller nonprofits with fewer […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":16217,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[152,271],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nAnother great fundraising event idea you can execute with a\nhandful of volunteers is holding an English-style tea party. This type of event\ncreates a captive audience in a low-key, relaxing atmosphere. Your volunteers\nshould be tasked with brewing different kinds of tea and serving tea to the\nguests. Designate a couple volunteers to wash teacups between servings of tea\nwhile the rest serve the tea and collect cups for washing. Encourage\nconversation among guests and insert yourself into these chats by milling about\nand talking to those in attendance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Offer easy-to-eat finger foods at the table that are prepared ahead of time by a restaurant or bakery. Present them elegantly at the tables on ceramic plates that match the tea set you\u2019re using. Let your guests help themselves to the food. Prepare centerpieces ahead of time and rent a venue that provides tablecloths and furniture rental for your event. They can set up the tables and chairs ahead of the event and you and your volunteers can easily clean up when it\u2019s over. To make the event more interesting, award prizes for best tea party outfits. The winners can be decided by popular vote. Provide examples of high tea styles attendees can emulate or parody. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Performance events (plays, concerts, poetry readings)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nNonprofit organizations that work to promote and preserve\nthe performing arts can benefit by showcasing their organizations\u2019 offerings.\nAn easy way to accomplish this with few volunteers needed is to invite the\ncommunity to come see plays, concerts, or poetry readings hosted by your\norganization. You\u2019ll want to charge for tickets. Your volunteers can also help\nset up the sound equipment for events like poetry readings. For more involved\nperformances like concerts or plays, it\u2019s likely that members of the crew\nalready possess the knowledge to set up the lighting and sound for their shows.\nThis frees up your volunteers to take tickets and act as ushers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Small venues make it possible to give guests one-on-one attention and convince them to give. Larger venues earn you a large, captive audience you can ask for support during the opening, intermission, and conclusion of your performances. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Art exhibitions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nFine arts nonprofits can also showcase what donors made\npossible. Rather than using a live performance to draw a crowd, an art\nexhibition allows for an elegant event to showcase artists\u2019 work and\npotentially sell pieces that benefit both artist and nonprofit. Volunteers can\nset up the event, greet guests, and pass out brochures. Not many are needed for\nthis type of intimate event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ask participating artists if they\u2019d like to offer any of\ntheir work for sale. For those taking you up on the offer, broker a deal so\nthat your nonprofit earns part of the profits of any potential sales during the\nexhibit. Invite your donors to see the art your organization\u2019s artists make.\nYou can charge for tickets or accept donations at the event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Have the curator prepare a presentation and ask for donations during the event. Make sure your fundraising department is in attendance, making connections, and building relationships. If you\u2019ve invited well-known supporters to attend, this could make a good opportunity for a major gift ask.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Volunteer days<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nFor nonprofit organizations offering hands-on services, a way to engage supporters with a fundraising event with only a few volunteers is to ask loyal donors to act as volunteers themselves. A volunteering day event brings donors together to experience the work your nonprofit does by engaging in that work alongside you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Invite supporters to join you in cleaning up a local park,\npreparing lunches for the homeless or children who can\u2019t rely on school\nlunches, walking adoptable dogs, etc. Whatever hands-on work you do creates an\nopportunity to further connect your supporters with your organization. You can\nask donors to register for a fee at your event or offer free registration and\nconclude the event with an ask to supporters so that you can continue this\nimportant work. They\u2019ll see the effort you put in to solve problems in your\ncommunity, and it strengthens your case for support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The event can be conducted on site at one of your locations or in a public venue if you need more space. Because your guests are also your volunteers, not a lot of manpower is needed to set up and execute the event. A bonus of this event is the extra help from guests during the event lightens the load for your regular staff and volunteers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Conclusion<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Smaller nonprofits without an army of volunteers can still run\nsuccessful fundraising events. Knowing types of events that don\u2019t require a lot\nof volunteers to set up, execute, and tear down can benefit nonprofits of any\nsize! Don\u2019t give up on fundraising events if your pool of volunteers is a\nlittle shallow. Focus on events that complement your organization while not\nrequiring significant amounts of work to pull off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nNonprofit organizations that work to promote and preserve\nthe performing arts can benefit by showcasing their organizations\u2019 offerings.\nAn easy way to accomplish this with few volunteers needed is to invite the\ncommunity to come see plays, concerts, or poetry readings hosted by your\norganization. You\u2019ll want to charge for tickets. Your volunteers can also help\nset up the sound equipment for events like poetry readings. For more involved\nperformances like concerts or plays, it\u2019s likely that members of the crew\nalready possess the knowledge to set up the lighting and sound for their shows.\nThis frees up your volunteers to take tickets and act as ushers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Small venues make it possible to give guests one-on-one attention and convince them to give. Larger venues earn you a large, captive audience you can ask for support during the opening, intermission, and conclusion of your performances. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Art exhibitions<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nFine arts nonprofits can also showcase what donors made\npossible. Rather than using a live performance to draw a crowd, an art\nexhibition allows for an elegant event to showcase artists\u2019 work and\npotentially sell pieces that benefit both artist and nonprofit. Volunteers can\nset up the event, greet guests, and pass out brochures. Not many are needed for\nthis type of intimate event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ask participating artists if they\u2019d like to offer any of\ntheir work for sale. For those taking you up on the offer, broker a deal so\nthat your nonprofit earns part of the profits of any potential sales during the\nexhibit. Invite your donors to see the art your organization\u2019s artists make.\nYou can charge for tickets or accept donations at the event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Have the curator prepare a presentation and ask for donations during the event. Make sure your fundraising department is in attendance, making connections, and building relationships. If you\u2019ve invited well-known supporters to attend, this could make a good opportunity for a major gift ask.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Volunteer days<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nFor nonprofit organizations offering hands-on services, a way to engage supporters with a fundraising event with only a few volunteers is to ask loyal donors to act as volunteers themselves. A volunteering day event brings donors together to experience the work your nonprofit does by engaging in that work alongside you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Invite supporters to join you in cleaning up a local park,\npreparing lunches for the homeless or children who can\u2019t rely on school\nlunches, walking adoptable dogs, etc. Whatever hands-on work you do creates an\nopportunity to further connect your supporters with your organization. You can\nask donors to register for a fee at your event or offer free registration and\nconclude the event with an ask to supporters so that you can continue this\nimportant work. They\u2019ll see the effort you put in to solve problems in your\ncommunity, and it strengthens your case for support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The event can be conducted on site at one of your locations or in a public venue if you need more space. Because your guests are also your volunteers, not a lot of manpower is needed to set up and execute the event. A bonus of this event is the extra help from guests during the event lightens the load for your regular staff and volunteers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Conclusion<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Smaller nonprofits without an army of volunteers can still run\nsuccessful fundraising events. Knowing types of events that don\u2019t require a lot\nof volunteers to set up, execute, and tear down can benefit nonprofits of any\nsize! Don\u2019t give up on fundraising events if your pool of volunteers is a\nlittle shallow. Focus on events that complement your organization while not\nrequiring significant amounts of work to pull off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nFine arts nonprofits can also showcase what donors made\npossible. Rather than using a live performance to draw a crowd, an art\nexhibition allows for an elegant event to showcase artists\u2019 work and\npotentially sell pieces that benefit both artist and nonprofit. Volunteers can\nset up the event, greet guests, and pass out brochures. Not many are needed for\nthis type of intimate event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ask participating artists if they\u2019d like to offer any of\ntheir work for sale. For those taking you up on the offer, broker a deal so\nthat your nonprofit earns part of the profits of any potential sales during the\nexhibit. Invite your donors to see the art your organization\u2019s artists make.\nYou can charge for tickets or accept donations at the event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Have the curator prepare a presentation and ask for donations during the event. Make sure your fundraising department is in attendance, making connections, and building relationships. If you\u2019ve invited well-known supporters to attend, this could make a good opportunity for a major gift ask.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Volunteer days<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nFor nonprofit organizations offering hands-on services, a way to engage supporters with a fundraising event with only a few volunteers is to ask loyal donors to act as volunteers themselves. A volunteering day event brings donors together to experience the work your nonprofit does by engaging in that work alongside you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Invite supporters to join you in cleaning up a local park,\npreparing lunches for the homeless or children who can\u2019t rely on school\nlunches, walking adoptable dogs, etc. Whatever hands-on work you do creates an\nopportunity to further connect your supporters with your organization. You can\nask donors to register for a fee at your event or offer free registration and\nconclude the event with an ask to supporters so that you can continue this\nimportant work. They\u2019ll see the effort you put in to solve problems in your\ncommunity, and it strengthens your case for support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The event can be conducted on site at one of your locations or in a public venue if you need more space. Because your guests are also your volunteers, not a lot of manpower is needed to set up and execute the event. A bonus of this event is the extra help from guests during the event lightens the load for your regular staff and volunteers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Conclusion<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Smaller nonprofits without an army of volunteers can still run\nsuccessful fundraising events. Knowing types of events that don\u2019t require a lot\nof volunteers to set up, execute, and tear down can benefit nonprofits of any\nsize! Don\u2019t give up on fundraising events if your pool of volunteers is a\nlittle shallow. Focus on events that complement your organization while not\nrequiring significant amounts of work to pull off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Need the ability to take donations at your event or manage your\nevent registration? Qgiv\u2019s got you covered with our peer-to-peer tools<\/a>.\nWant to see these tools in action? Request a demo<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A major fundraising event can raise significant revenue for nonprofit organizations. Undoubtedly, larger organizations have an advantage when it comes to recruiting manpower for their fundraisers. But smaller nonprofits can run successful fundraising events even with much smaller volunteer bases. This begs the question: what types of events lend themselves to smaller nonprofits with fewer […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":16217,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[152,271],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nFor nonprofit organizations offering hands-on services, a way to engage supporters with a fundraising event with only a few volunteers is to ask loyal donors to act as volunteers themselves. A volunteering day event brings donors together to experience the work your nonprofit does by engaging in that work alongside you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Invite supporters to join you in cleaning up a local park,\npreparing lunches for the homeless or children who can\u2019t rely on school\nlunches, walking adoptable dogs, etc. Whatever hands-on work you do creates an\nopportunity to further connect your supporters with your organization. You can\nask donors to register for a fee at your event or offer free registration and\nconclude the event with an ask to supporters so that you can continue this\nimportant work. They\u2019ll see the effort you put in to solve problems in your\ncommunity, and it strengthens your case for support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The event can be conducted on site at one of your locations or in a public venue if you need more space. Because your guests are also your volunteers, not a lot of manpower is needed to set up and execute the event. A bonus of this event is the extra help from guests during the event lightens the load for your regular staff and volunteers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Conclusion<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Smaller nonprofits without an army of volunteers can still run\nsuccessful fundraising events. Knowing types of events that don\u2019t require a lot\nof volunteers to set up, execute, and tear down can benefit nonprofits of any\nsize! Don\u2019t give up on fundraising events if your pool of volunteers is a\nlittle shallow. Focus on events that complement your organization while not\nrequiring significant amounts of work to pull off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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