Duck season is starting to come to a close and the holidays are right around the corner. If you find yourself with some free time, now is the perfect time to start updating your Equack website before next year. Keep reading to discover some fun ways you can enhance your Equack website! Add a Countdown …
Summer has been heating up and so has Derby Duck fundraising season! The Rockland Duck Derby was the first fundraising event to kickoff the month, and a new race as well! They adopted over 4700 ducks their first year which is quite the feat! This week more duck races in Chicago, Reno, and Idaho Falls …
Recently we’ve gotten questions about next steps from some of our newer racers. Here are the tasks you’ll want tackle after your new racer workshop. Completing these items will be your main priority until you get to duck season, which starts 6 weeks before your Derby Duck Fundraiser. During duck season you’ll focus on acquiring …
It’s officially springtime so you know what that means – it’s race season! Ocala, Brevard, Naples, Tampa, and Ft. Lauderdale were the first cities to kick off the beginning of the derby duck fundraising season. Keep reading to learn more about the rest of our upcoming fundraising events in the month of April! April 15 …
Committee Organization Getting your staff, boards, and volunteers organized in correct roles is crucial. To be efficient in the planning and execution of your fundraising event, GAME suggests the following for the committee roles. We recommend a minimum of 2-3 people per committee. In many instances, an organization may select to combine two …
Duck season may be coming to a close, but the holidays are a great opportunity to show your duck partners your appreciation! We encourage you to reach out to sponsors, duck adopters, and potential donors for Thanksgiving in a fun and festive way. Below are a few ideas to help you get started. Happy Thanksgiving …
It’s important to start reaching out to sponsors early, which is why at GAME we suggest a 7-9 month timeline for our racers. We encourage racers to secure as many sponsors as possible to cover the costs of the duck race. You can get creative with what types of businesses you reach out to, and …
Nonprofit organizations need volunteers more than ever and people want to volunteer. The value of a volunteer per hour is worth $23.56 according to the Independent Sector. We would like to think that all volunteers serve nonprofits out of the goodness of their hearts which is certainly a factor; however, your volunteers have choices about …
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How to Leverage Your Fundraising Expenses Through Sponsorships and In-Kind Donations Our blog this week discusses some tips on how nonprofits can put as much money as possible back into their organizations to cover fundraising event costs. An event like a Derby Duck Race can be time-consuming and the last thing a nonprofit wants is …
Rubber ducks are fun and your duck race promotions should be too! Check out these ideas for some fun ways to promote your rubber duck race. Duck Balloon Selfie Contest Encourage people in your community to take a duck selfie with your duck balloon using a hashtag. People who post pictures on social media are …