28 Feb 2009 No Comments
There’s a delicate balance between teamwork and competition. Smart nonprofits know that people can raise more money when they fundraise in teams. In February, FirstGiving’s James Campbell hosted a discussion on using fundraising teams effectively and the power of the right incentives. This is a must for nonprofits using teams to fundraise – watch the [...]
27 Feb 2009 No Comments
To say there’s been a lot of talk recently about “green” things would be an understatement. You can’t peruse a newspaper or jump into the Twitterverse without coming across phrases like “global warming,” “carbon tax” or “energy efficiency.” Green is on everyone’s mind. Amidst the frenzy of green product marketing and the efforts of world [...]
26 Feb 2009 No Comments
Head on over to Social Actions this afternoon at 2 pm EST for the first conversation in their Change the Web Conversation Series: Using Facebook for Social Change. It’s free and questions will be answered by resident experts: Susan Gordon, Nonprofit Coordinator, Facebook Causes Ivan Boothe, Creative Director, Rootwork.org Dan Schultz, Author, A DigiActive Guide [...]
25 Feb 2009 No Comments
A couple of weeks ago, we blogged about the Nevada Opera Association’s campaign to raise money online to avoid closing their doors on great opera programming this season. We just received an email from artistic director Michael Borowitz with some great news: thanks to their networks of supporters and donors, Nevada Opera met and [...]
24 Feb 2009 No Comments
Today, we’re presenting a webinar called Competition for the cause: using fundraising teams effectively.” It’s free and open to fundraisers and nonprofits alike. Our own James Campbell will talk about some of what we’ve learned about how teams and fundraising incentives can help motivate supporters and fundraisers to exceed their goals. As the good people [...]
23 Feb 2009 3 Comments
Few things excite and inspire us more than seeing a group of friends put together an event to raise money for a cause that is important to them. When we found out about Women Who Ride, we couldn’t wait to tell you about them and their second annual Conga Ride for Breast Cancer. Each of [...]
20 Feb 2009 4 Comments
Our friends at the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children just received about 20 more bib numbers for the Boston Marathon and are looking for charity runners to join their team. Interested? Contact Tom O’Toole by phone at 617.587.1533 or email totoole@mspcc.org.
19 Feb 2009 No Comments
Firstgiving got a shout-out this week from Following the Equator, EF’s educational travel blog. Have a click–they have a bunch of interesting posts for those of you smitten with wanderlust, including photos, travel tips, spotlights, and fun facts. There’s also a very helpful post about how to establish a non-profit travel organization by fundraising specialist [...]
18 Feb 2009 No Comments
What happens when, on the cusp of turning . . .well, let’s just say the age that comes after 29, two childhood friends decide they want to do it in style and do some good in the process? Micki and Myndie are taking on the Polar Plunge challenge to raise money for Special Olympics Illinois. [...]
17 Feb 2009 3 Comments
What is a virtual event, you ask? Well, we’ll tell you. A virtual event is one that doesn’t require its participants to be in the same place at the same time in order to participate. It can take place anywhere in the country (or the world), in any time zone. It could be a hike, [...]
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