Fundraiser Spotlight: Ian Ranshaw for Lupus Alliance of America

Ian didn’t expect to lose his daughter Timberly to Lupus, but he is not giving up hope for other Lupus patients and is determined to spread the word about the potentially life-threatening autoimmune disease that affects over 1 million Americans. His family participated in the Walk for Lupus in Lapeer MI this year to raise [...]

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This week’s Best Practice in Action-May 20: Provide Promotional Materials to Participants

Our friends at Climate Cycle not only equip classrooms with the tools to learn about climate change, they also equip their fundraisers with tools to run successful campaigns.  Climate Cycle brings environmental education to the classroom by coordinating fun, hands-on events and learning opportunities.  Their annual Ride for Solar on Schools allows participants to raise [...]

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This week’s fundraising Best Practice in Action – May 14: “Save the Date” Emails to Past Participants

As many fundraisers know, those most likely to give are those who have given before.  Although this may seem obvious, fundraisers often fail to remind existing donors of upcoming events.  Our friends at Children’s Hospital Wisconsin have a well thought-out fundraising strategy to remind loyal donors about their annual Briggs & Al’s Run & Walk.  [...]

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Fundraiser Spotlight: Heather Rine for the Humane Society of Harrisburg Area

Most of our Fundraiser Spotlights are about fundraisers running marathons, or sometimes performing other mindblowing feats of athletic ability.  But most of us don’t run across countries or paddle across major oceans – and we still want to do our best to raise money for the causes important to us. Heather Rine is doing something [...]

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Please join us for FirstGiving’s Free May Webinar

Fundraising Reports: Data Analysis Made Simple   When reviewing your fundraising progress, sometimes a number is just a number.  When using FirstGiving, the nonprofit account area converts all your fundraising activity into visual summaries, to make it easy as possible for you to understand data analysis.     Who should attend:  Nonprofits looking to understand data [...]

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