04 May 2011 1 Comment
Today, on World Give Day, we’re joining a community of great folks blogging about what it takes to make a difference. Here are the facts: it takes some effort, but you don’t have to be superhuman. In fact, a whole bunch of bloggers and friends of FirstGiving have been weighing in on the idea [...]
14 Mar 2011 4 Comments
In the wake of the 8.9 earthquake that hit Northern Japan on Friday, fundraisers and donors on FirstGiving rallied to the cause of Japan Disaster Relief incredibly fast. Within the first 18 hours, 66 fundraisers had created fundraising pages, and raised over $7,000. Today, three days after the earthquake struck, 185 people are raising [...]
11 Mar 2011 1 Comment
Each of us here at FirstGiving has been surprised and deeply saddened by the news of devastation in Japan. Our thoughts are with those affected during these very difficult times. In response, we’re working together so that people who want to donate and help can find an easy and transparent way to do so. Many [...]
01 Mar 2011 No Comments
We are on the road in March, and looking forward to meeting YOU. FirstGiving staff will be attending five conferences in March and speaking at two of them: Run Walk Ride, the Nonprofit Technology Conference, South By Southwest Interactive, InnoGive 2011, and the Association for Fundraising Professionals. We want to meet you and hear about [...]
11 Feb 2011 No Comments
This week FirstGiving launched FirstGiving Insights, a new research offering to help nonprofits understand donors and donor behavior. The FirstGiving Insights website (http://insights.firstgiving.com) will regularly report on trends within the greater world of giving through regular blog posts, guest blog posts, recorded webinar content, white papers, and trend papers. FirstGiving Insights aims to bring giving [...]
28 Jan 2011 1 Comment
At FirstGiving, we are empowering donors, fundraisers, and nonprofits to raise more than they ever thought possible for important causes. That commitment also extends to empowering entrepreneurs that have their own ideas about growing and enhancing giving opportunities. We’re excited to announce a new partnership with CauseVox.
17 Jan 2011 4 Comments
Great digital storytelling brings the viewer inside the cause and emphasizes the personal importance of the cause to the donor. What’s more, it motivate donors to give, and give even more than they would otherwise. Last Tuesday, our friends at TechSoup launched their Digital Storytelling Event with an hour-long twitter chat about fundraising and digital [...]
10 Jan 2011 1 Comment
At FirstGiving, we know the power of a great story. Compelling stories inspire people to donate, understand the connection between the fundraiser and cause, and motivate readers to share and donate…over and over. Digital storytelling brings the viewer inside the cause and emphasizes the personal importance of the cause to the fundraiser. We also know [...]
04 Jan 2011 No Comments
Bring the Giving Back fundraisers raised more than $2,200 for community and youth development causes, more than $1,700 for health-related causes, more than $1,600 for animal welfare, and more than $1,100 for international and environmental relief.
03 Jan 2011 2 Comments
It’s the beginning of another season of giving with the start of a new year and new opportunities for making a difference for a cause you care about! Here are our top fundraising ideas for kicking off 2011 with a bang and finding ways to give every month of the year. January Include a fundraising [...]
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