27 Apr 2007 No Comments
heard somewhere between Maine and Texas. . . girl 1: Wow, have you heard about the most amazing award ever? I mean it’s like bigger than the Oscars. girl 2: No tell me about it, it sounds sooooo interesting. . . one could even say. . . compelling. girl 1: It’s the FOTW award and [...]
26 Apr 2007 1 Comment
There are 5,280 feet in a mile and 1,710 yards in a mile, but do you know how many quarters there are in a mile? Well, neither did I, until I came upon a fantastic fundraising page called Mile of Quarters. Evidently, it takes 68,000 quarters (a quarter collector’s dream!) to make a mile and [...]
25 Apr 2007 1 Comment
You signed up, you added your best photo (not the photo with your hair all frizzy or your eyes squinty), and you wrote this beautiful (touching/glorious/inspiring) message, but now. . . NOW, it’s time to get down to business! We have listed a few tried and true examples of ways that fundraisers have started off [...]
25 Apr 2007 No Comments
Feeling down? The honeymoon period over? Was your last donation was 15 days ago? Well, dear friend don’t despair, there is hope to be found! Here are some ways you can keep the momentum going: Make sure you
25 Apr 2007 No Comments
We asked for photos, and you sent ‘em! We got an overwhelming response: oodles of awesome photos. Here are a few of them. Thank you all for sending these photos…. and for doing all the amazing things you do that give rise to these photos. The ultimate photo-ops.
24 Apr 2007 No Comments
It’s another long-awaited and much-appreciated gorgeous day in Somerville today, so I was n a good mood when I got into the office this AM. Then I found an email from Bettina Hong in my inbox that just about put this day over the top: "hello! i think you guys are awesome and would like [...]
24 Apr 2007 No Comments
Most people think "fundraising event" and they think "walkathon," with advance registration and zillions of people and media coverage and the whole shebang. But I think "fundraising event" and I think "hmmm, everyone has a birthday, right?" Everyone does have a birthday, last time I checked, and that means everyone has at least one excuse [...]
23 Apr 2007 No Comments
Yesterday was a beautiful (read: absolutely gorgeous) day in Boston. The sun was shining, the birds were chirping, and people were outside (outside and not dressed in parkas). My friends and I decided to go to the Jamaica Plain Arboretum for some sun shining activity and decided to jump on bus 39, bus 39 being [...]
23 Apr 2007 No Comments
At Firstgiving, when we hear people grumble about Mondays, we laugh. That’s right: good old fashioned belly laughs. Because we think that Mondays are the best days ever! Monday is the day we get to write about (and you get to read about) the FOTW! This week’s man of the hour is. . . Scott [...]
20 Apr 2007 No Comments
Dear fundraisers and good people of the awesome persuasion,I am here to act as your broadcasting lisasion. To spread your good deeds, far and wide; My mission: to bring the world to your side. My friends, I ask for nothing, just a few words that describe; a person you feel worthy of the ultimate prize. [...]
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