03 Feb 2012 No Comments
As the Boston Marathon draws closer, we thought we’d make it a point to discuss the incredible fundraising opportunities an event like this has to offer. With this unofficial series, we will be shedding a little light on fundraising for this marathon up until the big day. When making fundraising goals, one has to [...]
16 Jan 2012 2 Comments
Did You Know? In our experience, not only do most online donations come months in advance of the Boston Marathon but larger, individual donations happen earlier as well (check out our 2010 Marathon Success Guide for more detail). This means that not only do you get more donations the earlier you start but the [...]
20 Oct 2010 No Comments
Race day may be six months away, but a highly competitive race has already been logged in the books: the race to official registration for the 2011 Boston Marathon. In a new course record, registration closed after a mere eight hours! With so many runners still looking to get a bib, this means you could [...]
14 Apr 2010 No Comments
We all know that New England tends to bring unpredictable weather, especially on Marathon Monday. So far the weather experts are predicting 59 and partly cloudy, but keep in mind that in 2007, it was a chilly 37 degrees with rain and snow. Thankfully, John Wallace III is no stranger to running in different weather [...]
06 Apr 2010 1 Comment
As the trainer for the three-time Super Bowl champion team the New England Patriots, Dave Granito has been around one of the greatest teams of all time, and is familiar with competition and hard work. In fact, competition is what Dave thrives on. Not only is he competing by running, he is also aiming to be [...]
24 Mar 2010 2 Comments
When Kelly Strauch was moving from small-town Laurel, Montana to the big city of Boston, Massachusetts, she dreamed of running the Boston Marathon. Only knowing a little about running and marathons, she learned from a friend that the Boston Marathon consisted of 26.2 miles that started in Hopkinton and traveled into the city. She was [...]
10 Mar 2010 1 Comment
Jesse Vetter’s doctor lightheartedly said that he could run a marathon after his 14th knee surgery. Jesse took that literally and will be participating in the 114th running of the Boston Marathon this year. He is running to support Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership (MBHP), which provides an array of services to provide those in need [...]
08 Mar 2010 1 Comment
On Wednesday, March 3, 2010, FirstGiving fundraisers gathered at Dillon’s, just steps away from the Boston Marathon finish line, for a night of team building, networking, and fun. Dick Hoyt, a seasoned marathon and endurance athlete, gave a motivational speech to Boston Marathon runners. Rick Hoyt, Dick’s son, was a strongly felt presence throughout the [...]
22 Apr 2009 No Comments
The work of a champion online fundraiser is never over, not even when the race ends. So as soon as your ice packs come off, it’s time to get back on the fundraising trail for your cause! Here’s what you should do as soon as you’re able: Thank everybody. Everybody who helped you, not just [...]
20 Apr 2009 No Comments
Congratulations to all those who ran and helped organize the 113th Boston Marathon, and especially to those who raised millions for good causes by running the race for charity. We’ll have a full recap in a while, but here are some pics from the finish line by our own Beth P, and I can also [...]
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