13 Dec 2010 1 Comment
Time and time again, our most successful fundraisers tell us that their success started with a strong letter of appeal asking friends and family for donations. Learn more about their advice.
30 Jun 2010 1 Comment
Nothing can help build momentum and participation for an event like team spirit! Creating a team helps create a community and the sense that you’re all in it together, working toward a common goal and FirstGiving Teams makes teambuilding a snap. Whether running a marathon, a local race, or just raising money for an end-of-year [...]
07 Jun 2010 No Comments
Ok, so I have my event set up, what about a strategy to make sure it raises money? With a little planning you can put together a simple and effective fundraising plan for your next campaign or event. Learn how the nonprofit, One Home, Many Hopes, implemented a rewards program to raise over $100,000. Who [...]
25 May 2010 No Comments
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 [...]
20 May 2010 No Comments
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 [...]
13 May 2010 1 Comment
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. [...]
06 May 2010 No Comments
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 [...]
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 [...]
15 Jul 2009 No Comments
Starting next month, you’ll see improvements on FirstGiving, including enhancements to the nonprofit account and reports, as well as a new logo and color scheme. Many of these changes are a result of the action we’ve taken on your feedback over the past few months. First up are the improvements to the nonprofit account. In [...]
13 Jul 2009 4 Comments
As you go about your Facebook fundraising this summer, Facebook has a helpful tool you can use to build your nonprofit fundraising community online: a widget for your website or blog. The Fan Box widget links your Facebook fan page to your nonprofit site, lets visitors see your fan base, and makes it easy for [...]
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