fundraising success

Counting down (or should we say up?) to $100,000,000 in donations

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We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: we are constantly inspired by you!  Together, you, the thousands of nonprofit organizations, fundraisers and donors who raise money online with Firstgiving, have raised millions of dollars for causes you care about. Today is an exceptionally exciting day in Firstgiving history as we count up to [...]

Jumping the shark?

The folks over at NetSquared (or net^2, depending on who you talk to) and Social Actions are asking some good questions this week about how nonprofits can connect with each other online: There are so many different ‘green’ nonprofit websites – so many different ‘human rights’ websites – so many different ‘health’ websites, etc. How can we connect [...]

Yes, You Did Raise $80 Million with Firstgiving

Yesterday afternoon our fundraisers hit the $80,000,000 mark for online fundraising with Firstgiving.com!  Since Firstgiving’s inception in 2003, you have been busy creating personal fundraising pages to raise money online for the causes you care about–medical research, animal rights, international development, the environment, and more. At 4.37 PM, it looked like this: And today, it [...]

Hike/Bike/Run in Monroe County, NY

Too cold to swim?  Don’t let autumn stop you from a tri event! This Sunday the Hike for Haccamo, sponsored by Monroe County Suburban Rotary Clubs, will bring the Monroe County, NY community together for a hike/bike/run.  The event will raise money for Haccamo, the Handicapped Children’s Camp for Monroe County. Founded by the Rotary [...]

Inspiration for Fundraisers – Sarah Lewis

Looking for some inspiration? Meet one of our successful fundraisers, Sarah Lewis. Sarah recently biked 70 miles with a team in the Hope for New York Bike-a-Thon, and has raised over $1,000 with Firstgiving.com. We caught up with Sarah to hear more about her story: Why are you fundraising? I am fundraising for Hope for [...]