07 Oct 2008 2 Comments
Just a heads-up to let you know that we’ve registered for Blog Action Day 2008 on October 15. This virtual event will bring together bloggers from all over the blogosphere to contribute to a worldwide discussion on the subject of poverty. Blog Action Day 2008 Poverty from Blog Action Day on Vimeo. Firstgiving is currently [...]
30 Sep 2008 No Comments
I love bowling. When I first moved to Boston I was introduced to a New England/Canadian Maritime form of it, candlepin bowling. And since my ancestors hail from this region, I’ve developed a particular familial affinity for it. It may come as no surprise, then, that the “Be the Star You Are Bowling Classic” on Firstgiving’s site caught [...]
26 Sep 2008 No Comments
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 [...]
23 Sep 2008 3 Comments
I heard an anecdote this week about responding to adversity. ”When you run into a problem,” someone said to a friend of mine, “you don’t see an obstruction. Instead you see a path.” It’s true, my friend does think this way. And this strikes me as a very powerful lens through which to experience [...]
15 Sep 2008 No Comments
If you’re not already an outdoor enthusiast, the elk bugling phenomenon could quite possibly call you into the forest this month. That’s what our friends at the Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation are hoping, anyway. For the next two weeks, Pennsylvania residents and outdoor enthusiasts will bike, hike, kayak, canoe, stroll, and generally gallavant through the state’s [...]
04 Sep 2008 14 Comments
What we have learned Through our experience, donors contribute because: they know and want to support you your nonprofit resonates with them they’re amazed by your fundraising efforts or the event you’re tackling they can see the direct impact their donation makes With this research, we have found there are steps you can follow that [...]
22 Aug 2008 11 Comments
This morning I received an email from World Vision highlighting the most recent news on the current food shortage in East Africa. BBC East Africa Food Crisis report World Vision does an excellent job of keeping its donor community up-to-date on how instability (economic, political, environmental) is affecting people around the world and where there [...]
21 Aug 2008 5 Comments
When Beth P wrote a blogpost relating her degree in economics to Firstgiving’s services, I was impressed and inspired to do the same using my major at Boston University: Art History. So how am I going to relate online fundraising to the History of Art? The painting displayed above is entitled “Along the Shore,” by talented artist [...]
16 Jul 2008 1 Comment
Take a quick drive across town or a stroll down the street—chances are you’ll encounter someone raising awareness for a cause he or she cares about. From a bumper sticker promoting animal rights to a pink ribbon for breast cancer to the “Livestrong” or “ONE” bracelet you’re wearing as you read this post, we are [...]
11 Jul 2008 11 Comments
You probably have one in your pocket right now. Here in Boston, we reminisce about the days when it only took one to ride the T. It is one of the humblest among our mediums of exchange. It is the $1 bill. Sometimes we don’t think to give in small amounts because we don’t think [...]
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