18 May 2012 No Comments
We’re strong believers in the idea that, with enough creative drive, anyone can convert a given moment into a fundraising opportunity. To help communicate our point we’ve come up with 10 easy ways to transform an everyday idea into a fundraising occasion. 10 everyday ideas for grassroots fundraisers BBQ fundraiser – Who doesn’t enjoy a [...]
13 Feb 2012 No Comments
Looking for ways to make a difference with your music? Producing a live video EP for charity is a creative way to give back for musicians in any genre. Depending on your resources and/or desires, this project can be as simple or extensive as you’d like. Here are a few things to think about before [...]
10 Feb 2012 No Comments
Now here’s an interesting nugget of information. Between 2007 and 2010, fundraisers who created their own grassroots fundraising events on FirstGiving received higher average donations than those who participated in official nonprofit events. Grassroots fundraisers are tailored to the passion and energy of the individual fundraisers, which, are more likely to inspire friends, family members [...]
20 Jan 2012 No Comments
As we touched upon in our latest post, grassroots fundraising lends itself to creativity. Here are just a few fundraising tips to get those creative juices flowing. Use your talents Everyone has a talent and please don’t tell us you don’t, because we know you do. Are you a rock star on the guitar? A seasoned [...]
19 Jan 2012 No Comments
You often hear the term “grassroots” being thrown around pretty liberally and many times individuals do not quite understand what it encompasses. Don’t worry, there won’t be a follow up test but we thought we’d do our part to clear the air. What is grassroots fundraising? ‘Grassroots fundraising’ is fundraising that happens outside the scope [...]
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.
19 Aug 2010 2 Comments
Just ask Kate Atwood, who got some incredible visibility around her birthday fundraising efforts when she appeared on the Today Show: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Here’s how to create a great fundraising campaign for your birthday or another event: 1. Make your FirstGiving page. Select a nonprofit [...]
26 Mar 2010 No Comments
Our friends at Stewart’s Caring Place are getting ready for their 4th Annual Hope Walk. Since many of their event participants are local, they’re hosting a team kick-off meeting at their offices. Here’s the invite they sent out via email: Kick-off meetings are a great way to meet supporters, generate some excitement and momentum around [...]
22 Mar 2010 1 Comment
Today is World Water Day, and here at FirstGiving, we are thrilled to see people raising money online for clean water solutions all over the world. We could think of no better time to highlight the remarkable efforts of Katie Spotz, who has just spent 70 days thinking about water. In fact, she’s been doing [...]
10 Mar 2010 No Comments
As of today we are offering an easy way for your supporters to raise awareness about your cause, and help ask for donations. You can find icons on your supporters fundraising page that link directly to their Facebook and Twitter accounts. We’ve also added a feature for donors that allow them to “share” the page [...]
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