29 Apr 2009 No Comments
While doing some research for World Malaria Day last week, we came across some GOOD online journalism from the folks at GOOD Magazine. Like Firstgiving, GOOD helps non-profits raise money online (their magazine subscription fees go straight to non-profit organizations). In their own words, GOOD is a collaboration of individuals, businesses, and nonprofits pushing the [...]
27 Apr 2009 No Comments
Know a graduate student interested in the non-profit sector and philanthropy? The Andrus Family Fund (see below), is offering a very interesting summer internship, and what’s more, it’s paid. We found out about it at the Entry Level Living blog, and we’re passing it along. The Andrus Family Fund (AFF) seeks a graduate student with [...]
16 Apr 2009 1 Comment
Recognizing the value added to the city by its myriad of non-profit organizations, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced a plan to support non-profits in order to counter some of the effects of the recession. At the top of the list are efforts to cut costs by improving efficiency and energy use. You [...]
13 Apr 2009 No Comments
Congratulations to fundraisers, non-profits, and donors alike! Thanks to your commitment to the causes you care about, you have helped raise over $90 million using Firstgiving! Here’s the most recent update from our website: This is no small feat; and we salute you! We’re looking forward to the journey to the $100 million mark with [...]
07 Apr 2009 No Comments
We recently launched Firstgiving’s partnership program, and periodically, we’ll be blogging Partner Spotlights to introduce you to our new partners. Like us, our partners work with non-profit organizations doing wonderful work for a variety of causes, and we’re helping them raise more money online. Today we’re speaking with Niambi Emanuel of JAI Consultants. How did [...]
31 Mar 2009 No Comments
When I returned from a semester of study in West Africa and started telling my friends about what I’d seen there, a lot of them expected me to head straight for a career in the non-profit sector, and some even assumed I’d start my own non-profit. I have tremendous respect for the work of the [...]
17 Mar 2009 No Comments
We recently launched Firstgiving’s partnership program, and periodically, we’ll be blogging Partner Spotlights to introduce you to our new partners. Like us, our partners work with non-profit organizations doing wonderful work for a variety of causes, and we’re helping them raise more money online. Today we’re speaking with Katrina VanHuss of Turnkey Promotions. How did [...]
13 Aug 2008 3 Comments
Several posts ago, we blogged about the idea of using for-profit business models for social benefits, one example of this being Ben & Jerry’s partnership with the ONE Campaign. While we salute this effort and contribution to improve the quality of life, we posed the following question: Is there a more effective way to use business [...]
01 Aug 2008 2 Comments
Last night I opened my freezer and saw before me a new flavor of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream, “One Cheesecake Brownie.” There are few things more satisfying than holding a pint of B&J in one hand and a spoon in the other. And I was particularly excited about the savory possibilities of “Cheesecake ice cream [...]
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