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 [...]
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 [...]
04 Feb 2010 3 Comments
Nonprofit organizations are seeking fresh ideas that will help lead to more donations and volunteer engagement. FirstGiving presents a FREE Webinar about online social fundraising while showing how one nonprofit raised $1,000 a day for 30 days online. You can easily design a similar fundraising program for your supporters as well. Join the Webinar to learn how. [...]
26 Mar 2009 1 Comment
Do you have 12 minutes for a pep-talk? Check out Regent University’s Leadership Talk of the month, “Fundraising in a Recession.” If you work for an NPO, this is a great resource! With brevity and articulation, fundraising coach Marc Pitman explains the 3 most common pitfalls for non-profits (and how to avoid them): Spending less [...]
03 Mar 2009 No Comments
Well, it’s that time of the month again. You know, the beginning of it, when we tell you about all the months causes and highlight NPOs that are doing good work in these areas. Also known for it’s Ides and Madness, March is. . . National Kidney Month National Kidney Foundation National MS Awareness and [...]
02 Mar 2009 No Comments
Not too long ago, we hosted a free webinar on “Using Social Media to Expand your Fundraising Horizons.” If you missed it, you can view the video here. And there’s also a lively discussion, with Q&A from the webinar, happening on Facebook. One topic that comes up a lot in the social media discussion is social [...]
29 Jan 2009 1 Comment
Earlier this week, we received this email from Mary, Vice President of Special Olympics New Hampshire: Dear Family and Friends, Due to the difficult economic times SONH has had to make some difficult decisions in making cuts to our budget. Unfortunately one of those cuts is for the traditional Fireworks at our State Winter Games [...]
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 [...]
09 Sep 2008 1 Comment
Beth Kanter, champion of the social media revolution and an authority on the use of social media for NPO fundraising, recently posted prophetically on her blog a response to the following question: “When will online fundraising using social media and social networks become more than just a niche source of income?” Here’s an excerpt from [...]
06 Aug 2008 1 Comment
This morning, we left you with a cup of coffee and some thoughts about the true cost of your time. We arrived at the conclusion that it sometimes makes your life easier (and less costly) to pay for a service rather than doing something on your own. Now, let’s extend the analogy. You are an [...]
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