18 Jun 2010 3 Comments
You just created a Twitter account for your nonprofit. Now, what? Lots of people are talking about how Twitter can help you engage with your network of supporters by making it easier to listen and communicate. But it can be difficult to make sense of a new set of tools when it feels something like [...]
16 Jun 2010 No Comments
Sometimes the best fundraising strategy is just to get a little creative, like trying to raise $10,000 in 10 days. Our friends at Down Syndrome Association of Greater St. Louis (DSAGSL) were deep into their campaign for their 2010 Step Up for Down Syndrome awareness walk held on June 13, 2010. Donations were coming in, [...]
07 Jun 2010 No Comments
Ok, so I have my event set up, what about a strategy to make sure it raises money? With a little planning you can put together a simple and effective fundraising plan for your next campaign or event. Learn how the nonprofit, One Home, Many Hopes, implemented a rewards program to raise over $100,000. Who [...]
03 Jun 2010 No Comments
Many nonprofits are unclear about how to use social media tools such as Facebook to promote their cause. Ironically, the free and easy to use tools are the ones where you can benefit the most from when combining social media outlets and FirstGiving fundraising pages. That is not the case with our friends at Horace Mann Educational [...]
02 Jun 2010 No Comments
FirstGiving is proud to announce that we have been named the Official Online Fundraising Partner for the 38th CIGNA Falmouth Road Race to be held on Sunday, August 15, 2010. Called the “Best USA Road Race” by Runner’s World magazine and “The Best of New England” by Boston Magazine, the Falmouth Road Race has a [...]
25 May 2010 No Comments
Ian didn’t expect to lose his daughter Timberly to Lupus, but he is not giving up hope for other Lupus patients and is determined to spread the word about the potentially life-threatening autoimmune disease that affects over 1 million Americans. His family participated in the Walk for Lupus in Lapeer MI this year to raise [...]
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 [...]
13 May 2010 1 Comment
As many fundraisers know, those most likely to give are those who have given before. Although this may seem obvious, fundraisers often fail to remind existing donors of upcoming events. Our friends at Children’s Hospital Wisconsin have a well thought-out fundraising strategy to remind loyal donors about their annual Briggs & Al’s Run & Walk. [...]
12 May 2010 1 Comment
Most of our Fundraiser Spotlights are about fundraisers running marathons, or sometimes performing other mindblowing feats of athletic ability. But most of us don’t run across countries or paddle across major oceans – and we still want to do our best to raise money for the causes important to us. Heather Rine is doing something [...]
06 May 2010 No Comments
Fundraising Reports: Data Analysis Made Simple When reviewing your fundraising progress, sometimes a number is just a number. When using FirstGiving, the nonprofit account area converts all your fundraising activity into visual summaries, to make it easy as possible for you to understand data analysis. Who should attend: Nonprofits looking to understand data [...]
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