04 May 2011 1 Comment
Today, on World Give Day, we’re joining a community of great folks blogging about what it takes to make a difference. Here are the facts: it takes some effort, but you don’t have to be superhuman. In fact, a whole bunch of bloggers and friends of FirstGiving have been weighing in on the idea [...]
28 Jan 2011 1 Comment
At FirstGiving, we are empowering donors, fundraisers, and nonprofits to raise more than they ever thought possible for important causes. That commitment also extends to empowering entrepreneurs that have their own ideas about growing and enhancing giving opportunities. We’re excited to announce a new partnership with CauseVox.
03 Jan 2011 2 Comments
It’s the beginning of another season of giving with the start of a new year and new opportunities for making a difference for a cause you care about! Here are our top fundraising ideas for kicking off 2011 with a bang and finding ways to give every month of the year. January Include a fundraising [...]
28 Sep 2010 4 Comments
Corporate matching is one of the most helpful ways to meet your nonprofit fundraising goals. It’s also one of the least utilized: if you’re not asking, they’re not giving. Please join us on Thursday, October 21, 2010 at 3:00-3:45 PM EDT for a live online presentation, “Steps to Maximize your Matching Gift Dollars.” You’ll learn [...]
20 Jul 2010 No Comments
Facebook just surpassed the highly boast-able milestone of 500 million site users. And in an interesting PR move, instead of boasting about themselves and their product, the folks at Facebook are using the opportunity to highlight their users. You can read more about the project, Facebook Stories, at BoomTown, but the premise is this: Facebook [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Visit our help section
Or contact support at: 877-365-2949
