Case Studies

7 Lessons Nonprofits Can Learn From Give to the Max Day

Give to the Max Day: Greater Washington was the first giving day event for the D.C area. And because it was the first year, there were three primary goals for the event: Strengthen the fundraising capacity of the nonprofit community Develop and nurture the bonds among D.C. nonprofits Help these orgs deepen donor-nonprofit relationships Give […]

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Uncensored, Uninhibited Giving: How The Playwright’s Center Raised Money

Last week, GiveMN held their third annual Give to the Max Day and raised an amazing $13.4 million from 47,534 donors for almost 4,000 nonprofits across the state. One of the organizations that participated was The Playwright’s Center (PWC), a full-service organization based out of Minneapolis that supports local and national playwrights with grants, workshops, and career

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Confessions of a Serial Online Fundraiser

In the past two years I have immersed myself in the practice of social media-based online fundraising (or social fundraising). During that period I have raised more than $28,000 through individual and team efforts. These fundraisers included running birthday campaigns on Causes, a SXSW benefit on the LIVESTRONG grassroots platform, a Women In Tech fundraiser

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Live Blog from Social Media for Nonprofits Conference

Today’s Social Media for Nonprofits conference in Washington, DC featured a stellar list of speakers and local voices. The purpose of the conference was practical tips, tools and approaches to be more effective online with social media. Michael Smith, Case Foundation Michael Smith, Case Foundation’s Sr. VP for Social Innovation, said Case has three Twitter

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Mark Horvath (@hardlynormal) Fundraises Across North America

Mark Horvath, the founder of InvisiblePeople.tv and a personal friend, has embarked on his third summer road trip across the continent to raise awareness and smash stereotypes about the plight of North America’s homeless. One of the best known activists on Twitter, Mark is fundraising throughout his trip via Mightycause, in hopes of achieving a

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