This is a question I’ve been pondering recently (I think about all kinds of deep, serious stuff on my walk home from work): “If I could leverage a talent, passion or hobby of mine to start a nonprofit, what would it be?” I used to swim competitively. I’ve thought about wanting to start and coach […]
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We’re feeling a bit generous this holiday season. The original holiday campaign ended on December 7, but the response was so overwhelming that we’ve decided to make another offer. The next 40 teams that sign up by December 20, 2010 can receive up to $250 in matching funds from Mightycause for their cause. Here are the rules:
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Last week brought yet another great #zooGood Twitter discussion about tips and tricks in online fundraising. Led by online media strategist and environmentalist Andy Sternberg, the chat took up particularly hot-button current trends for online campaigns, including using geolocation to build stories. It was a fitting—and trendy—topic for Andy, who has directed online content and
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1 + 1 = 3? That’s the logic behind Give to the Max Day 2010, a 24-hour event for Minnesota nonprofits that, like loaves and fishes, multiplies every dollar donation through matching grants and special prizes. And it’s on right now. So far, more than 26,700 donors have given more than $5 million nearly in
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Troops Need You is a nonprofit that has delivers mission-essential supplies to US soldiers, marines, sailors, and airmen in Afghanistan, Iraq, and even on the home front for healing. From grocery cards to help with overdue payments, the Virginia-based organization is there to take care of the men serving our country. Mightycause chatted with Charity
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Happy Movember, the furriest month of the year! Men across the across the world are growing their mustaches this November in support of Prostate Cancer Awareness month. (See how other people have used mustache fundraisers in the past.) Always wanted to strut a ‘stache? It’s not too late to join. Just stop shaving! And it’s
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What ‘zooGooder Council members do in meetings is something like what Batman does in his bat cave. It’s — shhh — closed to most outsiders. But since we’re in the age of transparency and social media and doing good for others, we’d like to give a high-level glimpse into our ‘zooGooder calls — the time
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It was a momentous night. Mightycause.com, in partnership with Zoetica, hosted its first Twitter chat on Tuesday focused on best practices in online fundraising, and, boy, did the #zooGood community show up! John Haydon, of Inbound Zombie, led a rigorous discussion on online fundraising for good causes via social media. For a powerful half hour,
For anyone who wants to make a difference in the world, effective online fundraising is a useful skill to hone. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce our inaugural #zooGood Twitter chat tonight at 9 pm – 9:30 pm EST. John Haydon (shown above) — who runs Inbound Zombie, a social media strategy firm — will
The angels are singing: You’ve set up your DonateAnywhere widget, and your donors can now experience the complete giving process on your website without ever leaving — you keep them on your page, where the inspiration first began. But wait: How can you maximize your fundraiser’s power? We took a look at all of the
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