Picking a fundraiser is hard. There are so many ideas! But some are better than others in rallying support for your cause. Here’s a list of 10 fundraising ideas, and advice on how to do them. Sell T-shirts Who doesn’t like t-shirts? Tees are an easy and appealing fundraising tool that allow donors to wear […]
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What I’m about to tell you in this post, my most dearly held fundraising gems, will probably not be new to you at all. So why mention the obvious? Because some things cannot be overemphasized, especially when it comes to fundraising while the clock begins to countdown to the year’s end. Double if you’re the
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During an NTC session on social media fundraising someone mentioned working with a nonprofit who thinks collecting small donations online is a waste of time. Their claim is that because it’s such a small slice of the overall pie, they would be better off spending what little resources they have on making the other slices
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I took the family to New York City this past weekend for some holiday fun, and ran into this cause marketing promotion at Norma’s in The Parker Meridien. When I opened the menu this announcement fell out (focus on the bottom part): You can read it for yourself, but the hotel is teaming up with City Harvest
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Before Scrooge underwent his miraculous transformation, he had a dim view of charity. When two solicitors visited him to raise funds to “buy the poor some meat and drink,” he assured them he’d already given. “I don’t make merry myself at Christmas and I can’t afford to make idle people merry. I help to support
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Last week I wrote a post about how valuable handwritten notes can be to your donors, and the consensus seemed to be that while many people donate to causes for more magnanimous reasons, getting a personalized acknowledgement adds very yummy icing to that great big cake of goodness. Sometimes, however, it is not always possible
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This week Mightycause reached a major milestone, $100 million in charitable giving. More than half of this incredible sum came in the past nine months. To celebrate Mightycause is hosting a special sweepstakes for 100 people like you to win up to $2,500 for your favorite nonprofit. But first, let’s discuss how Mightycause got to
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On Thursday, we have one of the most exciting events in online fundraising this summer: Twive and Receive (pronounced like Give and Receive). Twive is a 24-hour fundraising marathon where over 200 nonprofits all over the U.S. signed up to be the one organization representing the city they serve. Starting at 12AM Pacific on June
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According to a recent study Mightycause conducted, Mac users are more generous than PC users. iPad users give 40% more per donation than any other mobile device user! In fact, every iOS device gave more than Android or Blackberry. Click the infographic below to expand for a closer look. Use the code below to share
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When someone decides to raise money for your nonprofit with a fundraising page, they are way beyond a first kiss – they are taking you down the aisle. Their commitment must be matched by your organization in the form of encouragement. Below are 13 ways to encourage and empower your partners: 1. Understand what motivates
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