Winter isn’t the best time for fundraisers, but it’s sure great for football! Why not do both, and turn your Super Bowl party into a fundraiser? The key to turning a successful Super Bowl party into a winning fundraiser is fun. You have to make your fundraiser fun, something people can enjoy. It should fit […]
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At the heart of giving and social media alike is a desire to connect fulfilling a need for togetherness. Sometimes that core emotional driver is buried in online solicitations, volunteering acts, fundraisers, and holiday hoopla. The studies prove it. People feel happier when they give. Similarly, social media books from the all time classic Groundswell
http://youtu.be/6o1wind1iUc Ever feel the like chips are down? Don’t you wish you were a super hero so you can save the day? You, too, can be Tony Stark a.k.a. Iron Man–at least for your fundraiser–and turn it around. Here’s how: 1) Make It Personal Do you think Tony Stark fights arch villains because it’s professional?
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Every nonprofit and super ambassador is fundraising right now. It’s the big push to get the year-end 40% of annual donations. Compounding this distraction is all of the commercial marketing from companies looking to attract holiday shoppers. As a result, donors are getting inundated with solicitations from dozens of charities and hundreds of companies. How
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Although Black Friday and Cyber Monday are most relevant for for-profit companies, they’re not necessarily irrelevant for nonprofits. The numbers show an increasing number of consumers are using the Internet for purchases, and every year, the shopping experience is easier, faster, and more efficient. In order to become or remain relevant, nonprofits are being
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You don’t have a plan for fundraising this December yet, and are feeling squeemish. With as much as 40% of your online donations coming, you could even be starting to panic. Perhaps you’re an individual fundraiser, and you agreed to help out a favorite cause and have no ideas. Our friend Allyson Kapin at the
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Activating online ambassadors–or influencers as they are known in social media parlance–can be a scary thing. Most people think of cranky bloggers who complain about getting over-pitched. And if you’re sending blatant asks to bloggers, that fear is a reasonable one. But, any organization that is skilled at cultivating board members and volunteers can be
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If you’ve built up a strong following on Facebook and Twitter, but don’t know how to start fundraising, check out the eBook from CauseVox titled “7 Habits of Effective Personal Fundraisers”. I know what you’re thinking. Yet another eBook that I have to read… I already have The Networked Nonprofit, Welcome to the Fifth Estate
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