Last week Mightycause conducted a national fundraising campaign where 162 nonprofits competed to win a share of $30,000 in prize money. The Ellie Fund (based in the home of the RedSox, thank you) won first prize for raising over $53,000 in 24 hours! Joe Waters and I worked with Julie Nations, the Executive Director at […]
Ellie Fund's 4 Strategies to Win Twive & Receive Read More »
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
Urgency, Fun, & Accessibility: Elements in Fundraising Read More »
I sent a note to the more than 200 registered nonprofits and fundraisers participating in the national Twive and Receive giving day next Thursday. It’s impossible to coach 200 people on the unique aspects of their individual stories, but I did have some last minute tips to get them revved up for next week’s festivities.
4 Last Minute Fundraiser Tips Read More »
As we gear up for Twive and Receive next week, nonprofits have been asking me for “recipes” on how to build up excitement and engage their community to take action—donating and spreading the word—next Thursday. Here are a few tips on how to start talking to your online community, and building momentum for the
Weekly Social Media Checklist for Twive and Beyond Read More »
[UPDATED 3/30/12] A couple weeks ago we announced a new nationwide giving day called Twive and Receive, and we’re excited so many nonprofits have registered to be part of this event! We’ve got new features being added to your online fundraising platform, and with the constant stream of nonprofits jumping on the bandwagon, we’ve moved
[UPDATED] Twive and Receive New Date: June 14, 2012 Read More »
