In true David and Goliath fashion, human & environmental rights organization EarthRights International takes on corporate human rights abusers in the arena of public opinion by crowdfunding a documentary film series & training curricula that will empower activists in their pursuit of justice. “John Steinbeck was my hero,” said Katie Redford, EarthRights International’s Co-founder and […]

Before we talk shop about crowdfunding, I’d like to ponder another favorite thing of mine: food. Especially, carbs. Like, matzoh and bread, for example, both are tasty and are made with flour & water. But one is flat and crispy, the other round and fluffy. What sets the two apart? Yeast and time. Yeast is […]

The New American Dream Mark Whitehead became a Christian when he was nine years old, but he considered himself more like a “good churchgoer” than a genuine Christian. He had worked in industrial sales for almost thirty years, been married for twenty years, and been a father to two daughters in the Birmingham, Alabama. Mark […]

We just launched a new donation form for all of our CauseVox fundraising sites. It features a brand new user interface for quicker donations, and some powerful new features as well. Here’s what’s new… 1. Enhanced Donation Tiers Donation tiers are directly displayed on the donation form, and they are selectable for a speedy donation […]

Before I explain how to use PicBadges for peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns (and what PicBadges is, exactly), would you indulge me a moment to share a bit of my childhood with you? There were a half-dozen girls in my first-grade class who were Girl Scouts; I was not one of them – but I wanted to […]

Your crowdfunding campaign has ended after months of planning, execution, and promotion. You exhale a deep sigh of relief, saying to yourself, “Mission accomplished!” Except you’re not quite finished. You’ve got loose ends that if left untied may jeopardize the success of future fundraising efforts. Fortunately, it’s easy to see this series of to-dos as […]

We’re committed to helping you make online fundraising and crowdfunding easy, fast, and powerful. Check out our latest feature release and functionality refreshes — it’s a big one! New Feature: Custom Fields When you’re creating a fundraising campaign with personal and team fundraising pages, you may want to ask for t-shirt size or location when […]

The marriage of neuroscience research and marketing is called neuromarketing. Companies have used neuromarketing to learn why consumers make certain decisions and measure consumer thoughts on advertisements and products. How is neuromarketing relevant to online fundraising? Nonprofits can use neuromarketing techniques like hot triggers to drive supporters and donors to action. Our free guide walks […]

She’s the First volunteer Laura Simion spends most of her day working as an account manager in the financial services industry. She works just as hard for startup nonprofit She’s the First as co-chairperson of the organization’s finance committee. Laura Simion joins She’s the First Laura was born and raised in Romania then emigrated with […]