Ugh. Let’s talk about failure. It’s a sad topic, but here’s the reality — not every crowdfunding campaign has a happy ending. Many crowdfunding campaigns fall short of their funding goals. You’ve worked hard in setting up your site, rallying your friends and family, and pitching the press. It’s a tough pill to swallow when you’ve […]
5 Ways to Source Great Content
You’re staring at that darn little blinking cursor on your computer screen, waiting for inspiration to hit. You’ve got to write that blog post. Or newsletter. Or Tweet. You’ve run out of ideas. Where are you going to come up with great content? When your mental resources have run dry, there are lots of people […]
Boston Marathon Terror Attack – CauseVox Fee Waiver
“Deirdre Hatfield, 27, was steps away from the finish line when she heard a blast. She saw bodies flying out into the street. She saw a couple of children who appeared lifeless. She saw people without legs.” – NY Times This week, two crude bombs were detonated by an unknown party at the Boston Marathon. The FBI […]
What you can learn from Tyler Gage of Runa about funding your project
The Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) is a conference for university students that are creating projects, products, and organizations for social impact. Each student that attends makes a commitment to social action. We spoke at CGI U on how students can raise funds online for their commitment. Tyler Gage from Runa, a tea company, […]
4 Online Fundraising Lessons from Bill Clinton
The Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) is a conference for university students that are creating projects, products, and organizations for social impact. Each student that attends makes a commitment to social action. This past weekend, President Clinton invited us to present at CGI U to help these students raise funds for their commitment. If […]
Six Tips for Fundraising in Hard Times
Our “jobless recovery” and endless congressional bantering and stalemates (sequestration, anyone?) have left us with a very real sense that the recession isn’t over. And that makes people hesitant to maintain or increase their charitable giving. So how should you adjust your fundraising strategy? Check out these six tips: 1. Don’t apologize or sound desperate […]
New Pricing and Plans
With the launch of the better, faster, and more effective CauseVox 2.0, we’re excited to offer a new set of pricing and plans to start on April 22, 2013. Updated Standard “Pay-as-you-go” Plans Our current pricing is a buffet — you pay one price and get all of our features. Unfortunately, some users end up […]
How social media has changed engagement
How many of you had to teach your moms how to use Facebook? I sure did. In fact, I’m still uploading photos for her every time I visit. The truth is, the advent of social media has radically changed the way we do everyday life, and even business. Its ramifications are rippling outward, and nonprofits […]
25 Holidays and Events for Online Fundraising
What do Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and birthdays have in common? These are holidays where you give and receive presents. Holidays put people in a giving mood, and you should capitalize on that with your fundraising campaigns. Building your fundraising campaigns around special occasions motivates people to give – it makes your campaign feel relevant and […]
7 Social Media Lessons from Social Media for Nonprofits NYC
Social Media for Nonprofits is a multi-city conference dedicated to social media and social good. They just wrapped up their New York City conference. Here are 7 tips that we learned about social media from the day-long conference. 1. “Find out the best and worst times to share on Facebook: https://ht.ly/iqkS5 #SM4NP #NYC” – @SM4Nonprofits […]
