The storm has passed here in NYC, and since we look at everything through the lens of nonprofit fundraising (is there a medication we should be taking?), here are some of our takeaways from Hurricane Sandy: 1. Be ready to take on a flood If you’ve got a big campaign rolling out, make sure that […]

Imagine you have decided to donate to a new charity. You’re on board with their cause, and you’re ready to give them your hard-earned dollars. But just how many dollars? What real life impact will your gift make? And how much trouble are you willing to go to? Will you give up if the donation […]

Now that Twitter’s new header feature has been live for a while, we figured we’d have a look and see what nonprofits were coming up with to make the most of it. The usual leaders have done a nice job with their images, and a few lesser-known groups have also put up some cool stuff.  […]

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When it comes to online fundraising, you need to think more about relationships and less about the money. You don’t need just a list of donors – but an active support base that stands behind your cause or nonprofit. In order to build this support base for online fundraising, you need to create community among […]

Are you looking for a way to increase your online fundraising? If you qualify, you may want to consider Google Grants to help you. Google describes the program on their website: You’re passionate about your mission. And we’re passionate about nonprofits. The Google for Nonprofits program was designed to help you reduce costs, increase collaboration, extend your reach, and […]

“It was all really seamless …”  Jason Lee, Co-Founder of The Jubilee Project Recently the trio behind The Jubilee Project, a non-profit that creates videos for good causes, raised over $40,000 for their “End of AIDS” video using CauseVox.  Here’s how they did it: Simple page setup According to Jubilee, setting up a CauseVox page […]

Politicians are masters of virtual fundraising. This election season (and beyond), take a page from their playbook and leverage their techniques to do some good! Here are a few of our favorites: Build regional communities.  Not everything has to come down from up high.  That is, not all fundraising efforts have to originate in the […]

Let’s run through an example of compelling storytelling. Say your organization is focused on helping keep at-risk youths out of gangs. Which is more compelling? “We help keep at-risk kids out of gangs.” Or – “Jason just started his first semester at the University of Alabama on a full scholarship. If you’d known Jason five […]