“We are so thankful that we found CauseVox! It was the perfect solution for our multi-platform campaigns and we have been able to utilize CauseVox across a variety of projects. Our donors have been thrilled with the features that Causevox offers.” – Noah Barnett, World Help This case study discusses how World Help raised over […]
The Secrets of Bum-Based Fundraising
Bums. Beggars. Pan-handlers. You can see one on every corner of NYC and almost in every subway car. They have a secret. You have to look underneath the body odor and dirt stained clothes. If you look deep enough, you’ll see that bums are some of the best fundraisers in NYC. I’ve seen hundreds of […]
Building High Impact Organizations: Creating Financial Sustainability for Social Enterprises and Nonprofits
Our friends at the Social Innovators Collective are organizing a couple of sessions in NYC specifically geared towards social enterprises, and startup/small nonprofits. This is a must attend course for those that want to learn more about financial sustainability and building their organization. — Are you finally ready to tackle the question of financial sustainability […]
Generosity comes from relationships
If people are not donating to you, that means you havent spent enough time building the goodwill of your community. Think about it. If I was your best friend, then I would give you $20 if you asked for it. No questions asked. We have a thing called trust, created through a relationship. If you […]
There’s no “get rich quick” scheme for nonprofit fundraising
Remember the Kevin Costner movie called Field of Dreams? It is about an Iowa corn farmer that hears voices and interprets them as a command to build a baseball diamond in his fields. He does, and the Chicago Black Sox come. The whole mantra of the movie was — “If you build it, he will […]
How Well Aware raised $77,000 in one week to provide clean water to 40,000 people
CauseVox was integral in the success of Shower Strike. Having a web platform that was easily accessible by participants, donors, and admin, that was sleek and user friendly, that enabled much greater social media potential, and empowered advocates, made fundraising much easier, much more fun, and much more effective. – Sarah Evans, Well Aware This […]
Nonprofit Storytelling Round-Up
Stories have the unique power to inspire feeling, connection, and action. They capture the hearts and minds of your audience in unimaginable ways. We use stories everyday — in our conversations with donors, in our mailings, and even our Tweets. Because storytelling is so important for online fundraising, we’ve rounded up a few recent articles […]
Fundraising Page Tip: Interview with Lee Overtree
Jon Stewart describes Story Pirates really well. He says, “The Story Pirates teach kids a love of creative writing. It helps kids to see that their words and ideas are really important. I believe that what the Story Pirates are doing is helping America, nay, humanity – helping humanity itself. It’s crazy entertaining.” We recently wrapped up […]
Mini-Case: Girls Who Rock Raises $17,000 for Education in Uganda
“Not one fundraising platform comes close to CauseVox. The process of creating our site was quick and intuitive to learn, and the team at CauseVox was always available for questions. The entire experience was phenomenal!” — Tammy Tibbetts/Cynthia Hellen, GIRLS WHO ROCK About GIRLS WHO ROCK GIRLS WHO ROCK (GWR) is an annual crowd-pleasing, change-making […]
5 Tactics for Better Online Fundraising Campaigns – Part 2
Last week, we started a two-part series on what tactics successful non-profits have used during their campaign. If you missed it, catch the first part of the 5 Tactics. — Whether you’re a rookie or veteran, it’s no easy task to put together an online fundraising campaign. You’re dealing with technology, content, and a mountain […]