You’ve checked off almost all of your boxes when it comes to promoting your crowdfunding campaign. You’ve hashed out a comprehensive marketing plan. You’ve developed a great social media strategy. You’ve pulled together an impressive fundraising page. You’ve gathered together powerful imagery. You’ve sent out a newsletter to your entire network. The only thing left […]
Big Data Visualization: Review Of The 20 Best Tools
Guest post by Edoardo L’Astorina Donors and funding organizations are looking for transparency when they decide if a cause is worth supporting. And when they do support the cause, they want evidence that progress is being made and actions taken are having a positive impact. Do you have all your data ready? If you do, it’s time […]
9 Social Good Journalists Whose Stories You Need To Read
You want to make an impact on the world. But before you can go forth and take steps to create lasting change, you must first be up to date on the latest facts and issues in which you can be engaged. With so many different aspects of social good-from food and environmental justice to animal […]
Finding Santa Claus, The Perfect Donor
When you think of donors, Santa Claus may not be the first person who comes to mind, but he is probably the most prolific and experienced giver on the planet. Every year, he orchestrates a worldwide toy donation campaign, so it’s safe to say he knows the ins and outs of giving. He has all […]
5 Ways To Fundraise
Fundraising is often associated with agonizing efforts like sending off letters in hopes of receiving a check in return. If you’ve ever had a stack of solicitation letters fall out of your jam-packed mailbox, you know what we mean. Instead of having potential donors begrudgingly open your persistent mailers only to drop it in the […]
5 Creative Techniques For Your Year-End Giving
Tis the season of giving, and as we approach the holidays, many of us are planning our year-end giving in the form of donations to the nonprofits and charities we support. Many nonprofits live or die by their year-end fundraising, so if there is a cause you believe in, now is the time to help […]
Make The Most Of Your Fundraising Website
In this age of social media, content marketing, and multi-media, everyone starts to feel a little overwhelmed and distracted. But few people feel it more than fundraisers. Although the plethora of promotional options for your fundraising campaign can empower you to reach heights that you couldn’t have reached a mere five years ago, the sheer […]
Movers & Shakers: Concern America Raises $72k By Hosting A “Walk Out of Poverty” Event
Teri Saydak, the Development Coordinator for Concern America, rallied hundreds of Southern Californians together to ”Walk out Poverty” in support of those in developing countries who often walk over two miles a day to fetch water alone. With the hope of raising $10,000 online prior to their event, they surpassed their goal by $3,000 and […]
4 Must-Read GivingTuesday Resources
Whether you’ve been planning for months or have just now realized that GivingTuesday is on the horizon, we’ve rounded up a couple of guides and a few articles that you’ll want to read across the next several weeks. #GivingTuesday has grown and changed since its inception. Each year we learn a little something new, become […]
How to Promote Your Nonprofit Crowdfunding Campaign
You’ve decided to launch a crowdfunding campaign. You’ve figured it all out, made your plans, and organized your story. You’ve set it all up and you even have some of your first participants. Now what? Now you promote it and keep promoting it. The Internet is a very crowded place these days and promotion is […]
