With no prior experience in fundraising and barely tapping social media networks, Tyler Stanton and his team were able to raise $100,000 in forty days to successfully launch their church on Easter Sunday. Continue reading to find out how! Can you tell me more about Trinity Grace Church and its mission? Trinity Grace Church-Williamsburg is […]
5 Crowdfunding News To Follow For Success
You spend your days making a difference, thinking about the change you want to make, the story you want to tell, and the money you need to make it all happen. You eat, sleep, and dream about the change you want to enact, the people you want to help. You know your world better than […]
6 Nonprofit Crowdfunding Models That Get Results
Want to launch a nonprofit crowdfunding campaign but not sure what crowdfunding model is the best for your particular cause? We examined some of the most successful fundraisers on CauseVox to see what crowdfunding models work and broke it down for you. Here are 6 nonprofit crowdfunding models that will get results. 1. Internal fundraising […]
LinkedIn Do’s & Don’ts To Make Sure You’re Giving The Best First Impression
It’s no secret that the Internet can seem a bit impersonal. In a space where you can have an entire conversation with someone without ever knowing what he or she looks like, or read an article without knowing a single thing about the author, oftentimes we can start to crave a slightly more personal connection. […]
Newsjacking: 3 Steps To Leverage Current Events For Your Nonprofit
In late February, a dress took over the Internet. For several days, tweets and Facebook posts flurried around the world. People swore to blue and black or proclaimed allegiance to white and gold. Though not exactly news, the controversial and, at times troubling photo became a trending topic, and soon every website, newspaper, and news […]
Pre-Launch Community Building
A key ingredient in a successful nonprofit crowdfunding campaign is the pre-launch community-building hype that precedes it. The pre-launch period is so important because it gives you the space to create a relationship with donors without the added pressure of an expectation to give. The donor can have the freedom to explore your cause and […]
What You Can Learn About Crowdfunding From Humans of New York (HONY)
Over a million people liked his photo on Facebook, taken as he stood on a street in Brooklyn with his lips pursed together but a smile in his eyes. He praised the principal of his school as the most influential person in his life. He wasn’t looking to raise money. He answered a few questions, […]
Tips to Create Shareable Content On Your Nonprofit Fundraising Blog
One of the best ways to reach large numbers of donors is through your nonprofit’s fundraising blog, which is basically a free marketing platform! If you can write posts that get shared, your readers will do all the hard work for you. But it can be tricky to create shareable content, and finding the key […]
4 Content Marketing Essentials for Nonprofit Fundraising
Content marketing is a powerful way to spread your message, but when worrying about shareability, promotion, and SEO, it can be hard to remember some of the essentials to make sure your content is doing the job you need it to. Here are four content marketing essentials for nonprofit fundraising you should make sure you […]
Building and Sustaining a Tribe Around Your Cause
The internet is a big place and it’s easy to get lost in the noise without a loyal tribe to support your cause. In nonprofit crowdfunding especially, success is often determined by whether or not you have built a tribe of people. Here are some useful strategies you can use to build a tribe of […]