With a 7% chance of survival, baby Christian and his family were faced with the harshest of possibilities, but with a lot of courage, support of family and friends, and talented medical staff, he pulled through. We sat down with Sean Larkin who created the Team Christian campaign to raise funds and help the Grun […]

Our customers love the CauseVox platform, so we’re going to start a series on some of their favorite features. You’ll learn quick tips and get sneak peeks at future updates, and there’s something for everyone — long-time customers, new organizations just getting started, and prospective users. We’ll be covering a variety of topics in the […]

After the excess of Thanksgiving—the food, the travel, and perhaps the shopping—over a dozen people gave generously to Project Renewal. With more than $77,000 raised, Project Renewal will be able to feed and shelter and empower homeless men and women out of poverty. How was this nonprofit able to break through the noise of a […]

(Photo from Shubhagata Sengupta) The Nonprofit Technology Conference is one of my favorite nonprofit conferences. It always has a wide array of insightful sessions (that are more hits than misses) on everything from fundraising to big-data. We’ve presented there a couple of times, including our session on the 10 Principles of Peer-to-Peer Fundraising as well […]

“Fake! Fake! Fake!” is what they’ll call you if you don’t focus on telling authentic stories when fundraising online. You have to give your readers a memorable experience with authentic content. If not – they’re not going to donate, contribute, or support your project. Here are four ways you can be authentic in your online […]

In true David and Goliath fashion, human & environmental rights organization EarthRights International takes on corporate human rights abusers in the arena of public opinion by crowdfunding a documentary film series & training curricula that will empower activists in their pursuit of justice. “John Steinbeck was my hero,” said Katie Redford, EarthRights International’s Co-founder and […]

Before we talk shop about crowdfunding, I’d like to ponder another favorite thing of mine: food. Especially, carbs. Like, matzoh and bread, for example, both are tasty and are made with flour & water. But one is flat and crispy, the other round and fluffy. What sets the two apart? Yeast and time. Yeast is […]

Hollywood’s awards season will officially come to an end with the presentation of the 86th Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, on March 2. While much of the attention tends to focus on red carpet attire, the host of ceremonies (favorite Ellen DeGeneres is back), and which actors or films got snubbed, little do […]

If you’ve been watching the Winter Olympics, you’ve probably seen dozens of human-interest stories about ambitious athletes, the moms who support them, and of course, the politics and passion in Russia surrounding the games. But we found a few hidden lessons that nonprofits can learn from when it comes to crowdfunding. Check them out: 1) […]

Creating a video for online fundraising always starts with a plot. Here’s a round-up of four videos, each with unique plots, that you can follow as examples for your next fundraising video. Connection plot fundraising video Trinity Grace Church Brooklyn: A New Morning Service Since starting a new church service is a cause they’re deeply […]