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 […]
How the Jubilee Project raised $40,000 in one month
“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 […]
6 Techniques to fundraise like a political candidate
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 […]
8 Principles For Writing A Nonprofit Press Release
The goal of a nonprofit press release is to help a journalist to write a story on your event, online fundraising campaign, or a breakthrough impact story. This helps you raise awareness in a broad audience. In addition, when posted online or published to a wire service, a press release can boost your SEO through […]
6 Tips for Social Fundraising
We’re heading into the prime season for fundraising! As you’re planning your fundraising campaign, here are six quick tips to help you succeed. Prepare your staff. Even though your event is online, it is crucial that the team members involved have the knowledge and adequate training to participate in the effort. Teamwork and communication are […]
4 Ways to Use Email for Online Fundraising
Ever since social media became mainstream, its older brother (email) has fallen to the wayside. Nobody thinks email is cool anymore. It has become ubiquitous and boring. But…there’s beauty in boring. Because everyone uses email, it is one of the most efficient communication tools today. According to one poll, about 40% of people surveyed thought […]
4 ways to show stewardship on your website
When we think about stewardship, the first things that often come to mind are financial transparency or donor appreciation. Stewardship goes deeper than that, though. To communicate stewardship, your organization must express a clear sense of mission and how you are using your resources to reach that mission. In an article at the Nonprofit Times, […]
How nonprofit crowdfunding is helping kids grow
A rare genetic disorder robbed 4-year-old Maya Nieder of her sight and the ability to run, as well as severely diminishing her ability to hear. For three and a half years, she endured multiple doctors visits and two major operations, yet her condition remained a mystery. Fortunately for the Nieders, the Rare Genomics Institute (RGI) has instituted the practice of nonprofit […]
Why you need a simple fundraising idea
Your fundraising idea needs to be as simple as possible. If it’s not, then you’re setting yourself up for an uphill battle. Crafting a story, writing content, and recruiting supporters is going to be exponentially more difficult for complex ideas. Here’s why simple wins: 1. You’ll have a clear call to action so that supporters […]
Will Your Nonprofit Survive This Decade?
The landscape for philanthropy is moving faster than ever before, and the way you run your nonprofit today may not work tomorrow. We found three major trends occurring in online philanthropy that will affect how you operate this decade. These trends are economic, social, and technological. Economic trends Because of the recent recession, donations during 2008 […]
