On Tuesday, July 21st, The Social Media for Nonprofits Conference kicked off in New York City, organized by Co-Founder and Executive Director of the organization, Ritu Sharma. The day was packed full of intriguing and informative sessions about how to leverage your social media outlets to market your organization’s mission. The speakers included Henry Timms, […]
Movers & Shakers: Trinity Grace Church Williamsburg Raises $100,000
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. […]
How to Fundraise for International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day, on March 8 every year has been celebrated since the early 1900s but has gotten more traction in recent years as the international development community has amped up its efforts online and offline. Now, hundreds, if not thousands of organizations raise funds and run awareness and advocacy campaigns for this global day […]
#GivingTuesday Is Coming: Last Call For Your Community
We are less than one week out from #GivingTuesday, on December 2. We have no doubt your team is busy running around with the final preparations (come back to the blog in a few days for a post on that topic), but is your community ready, too? Depending on your fundraising strategy for the end […]
Movers & Shakers: Heather Biscoe of Bayshore Christian Ministries
30 days / Goal $10,000 / Raised $14,230 Hailing from East Palo Alto, California Heather Biscoe, the development officer of Bayshore Christian Ministries, needed to raise $10,000. This year marked their 30th anniversary so they set out to ask for $30 from each person in their “$30 for 30 years” campaign. Not only did they […]
Making the Most of Your Resources for a #GivingTuesday Campaign
We are less than two months away from #GivingTuesday, December 2, and we’re starting to feel the crunch here at CauseVox. We’ve already heard from some of our nonprofit clients about the campaigns they’re planning, and we hope the resources we’ve provided so far are helpful. Speaking of resources – as a small organization, we […]
Using Nonprofit Crowdfunding for General Operating Expenses
Crowdfunding and fundraising campaigns focused on projects and programs tend to perform better. Donors like to know what they are specifically donating to and the tangible outcomes and like to see their dollars go directly to a beneficiary or social impact program. But the trend of fundraising only for programs is bad for nonprofits. As […]