Who are you? ArtStream, Inc. is non-profit based in Greater Washington DC. We bring the arts to people who are traditionally underserved. We believe that the transformative power of the arts should be available to everyone, regardless of disability or life-circumstances. What is your campaign? What are you fundraising for? Our campaign is “9 Reasons […]
Project Renewal Raises Over $77,000 on Giving Tuesday
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 […]
10 Crowdfunding Tips From The 2014 Nonprofit Technology Conference
(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 […]
EarthRights International Raised Over $20,000
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 […]
4 Online Fundraising Lessons from Bill Clinton
The Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) is a conference for university students that are creating projects, products, and organizations for social impact. Each student that attends makes a commitment to social action. This past weekend, President Clinton invited us to present at CGI U to help these students raise funds for their commitment. If […]
New Pricing and Plans
With the launch of the better, faster, and more effective CauseVox 2.0, we’re excited to offer a new set of pricing and plans to start on April 22, 2013. Updated Standard “Pay-as-you-go” Plans Our current pricing is a buffet — you pay one price and get all of our features. Unfortunately, some users end up […]
How social media has changed engagement
How many of you had to teach your moms how to use Facebook? I sure did. In fact, I’m still uploading photos for her every time I visit. The truth is, the advent of social media has radically changed the way we do everyday life, and even business. Its ramifications are rippling outward, and nonprofits […]
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 […]
5 Ways to Help Your Social Fundraising Stand Out
Who has the most power now in fundraising? It’s the donor. Not just the major gifts anymore, but the small gifts too because of the power of social fundraising. One of the fastest growing reasons why people donate to charities is because their friends and family asked them to. Social fundraising has skyrocketed in this time […]
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 […]
