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If you’ve been following online news about social media fundraising—the practice of raising money using Facebook, Twitter, blogs and so on—you might have reason to feel confused. “Using Social Media Increases Fundraising by 40 Percent,” says one headline. “Raising Money Online Is Harder Than It Sounds,” says another.
There’s a hot new deal out there for charities looking to raise money for specific projects. And several youth-serving agencies have been among the first to snap it up. The nationwide deal-a-day site Groupon -- with more than 100 million subscribers -- recently launched a program called “G-Team,” offering nonprofits a chance to raise money and reach people they may never...
Here’s a fact: People – as opposed to corporations and foundations – give 80 percent of philanthropic dollars each year in the United States. And here’s a myth: People are giving less to charity because of the recession. Kim Klein, an Oakland, CA, fundraising consultant says that while corporate and foundation giving has dipped, individual giving has stayed constant...
Nothing gets people to understand what someone else is going through better than experiencing it for themselves. That’s why organizations across the country are asking people in their communities to spend a night sleeping out in the cold in a cardboard box.
The largest U.S. charity evaluator, Charity Navigator, has for the past ten years rated nonprofit organizations based on their financial health. This year, the evaluator added measures meant to rate “accountability and transparency,” a charity’s willingness to explain its actions to the public and make available information about its inner workings.
Americans like to support their favorite charities, and they're doing it more and more online. Nonprofit consulting firm Convio recently released a study showing that nonprofits raised more than $1.3 billion over the Internet last year, while the average online gift jumped to over $90.
“In this economy, what’s a better investment? Kids or the stock market?” Alison Draheim asks a group of people gathered at a community event. She’s trying to raise money for the over 800 students in the Green Bay Area Public School District who are homeless. As Family, Community and Homeless Resources Coordinator, Draheim helps enroll homeless students in school and...
In October 2010, the Western Washington branch of Volunteers of America held a two-hour volunteer event at a local food bank near their headquarters in Everett, WA. Billed as the first of a monthly “Volunteer Night” series, the event was advertised on Facebook and scrupulously planned… and attracted only 5 people. But the organization’s volunteer services manager, Erin...
When the curtain went up on the fifth annual “Dance with the Stars & Conway’s Got Talent” show, there wasn’t an empty seat in the house. Choosing to Excel recently held the fundraiser to help support its Conway, Arkansas-based Mentoring Children of Prisoners program. The talent show featured home-grown celebrities like Miss Arkansas and local news anchors. The...
Your space feels cramped. The sofa cushions are coming apart at the seams. The bare white walls are uninspiring. You want to give young people a sense of optimism and empowerment, but your surroundings aren’t conveying the message. Fortunately, there are architects and designers around the country who are willing to help for little or no cost.
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