March 12th, 2010 | Posted by Beth Pickard |
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Our friends at Climate Cycle are living out their mission to promote “Clean Energy in Motion” by starting registration early for their 2010 Solar Schools fundraising ride:
This announcement appears front and center in their newsletter, and points event participants to Climate Cycle’s FirstGiving page to register for the event:
By starting to talk about the fundraising Read more→
March 10th, 2010 | Posted by Ashley Morrison |
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Jesse Vetter’s doctor lightheartedly said that he could run a marathon after his 14th knee surgery. Jesse took that literally and will be participating in the 114th running of the Boston Marathon this year.
He is running to support Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership (MBHP), which provides an array of services to provide those in need with Read more→
March 8th, 2010 | Posted by Beth Pickard |
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Northeastern University’s Nonprofit Management program is seeking applications from 501(c)(3) organizations for a spring term course on nonprofit fundraising.
Student teams will:
1. Research the nonprofit and its work.
2. Assess current fundraising activities for effectiveness and potential.
3. Identify a social media or other approach that will bring more donor prospects to the nonprofit. Findings of each student Read more→
March 8th, 2010 | Posted by Ashley Morrison |
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On Wednesday, March 3, 2010, FirstGiving fundraisers gathered at Dillon’s, just steps away from the Boston Marathon finish line, for a night of team building, networking, and fun. Dick Hoyt, a seasoned marathon and endurance athlete, gave a motivational speech to Boston Marathon runners. Rick Hoyt, Dick’s son, was a strongly felt presence throughout the Read more→
March 5th, 2010 | Posted by Beth Pickard |
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Our friends at Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association (RSDSA) are masters of community building around fundraising events. They’re running their annual walk in June, and they didn’t want a conflict with the event date to stop their supporters from being part of it.
For people who are unable to make the event, the folks at RSDSA Read more→