http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com A blog about raising money online for charitable causes, social media fundraising, and other nonprofit fundraising ideas from Firstgiving.com Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:00:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/03/this-weeks-fundraising-best-practice-march-12-increase-event-registrations-by-starting-early/ http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/03/this-weeks-fundraising-best-practice-march-12-increase-event-registrations-by-starting-early/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:00:05 +0000 Beth Pickard http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/?p=5579 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 [...]]]> http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/03/this-weeks-fundraising-best-practice-march-12-increase-event-registrations-by-starting-early/feed/ 0 http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/03/boston-marathon-spotlight-jesse-vetter-for-metropolitan-boston-housing-partnership/ http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/03/boston-marathon-spotlight-jesse-vetter-for-metropolitan-boston-housing-partnership/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:55:05 +0000 Ashley Morrison http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/?p=5540 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 [...]]]> http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/03/boston-marathon-spotlight-jesse-vetter-for-metropolitan-boston-housing-partnership/feed/ 0 http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/03/3-10-10-updates-to-your-firstgiving-account/ http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/03/3-10-10-updates-to-your-firstgiving-account/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:00:24 +0000 Ashley Morrison http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/?p=5537 As of today we are offering an easy way for your supporters to raise awareness about your cause, and help ask for donations. You can find icons on your supporters fundraising page that link directly to their Facebook and Twitter accounts. We’ve also added a feature for donors that allow them to “share” the page they [...]]]> http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/03/3-10-10-updates-to-your-firstgiving-account/feed/ 0 http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/03/boston-marathon-meet-up-with-team-hoyt/ http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/03/boston-marathon-meet-up-with-team-hoyt/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:24:47 +0000 Ashley Morrison http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/?p=5509 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 [...]]]> http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/03/boston-marathon-meet-up-with-team-hoyt/feed/ 0 http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/03/this-weeks-fundraising-best-practice-march-5-reach-your-event-goals-with-virtual-participation/ http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/03/this-weeks-fundraising-best-practice-march-5-reach-your-event-goals-with-virtual-participation/#comments Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:00:30 +0000 Beth Pickard http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/?p=5499 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 [...]]]> http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/03/this-weeks-fundraising-best-practice-march-5-reach-your-event-goals-with-virtual-participation/feed/ 0 http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/03/jodie-nelson-paddle-surfs-for-keep-a-breast-foundation/ http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/03/jodie-nelson-paddle-surfs-for-keep-a-breast-foundation/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:46:49 +0000 Ashley Morrison http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/?p=5481 Jodie Nelson likes to hold the distinction of the first woman. She was the first woman to be towed into enormous barrels in Tahiti’s Teahupoo, and was one of the first female surfers even to attempt tow-in surfing. On March 28, 2010, Jodie will become the first woman to paddle surf from Avalon, on the island of Catalina, to [...]]]> http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/03/jodie-nelson-paddle-surfs-for-keep-a-breast-foundation/feed/ 0 http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/03/killing-5-birds-with-one-stone-haiti-lumiere-de-demain/ http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/03/killing-5-birds-with-one-stone-haiti-lumiere-de-demain/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:00:20 +0000 Beth Pickard http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/?p=5448 For the past ten years, Haiti Lumiere de Demain has been supporting educational and environmental opportunities for people living on the Haitian island of La Gonave. Last year, their programs served over 6,000 students in 19 schools. Then last month, life changed. 6 of the 19 schools, serving approximately 2,000 students, were destroyed by the earthquake [...]]]> http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/03/killing-5-birds-with-one-stone-haiti-lumiere-de-demain/feed/ 1 http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/02/this-weeks-fundraising-best-practice-february-26-use-your-firstgiving-page-to-provide-event-information/ http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/02/this-weeks-fundraising-best-practice-february-26-use-your-firstgiving-page-to-provide-event-information/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:00:38 +0000 Beth Pickard http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/?p=5466 Our friends at Bright Hope have a 5K fundraising run and walk coming up in May. Since participants are going to register for the event and create fundraising pages from Bright Hope’s FirstGiving page, they’ve clearly displayed all the event information there: On their FirstGiving page, Bright Hope provides: The event name and date Registration costs [...]]]> http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/02/this-weeks-fundraising-best-practice-february-26-use-your-firstgiving-page-to-provide-event-information/feed/ 0 http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/02/nominate-your-nonprofits-video-for-a-dogooder-award-and-win-2500/ http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/02/nominate-your-nonprofits-video-for-a-dogooder-award-and-win-2500/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:17:50 +0000 Beth Pickard http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/?p=5458 http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/02/nominate-your-nonprofits-video-for-a-dogooder-award-and-win-2500/feed/ 0 http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/02/boston-marathon-spotlight-russ-smith-for-team-race-for-rehab/ http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/02/boston-marathon-spotlight-russ-smith-for-team-race-for-rehab/#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:00:16 +0000 Beth Pickard http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/?p=5434 Russ Smith was an avid athlete in high school and continued to enjoy sports through college and after graduation. Then, in 2002, life for Russ changed. He began to experience knee pain and went in for what should have been routine surgery. There were complications, and his knee eventually became completely immobilized. Russ was subsequently admitted [...]]]> http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/02/boston-marathon-spotlight-russ-smith-for-team-race-for-rehab/feed/ 0 http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/02/this-weeks-nonprofit-fundraising-best-practice-february-19-provide-fundraising-incentives/ http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/02/this-weeks-nonprofit-fundraising-best-practice-february-19-provide-fundraising-incentives/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:00:30 +0000 Beth Pickard http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/?p=5401 Our friends at the Southern Tier AIDS Program (STAP) are using their annual fundraising walk/run as an opportunity to create stronger ties in their community: This year, the folks at STAP have partnered with their local YMCA to provide a free 1-year family membership to each of the top three fundraising teams. What’s more, they’re giving [...]]]> http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/02/this-weeks-nonprofit-fundraising-best-practice-february-19-provide-fundraising-incentives/feed/ 0 http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/02/its-not-too-late-to-run-boston/ http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/02/its-not-too-late-to-run-boston/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:21:16 +0000 Beth Pickard http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/?p=5394 If you’ve been on the fence about running the 2010 Boston Marathon or trying to find a number, here’s your chance! Our friends at Horizons for Homeless Children now have two more bib numbers available. For more information, please contact Events Manager Alisha Atlas-Corbett at 617.445.1480 or by email at aatlascorbett(at)horizonsforhomelesschildren.org. addthis_url [...]]]> http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/02/its-not-too-late-to-run-boston/feed/ 0 http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/02/this-weeks-fundraising-best-practice-february-12-offer-opportunities-to-raise-money-from-your-website/ http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/02/this-weeks-fundraising-best-practice-february-12-offer-opportunities-to-raise-money-from-your-website/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:00:27 +0000 Beth Pickard http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/?p=5374 Our friends at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) have been very busy supporting Haiti disaster relief efforts over the past few weeks. In the wake of so much need, the IRC knows that when people give, they often wish they could do even more to help. So, in addition to asking their supporters for donations, they’ve [...]]]> http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/02/this-weeks-fundraising-best-practice-february-12-offer-opportunities-to-raise-money-from-your-website/feed/ 0 http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/02/boston-marathon-spotlight-susana-hodgers-for-team-brigham/ http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/02/boston-marathon-spotlight-susana-hodgers-for-team-brigham/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:00:43 +0000 Camille http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/?p=5370 FirstGiving is located in Boston, home of both the Boston Marathon and chilly winters.  Susana Hodgers has decided to brave both for the first time – she’s never run a marathon, and she’s also never experienced a New England winter! Susana is raising money online for Brigham and Women’s Hospital to help fund breast cancer-related community [...]]]> http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/02/boston-marathon-spotlight-susana-hodgers-for-team-brigham/feed/ 0 http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/02/haiti-disaster-relief-update-patrick-mccrann-for-partners-in-health/ http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/02/haiti-disaster-relief-update-patrick-mccrann-for-partners-in-health/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:00:59 +0000 Beth Pickard http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/?p=5343 We recently caught up with Patrick McCrann, leader of the “Run for Haiti” project.  It’s a team of athletes working together to raise money online for Haiti disaster relief efforts, and they’ve raised over $29,000 in just 4 days. How did they do it? Not only did Patrick raise money online; he challenged his personal network [...]]]> http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/02/haiti-disaster-relief-update-patrick-mccrann-for-partners-in-health/feed/ 1 http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/02/free-webinar-raise-1000-a-day-for-30-days/ http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/02/free-webinar-raise-1000-a-day-for-30-days/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 21:58:52 +0000 Ashley Morrison http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/?p=5351 Nonprofit organizations are seeking fresh ideas that will help lead to more donations and volunteer engagement.  FirstGiving presents a FREE Webinar about online social fundraising while showing how one nonprofit raised $1,000 a day for 30 days online. You can easily design a similar fundraising program for your supporters as well.  Join the Webinar to learn how. Please [...]]]> http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/02/free-webinar-raise-1000-a-day-for-30-days/feed/ 3 http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/01/this-weeks-nonprofit-fundraising-best-practice-publicize-event-goals-for-your-supporters/ http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/01/this-weeks-nonprofit-fundraising-best-practice-publicize-event-goals-for-your-supporters/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:00:07 +0000 Beth Pickard http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/?p=5334 Our friends at the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC) are getting the ball rolling early for their annual fundraising walk. Last year they exceeded their goals, thanks to their committed support community, and this year, they are setting the bar even higher. The folks at BARCC know that setting the right expectations and good communication [...]]]> http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/01/this-weeks-nonprofit-fundraising-best-practice-publicize-event-goals-for-your-supporters/feed/ 1 http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/01/people-on-firstgiving-abe-clark-is-running-across-the-usa/ http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/01/people-on-firstgiving-abe-clark-is-running-across-the-usa/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:00:41 +0000 Beth Pickard http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/?p=5306 Many of us think of a marathon as a long way to run. And it’s true, 26.2 miles is a long way. But Abe Clark is planning on running 2862 miles – all the way across the USA – alone and unsupported. It is a monumental goal and one that has only [...]]]> http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/01/people-on-firstgiving-abe-clark-is-running-across-the-usa/feed/ 0 http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/01/big-fundraising-for-special-operations-warrior-foundation/ http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/01/big-fundraising-for-special-operations-warrior-foundation/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:41:37 +0000 Ashley Morrison http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/?p=5301 http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/01/big-fundraising-for-special-operations-warrior-foundation/feed/ 0 http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/01/haiti-disaster-relief-update-interview-with-rahul-and-kit-of-the-fletcher-school-part-2/ http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/01/haiti-disaster-relief-update-interview-with-rahul-and-kit-of-the-fletcher-school-part-2/#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:44:38 +0000 Beth Pickard http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/?p=5298 http://www.onlinefundraisingblog.com/2010/01/haiti-disaster-relief-update-interview-with-rahul-and-kit-of-the-fletcher-school-part-2/feed/ 0