Haiti disaster relief update: Patrick McCrann for Partners in Health

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 Read more→

This week’s fundraising Best Practice: February 5 – Find fundraising opportunities from an existing event

Our friends at Teen Futures know how to mobilize grassroots support from their community. They’ve teamed up with the Pasadena Marathon to give their supporters the opportunity to run for a reason.
What’s more, the folks at Teen Futures created this simple YouTube video to help their runners, walkers, and bikers start raising money online right Read more→

Free Webinar: Raise $1,000 a day for 30 days

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.
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This week’s nonprofit fundraising best practice: Jan 29 – Publicize event goals for your supporters

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 Read more→

People on FirstGiving: Abe Clark is running across the USA

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 Read more→

Big Fundraising for Special Operations Warrior Foundation

Special Operations Warrior Foundation (SOWF)  is a nonprofit devoted to providing education and financial assistance to children who have lost a parent in the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps Special Operations during an operational or training mission.  SOWF offers scholarship grants that cover tuition, fees, room, board, books and supplies for children of lost veterans.  To date, Read more→