As the co-founder of Vivanista, Annie provides advice, tools and services to help volunteers and charitable organizations make a greater impact in their community. Annie is an avid supporter of nonprofit and tech culture and appreciates what technology can do to transform, improve and connect people.
Finalists have been selected for your favorites in five categories – Fundraising Event Chair, Best Event, Corporate Sponsor, Social Media & Best Party For A Purpose! We can all learn something from each other so check out who’s doing great work in charitable fundraising…and vote! Voting will begin Today, November 2, at 9 AM PST … Continue Reading
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From the First Giving webinar Layne Gray conducted October 20th, we have selected a handful of the best comments from the hundreds of attendees both from the standpoint of overcoming objections as well as some great suggestions. Thanks to all who contributed! OVERCOMING OBJECTIONS Lisa Ask who is the decision maker and would they make … Continue Reading
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Vivanista is hosting its first #tweetchat on Tuesday, October 18th, at 5:00pm PDT. The hashtag is #vivachat and the topic is Fundraising Events. Tweetchats are great opportunities to share your experiences and expertise as well as to learn how others are fundraising! Here are some ways to best enjoy the one hour tweetchat: We suggest … Continue Reading
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An expert on capturing what the great American poet Walt Whitman called “low and rustic life,“ Smolan has spent his entire career detailing small moments in time that stand for a larger idea. His largest project, titled “America 24/7,” took 1,000 of the top photojournalists in America (including 36 Pulitzer Prize winners), and sent them across the … Continue Reading
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Did you know that 89% of US households give to charity with the average contribution being $1,620. The largest private foundation for giving is the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation while the largest corporate grant maker is the Bank of America Charitable Foundation. All in all Americans like to give and are pretty generous in their … Continue Reading
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We’re posting new Fundraising Summit speakers daily. They’re all game changers in their fields of expertise! This week we spotlight five of our esteemed experts; can you match the speaker to their story? 1. Adriana Gascoigne 2. Nish Nadaraja 3. Darian Rodriguez Heyman 4. Bryan Breckenridge 5. Tamsin Smith A. Former Executive Director of the Craigslist Foundation, … Continue Reading
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In the following infographic, key information about American volunteers is broken down in a visually appealing way. The image offers up fascinating facts and little-known statistics about volunteerism in the United States, which may just inspire you to get out there and do some good! The infographic was published by Volunteering in America (which offers … Continue Reading
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It can, at first, be quite startling. You’re minding your own business, making your way down a busy sidewalk or strolling through the mall, when people around you start acting weird…they’re dancing and singing, meditating en masse, or perhaps even having a public pillow fight. You’ve found yourself in the middle of a flash mob, … Continue Reading
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See these ten great ideas for powering back on, and taking your fundraising game to a whole new level.
