Often donors close to a particular cause buy a table at the fundraising Gala and invite their friends to join them. It’s a great way to spend time with friends and to introduce a charity that is near to the donor’s heart. That is why it is important that guests don’t feel nickel and dimed … Continue Reading
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This infographic from LifeScience outlines how charitable organizations are sustained. Source:LiveScience Share: Print Email Digg
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Found this super fun application called Wordle that let’s you create a tag cloud out of words that are compelling. So this is how we would communicate who Vivanista is! How would you describe yourself in Wordle? Post your comment below! Share: Print Email Digg
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Vivanista has developed a new Fundraiser-In-A-Box: VivaSpellbound! WHAT IS VivaSpellbound: A charitable fundraiser similar to the Scripps National Spelling Bee yet in a fun, team format for all ages. VivaSpellbound also leverages on-line crowdsourcing fundraising for incremental pre-event revenue generation. A Spelling Bee works especially well as a school fundraiser, whether it be pre-school, elementary school, high school or even college. It … Continue Reading
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As of the end of this month, March, Facebook Pages will automatically roll over to the timeline format. What does that mean for nonprofits and volunteer organizations? More opportunity to showcase what you’re all about and to drive donations. Here are the steps to creating a Facebook page with the timeline style. Also, check out … Continue Reading
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It’s not a fad. Pinterest is one of the fastest growing social networks out there? If you aren’t familiar with it you need to get on board, especially if you’re a nonprofit or volunteer organization. Why? It is a fantastic way to communicate the soul of the organization. Here’s how it works: 1. Request an … Continue Reading
Blog 0 CommentsOverview: The most viral way to build excitement around a fundraising event is through social media. But where to start and how to maximize exposure without spamming friends? This session provides an in-depth look at setting up a Facebook event page, a twitter account, Flickr group, YouTube channel and LinkedIn profile. All to drive attendance … Continue Reading
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Here are 10 tips overhead during the Vivanista Fundraising Summit: 1. People buy event tickets at the last minute: 33% of all tickets sold on Eventbrite are sold within 1 week of the event. 2. If an attendee has 130 Facebook friends, their potential reach in promoting their event is 16,900. 3. When 1 person … Continue Reading
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We believe that best charitable fundraising does more than just raise dollars; if done well it also raises awareness for the cause and is a vehicle to build a community of advocates, including both donors and volunteers. Vivanista and Eventbrite joined forces to honor the achievements of nonprofits and individuals in fundraising. The VivaBrites have been awarded … Continue Reading
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