In an invaluable look into the secrets of effective crowdsourcing, moderator Bartlomiej (Bart) Skorupa and panelists Susan Gordon, Lesley Mansford, and Monica Healy share their tried and true methods on how to secure long-lasting donations, regardless of initial funding, visibility, or networking resources. Bart Skorupa, founder of the international non-profit organization Groundwork Opportunities (GO Works), … Continue Reading
Marketing and Promotion, Online Fundraising, Summit-Videos
A recent study by Blackbaud found that petitioning donors online can triple the amount of funds organizations receive. One of the most effective ways to reach potential donors online is through advertising platforms like Google AdWords. Fortunately for non-profits, the Google Grants program provides free advertising to qualified organizations. Cody Damon is the Director of … Continue Reading
Blog, Expert Advice, Online Fundraising
Bartlomiej Skorupa, Co-founder and Executive Director of Groundwork Opportunities (GO) gives some insightful knowledge in our webinar “Crowdsource Your Future.” Bartlomiej (Bart) started his career consulting for Fortune 500 companies and ultimately started his very own non-profit (GO). By leveraging his consulting, business and corporate background, GO has expanded significantly and become quite a success. … Continue Reading
Expert Advice, Nonprofit Management, Online Fundraising
Faster than a speeding #Hashtag, more powerful than a single ‘Like’, able to leap tall ‘Hangouts’ in a single bound. It’s a (twitter) bird, it’s a (Facebook) plane, no, it’s super Social Media! Whether it’s creating buzz around an upcoming event or driving donations to your website, this team is adept at using social media … Continue Reading
Blog, Online Fundraising, Social Media
Co-founded by Sean Parker (Napster, Facebook, Plaxo) and Joe Green (grassroots political activist), Causes provides philanthropists with a giant hub that supports its two-fold aim: taking action, and creating communities around, well, causes. With 150 million users and counting, the impact is staggering: to date $40 million has been raised for 27,000 nonprofits worldwide. Believing … Continue Reading
Causes, Online Fundraising, Social Media
The world of charitable fundraising is changing fast with the introduction of so many technology-based options. The traditional type of fundraising for a volunteer organization was to put on a party, charge people a lot to attend and generate lots of donations. But for those types of efforts, you need a committee of people who … Continue Reading
Expert Advice, Online Fundraising
Give2Gether, Rally, Razoo, Fundly offer nonprofits a new way to support causes Target audience: Nonprofits, cause organizations, fund-raisers, NGOs, social media managers, donors, bloggers, social cause advocates. There’s a new breed of fundraising tools out there that can help organizations with “social fundraising.” These tools leverage the social networks of donors, supporters and organizations to … Continue Reading
Online Fundraising
Doing a little bit of social good these days is quite simple. All you have to do is mosey on over to your local shopping mall and grocery store. Within an hour or so, you can buy a T-shirt that will contribute to the prevention of HIV and AIDS, shoes that will spread the sole … Continue Reading
Marketing and Promotion, Online Fundraising
If you’re looking to maximize the fundraising revenue of your nonprofit, online auctions are an untapped opportunity. While in-house live auctions may have a more personal, exclusive feel, upgrading to the Internet offers unparalleled possibilities. For one, the online realm reaches all sorts of people, businesses and communities across the globe. Each type of auction … Continue Reading
Auctions, Online Fundraising
Building awareness for your event is easy when you use Vivanista’s Events 411 program. But we are taking it a step further by creating a Social Superstar Award to recognize the most viral charitable event each month.
Fundraising, Online Fundraising, Quick Tips
