Ok, so I’m getting excited about a new idea. Who would get excited about all of us together starting an online community where we promote each other’s online fundraising?
Would you be willing to commit to comment and vote for each other to win/raise money for your organization? Online fundraising can be really hard especially when [...]
Monthly Archives: June 2009
Join an Interactive Community?
June 28, 2009 – 11:07 pm
Embedded Philanthropy: A New Age of Giving
June 25, 2009 – 10:08 pm
Philanthropy has become more than gifts to charity and is now a form of self expression. This can be best seen as businesses have started to use philanthropy to sell their products and improve their world.
We are at the beginning of a new age of giving and embedded philanthropy is one of the first signs. [...]
Getting a Hold of People
June 24, 2009 – 9:54 pm
I spend a significant amount of time trying to get a hold of people and have a few different techniques that I’ve used to do so. I’d love to hear back from you if you have any additional tools or ideas. Just leave a comment below with your technique.
Call at different times in the [...]
Sylvia Allen: Featured Fundraiser
June 23, 2009 – 9:44 pm
The featured fundraiser this month is Sylvia Allen of Sylvia’s Children. Sylvia’s Children is a 501 (c) 3 that works with school children in Uganda.
What keeps you going? Why do you keep working in development?
I have a goal of making a difference in children’s lives through education. We have grown from a school that [...]
Celebrating Success
June 22, 2009 – 9:13 pm
One of the most important elements in motivating co-workers is building an environment that celebrates success. I’m not talking about a little cheer when you get a big gift (although that works for some people). We need to take regular time to talk about what is going well and why.
Celebrating success is important [...]
