The New Year is often ushered in with resolutions to better oneself. What about resolutions for your organization? Drive your fundraising campaigns into high gear for 2010 with these 6 simple tips to encourage innovative thinking.
1. REthink a current fundraising campaign with your ENTIRE organization. Asking everyone to contribute can yield excellent suggestions, even from [...]
It’s that time of year when people get together to celebrate with friends, family, food and gifts. So in the spirit of the season, why not throw a big party, make merry and benefit your organization while you’re at it?
It’s a simple idea that can achieve spectacular results. HoHoTo has been doing just that. Their [...]
On a trip to Argentina, Blake Myscoie saw young children without shoes and wanted to help them. So he founded TOMS Shoes based on the One for One principle: With every pair you purchase, TOMS will give a pair of new shoes to a child in need.
Three years later, the successful company has given over [...]
The pundits have been weighing in on US President Obama receiving this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. The recurring question: Is his 9-month presidency enough time to judge his accomplishments?
While there’s a general consensus that Obama has done much to improve America’s global image/value, critics argue that it is too soon to see any significant Return [...]
“We take an outside-the-box approach to activism, to educating and mobilizing young people,” says Andrew Slack, founder of the Harry Potter Alliance, as he enthusiastically details his organization’s achievements over the phone. “Based off a modern myth, we’re building a worldview in our members. We’re encouraging each other to tap into the magic of our [...]
Rosa Park, reporter for the Globe and Mail, asked me about three issues I am pondering. My response in the Report on Business section of the Globe and Mail website:
I saw this comic and loved it. We all have a lot in common with these guys. The boss knows that he wants innovation. So being an efficient manager, he picks his best man and delegates the assignment. And the good lieutenant responds to his boss just like he has been taught: [...]
Thanks to everyone who made it out to the launch party for MWO Philanthropic Advisors.
It was great to see you all and share conversation, food and drinks on the patio.
We had an amazing response to our products, the Fundraising Optimizer, and the Fundraising Incubator. Thank you for your support.
Here are some photos from the party.
The Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF) wanted to reach churchgoers, school children and former donors who grew up with the annual fundraising drives the organization ran at schools and church during Lent.
So the ‘Wee Box’ campaign was created by creative agency BD. The concept is simple. Encourage people to donate small change that would [...]
As has been reported many times in the past, when it comes to philanthropy, women play a prominent role in their households and communities. This understanding was reinforced recently by a study released by the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund.
Highlights from the Fidelity study that we found particularly interesting include:
• The vast majority of men surveyed [...]
