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Weekly update from PND

Candid

Miami, Detroit, the New York City metro/New Jersey area, the San Francisco Bay Area, Philadelphia, and Boston. The percentage of Americans who gave to charity in the past year has rebounded, but the percentage who volunteered has continued to decline, a Gallup poll finds. cities: Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington D.C.,

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Are Memes Really Just Slacktivism?

Care2

Many thought the meme was connected to raising breast cancer awareness, but that was not the intention behind it. The point is to see how far we can spread breast cancer awareness … and make the men wonder what’s up :) ". Could they have leveraged this opportunity to build their email list, and raise money?

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What Are Your Best Tips for Organizing or Facilitating a Charity 2.0 Event?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Flickr Photo by DaveFishernc Charity Balls, Dinner Dances, Black Tie Charity Events, and other parties where people donate money to a charity to have fun together are nothing new. From an article in the New York Times dated April, 1896 about the Hackensack Hospital's Charity Ball) . Charity Ball 2.0

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5 Steps to Setting Up a Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Campaign

Tech Soup

It's a multi-tiered approach in which donors are asked to raise money in addition to donating. Celebration Events — Celebration events are a quick and easy way for your donors to spread the word about your cause while raising money. American Cancer Society's Relay for Life. than a stranger soliciting donations.

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6 Fundraising Platforms That Have Disrupted Charitable Giving Forever

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

For example, we haven’t been raising money with the Internet for very long,” I said. So is giving money.”. Why GoFundMe is a Fundraising Game-Changer: While the GoFundMe platform can be used to raise money for any cause – like funding a vacation – charitable causes are some of the most successful campaigns on the site.

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[VIDEO] Raising More Money By Asking (And Answering) Better Questions

Bloomerang

We’re here to talk about “Raising More Money By Asking and Answering Better Questions.” And a little shout out to our colleague Tina Cincotti who’s a lovely consultant based in Boston, Tina created this. And the better you get at the whole suite of donor engagement, the more money you’re going to raise.

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How Can We Make Charitable Giving A Year-Round Habit?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Certainly, giving from individuals won't be enough to fix the economy and provide the resources that charities need to deliver important services in hard economic times. But donating money to a charity, even a small amount (or in-kind items ) can certainly help with part of the need and raise awareness in others.

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