Image via Wikipedia Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is participating in the Make-A-Wish Foundation’s "Destination Joy" fundraising campaign during this month of June. They are allowing guests onboard Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Cruises ships to make donations to the Foundation. All funds raised will be given to the Make-A-Wish Foundation so they can…
Get Fully Funded Blog Hosts the Carnival for Nonprofit Consultants
Sandy Rees at the Get Fully Funded Blog did a great job hosting the Carnival for Nonprofit Consultants this week. The purpose of this blog carnival is to highlight some of the best blog posts from nonprofit bloggers. You can check out this week’s summary at http://www.getfullyfundedblog.com/?p=94. I especially liked the post Developing Philanthropic Children…
Converging Campaigns: Use of Multi-Channel Communication
Photo by Roland Changes in our lifestyle and advances in technology are forcing nonprofit organizations to communicate differently. Traditionally, many organizations have used a blast of letters and/or emails to regularly solicit support. I believe these methods will still be effective in the future, but only for a portion of the population that needs to…
Raising Money the Fat-Free Way
Eric Gamble was brave enough to pose for this "before" photo! There are many ways to raise money for charities. Eric Gamble has found a way to do it while giving himself an incentive to become a better, healthier person. He is raising funds by losing weight. I interviewed Eric about his personal fundraising campaign….
A Win for Autistic Children – A Win for You
Dr. Mike Woo-Ming knows the impact autism can have on a child and family. One of his two children is autistic. Dr. Mike is passionate about helping to make a difference. He has created an annual fundraising campaign called Marketers on a Mission. The purpose of the campaign is to raise funds for the Pioneer…
What Drove Me to Blogging?
Would you like to know why I started blogging? Are you curious about what Everyday Giving blog post I consider my favorite? These are just a couple of the questions I answered for an interview with the SocialButterfly blog. Click here to read all of the questions and my responses. Some of the questions are…
Converging Campaigns: Importance of an Effective Online Presence
How important is an effective online presence for a nonprofit organization? Tucker Eskew, Founding Partner of ViaNovo, mentioned an important statistic related to this question at the Converging Campaigns panel discussion: Two-thirds of people donating to a new nonprofit will visit that nonprofit’s website before making the donation. This includes donations being made by check….
Converging Campaigns: Empowering Volunteers
Most nonprofit organizations could be more effective by trusting and empowering their volunteers. This is one theme that was evident at the Converging Campaigns panel discussion. Several of the panel members discussed the need for organizations to effectively target potential and current supporters. One of the best ways mentioned was through the personalized message of…
Converging Campaigns: How the Internet is Changing Philanthropy, Advocacy and Politics
Yesterday I had the privilege of attending the Converging Campaigns panel discussion held at the National Press Club in Washington DC. Convio and ViaNovo made the event possible. The Converging Campaigns panel discussed how the Internet, social media and technology are changing the worlds of philanthropy, advocacy, and politics. A significant amount of useful information…
Marrow Donor Registry Campaign Update
IMG00101, originally uploaded by rogercarr. The "Thanks Mom" marrow donor registry campaign ends on Monday, May 19. During the campaign, you can join the National Marrow Donor Program Registry for free until they meet their goals. Costs are covered by generous partners and contributors for the first 46,000 people who join the Registry (this includes…