Raising money is hard. And when you’re relatively new to the process, it’s easy to be confused by the process. But fund raising is, above all, a sale--pure and simple. The sooner you understand that the sooner you can plan your campaign.READ»
Fundraising is a tough name for one of the most important, and sensitive, ways to engage people. Raising funds for your venture really isn't about the money. If you want to be successful in this money business, focus on people, not funds. READ»
GiveForward, a Kickstarter-like site for people raising money to cover medical expenses, raised $500,000 in its first round of funding. It's a charitable idea with one flaw: high fees. READ»
Just because your business is perfectly targeted and accessible to potential customer base doesn't mean customers are easy to come by. Here's how the error of the "Chinese Math" mindset can sabotage an entrepreneur's best laid plans.READ»
My customer evangelist radar can always detect a not-waving-drowning plea for help between syllables. The unglamorous fact of fundraising life -- unless you're Lance, Haiti+CNN, or Obama on his home run -- is actually raising the funds.READ»
Social media users are to be given the chance to raise money for a hard-hitting Amnesty International campaign against Shell. The U.K. branch of the 50-year-old organization announced over the weekend that it is to use its ...READ»
Many of the same principles of running a good business apply, but the magic is in what sets not-for-profits apart. The following information answers many of the misconceptions surrounding nonprofit 501 C (3) ...READ»
“They should want me for my expertise, not my checkbook,” is the perspective I hear from some people interested in serving on nonprofit boards. So what’s the real story here? What exactly do nonprofits need and ...READ»
In December, Fast Company published an article called "The Most Influential Women in Web 2.0" featuring about a dozen amazing women who work in the Web 2.0 world. The list included BlogHer founders Elisa Camahort Page, Jory Des ...READ»
Both candidates used the Internet to reach America's voters. But Team Obama mastered the medium early and exploited it to the hilt: from an active texting strategy to the MyBarackObama.com social networking site. And along the way, Obama's technology strategy changed the face of politics -- and perhaps the U.S. government -- forever.READ»
When Ron was putting together his Vail fundraiser for the rescue
workers of 9-11, he got a number of the local leaders and long-term
residents to help: Vail mayor Rod Slifer and his business partner Harry
Frampton ...READ»
