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Fundraising Focused on Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2012 · By Heather Larson · Comments
If you time your fundraiser right, you can make sure your friends, family, neighbors and co-workers have a chance to purchase Valentine gifts for the sweethearts and grandchildren. World’s Finest Chocolates World's Finest Chocolates has been helping groups raise money for the ... Read on
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Social Media Fundraising Icons and Websites to visit

February 9, 2012 · By Mike Barclay · Comments
Social media has become one of the fastest growing business opportunities in the past few years. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Digg, Blogging and many other up and coming websites have blasted onto the scene providing businesses with new and creative ways ... Read on
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Fashion Shows – Mission Glamorous

February 6, 2012 · By Emily Hampton · Comments
The lights are bright, the runway is sleek, the fashion is hot, the models are stunning!  What more do you need?  Oh yeah…your MISSION. Fashion shows are a fun and funky way to raise funds for your organization.  There are so ... Read on
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Do You Make These Mistakes Creating Fundraising Emails?

January 30, 2012 · By Roberta Falkner · Comments
Have you ever written a fundraising email that didn’t get the response you wanted?  I know I have.  After some dismal failures, I decided to do a little research and find out how to create successful fundraising emails. Here’s what I ... Read on
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Top 10 Black-Tie Fundraiser Disasters to Avoid Part 1

January 19, 2012 · By Emily Hampton · Comments
Planning a black-tie fundraiser requires exhaustive planning, strategizing and stewardship.  Don’t let the night of the event spoil your mojo! Anything and everything that happens during your event is a reflection, positive or negative, on your organization. Having worked in non-profit ... Read on
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Be the Change You Wish to See in 2012

January 4, 2012 · By Hollie Davies · Comments
“You must be the change you wish to see in the world” Ignite change. Modifying the blueprint of our world has to start somewhere - why not with you? There exists an abundance of ordinary people who, upon individual action, changed the ... Read on

How to Raise Money… Even When You Don’t Know What You’re Doing

December 29, 2011 · By Emily Hampton · Comments
Fundraising has gotten a bad rap; it’s the new “F” word.  Asking people for money is not easy and, to some, the idea of fundraising conjures up images from complicated grant writing, hoity-toity benefit dinners and desperate-backside-smooching.   Couple these images ... Read on