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In this not-to-be-missed interview, fundraising legend and co-editor of The Agitator discusses donor retention, the importance of social media in fundraising, and how things have changed in our profession over the years. This discussion will fill your brain with ideas. Show More Summary
House Ways and Means wants to hear tales of IRS woe from the public. VA's gubernatorial hopeful Ken Cuccinelli has appointed a special prosecutor to investigate the current governor. David Koch is hosting a fundraiser for Ken Cuccinelli. A Senate committee approves the …
I’ve generally been skeptical of fundraising/giving tactics that create a wall between donors and recipient causes and organizations. Primarily because I was raised in the church of ‘relationship-building’. But I’m coming around to the belief that any giving is to be encouraged, because the world needs as many givers as we can possibly motivate and [...]
Spellirium - the graphic-adventure, wordsmithing puzzler from Ponycorn overseer Ryan Creighton - successfully raised $10,000 through a pre-order fundraiser that he describes as a "Kickender." Pre-orders at all tiers - $15 to $1,000 - get into the Spellirium alpha for PC and Mac. Show More Summary
by Kirsten Andersen RICHMOND, May 20, 2013 (LifeSiteNews) – The newly-nominated Republican candidate for governor of Virginia is a strong pro-life leader who told supporters at a fundraiser last year that LifeSiteNews.com is the homepage for one of the computers in his home. Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, 44, accepted…
Alan sez, "Two items here on the same theme: Ruben Bolling, comic author of Tom The Dancing Bug, contributor to JoCo Funnies, etc. has a raffle posted on his blog. If you donate to the American National Red Cross through a page he has set up, you will be entered into a drawing for a [...]
The people in Moore, Oklahoma need a lot of things right now: Food, water, shelter, their families... So this fundraiser is just mind-boggling: [Click headline for more…]
LOS ANGELES — Blake Shelton and NBC are putting together a benefit for Oklahoma tornado victims. Shelton told reporters about the fundraising effort after Tuesday...
As part of the Decatur Arts Festival’s Art Walk this Friday, Little Shop of Stories is hosting a silent art auction to benefit On The Same Page, our city’s community-wide reading initiative. Work by six great illustrators of children’s books will be up for bid from 5 to 9pm: Peter Brown, James Dean, Tony [...]
Bareilles is expected to sing her new song "Brave" at the NYC event benefiting the Democratic National Committee. read more
In the past week, I was privileged to be the guest on three terrific podcasts! In each I was asked various aspects of fundraising. Ted Hart’s Nonprofit Radio On Ted’s show, about 15-20 minutes in, we talked about Ask Without Fear! and the ins and outs of major gift fundraising. You can listen in at: [...]Show More Summary
Never one to hold back, Kathy Griffin had a few things to say on the red carpet for the LA Gay and Lesbian Center’s annual fundraiser ‘An Evening with Women,” and chief among them was “Suze Orman for President.” While speaking with Trapsing...Show More Summary
The stars came out for The LA Gay and Lesbian Center's annual fundraiser An Evening with Women this past Saturday, and it looked like they were having a heck of a good time. The festivities included a live auction and performances from...Show More Summary
Jay Carney likens HHS questions to Birth Certificate questions. It's an interesting gambit, because it's so childish. He's essentially trying to tell the kids that they can only be Cool Kids if they agree to dismiss questions Carney doesn't like...
Following the tornado that devastated Moore, Oklahoma yesterday, restaurants around the country have responded by creating fundraisers and offering donations to benefit victims of the disaster. From Texas to New York, restaurants are rallying to support those in need...
During the 2012 election, the
Democratic PAC American Bridge attacked
Mitt Romney and other prominent Republicans every time one of them
attended a "high-dollar fundraiser" or revealed close ties to Wall
Street. Yet there was one group...Show More Summary
Jaw dropping.
Gannett is asking employees to use their social networks to encourage followers to give $10 to the Red Cross. The messages will be going at 3:50 p.m. ET today — the time the tornado touched down in Moore yesterday. From: Gannett Communications Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 1:25 PM Subject: Gannett Cares As Oklahoma struggles … Read More
It’s almost June and that means that the launch of the 2013 Graduate Studies Program at Singularity University is right around the corner. To provide tuition support to the 80 international students who’ve been selected to participate in this year’s program, a fundraising campaign has been set up at http://singularityu.org/give that will run [...]