Successful fundraising starts with honest, courageous storytelling - and compelling stories turn passive visitors into active givers and sharers. Does your story prompt people to make donations? Could it be sharper or more compelling? The stronger your story and the more effectively you tell it, the more successful your fundraising will be. Telling an effective story in a fundraising context presents unique challenges. 1. Get inspiration from...
Organizing a charity campaign (crowdfunding) has been around for a long time in different cultures and under different names. In African and Caribbean communities, there are circles for saving money and donations called sou-sou . Temples of worship may start collecting food for victims of an accident. Nowadays, the Internet helps people raise funds for medical care, charities, necessities , training and education, animal rescue , and other cau...
Do you have a restaurant or coffee shop that serves as your home away from home? A bookstore that might as well have your name emblazoned on the armchair? It's not just you: people like to find a place where they feel good, and stick with it. So when your favorite small business is facing closing its doors, it's time to take action. Check out our small business survival strategies. Why are local businesses so important? As of 2016, over 51% of...
In recent years,crowdfunding platforms have become a vital piece of the disaster recovery puzzle for individuals, families, communities and even entire regions recovering from hurricanes, fires, floods and other disasters. This publication walks you through the basics of disaster fundraising. Unite, tune in, and launch your fundraising campaign People recover better from a disaster when they work together. For the greatest impact, unite with o...
A survey shows that people do not know their neighbours. However, this is not necessarily the case. Research shows that familiarity and politeness increase life satisfaction - meaning that even a passing nice comment can brighten your day as well as your neighbor's. 8 nice things to do for your neighbour You may not think that when you help others , you help yourself, but it's true. When you do good and are kind, your brain releases happy chemi...