Posted by Susan Gordon on November 6th, 2009
Thank you to everyone who participated in America’s Giving Challenge 2009! It has been an incredible 30 days that generated over $2 million in donations and awards for thousands of nonprofits. Since the Giving Challenge started on October 7th, 106,701 donations have been made to the 7,875 causes who participated in the Challenge. The official winners will be announced soon but we can already say that everyone who participated did an incredible job of rallying support, online and offline. Stories are pouring in from all around the world of individuals taking initiative and rallying their friends, relatives, coworkers, and classmates to donate to their favorite causes. Nonprofits and individuals worked together to make videos, write emails, post on blogs and websites, hold events, knock on doors, and more. We look forward to announcing the winners soon but congratulations to everyone who made this such an amazing 30 days! For more details and information about the Giving Challenge and Causes, please go to www.causes.com.
Posted by Susan Gordon on November 5th, 2009
There is only one day left in America’s Giving Challenge but, when $50,000 is on the line, a lot can happen in 24 hours. For our final Tip of the Day, we recommend going all out. One idea for a final push is to use the power of video to rally your supporters to give one last donation to your cause. Video is an incredibly effective fundraising tool. When potential donors can see where their donation would go, hear a voice asking them to donate, and listen to why it’s so important to donate now, videos make a huge impact. Putting videos on Causes also allows them to spread virally – each person that watches the video is prompted to join your cause, send the video to their friends, and be the top promoter of the video. If you have a video already, upload it to your cause by clicking “Upload a Video” under the Recent Cause Activity section. If enough people watch it, the video will also be featured in the Top News section of your cause. Don’t have a video or want to make one specifically about the Giving Challenge? Grab a webcam or a friend with a Flip camera and make something quick – there are only 24 hours left in the Giving Challenge!
Still looking for more ideas? Use these tips to strengthen your final push to win America’s Giving Challenge!
Tip: Coordinate a Status Message Campaign
Tip: Write Messages to your Hall of Fame
Tip: Offer an Incentive to your Top Fundraiser
Tip: Thank your Donors
Tip: Use the Welcome Note
Posted by Susan Gordon on November 4th, 2009
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