VivaQA: Increasing Effectiveness of a Fund-In-Need
Welcome to week 3 of Vivanista’s Question Session! We’ve sifted through your inquiries and chose the following question for our founder, Layne Gray, to answer. What is the best way to increase the...
View ArticleViva QA: Setting Up a Non Profit Organization
The Question Session continues! The following question comes from our friends at The Autism Research Foundation: What are the first steps to take to set up a non-profit organization? We replied via...
View ArticleFive Articles We Like: from Old School to New Media
This week’s top five will take you back and move you forward. If you’ve been around philanthropy for a while, or even if you’re new to social good, you’ll enjoy the tip of the hat to events and people...
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Bootstrap Fundraising – Deux
Just exactly what is Bootstrap Fundraising? Joe Waters, author of Cause Marketing for Dummies and all-around nonprofit guru said it best: Bootstrap fundraising is about helping women to use everyday...
View ArticleBootstrap Fundraising: Why People Don’t Return To Fundraising Events
If you see that past supporters are not returning to attend your fundraising event you need to ask what reasons they may have so you can address them immediately. Here are some of the major reasons...
View Article5 Considerations When Comparing On-line & In-person Fundraising
The world of charitable fundraising is changing fast with the introduction of so many technology-based options. The traditional type of fundraising for a volunteer organization was to put on a party,...
View ArticleYoung Professionals: Cultivating the Next Generation of Donors
Vivanista has pulled out all the stops in our first ever combined webinar and tweetchat. Moderated by Brendan Kinney and presented by Vivanista founder Layne Gray, this information-packed session is a...
View ArticleFundraising Training: How-To Crowdsource Your Future
Bartlomiej Skorupa, Co-founder and Executive Director of Groundwork Opportunities (GO) gives some insightful knowledge in our webinar “Crowdsource Your Future.” Bartlomiej (Bart) started his career...
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Leadership Lessons with GiveForward
Learn what it takes to lead and inspire your team to accomplish great things. In this one-hour session, Ethan Austin Co-founder of GiveForward shared his story and the leadership lessons he’s learned...
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Soliciting Corporate Sponsors: 7 Steps to Successful Partnerships
Soliciting corporate sponsors for any fundraising campaign can be daunting, whether in conjunction with a charitable event or as part of a crowd-sourcing effort; or, the combination of the two. In this...
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