Skip the first two minutes…..awesome! Jean works for the Santa Monica-UCLA Medical Center and has been a volunteer with the American Cancer Society for 22 years. She has been active in breast health education to local corporations and worked on the Daffodils Days, Making Strides, and Relay for Life campaigns. She was on the First annual Santa Monica Relay for ...
Read More »Mobile Phones and Philanthropy
The first time I saw txt messaging and fund raising it was back in 2005 around the Tsunami relief efforts. I do not remember the amount of money raised or the methodology through which they raised it (direct billing or carrier collected). Recently I have been reading information on the Chronicle of Philanthropy site regarding the advances by Mobile Giving ...
Read More »Social Networks and Fundraising
Non Profit organizations are being drawn towards large social networking sites at a rapid pace, due in large part to the density of potential volunteers. One of the organizations looking to recruit new donors is the International Humanitarian Foundation. The group recently launched the $10/1000 campaign focusing on attracting 1000 new donors at $10. "Social networking has the power to ...
Read More »One Man Non Profits – V Getting the Momentum
Any good sports fan or coach will tell you that the key to any game is getting and keeping the momentum. Same is true in business, and social causes. One of the reasons large philanthropies are large is that they have found ways and programs to build and maintain momentum. Nothing is perpetual and maintaining forward progress should be part ...
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