Fundraising

Influences on giving, volunteering vary by region. Depending on where Americans live in the U.S., different factors influence the rate at which they give and volunteer, says a new study.

Interesting funding concept. A Web site called DonorsChoose.org was set up originally to allow New York teachers to make small proposals for projects and materials and to facilitate direct contributions from the public to fund those projects. The idea is spreading to other states and to cover operating expenses of schools. DonorsChoose works like a marketplace, with teachers posting their ...

Is there a future to blogging? Well, here’s an article that suggests that blogging has room to innovate and evolve. The author suggests that it’s time for blogs to begin digging into niche topics and narrower markets of people: local discussions or just relevant, timely information about specific topics. Like cancer? Maybe. Like Relay? Maybe. And technology is not standing ...

This article points to the growing success of online fundraising. It’s still not a big proportion of total fundraising, but it’s making progress. One dilemma is that most visions of fundraising are based on Web site principles that haven’t changed in the past 4 or 5 years. But broadband has reached the tipping point during 2003 and into 2004. What ...