Tag Archives: fundraising

Cryptocurrency that Cares – Interview of Jason Shim

This is part of my ongoing series about Digital Currencies. This is my interview with Jason Shim about Bitcoin. He is the Digital Media Manager at Pathways to Education Canada and was recently featured by Greenpeace for his work getting Bitcoin donations added to his nonprofits site. He’s also my partner on this upcoming Webinar we are hosting with NTEN. Have ...

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Cryptocurrency that Cares – Interview with Amanda Quraishi

This is part of my ongoing series about Digital Currencies. This is my interview with Amanda Quraishi about Bitcoin from Mobile Loaves and Fishes where she works on marketing and IT issues. What are the risks for a nonprofit that wants to take Bitcoin? What are the benefits?  I don’t think there are any risks to non-profits in accepting Bitcoin ...

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Help us Crowdshape our Crowdfunding Bill of Rights!

We’ve all experienced it: an email from a friend or relative asking for a “donation” to a cause, issue or pet project… And mostly likely, we’ve all had the experience of wondering: “what am I really giving to and what do I get?” This March, Miriam Kagan and I made the rounds at industry conferences (SXSW and NTC) talking about the ...

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Amplify Austin – The Results Show

Amplify Austin’s encore performance was a hit. Look at what we achieved together in 24 hours: $5.7 million raised for 496 local nonprofits who transform lives in our community with your help. Over 34,000 gifts were made online by nearly 20,000 donors to causes Central Texans care about. $78,000 in prize money was awarded to nonprofits. See the winners and the incredible prize sponsors! More than 800 people raised over $442,000 for their ...

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