June 24, 2020 / by Laura Higgins / Fundraising / 0 comments
This article was originally posted on NonProfit PRO’s blog. We work with nonprofit organizations at every stage of peer-to-peer fundraising. Some are just kicking off their very first peer-to-peer (p2p) fundraising campaign, while others are getting ready to celebrate their 25-year, or even 50-year, anniversary p2p campaign. Often the organizations that have been running peer-to-peer […]
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Optimize Your Nonprofit’s Use of TeamRaiser with These Hidden Gems
January 31, 2024 / by Laura Higgins / Fundraising / 0 comments
If your nonprofit organization uses TeamRaiser from Blackbaud, you already know that it can be a powerful tool for peer-to-peer fundraising. But you might not know about some hidden gems in TeamRaiser that can help you optimize your nonprofit’s peer-to-peer fundraising efforts. Hidden gems of functionality in TeamRaiserLet’s look at some useful TeamRaiser capabilities that […]
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Fine-Tune Your Website for Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Success
June 24, 2020 / by Laura Higgins / Fundraising / 0 comments
This article was originally posted on NonProfit PRO’s blog. We work with nonprofit organizations at every stage of peer-to-peer fundraising. Some are just kicking off their very first peer-to-peer (p2p) fundraising campaign, while others are getting ready to celebrate their 25-year, or even 50-year, anniversary p2p campaign. Often the organizations that have been running peer-to-peer […]
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6 Ways to Engage Peer-to-Peer Participants and Increase Donations for Your Virtual Events
April 20, 2020 / by Laura Higgins / Fundraising / 0 comments
This article was originally posted on NonProfit PRO’s blog. In-person peer-to-peer events — like runs, walks, and rides — have been a fundraising staple for nonprofits for years. Today, virtual peer-to-peer fundraising events and campaigns have a critically important place in fundraising, too. They’re essential at a time like now, when physical events aren’t possible. […]
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The Life-Changing Magic of Consistent File Naming in Your Online Fundraising Systems
June 12, 2019 / by Laura Higgins / Fundraising / 0 comments
In the hit Netflix show, Tidying Up, Marie Kondo (the star and author of the book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up) shows how clearing out clutter and organizing stuff can bring more peace and joy to our homes. I propose that applying that same spirit of organization to the files in your online fundraising […]
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Taking the Leap from Proprietary to Third-Party Fundraising Events
August 22, 2018 / by Laura Higgins / Fundraising / 0 comments
For many nonprofits, the role of “proprietary events” is the largest piece in their development pie chart. But, what happens when that piece keeps getting smaller and the cost outweighs the return? Some nonprofits in this position feel like they have to stay with the status quo no matter what the cost — after all, […]
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Think a Mission Ambassador is Out of Your Nonprofit’s League? Think again.
June 12, 2018 / by Laura Higgins / Fundraising / 1 comment
How many times have you secretly envied an organization with a mission ambassador? You know, the nonprofit with enough funds to hire a big name movie star or a winning quarterback to tout their mission? Or, the organization whose founder is larger than life? Believe it or not, your nonprofit can have a mission ambassador, […]
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Selecting Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Software: Engagement Capabilities to Consider
March 29, 2017 / by Laura Higgins / Fundraising, Peer-to-Peer Fundraising / 1 comment
When selecting peer-to-peer fundraising software for your nonprofit, an important area to consider is the software’s engagement capabilities. Email marketing is a vital part of an organization’s multi-channel communication strategy, but it can be time-consuming to manage. Automating as much of this type of communication as possible frees your team to focus on other aspects […]
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How Hackensack University Medical Center and Eli Manning Built a Successful Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Campaign – Fast!
March 21, 2017 / by Laura Higgins / Fundraising, Peer-to-Peer Fundraising / 0 comments
Believe it or not, getting a site up and running for a peer-to-peer fundraising campaign doesn’t have to take months and months. I’d like to tell you a story about a nonprofit that was able to get a creative peer-to-peer fundraising campaign up and running both quickly and successfully. The Children’s Cancer Institute at Hackensack […]
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