October 16, 2018 / by Amy Sample Ward / Fundraising, Peer-to-Peer Fundraising / 0 comments
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was originally published in the FREE industry paper, The Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Technology Landscape: An Overview of Leading Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Software Platforms and Their Functionality, by Cathexis Partners. The nonprofit sector has been busy lately with national campaigns, days of action, large-scale fundraising, and online petitions. As the political climates nationally and […]
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[GUEST POST] How Mobile Tech Can Make Your Run/Walk More Efficient and Effective
January 25, 2019 / by Cynthia León / Fundraising, Peer-to-Peer Fundraising / 0 comments
You’ve put so much time and effort into your event. Your peer-to-peer (p2p) fundraising platform has done its job and now it’s up to you and your volunteers to make sure the day of your p2p event is a success. Unfortunately, when talking with organizations after their events, we consistently hear the following: “Our participants […]
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Engaging with Your Supporters: Can Your Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Software Do These 6 Things?
January 8, 2019 / by Mark Becker / Fundraising, Peer-to-Peer Fundraising / 0 comments
As we move into the new year, it’s a great time to take a look at the software that supports your peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns and consider if it’s meeting your nonprofit’s needs. One important aspect to consider is how your peer-to-peer software supports your organization’s ability to engage with your supporters. For example, email marketing […]
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What to Know about Facebook and Peer-to-Peer Fundraising
December 6, 2018 / by Mark Becker / Fundraising, Peer-to-Peer Fundraising / 1 comment
Social media is important to peer-to-peer fundraising, and Facebook remains a relatively popular social media platform today. Facebook fundraising, which allows you to leverage the Facebook platform for peer-to-peer fundraising, has a lot to offer nonprofits. But, it isn’t really a stand-alone peer-to-peer fundraising platform, and it has some downsides. So as you look for […]
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Design Capabilities to Look for in Your Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Software
November 8, 2018 / by Mark Becker / Fundraising, Peer-to-Peer Fundraising / 0 comments
When you’re looking to purchase software to support your peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns, it’s important to consider the software’s design capabilities. Depending on your budget and your staff’s technical knowledge, you may want a peer-to-peer fundraising platform that offers easy-to-use templates, or you may want as much flexibility as possible to create your own designs. Here […]
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[GUEST POST] FundRAGING with Friends
October 16, 2018 / by Amy Sample Ward / Fundraising, Peer-to-Peer Fundraising / 0 comments
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was originally published in the FREE industry paper, The Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Technology Landscape: An Overview of Leading Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Software Platforms and Their Functionality, by Cathexis Partners. The nonprofit sector has been busy lately with national campaigns, days of action, large-scale fundraising, and online petitions. As the political climates nationally and […]
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The Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Technology Landscape – 2018 Edition
September 17, 2018 / by Mark Becker / Blackbaud, Fundraising, Nonprofit Data, Peer-to-Peer Fundraising / 1 comment
The peer-to-peer fundraising technology landscape is changing all the time. In the last year alone, new tools have come out (Arreva and Givehero to name just two), and mergers abound with GivGab acquiring Kimbia, OneCause acquiring Great Feats, Razoo rebranding as Mightycause, and just last week, Neon and Rallybound joined forces to become NeonOne. How […]
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FREE Consulting and Other Can’t-Miss Opportunities at #bbcon2018
September 13, 2018 / by Mark Becker / Blackbaud, Events, Fundraising, Nonprofit Data, Peer-to-Peer Fundraising / 0 comments
Blackbaud’s bbcon2018 is less than a month away, and there are a few opportunities I think you won’t want to miss: FREE consulting at bbcon2018. If you’d like help in any of the following areas, please sign up for a 1:1 consulting session with Cathexis Partners: Luminate CRM / Salesforce Luminate Online Marketing / Fundraising […]
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Tips and Insights on Peer-to-Peer Fundraising: Free Virtual Conference
August 21, 2018 / by Jon Reich / Fundraising, Peer-to-Peer Fundraising / 0 comments
Peer-to-peer fundraising is all about engaging supporters to raise funds from their own networks on your nonprofit’s behalf. There’s nothing like it for tapping your supporters to extend your fundraising reach. But, running a peer-to-peer (p2p) fundraising campaign or event can be challenging. How do you increase revenue? Engage participants? Choose the right peer-to-peer software […]
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[GUEST POST] 6 Ways to Motivate Your Peer-to-Peer Participants to Raise More
June 26, 2018 / by Amy Van Wyngarden / Fundraising, Peer-to-Peer Fundraising / 0 comments
As you design your next peer-to-peer social fundraising challenge, campaign, or event, consider how you can add elements that will motivate and encourage your participants to fundraise more and start fundraising earlier. At OneCause, we believe this means going beyond simply using leaderboards. Fundraising leaderboards certainly have a place, but if this is your only […]
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[GUEST POST] For the Best P2P Results, Take Some Fundraising Offline
April 25, 2018 / by Kimberly Funk / Peer-to-Peer Fundraising / 0 comments
When I was a kid, peer-to-peer fundraising looked a little different than it does now. I remember my third-grade self collecting pledges for my school’s walk-a-thon, carefully noting my donors’ contributions on my pledge sheet and collecting them after the event. Our progress was tracked on a giant poster-board thermometer. My supporters paid in cash […]
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