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Fastest-Growing Athletic Fundraisers Focus on Loyal Donors
Charities learn that creating meaningful ways for athletes to connect with a cause and enlisting retailers to boost giving can increase revenue.
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The Big Event: a $37-Million Cycling Race
The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute sought out students and young professionals to bolster donations and asked all participants to raise money from friends and family members.
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How to Attract Money and Friends With Marathon-Style Events
When charities blend their missions into fundraising events, like walkathons and "artathons," they often attract loyal and generous supporters.
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Planting Fund-Raising Seeds
Tree lovers take to their bicycles to raise money to protect trees in American cities, and increase donations even in the bad economy.
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Charities Trim Spending on Fund-Raising Events
Nonprofits are cutting back on lavish events and replacing them with intimate gatherings.
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Don’t Give Up on Donors Who Can't Give
A Seattle cancer center is holding events to connect its supporters with its scientific mission but assuring people that it understands if the bad economy has deterred their...
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Making Mission Central to a Fund-Raising Event
The Natural Resources Defense Council taught donors about the carbon emissions used to prepare the dinners they were eating at a benefit.
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Worth Reading: Questioning Fund-Raising Marathons
As walkathons and other events have become more popular with charities, the stakes are getting higher to make events stand out--and that is leading to new questions about...
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Tips for Creating a 'Give Back’ Day—and Sharing in the Donations
Charities that want to organize a local or regional online “giving day” - or participate in one, and share in the money raised - should consider this advice from...
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'Giving Days’ Help Charities Attract New Donors
Regional and citywide online events are helping charities attract gifts at a time when they face government and corporate cuts in aid.
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Jewish Charity Gambles on Young Donors in Vegas
Organizers of a conference called TribeFest hope what happens in Vegas is a commitment to giving.
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Charity fund-Raising Events: What's Important to Supporters
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Charities Rethink Galas to Attract—and Please—More Donors
New research gives fund raisers a guide to putting on more successful charity events and galas.
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Twitter Adds Pizazz to a Charity Gala
A North Carolina social-service charity created a Twitter table at its annual fund-raising event to reach out to supporters. Plus, see
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Texas Charity Raises a 'Stink' — and $23,000
Planting Fund-Raising Seeds
Tree lovers take to their bicycles to raise money to protect trees in American cities, and increase donations even in the bad economy.
