So after a sleep, some rest, and some reflection three things have been decided: I've bought a sport knee brace and am breaking it in. I get to do strength training every day. Hooray for yoga and crunches! 2 rest days now mandatory after any 12+ mile run. What I'm trying to do is avoid... Continue Reading →
Saying Thank You.
If there is one thing that is important in charity work and fundraising, it's remembering to say thank you to everyone who donates. Here are just a few ways to show your appreciation, both traditionally and on the world wide spider-web.
It’s all gone pants.
In an attempt at 15+ miles I've hit a major stumbling block: knee lock. In a miraculous act I managed to correct it at home, but can I replicate this fix when I'm on the course? That's the mystery.
Times, they are a-changin…
After a lot of thinking (really, stringing words together into sentences in my head and everything), I decided it was time to make something I believe in mine. So now I own http://www.orangesqueaky.com. Let's see what happens.
Properly Planning a Perfectly Proportionate… Fundraiser
So I've babbled on and on about hosting all sorts of events. But what I've never done is tell you the best way to go about planning. Here's the skinny: Your event should never cost more than 10% of what you think you can fundraise. Read this twice: YOUR EVENT SHOULD NEVER COST MORE THAN... Continue Reading →
Target. Diversify. Cultivate.
If there is one thing I hate, it's asking the ether to donate. "But," you say, "I have 542,371 followers on Twitter! If everyone donated £1.00 to my cause I would have £542,371.00!" And it would work, if you were an uber-celebrity or you had a major amount of media behind you. Chances are you... Continue Reading →
How you representing?
So if you want to think of fundraising from a purely business perspective you should think in two terms: 1. Donations. 2. Exposure. For those England fundraising types, you've probably gotten packets that give you several very good ways to do #1. Many of them will also give you #2, except you may stand there... Continue Reading →
Big monies asking.
So now that VMGiving is passing me around to super great people who are working for their charities, I thought now and again I'll post some of my old fundraising tips up for people to use. I'll jump into it: It is HARD to ask for big money. It is easy to break it down,... Continue Reading →
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