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For the last hundred years or so, fundraising has played an integral part of many different charities. These charities have sought to better other people, animals, places, and other causes via a variety of different means, however fundraising has become one of the chief methods by which charities earn their money. You may be familiar with some sort of fundraising that you have done during you life at some point. Everyone has eaten Girl Scout cookies during the spring or summer depending upon where you live. Girl Scouts sell these cookies as a fundraiser for different charities that they give to each year. This is one of the easiest examples of fundraising in America or the world today.

However, there are really two different types of fundraising today; fundraising online and fundraising offline. Offline fundraising, which is how fundraising was traditionally done by a number of ways. Fundraisers could be done for example by the girl scouts and them selling cookies for charity. Or it could be people trying to sell raffle tickets for any number of charities that they are trying to raise money for. All of these are great examples of fundraising and how it was traditionally done in years past.

Flash forward, during this more modern day and age these are an easier way to go about fundraising. Fundraising online has become the new medium for raising money either close to home or around the world. It makes a fair bit of sense when you sit down and thing about it. Traditional methods of fundraising only would encompass the number of people that they could either see or solicit in a set amount of time, which although good did not cover a lot of people pending on the location. Fundraising online on the other hand really gives unlimited possibilities of touching millions to billions of people around the world.

If you add in other mediums that you can use for fundraising purposes then you really have a great tool to start fundraising online. These mediums could include things like Facebook or YouTube. Either of these two sites are both watched and monitored by thousands if not millions of people every day. This allows the fundraisers to have a lot of exposure to people who may not be near you geographically who are interested in your fundraising efforts.

A good example of fundraising online is the causes of both Haiti and Japan that are still ongoing right now. Every time you see a large world catastrophe you see an ad campaign afterward usually looking for donations for some sort of a fundraiser to try and help the citizens of that country. These may be massive undertakings, but how many ads did you see on Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube during the last catastrophe? Most likely, you saw many and it would be a good idea that the next time that you think of trying to fundraise either offline or online, it would be a good idea to take a hard look at the ideas that were set down in this article to help get your fundraising campaign off the ground and in higher probability of raising a lot of money with minimal time and effort.

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Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:28:00 -0700 Causes – They Are Everywhere, And You Can Donate To Them Online http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/causes-they-are-everywhere-and-you-can-donate-0 http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/causes-they-are-everywhere-and-you-can-donate-0

There are numerous causes out there and most if not all of them are extremely reputable and noble causes that seek to do good for society. Most of these causes serve a purpose in some way or they serve a group of individuals that share either some sort of a common plight or even some sort of a common disease or ailment. Even if you want to break it down by country there is plenty of different causes even within a specific country that are all trying to get people to donate money and help their cause. The causes can be anything from so noble as to donate to help find a cure for cancer to even helping people who have fought in wars either past or present and try to help their society as a whole.

All of these are pretty good causes that should at least warrant a look if you feel like you in the giving spirit either now or at other times of the year. That actually, may play a factor in when you may want to donate as well. More people are willing to donate money to causes around the holidays since people like to see other people also have a good holiday as well, let alone save money on their taxes near the end of the year. Those times of the year warm the hearts and they should and make people for whatever reason, a little bit more generous. However, there are many ways to donate to a cause, and donating money to any number of causes online is the easiest way.

First, there are a number of different causes in your neighborhood or even your city or town. You may want to look around at all of the different causes that there are and find on that you like or that you can relate to. Be sure to research the cause before you give money to it because as sad as it is, there are some causes out there that do pose as legitimate causes but are really scams, while others are incredibly inefficient. It sounds terrible but there are more scams out there than you would really care to think about.

Be sure also to look around the Internet as well. Donating to a cause has really become a big thing in the last few years with the advent of the Internet and many charities have begun to move most of their operations online. This is a very natural step for most charities due to the opportunities that it affords them. Being on the internet gives the charity a lot of advantages, the big one is that is broadens their exposure to everyone with access to the internet rather than whoever is aware of their existence or is geographically nearby. This greater exposure always people across the world to be informed and cognizant of the cause no matter what it is.

So, if you decide to go out and donate to a cause be sure to research that cause thoroughly. Do not be afraid to look up the cause on the Internet or research them, it is much safe to do so. Always remember that you are helping someone who is less fortunate than yourself and that is always a commendable thing.

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Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:26:00 -0700 Common Causes for Fundraising http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/47764885 http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/47764885

 In order for certain causes to continue thriving, financial assistance is almost always required. In most cases, fundraising is the most common and effective solution to help provide ongoing support for a particular group, organization or program. When their financial needs are met, this makes it possible for the cause to remain successful. The most common reasons people donate to causes are to support a local church, school, sports league or non-profit organization, amongst others.

Church Fundraising

Regardless of denomination, many people tend to agree that their local churches are great causes to support because of the programs and services they provide that benefit the parishoners and community. Maintaining and running a church fundraising campaign can be very expensive and because they are typically a non-profit organization, this makes it even more important for individuals to donate to causes that allow a church to keep its doors open. Often times regular donations received by the church are not enough. Many churches hold fundraiser events such as food and clothing drives and even after-school programs for students. When a church’s financial needs are not met, this could result in a loss of such programs and lack of resources.

School Fundraising

It goes without saying that school fundraising campaigns are among the most important causes that people should support. These days, schools require additional assistance with obtaining certain necessities, such as new textbooks, renovating classrooms and purchasing computers and supplies for classes. Fundraisers give the community a chance to donate to school fundraising campaigns that will give those schools the opportunity to ensure that their students receive a fair education that is equipped with the proper resources and items they need to be successful in life.

Sports Fundraising

From local youth sports to adult recreational sports leagues, there are plenty of costs involved that are necessary for a successful and productive seasons. This includes paying for uniforms, travel, referees, and sports equipment. Sports fundraising related causes gives a team a fair shot at providing a positive, team building experience through their favorite sport (i.e. baseball, softball, football, soccer, etc.). When people donate to causes that support their local sports team, they also make it possible for recreational sports programs to continue giving both adults and children alike the chance to participate in an activity that will increase their likelihood of staying out of trouble, build character, leadership, and much more that is gained by being a part of a team.

Non-Profit Fundraising

Out of the many causes in need of financial help, non-profit organizations are among one of the most important to make donations to, for the simple fact that they require these funds in not to just keep their lights on, but to fund projects, and other activities that they care about. As the name implies, non-profit groups do not receive regular payments for their services or programs. Because of this, it is vital that they get donations not only at the state and/or federal level but from wherever they can find such funds. Anytime a financial goal is not reached, this increases the odds of having a non-profit shut its doors for good.

If one of your goals is to donate to a cause or non-profit fundraising for a project and/or operations costs, be sure to support those that are central to your community and are in the greatest need of funds. Not only can you make a financial contribution to benefit your favorite causes, you can also volunteer your efforts to help ensure each fundraising event is successful. 

Free Fundraising Tools

No matter how small or large your cause is, there are a variety online fundraising tools available, yet only a small select few of companies that offer completely free fundraising tools that will allow you raise money online, yet only charge a small transaction fee to cover credit card processing and operating costs, such as company called Piryx.

Instead of paying set up fees, monthly, annual, and/or licensing and consulting fees, you can simply use all the online fundraising tools that will help your cause raise money, yet only pay a small fee based on the performance of using that fundraising platform to process donations, help you manage and grow your donor base, while reviewing analytics to make sense of what would be rather complex information in a simple and intuitive dashboard in order to measure your fundraising campaigns successes and more.

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