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Non profits have a lot to worry about! For starters, many of them are on a shoestring budget with mammoth goals to achieve. With a long to-do list, one of the first and most difficult challenges all non profits face is getting people to volunteer and help out with fundraising. Today, convincing someone to do something without any reward, in kind or cash, is a huge issue. I guess that’s what they mean when they say “there are no free lunches anymore?”

When people think of volunteering or philanthropy in general, I suppose their first instinct is to hold on to their wallets. I suppose the common notion is that charitable giving is for those who have spare cash or for the incredibly rich and famous who can donate hundreds and millions of dollars at fundraisers. Obviously, such a mind-set is tough to overcome. Very little, do people stop and think that the world has billions people, while hundreds of millions of people that can afford to give maybe $10, $30 or $50 more frequently and that there are less people out there who can afford to contribute huge amounts of money to fundraisers.

Today, hopefully that challenge of getting people to work with your charity is a lot easier with fundraising online. Using the internet is definitely the most efficient way of getting your message across to a wide network of people, informing them of your cause and encouraging them to participate in your fundraiser. It can be tempting for non profits to work with just about any one who rolls through the door but it is important to make a distinction between those who are interested in the cause and passionate about making a difference in society versus those who just want something to put on their resume. This might seem like a ‘for profit’ approach, but really, if you think about it, for a non profit to be successful in their fundraising and overall goals, you need to hire people just like a for profit firm would. You want people with easily transferable skills, bring new fundraising ideas to the table and manage fundraisers with little or no supervision!

Usually, if a charity or a cause is able to tie up with a corporation, their volunteer problems are solved. Corporates like to encourage their employees to do some “time” and employees get to use it as work hours. Occasionally, you’re able to gather a group of people who are regular volunteers and from a for profit background who can then contribute some great fundraising ideas that can be very useful to the cause. To top it off, both the company and the employee get a tax break when a donation is made by the employee and matched the company!

There are great online fundraising tools available today that can be managed with ease and need very little prior experience or training. Today’s lifestyle has made it such that everyone shops online, so nobody is uncomfortable with using their credit cards on the web. Time is scarce and it’s an online world out there, so non profits should definitely keep this in mind and explore the gamut of online fundraising tools available to them!

Taking the time and effort to get savvy with fundraising online is definitely a good investment; it will solve your problem of looking for volunteers to approach people for donations, you can send out hundreds and thousands of outreach emails at a time and build your donor base, and you can host multiple fundraisers at the same time. So be sure to check out all options available online quickly so you don’t miss out on achieving your goals and doing good in the community due to lack of volunteers and participation!

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Mon, 23 May 2011 12:52:00 -0700 Fundraising Ideas for Online Fundraisers http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/fundraising-ideas-for-online-fundraisers http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/fundraising-ideas-for-online-fundraisers

People from all over the world spend most of the time on the Internet therefore fundraising activities can be successful using this medium. Donors can give to charity or donate to organizations online without leaving their house. There are many fundraising ideas that can be done through the Internet that people in need can benefit from. The proceeds immediately go to organizations in a short period of time as payments are done via electronic transactions. These organizations do not need to make time-consuming and stressful inventories just like in regular fundraising activities that are done personally.

Fundraising online is possible through Internet auctions. Members of the organization can bid some of their stuff in websites that do auctioneering. They collect a portion of the proceeds to be given to charity. Non-profit organizations can also register their group in a certain website that has a charity program of their own. These groups will be able to get all of the proceeds from the items that they auction provided they open a seller’s account in the said website.

Another way for fundraisers to raise money for charity is to tie-up with local businesses. A specific amount of some of the items sold online by these businesses can be given to the fundraisers. For example, a company that sells baby clothes can donate 10% of the sales they make online to an organization supporting an orphanage. A cosmetic company’s website that sells make-up for women can also donate a percentage of their monthly sales to a women’s crisis center. A publishing company can also donate children’s books to a public school.

 There are also fundraising websites that allow organizations to create a page of their own with them. The website manages the page while the organization is the one who asks for donors and does the fundraising activities by advertising the page to family, friends and supporters. All the proceeds that the organization will receive will directly go to them. This is a way for the fundraisers to help such organizations in their missions and goals for a specified time.

There are also fundraising malls in the Internet that help organizations raise funds for charity. To do this, an organization has to have a website where they will put a link to the online shopping mall. When a person buys something from the seller’s website through the link provided by the organization, the latter gets a portion of the sale made. The customer gets to buy something he really needs and at the same time would be able to give to charity. There are also online shopping malls that encourage organizations to create a web page in their websites for easier and instant access.

 Online fundraising is easier to do than the traditional fundraising activity, which requires time, preparation, location, transportation expenses, advertisement, and inventories. Fundraising online just requires a web page and that alone can reach millions of people around the globe. There are just so many fundraiser ideas that can be implemented via the net that would benefit those who are truly in need. 

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Thu, 19 May 2011 16:41:00 -0700 School Fundraising Online with Free Fundraising Tools http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/school-fundraising-online-with-free-fundraisi http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/school-fundraising-online-with-free-fundraisi

Schools conduct various school fundraising campaigns for the repair, maintenance and renovation of their buildings and facilities. They also raise money for books and scholarships for the less fortunate youth. They are ensured of donors because these can be their alumni, their students, the parents of their students, faculty members and staff. But because most of their graduates are living in other cities, states or countries, it is therefore necessary to put up an online fundraising capability system in the school’s website. This will allow people from all over to donate to the school for their noble causes. 

Almost everybody knows how to use the Internet. They have email addresses, accounts in social media sites, blog sites and even personal websites. It is possible that graduates of a certain school do everything online such as communicating with others, shopping, paying utility bills, and donating to their favorite charities. With a school’s own website, their graduates would be able to maintain a connection to their alma mater and be informed of the latest activities. Their loyalty would encourage them to donate to school fundraisers. In addition, participating in such events is very convenient and easy. 

One event that can be organized online is to sell merchandise. Students, teachers and the school administrators can have an online auction sale. They can invite the alumni to buy these merchandise and the proceeds will go to the purpose of the fundraising activity. The school can also make use of other website’s free fundraising tool and just pay a minimal portion of the proceeds to the websites.

There are also free fundraising web sites that can manage a school’s fundraising event for them. The school just needs to sign up with them and have an online presence. One website also conducts ways to raise funds for a school and sends the school the money collected once the desired amount is reached. The school just needs to send a link to the site to all their contacts which gives free advertisement to the website. 

The school can also participate in online charity malls by registering to them. When the school sends a customer to the charity mall and he buys something from that site, the school will get a commission. If many customers are referred, the funds earned will be bigger.  Referral is the key therefore the school just needs to send the link to the charity mall to all its contacts via email or by posting the said link to its own website or social media accounts for their online visitors to see.

The school can also put a system in their website that allows people to donate funds via their credit cards. With just a click of the button, donors can immediately give money without any hassle. Depositing through banks is inconvenient as this entails going to the bank, filling out a deposit slip, lining up, and waiting to be called by the bank teller.

Online school fundraisers are the best way to raise money for the overall welfare and betterment of the school’s students and community.

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Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:52:00 -0700 Plays Well With Others: Socializing Your Fundraising Campaign http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/plays-well-with-others-socializing-your-fundr http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/plays-well-with-others-socializing-your-fundr

Often it feels as though something hasn’t happened until it’s happened online. And that’s as true for your fundraising efforts as it is for relationship statuses and your baby’s milestones (in excessive detail). People live almost every aspect of their lives on the web. It’s where they get information, do business, entertain themselves and most importantly, share with others.

Therein lies your fundraising success, an opportunity to maximize your efforts by reaching people through multiple platforms that have already laid the groundwork for you. But the pace at which these platforms are evolving is non-stop, inventing new ways to connect with people and increase your donor base. Still, one constant remains: human beings are social. They want to interact, to be engaged and acknowledged, and doing so, will spark the greatest reaction. Luckily, there are countless resources at your disposal to help you do just that. The trick is in knowing how to use them properly.

Twitter: no spam is good spam (unless you’re desperate. Then only on pizza.)

Twitter is great for quick updates and real-time campaigning, but you’ve got to be able to cut through the clutter to keep anyone’s attention. There’s a lot you can do with 140 characters to spread your message, but such limited space means each character needs to pull its weight:

• Strip your tweet. Keep it simple so the message isn’t bogged down by fluff, and room is left for others to re-tweet it. Include relevant keywords and stylize your tweet enough to sound human, but keep it short and sweet.

• Hashtag that puppy. Include Hashtags with topical nouns, causes, industries, etc that are associated with your message. This makes it more search friendly and helps to incorporate it as part of a conversation with users who are interested in that topic. Encourage others to re-tweet it.

• Follow tweeters carefully, and engage in a dialogue with them. If someone tweets you, respond back and re-tweet them. Ask your users questions, offer incentives and pass comments along. People are more likely to react if they feel like they’re talking with a human being, not a faceless organization.

• For the love of canned meat, don’t spam. Keep tweets relevant and engaging, not a barrage of useless information. Talk with your users. Don’t give them a rambling monologue.

Facebook: You like me! You really, really like me!

Facebook is all about community, to establish a link between you and your donor base. Once you get people to officially “like” you, they’re privy to all the great content updating your page. It offers a space for more in-depth conversation than Twitter and a richer atmosphere for your cause (with photos, profile information, associated groups and so on). But to avoid a moot Facebook profile that just sits there, you’ve got to create an experience for your fans:

• When creating your profile, define a vision or purpose for your page. Consider it from your fan’s viewpoint. What does you audience get out of “liking” your page? How can they interact with the cause and feel more connected to it?

• Update regularly with statuses and wall posts that are applicable to your cause and will get people to act upon seeing them: whether it’s just checking out your page or following a link through to a full donation. The spam rule, as always, is in effect here. Avoid hyperbolic statements and excessive capital letters that make people feel as though someone’s yelling at them.

• Be generous with your information, time and resources. Offer incentives that compel people to move forward and respond to comments quickly and keep a conversation flowing on your page. Make it so that people feel acknowledged and rewarded for helping your cause, be it with interesting linkable content or documented credit for donating that they can share on their own profile.
Piryx: the Swiss Army knife of social media.

While Facebook and Twitter are the most highly used networks, they’re only a sampling of the myriad of options for marketing your cause. In fact there are so many, that undertaking a complete social media campaign can feel daunting. Piryx understands this issue, having built a fundraising platform that gives access to countless social media sites and the tools to easily manage them, from one online hub.

A free account offers links to your online fundraising page through email, Facebook and Twitter, along with a simple analytics dashboard to help you keep track of your online influence and donations. Information and tips to master your social media campaign and spread your content throughout the web allow donors to market your cause for you and multiply your audience. Piryx makes the process as simple and manageable as possible so you can dedicate your time to raising money and championing your cause, without getting lost in tedious details.

Embracing the marketing potential of social media is necessary for any fundraising campaign that wants to make an impact. While door-to-door canvassing and bake sales are good for fresh air and a sugar rush, operating online is the best way to reach your donor base and maximize support. And learning the nuances of social media now, puts you in a greater position to adapt to the constant evolution of online marketing. So, hop online and master the fundraising campaign of 2011. Before we start quoting Bob Dylan.

By using the Piryx online fundraising platform, you can create and track as many facebook fundraising and/or twitter fundraising campaigns as you wish. Increase your causes’ reach worldwide, gain new supporters, donors, and donations with ease. All you need to do is create a free account at Piryx today!

By: Hayley Mullen

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Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:45:00 -0700 Fundraising Ideas That Help Causes Raise Money More Effectively http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/fundraising-ideas-that-help-causes-raise-mone http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/fundraising-ideas-that-help-causes-raise-mone

There are many ways to go about trying to brainstorm for quality and creative fundraising ideas. These ideas could be used for any number of applications however it would be a good idea to look at the root of the problem of why people want to go ahead with fundraising rather than trying to take it completely out of pocket. The idea about fundraising is that people do not want to pay everything for an event or fundraiser, completely out of their own pockets. So, they go out and look for an idea that could involve numerous people who would donate their time to try and to raise more money over their time invested into fundraising.

This could also be used to have children help you who may be too young to hold a job that could put money toward the cause at hand. This helps in many different ways when you’re trying to come up with fundraising ideas. Most of us have had to come up with fundraising ideas ourselves for either one group or another. We have all had to go out and sell something that we were not necessarily happy with selling, just to raise money. In a way you can almost think of this as a rite of passage of being in school and for raising money for any one of your causes. However, fundraising ideas have sprouted into many other different areas. The traditional means fundraising have proven to be not as successful as fundraising online, as this is what has advanced new fundraising ideas in lieu of new technologies, mainly web based.

New and creative fundraising ideas have slowly turned to the Internet as the Internet began to gain in popularity. This popularity was mostly due to the fact that the Internet started to be center stage in the lives of people who either use it as a social nerve or as a contact medium for any number of people. Using web channels such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, causes using these channels have become a standard for both getting your message about your fundraisers to the masses.

Another reason the Internet is so great for getting your message out about your fundraisers, is because it increases your exposure and engagement with potential new donors. With normal and traditional fundraising ideas, they were kept as close to home as humanly possible so that you would not have to go very far while you were involved in any fundraising efforts. However, with the advent of the Internet it has made it much easier to describe your fundraiser as well as send the message about your fundraising ideas all across the world. This will also help you reach people who may have interests that are extremely similar to your fundraisers but are not geographically nearby you.

In closing, there are many different fundraising ideas out there. However, the only thing that is limiting you in the amount of exposure your fundraiser has to both the outside world but also to the community around you. It would be a very good idea to explore all your options with fundraising while you have the opportunity to do so.

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Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:44:00 -0700 Fundraising Online Brings Great Success to Causes Who Fundraise http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/fundraising-online-brings-great-success-to-ca http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/fundraising-online-brings-great-success-to-ca

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 09:48:00 -0700 Fundraising – Benefits of Fundraising Online http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/fundraising-benefits-of-fundraising-online http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/fundraising-benefits-of-fundraising-online

Every school, organization, club, and team needs some kind of funding to do what they need to do. That money usually comes from fundraising efforts or donations from a benefactor. Traditional fundraisers, like candle sales and car washes, are usually a hit or miss. You either make sales or you don’t. There is nothing you can do to fix that. If you want a bigger guarantee though, you may want to focus your efforts to fundraising online. This is a revolutionary process that could do wonders for your group or cause. Here is a look at the benefits of online fundraising.

When you start fundraising online, you can pull from a much larger group of people. Think about a standard car wash in comparison. With that kind of fundraising, you can only rely on money to come from the people that happen to pass by your car wash. If you market the event for a few days earlier you may be able to pull some people in from neighboring towns, but that will be it. When you work through social media on the internet to market your cause, you can literally get funding from across the world. The potential earnings are endless.

Managing your fundraising is much easier online. You can see just how much money is coming in and going out for your fundraising efforts, and you can see where you are getting the most money from. If you find that one fundraiser is working better than another, you may think about focusing more efforts on the successful one. You can make a plan that will actually yield results, and then you can adjust your fundraising to fit your needs. All of this happens in an instant through the World Wide Web.

Online fundraising is simple to do, and you can manage it all from home. You never have to think about going out and spending a whole day at a bake sale only to make $5. You can stay at home and still earn money for your fundraiser. This is one of the most convenient and fast paced ways to go about fundraising nowadays, and it is sure to change the way that people earn and donate in the future. If you have internet access and a cause you need money for, think about putting your efforts on the web. You may only be a few clicks away from the money you need.

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Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:30:00 -0700 Fundraising Ideas That Help You With Online Fundraising http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/fundraising-ideas-that-help-you-with-online-f http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/fundraising-ideas-that-help-you-with-online-f

Fundraising is an activity that has been around for a long time.  It is one of the popular ways of gathering or collecting money to fund operations.  There are different types of fundraising ideas.  There are the traditional methods like auctions, dinner events, and bake sales.  Newer methods are being created to ensure the success of fundraising through creative ideas and events.  The main rule in fundraising is to stand out.  If your event is unique enough to attract attention, it would be easier to invite donors and supporters.

One method of fundraising that is becoming the 'go-to' way today is online fundraising.  Because of the influence of the internet to everyone’s lives nowadays, posting your fundraising ideas online is one of the best methods you could think of.  By going online, you could reach out to everyone, not only to people within your region, but to foreign countries as well.  It is like hitting a million birds with only one stone.  Plus it is not difficult to do.  All you have to do is post your fundraising link or page and the internet will take care of the rest.

Piryx is an online fundraising platform that allows you to promote awareness about your fundraising efforts.  Anyone with an intention of raising money for a cause can set up a free account with Piryx.  Once you have successfully set up your account, you can now create not only one but multiple fundraising pages.  So if you have different causes or operations that you need to raise money for, Piryx is an ideal online tool for you. 

Fundraising ideas should be unique and attractive to be able to catch the attention of people.  This is why Piryx made sure that you would have the required tools to be able to personalize and customize your fundraising page.  You can set the design, colors, themes, and layouts according to your own preferences or to the operation you are raising money for.  For example, if you are raising money for a local baseball team, you can design your fundraising page with baseball bats and mitts.  You can also incorporate the team colors into the page you are creating.  You can also post photos of the team so that people would see that there is indeed a baseball team that needs financial assistance.  People are willing to help as long as they are provided enough evidence that there is a need and that they can make a difference. 

After making your fundraising page as attractive as you possibly can, you can now post it online.  Where?  Post it on websites where most people go, of course.  Social networks are the latest trend in social interaction through the internet.  Facebook, for example, has a million users worldwide.  You can post your link here so that people within your Facebook network would be able to see what your fundraising is all about.  This is very convenient for them because they do not have to leave their homes to be able to get a chance to help out.  It is also convenient for you because you do not have to deal with time pressure, unnecessary expenses, and exhaustion just to raise the money your organization needs.  Unlike other fundraising ideas, Piryx multiplies the number of your donors and supporters with only a minimal effort requirement.

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Sat, 09 Apr 2011 17:45:00 -0700 Free Fundraising Tools for Causes to Raise Money Online Fast http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/free-fundraising-tools-for-causes-to-raise-mo http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/free-fundraising-tools-for-causes-to-raise-mo

You might have heard the buzz about it and you might be interested in reaping the benefits of it. We are talking online fundraising. And nothing will help you better in achieving a fundraising goal than a fundraising tool that is preceded by the word “free”. Yes, there are in existence the so-called free fundraising tools.

What are fundraising tools by the way?

First, these are usually sites or software that help a fundraiser, whether a team or an individual, set up an online fundraising gimmick. These fundraising tools are sometimes referred to as online giving. Some sites require membership fees, while some of the available software require the fundraiser to purchase such before the benefits are reaped. With free fundraising tools, you get the same benefit but with almost no cost, except for minimal fees that the tools incur in helping you out.

Have you checked out Pyrix yet?

There are a myriad of fundraising tools out there and not to mention the wallop of free fundraising tools that abound the world too. But at Piryx, they offer the best tool that is virtually free. They offer you the same comfort and security that other tools offer. But what they can offer you that the others simply cannot do is the ability not to require humongous service or purchase fees that make the purpose or attempts to raise funds futile.

Piryx considers itself one of the free fundraising tools that are available to the noblest and most honest of fundraisers. They make ask for fees, but these are only minimal and only used to cover expenses for processing all the donations that pour into your cause from your benefactors. Compare that to what the other so-called tools are asking or requiring and you would be surprised at how minimal these fees are.

As one of the best free fundraising tools out in the market, you get quality fundraising accounts wherein the credibility and visual presentation is not sacrificed. You get more benefits than you can think of and demand from a fundraising tool, even from a paid one.

The price of convenience and safety

Your safety is as priceless as your own life itself, with online fundraising, your physical safety is indeed protected and assured. But how about the safety of your identity and your benefactors as well? Piryx assures that every page in its site is as secured as any federal banks’ website. No need for you to worry about identity theft. This is what sets Piryx apart from the other free fundraising tools available.

Need it be mentioned that the site offers utmost convenience? Most free fundraising tools will only allow a user to set up a single account for a single cause. Not Piryx. They allow multiple accounts per user and multiple causes per account. You do not need a separate and fancy website, you can actually use your social networking profiles or accounts to set up an online fundraising. If zero fees for setting up an account, zero monthly or annual fees and zero commitment does not spell out the word “free” clearly enough for you, then nothing will.

If your cause needs to raise money today, check out these free fundaising tools

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Tue, 05 Apr 2011 11:36:00 -0700 Facebook Fundraising – Making the Most of this Social Media Platform in Raise Money http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/facebook-fundraising-making-the-most-of-this http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/facebook-fundraising-making-the-most-of-this
Facebook fundraising is a growing trend for causes today. Fundraising started many years ago. A lot of schools, non-profit organizations from youth athletic clubs to cheerleading groups are raising funds to maintain the cost of their activities.

Facebook is a social networking site and has been a great fundraising tool in keeping in touch with supporters and donors. It has been the most efficient venue to spread the word with your cause and in gaining volunteers who in one way or another can provide help that will really contribute substantially in your campaign. Like many other fundraising tools, it is important that you know how to use it effectively so you can get the most of the benefits that it can offer. One of its main benefits is you can sign up with it for free. The only thing that you have to take note of is you will need to spend most of your time working with it.

To raise money online with Facebook, there are only few ways to get you started. First you need to set up personal profile of yourself on this social network. Nowadays, almost all people have their own Facebook account and this expands your donor base. The second step that you need to do is to create page for your nonprofit organization. Then you need to create a cause for your organization and have it attached to your page. You can ask everyone, your friends and neighbors to join and become a fan of your page. You can even encourage them to become members of your cause. After setting up your profile and page, you can ask more people to support you.

For Facebook fundraisers, after creating the page, don’t just wait for the money to come in. You have some work to do. One of which is reminding people on a regular basis that you have a presence on this social media platform and ask them for support. You should also give continuous effort in keeping them updated with your events and in reaching out to them.

In order for you to make the most out of your Facebook presence, there are some essential things that you should do. First you should set a plan and identify what you want to get out of it. Begin with an idea of the result you want to get. Or you will spend most of your time without getting anything in return. You also have to explore Facebook and its features. For instance, you can take advantage of teleseminar that allows you to learn new things. Spending time a little more to make your page work is also crucial. The more you play with it, the better you get and the more learn about using it. You may also want to check other nonprofit organizations that are doing great on Facebook. Take a look at their strategies and try to mimic them.

Facebook fundraising is an effective method of drawing more donors and supporters given that there are over 600 millions users of this social networking site and they are rapidly growing in numbers every minute.

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Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:22:00 -0700 Really Good and Free Fundraising Tools for Causes http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/really-good-and-free-fundraising-tools-for-ca http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/really-good-and-free-fundraising-tools-for-ca

You might have heard the buzz about it and you might be interested in reaping the benefits of it. We are talking online fundraising. And nothing will help you better in achieving a fundraising goal than a fundraising tool that is preceded by the word “free”. Yes, there are in existence the so-called free fundraising tools.

What are fundraising tools by the way?

First, these are usually sites or software that help a fundraiser, whether a team or an individual, set up an online fundraising gimmick. These fundraising tools are sometimes referred to as online giving. Some sites require membership fees, while some of the available software require the fundraiser to purchase such before the benefits are reaped. With free fundraising tools, you get the same benefit but with almost no cost, except for minimal fees that the tools incur in helping you out.

Have you checked out Piryx yet?

There are a myriad of fundraising tools out there and not to mention the wallop of free fundraising tools that abound the world too. But at Piryx, they offer the best tool that is virtually free. They offer you the same comfort and security that other tools offer. But what they can offer you that the others simply cannot do is the ability not to require humongous service or purchase fees that make the purpose or attempts to raise funds futile.

Piryx considers itself one of the free fundraising tools that are available to the noblest and most honest of fundraisers. They make ask for fees, but these are only minimal and only used to cover expenses for processing all the donations that pour into your cause from your benefactors. Compare that to what the other so-called tools are asking or requiring and you would be surprised at how minimal these fees are.

As one of the best free fundraising tools out in the market, you get quality fundraising accounts wherein the credibility and visual presentation is not sacrificed. You get more benefits than you can think of and demand from a fundraising tool, even from a paid one.

The price of convenience and safety

Your safety is as priceless as your own life itself, with online fundraising, your physical safety is indeed protected and assured. But how about the safety of your identity and your benefactors as well? Piryx assures that every page in its site is as secured as any federal banks’ website. No need for you to worry about identity theft. This is what sets Piryx apart from the other free fundraising tools available.

Need it be mentioned that the site offers utmost convenience? Most free fundraising tools will only allow a user to set up a single account for a single cause. Not Piryx. They allow multiple accounts per user and multiple causes per account. You do not need a separate and fancy website, you can actually use your social networking profiles or accounts to set up an online fundraising. If zero fees for setting up an account, zero monthly or annual fees and zero commitment does not spell out the word “free” clearly enough for you, then nothing will.

 

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Mon, 04 Apr 2011 17:11:00 -0700 Middle School Fundraising Online Only Helps Middle School's Fundraisers Succeed http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/middle-school-fundraising-online-only-helps-m http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/middle-school-fundraising-online-only-helps-m
With the convenience of online transactions on the Internet, online middle school fundraising is now the easiest, and most efficient way of raising money for a cause. You will definitely appreciate the importance of online middle school fundraisers because of the minimum time, financial capital, and human resources required in implementing one or many online campaigns.

Fundraising in middle school is important to the pupils, especially in building up their character as sociable and concerned citizens. For parents, supporters and donors, showing their support is greatly appreciated by the pupils, because one of the highlights of fundraisers is delivering the message and the cause of the fundraising campaign to as many people as possible.

Traditional middle school fundraisers require a lot of planning, human and financial resources. Therefore, it costs more and the amount of time to gain profit or investment returns take longer. Traditional campaigns such as candy or baked goods sales and raffle tickets are time consuming and less effective. With the use of online tools and applications, you can easily create one or many middle school fundraisers and share your cause to a larger network of people. The more people who share your cause, the more money you will be able to raise.

Rather than using up a lot of time and financial resources in planning, organizing, and participating in traditional fundraisers like event dinners, raffle ticket prizes, car washes and the like, creating an online middle school fundraiser is as easy as writing up a letter and sending it through email, or simply posting text on your social networking site. Sharing your cause is faster, and can reach more people through a wide array of connections. With many useful and free tools on the Internet, you can share your cause through photos, voice recordings, or videos, and doing so is cheaper than any tiresome activities from traditional fundraisers.

Because online transactions are growing, you can raise more money in the least amount of time, and access and process all the necessary information such as the donors’ names, the amount given, and other details such as the date and time. You can easily organize your online middle school fundraiser with just the click of a mouse. For parents, pupils, and all supporters and donors, sharing your cause has never been this easier. Not only does it cost less, but you will also see the increase in profit in the least amount of time. It is more efficient and effective than the tedious activities of traditional middle school fundraisers.

Remember that middle school fundraising online is a more efficient and effective way of delivering your message to other people, especially to potential donors. The most important thing is that you share your valuable cause, and that you will show appreciation for the amount of money you collect, to give credit to your donors and supporters. The importance of online middle school fundraisers is that you will be able to convey your message and share your cause, and that those who appreciate your cause will share it to others as well.

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Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:56:00 -0700 Football Fundraising Online is An Easy Touchdown http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/football-fundraising-online-is-an-easy-touchd http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/football-fundraising-online-is-an-easy-touchd
With the evolution of technology and the internet, and the convenience and reliability of online transactions, Football fundraising campaigns are now easier to implement and more effective than traditional campaigns. With the use of a social giving platform, you can create multiple fundraising campaigns online, share your cause, and raise money through email and other social networks.

Traditional football fundraisers like candy and baked good sales, raffle ticket sales, and car washes require a lot of planning and manpower. Investment returns are not always guaranteed to be much profitable. Therefore, the cost is higher than implementing it online. Online football fundraisers are far more efficient, on the other hand, because it requires less time in reaching donors. Online campaigns cost cheaper than traditional campaigns because you will only be paying for donation processing fees. Both the athletes and parents will be able to communicate to their potential donors through email, social networking sites like Twitter, Facebook.

Online football fundraisers save you from time consuming activities and are far more efficient than traditional ones. Your online donations are easily tracked, and every bit of gathered information is managed efficiently, with all the free mobile and web tools that are available to use. Rather than selling cookies or doing car washes, which are time-consuming and costly, you can see the difference in the return of your investments with online football fundraisers.

Traditional campaigns require a lot of planning and other resources, while online campaigns are cheaper, and very easy to set up and use. You can raise money faster with online football fundraisers because donors are also able to do the fundraising as well, with the use of web links and other mobile and web applications and widgets provided by the different social networks.

With the many useful tools available online, athletes and parents can still convey the importance of their cause through media such as photos, voice recordings, and videos. Your investment returns are far greater in terms of human and financial investment, as well as time resources. With online football fundraisers, you can share your cause requiring the least amount of time, and see the results faster than the traditional fundraisers. With traditional fundraising campaigns like candy or baked good sales, your overall investment may not grow as rapidly as online football fundraisers. Also, results are seen and tracked using the least amount of time in online football fundraisers.

If you consider implementing a football fundraising campaign online, you will be amazed by how efficient and reliable it is. The athletes, parents, and even the donors will all play the role in raising money online. With just the click of a mouse button, the donors are able to give, and help spread the cause with useful web links and mobile applications. The athletes and their parents save a lot of time in creating multiple fundraisers, share and communicate to other people their cause, and track and manage the money they have earned more conveniently and efficiently. Online football fundraisers reach more people, and are easier to implement and maintain.

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Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:50:00 -0700 Mission Trip Fundraising Online - Raise More Money for Your Trip http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/mission-trip-fundraising-online-raise-more-mo http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/mission-trip-fundraising-online-raise-more-mo
Traditional mission trip fundraising campaigns require a lot of time, human resources, and financial investment. Dinner events, baked goods and candy sales, car washes and other activities are time consuming and costly. Investment returns are not always guaranteed to be high. But with online mission trip fundraisers, you will be able to create one or more fundraising campaigns, communicate to a larger group of people, share your cause, raise more money, and manage all the gathered data efficiently and effectively.

With online mission trip fundraisers, you can create one or multiple campaigns using just one website that offers free registration, and requires payment only for the donation processing. You can share and communicate the importance of your cause to a larger group of people through email, and with the use of web and mobile applications that are provided by your social networking sites like Twitter, Facebook, and Myspace. The athletes, parents, and even the donors themselves actively participate in sharing the cause with web links and other widgets.

You can raise money by conveying your cause with different forms of media such as photos, voice recordings, and videos. You will notice that the growth in your investments is higher than that of the traditional fundraising campaigns. With online mission trip fundraisers, you can easily keep track of all the donors, and manage all the necessary information in maintaining your fundraising campaign. Information such as the donors’ names, the amount donated, and date of donation are readily available for your processing. With the use of computers, you can work on all the necessary information in an efficient manner, avoiding all the tiresome tasks of organizing traditional fundraising events and activities.

The use of computers has indeed improved our lives in many ways. And in terms of communication, setting up your mission trip fundraisers is as easy as sending email to a friend or loved one. Furthermore, spreading the cause of your fundraiser is faster and more effective than hosting events or activities that require a lot of planning, financial resources, and manpower. Results are seen in the least amount of time, and you can even manage multiple online campaigns with just a click of the mouse button. Another benefit for online campaigns is that you can receive feedback through email and other networking sites, giving you an opportunity to improve or strengthen your campaigns’ cause, and delivering your message as efficiently as possible.

Online mission trip fundraising campaigns can be easily spread out to hundreds, even thousands of online users through email, and other useful web tools and applications that are easy to use. The athletes, parents, supporters and donors all play the part in sharing the cause of your fundraising campaign. The value of your cause is conveyed faster, and you can see the big difference on investment returns, compared to traditional fundraising campaigns that take more time for your capital investment to gain profit. Learn and discover the benefits of online mission trip fundraisers and see the difference.

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Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:46:00 -0700 Church Fundraising Online Helps Churches Raise Money Fast http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/church-fundraising-online-helps-churches-rais http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/church-fundraising-online-helps-churches-rais
Some people feel that church fundraising is somehow paradoxical in a sense because having the Supreme Being in their presence means not having any need. However, statistics shows that the church, just like any other organization needs financial help to be able to realize their goals as a group.

The church has a lot of projects that help the poorest of the poor and their members who are in need.  With this, the Bible has different passages that emphasize the need to carry on with helping others because it is a sign of a good member of the church.  The ancient times are a witness to the charitable efforts that are able to bring more benefit to the whole society. This only proves that church fundraising is a legitimate activity that can spawn favorable results not only for the church but also for the society as a whole.

Of course, one of the biggest questions in church fundraising is – how?  It is important to note that it does not have to be a materialistic manner.  There can be a lot of ways possible to have church fundraisers to help them with their causes.  Church-goers can voluntarily give a tithe of their income to the church as a contribution.  They can also opt to donate money every Sunday during mass.  There can also be seasonal events such as Christmas and Lent, which can be great avenues for church fundraisers.  The members of the church organizations can also hold contests, raffles, bake sales or garage sales.  They can raise money through these events and also able to promote togetherness of the community.

These church fundraisers can be difficult to organize and they can take time and effort so that they can be executed well. The best alternative is having online church fundraising.  With the advent of the Internet today and the number of computer literates, it can be a viable alternative to the traditional church fundraisers.

Church fundraising online can help bring together people in the same religion, that are living in other areas.  By bringing them together, you can harness the potential of being in a big group and all rallying to work together for the same cause.  You will never know that someone from another state who is in the same church would want to help you out.  There is strength in numbers and online church fundraising can definitely be the best place for that.

Online church fundraising is taking church fundraisers to a whole new level. Helping the less fortunate has now become easier and more convenient because you can organize everything quickly online and wait for people and their donations to flood in.  Online church fundraising will give the same satisfaction to the donors just as they do their charitable work knowing that they are able to help someone in need.

The Church is an important entity in our society so learn more about how you can help raise funds through an online church fundraising platform today!

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Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:38:00 -0700 The Newest Craze in Youth Fundraising http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/the-newest-craze-in-youth-fundraising http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/the-newest-craze-in-youth-fundraising
Cookies, cupcakes, candies and other sweets may sound really yummy and good way to raise funds. Bake sales may work well as a youth fundraising activity but the cost and other expenses will actually be more than you can handle. Car wash fundraising events are a better choice, but it would not really jive well with a youth-oriented cause, especially when you start thinking about the stereotype car washes that make a huge profit. What is brought to the mind is totally unwholesome with emphasis on the prefix “un”.

Bake sales are roasted

They might have worked in the 1970s to the 1980s. Yes, homemade delicacies are indeed making a comeback nowadays but they are just futile attempts for youth fundraising. They might be great as a profitable hobby as well. Your cause should be relevant to the audience you are targeting but your activity should be more relevant to the cause. Good thing that the internet age has made it easily possible to create online fundraising. Say goodbye to endless hours of baking, packaging and selling only to find out that you have barely raised a rent. Say hello to sitting back, relaxing and doing more important things and just being able to check how much funds you have already raised at the comfort of your own home. Yup, there is even no need to rent out an office.

Youth fundraising Online

As youth fundraisers, going online is the best possible way to raise funds. You simple create and set up an account, invite people to take a look-see, advertise through social networking sites and other free modes of advertising, go and run some errands and check back in the evening if you have indeed raised any funds. You get to say goodbye to endless nights of back-breaking baking, feet blisters and muscle fatigue from beating the pavement and knocking on doors to sell your goodies, sore throat due to hours of endless yapping about your cause, and to the sad realization that you actually lost money instead of raising them.

When you bring your youth fundraising online, you save money, effort and you are able to reach a far wider audience. According to statistical studies, Americans have donated more than ten billion dollars through online fundraising gimmicks. Would it not be really sweet to get even just a tiny portion of that giant pie?

When to start your Youth Fundraising campaign?

Or the more appropriate question is, “what are you waiting for?”. There is no better time to start youth fundraising than right now. But first things first, before you go and create that online forum to raise funds, check with the local authorities and have your cause registered. Nothing says “fraud” like an unregistered forum that asks for money! Also, it would help to have a professional looking website. You do not have to make it really extravagant, but it just has to at least give the impression of credibility. It would also help if you advertised the old fashioned way, through print advertising or its modern yet inexpensive counterpart, mobile messaging!

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Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:28:00 -0700 Modern Day Preschool Fundraising http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/modern-day-preschool-fundraising http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/modern-day-preschool-fundraising

Who says that fundraising is just for huge causes like research for cures of diseases? Or for extravagant college sports teams? As the future athletes, researchers and big-time celebrities, our preschoolers need to be pampered and taken cared of as early as now. But it does not need to be as wasteful and extravagant as the other forms. You may have your preschool fundraising done online and you would be surprised that it is even more effective.

Benefits of Fundraising Online

Being able to raise money online without risking the health and safety of your pre-schoolers will top the list. With online preschool fundraising, you simply log on the internet, set up an online preschool fundraiser website and wait for the clicks and donations to pile up. Of course, you need to advertise it and you might have to resort to old-fashioned strategies. But you do not have to drag preschoolers to go door to door with you under the scorching hot sun. Not will you have to confine collecting from such a small area. By doing it online, you open up to the whole world. The more people you reach, the more pockets you get to ask from, the more pockets you ask from, the more funds you can raise. It is a win-win situation.

Some fundraising tips

Just because it is a preschool fundraising you are engaging in, it does not give you an excuse to have a website that looks like a preschooler did it. Neither does it have to be very showy or really sophisticated because a simple and clean website that exudes credibility is enough. If you do not have the talent to create websites, there are a lot of online fundraising tools and sites to help you with.

Websites are not the only way to do online preschool fundraising. You may also do your fundraising by sending out mobile messages to almost everyone on your phonebook and emails to everyone on your address book. Just do not forget to still use the proper etiquette when sending out these emails. You are asking for money and you would want to get on the good side of your prospective donors right from the start.

Merging online fundraisers with old-fashioned fundraising

But if you prefer to still do the old-fashioned bake sales that include cookies, cupcakes and pies or the sale of raffle tickets and the like, you can still maximize earnings by doing your selling or auctioning online. There are sites that offer these services for a very minimal fee. You get to do your preschool fundraising the old-fashioned way but with the help of modern technologies. What will only hold you back is that your goodies might not make it into one piece in case your donor or benefactor is from another continent.

When it comes to online preschool fundraising, nothing does it better and more profitable for your cost than the simple “Donate Now” button. You can enlist the help of websites that will certify to the safety of your site and your cause as well.

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Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:17:00 -0700 Christian Fundraising – How to Raise Money for your Church and Community http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/christian-fundraising-how-to-raise-money-for http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/christian-fundraising-how-to-raise-money-for
When people hear Christian fundraising, most of them automatically think that it is connected to religion or to the church.  While most of these Christian fundraisers are actually sponsored by churches and other religious organizations, they actually hop on an issue or a cause that is universal in nature.  You can see Christian fundraisers from mission groups, day care centers, schools, even community organizations.  Christian fundraising events are usually done by nonprofit organizations and they all ask for help on funds and solicit donations for different projects.

There are various ways on how to do Christian fundraising.  They are all aimed to attract attention from the general public so that they can raise awareness and then hopefully be able to attract donors to support them financially on their projects.  Christian fundraisers usually contact churches and other church-goers to be able to solicit help.  Their projects usually are done in developing countries and other poor areas and many people are open to these kinds of projects and they are able to find the heart to help so that other people may have more blessings and benefit from life.

Christian fundraisers are usually themed dinners, bake sales, game night, dance, social interactions or another entertainment based events.  The aim is to spark interest in other people in activities that they normally do and when people come in and enjoy the night away they can think more about the cause and feel that it is such a good project to be a part of.  Smaller Christian fundraisers are popcorn sales, garage sales and other simple activities that can generate money.  Some also do little service auctions to help raise funds.

Christian fundraising largely relies on volunteer work. There is a lot of time and effort to be spent in organizing Christian fundraisers but sometimes not a lot of people are free to do so. Because of this, you should opt on hopping onto the bandwagon called online Christian fundraising.  The concept is still the same – you gather people to raise funds for a project – but you do it all over the Internet.  Why?  This will save you more time and effort and eventually give you the money that you need to fund your project or cause!

Online Christian fundraising can be a hit for all. Its novelty will raise interest in the general public and make them aware of your organization and your project.  It will also enable you to have a wider audience who lurk the Internet and hopefully they will be able to help you with your cause.  You will never know that someone from across town or across the country may pitch in some help.  With the nonprofit organizations and religious groups, every little bit of help counts!  There is a great potential in raising the funds that you need through online Christian fundraising efforts.  It is high time that people on the Internet get together for something that is worthwhile.

Do you want to save on time and money on doing Christian fundraisers?  If so, check out these free christian fundraising tools.

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Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:07:00 -0700 Going Online for Kids Fundraisers http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/going-online-for-kids-fundraisers http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/going-online-for-kids-fundraisers
Have you ever tried dragging your kids to do the fundraising themselves?

After the third door you have knocked at, you hear them whining and complaining already. You end up bribing them with treats so as you may just go on beating the pavement. Or have you tried making them bake the goodies themselves? Chances are your goodies are not actually good enough to sell and to raise funds. Then online kids fundraising should be the next thing that you should try.

Safe and Legal

Though you also need to secure the necessary legal requirements to set up an online kids fundraiser event or website, you do not have to comply with a particularly stingy legal hurdle. Your old fashioned fundraising tactics involve going door to door or maybe holding an on-site event which federal laws require that each and every single minor be accompanied by an adult. With online fundraising, there is no need to comply with that requirement as there are no kids to actually look out after. You hurdle two birds with one stone, which is you hurdle the legality and the safety of the kids by simply doing your fundraising online.

A whole lot more profitable for your cause

Because you do your kids fundraising online, you no longer have to face expenses such as meals and transportation costs, not to mention the kiddie bribes you have to give away. Setting up an online fundraising account is fairly cheap or sometimes are even free. You no longer have to dip your hands into the collections envelope just to cover any costs as there are no costs to actually cover. All your collections, or at least most of it, go straight and directly to your cause.

Spread and reach farther

Ever since the advent of the internet age, each and every bit of information can and will reach the farthest corners of the world. Why would you prefer to contain your fundraising efforts within the confines of your physical community? Do your kids fundraising online and let the people in Asia, Africa, Europe, the Poles and the rest of the Americas know about your cause and likewise let them donate or give to it. Probably the only downside is that you no longer have an excuse to travel far and wide. But then, getting to travel is not really the purpose of raising funds but it is to raise funds for a noble cause. It is raising funds for the betterment of kids.

If you really want your kids fundraising event or gimmick to be as effective as you want it to be and even more, there is no other way but to do it online. You can even make an experiment just to prove this. Do both the online kids fundraiser one week, then an old-fashioned fundraising gimmick the other, or do both simultaneously, but make sure you separate funds collected for both. You will surely see the stark difference and you can likewise compare how much effort it took for your to raise the amount of money you did.

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Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:52:00 -0700 Political Fundraising – How to win more Hearts, Minds, and Donations http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/political-fundraising-how-to-win-more-hearts http://fundraisingonline.posterous.com/political-fundraising-how-to-win-more-hearts
We all know that having a successful campaign can be a pain in the pocket. It requires a lot of money and a lot of effort to be able to do run a good political campaign.  For that, we should consider political fundraising.  If you are a candidate, political fundraising is your key to be able to gather the money that you need to have a well-oiled machine for your campaign.

Of course, it can be difficult to design a good political fundraising strategy that can yield top results.  As a candidate you should think of considering who to ask, what you are asking and how you should be asking for it. 

Many political fundraising veterans would say that individual contributors will be your primary source of money.  Your political fundraisers might have a limit on the amount of money that an individual may donate so it is important to know the laws and stick with it.  The challenge here is to get as many as possible so that you can reach your target amount.

Of course you have the traditional ways of fundraising.  You can ask your friends and family to contribute to your campaign.  More often than not, they will say yes and add to your hat of money.  Here, your network is valuable but with the many things that you ought to do in your campaign, this will not get you far.

You can target people who have the same agenda on issues as yours.  Various groups such as labor unions, religious groups, ethnic groups or environmental coalitions, among others can be your partners.  However, these groups may be more inclined on giving you moral support instead of the cash that you need.

You can try talking to influence buyers or people who always love to be on the winning side.  They are good partners in campaigns but they can only give so much.

Consider political fundraising online.  It is much more effective in terms of reach and awareness levels of your target audience.  Doing this will enable you to save money and time as well as effort in running a political fundraiser.  You will be able to reach more donors and potential voters because the Internet will encompass local, state and national area of coverage.  You will get more return of your investment as you try to do more with online political fundraising.

In political fundraising, having the widest reach is the key. With this, online political fundraisers are your best bet.  You will just invest on little time, money and effort and you will get more than what you intend to receive.  There is so much help out there and with online fundraising, there is a big chance that you will be able to tap into resources that you never have thought existed.  There is great potential in online fundraising that you may want to explore and political fundraising may be the best way to find out what online fundraising can do for you!

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