Yeah Us! Celebrating Our 15th Anniversary As New England’s Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Pioneer
Blue Sky Collaborative proudly announces its fifteenth year as New England's leading developer of peer-to-peer fundraising software. Blue Sky Collaborative is a pioneer in the development of fundraising software for Do-It-Yourself (DIY) and proprietary peer-to-peer...
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Top 10 Reasons Bowlathons Are Great Peer To Peer Fundraising Events
My imagination was sparked recently at a children's birthday party I attended with my son. We walked in to a bowl-a-rama and before the door closed, I mouthed the word, “WOW!” Most noteworthy, I experienced good music, had quality food/drink and lots of laughs. ...
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Why Peer to Peer Software Customization Empowers Bird-a-thons To Fundraise Effectively
As spring awakens the trees around my home abound with various species of birds. Each morning and evening my kids point and ask with excitement what bird is at the feeder, in the yard or on a branch. On lucky days I know the species, but most days I am not lucky....
read morePeer to Peer Donors Are The Best Defense Against Software Transaction Fees
Fees drive up expense ratios The various platform transaction fees in peer to peer software significantly eat into the dollars raised in fundraising campaigns. First of all handing over 5%-10% of your donations to a software vendor makes it impossible to maintain...
read moreImages and Videos Best Tell Your Story- A Peer to Peer Fundraising Must Have Investment in 2017
'Must Do' lists help us achieve our goals. This type of list is an essential tool to layout your event(s) investment needs. We suggest adding or hiring a professional photographer or videographer to that list. To maximize your fundraising potential, you need the...
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Nonprofits and Schools Need to Rely on Peer to Peer Fundraising In Uncertain Times
Nonprofits and school leaders are facing uncertainty in a changing political climate should double down on their commitment to peer to peer fundraising. There are many theories on how the change in leadership in Washington DC will impact nonprofits. Most theories...
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Beyond The Thermometer: Measuring Engagement In Your Peer to Peer Campaign
What organization does not love a rainmaker? You know, that dedicated, committed, and indispensable soul that runs a marathon for you and raises $20,000 from their friends and family in the process. This is the peer to peer fundraising gold standard....
read moreBeyond The Thermometer: Developing a Culture for Your Peer to Peer Campaign
Successful Entrepreneurs will tell you, "You can't be all things to all people." It's cliched, but undeniable. The same principle applies to your peer to peer fundraising campaign. Take a look at these 4 distinct campaigns and...
read moreGo Beyond The Thermometer On Your Peer to Peer Site
The most common element of peer to peer event and fundraising sites is the home page thermometer displaying the fundraising goal of the event and the amount of money raised to date. This metric is so common and perhaps even cliched that it is commonly...
read moreAudubon Society Chapter Birdathons Are As Unique As The Chapters That Host Them
Audubon Society Chapters across the United States rely on their annual Bird-a-thons for fundraising and community building. Teams of people set out to identify as many species of bird as they can over a designated time frame. At the same time, the teams...
read moreThe most effective way to raise money for your walk or run page
The most effective peer to peer fundraiser asks the right people, makes the ask in person, on the phone or by email, and asks more than once. Fundraising is personal and is done on the ground. If you think, posting your fundraising page on your...
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Top 5 Tips for a Better Fundraising Walk/Run
Summer is officially here and for many organizations, that means it is finally fundraising season. So many of our clients rely on a major annual fundraising Walk or Run to raise money for their vital programs. Since we have been a part of so many...
read moreRazoo Crash Leaves MN Charities Empty Handed
http://tech.mn/news/2013/11/14/givemn-website-crash-2013/ http://www.dotcom-monitor.com/blog/index.php/website-uptime/minnesota-give-to-the-max-day-2013-givemn-razoo-website-crashes/...
read moreMobile Friendly Design in Peer to Peer Fundraising Software Increases Donations
30-40% of the traffic to your Peer to Peer (P2P) fundraising site will come from phone and tablets. Much of this traffic is the result of email referrals by the fundraisers to their friends and family asking for donations on behalf of your organization....
read moreA Fountain of Knowledge for Nonprofits
The Knowledge Fountain looks like a new, valuable resource for nonprofits. Check it out at http://www.kfountain.com/ . It's run by Don Akchin who has done a lot of work in Nonprofit Marketing & Fundraising
read moreSanta Speedo Run Boston, MA 2013
The Santa Speedo Run (http://www.ssrunners.org) began in Boston in 2000 with 5 guys just looking to spread some holiday spirit by running through Back Bay in only Santa hats and Speedos. Since then it has grown to include 500 men and women each year and has...
read moreTwo Ways To Add a Million Dollar Walk-a-thon to Your Fundraising Portfolio: Part 2.
Here is the second of 2 proven strategies for creating a national walk-a-thon that will raise $1 million for your small to medium sized nonprofit organization. Case 2. Promise Walk for Preeclampsia (www.promisewalk.org) In 2011, The Preeclampsia Foundation started...
read morePeer-to-peer fundraising is one of the fastest growing methods of fundraising
Results from a recently completed study indicate that peer-to-peer fundraising is one of the fastest growing methods of fundraising for nonprofits. Further results indicate that mobile technologies will be used more in the future for fundraising. It...
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