Syam Buradagunta
Sweet! is a peer to peer fundraising app that is 100% customizable. Over the years, we’ve learned so much from our clients because we are responsive to their needs and ideas. In fact, many innovations in peer to peer fundraising have come directly from our nonprofit clients. In a project with the American Council of … Read more
And they don’t require an event Let’s be honest, fundraising is going to be difficult this year. Sponsorships from businesses will be difficult to come by. Cuts in local, state and federal budgets will limit the number of available grants. More than ever, schools will need to rely on peer to peer fundraising to replace … Read more
Time to re-evaluate payment processing at your nonprofit Some nonprofit managers are using this time to re-evaluate their organization’s infrastructure. Whether it is video conference services, phone systems, web hosting or email marketing, now is a good time to explore alternatives before everyone returns to the office. It is a unique opportunity that could cut … Read more
A friend of mine who is running the Boston marathon to raise money for his charity called to ask if people would still donate if the marathon is cancelled amidst the corona virus concerns. Unfortunately, many organizations are being forced to cancel their proprietary peer to peer fundraising events in this uncertain time. Normally, these … Read more
Are you planning your school’s next jog-a-thon or walk-a-thon? Small and medium-size schools face even greater challenges than their larger colleagues. Tighter budgets, less staff, yet very important missions and disappearing time. Every minute saved for your (or unfortunately wasted) jog-a-thon or walk-a-thon becomes even more valuable to each team member or volunteer. Blue Sky’s … Read more
This spring, most event based fundraising will be driven by the Top 1% of fundraisers. Most staff within the organization know who these top performers are and it is because that small group can produce up to 30% of total funds raised. What is even more remarkable, if those Top 1% get better tools and … Read more
Small and medium size non-profits fight even greater challenges than their larger colleagues. Tighter budgets, less staff, yet very important missions and ever disappearing time. With those added challenges, every minute saved (or unfortunately wasted) for your walk becomes even more valuable to each team member. We kept those challenges, and more, in mind when … Read more
SIMPLE, EASY, YES! Small and medium size non-profits fight even greater challenges than their larger colleagues. Tighter budgets, less staff, and yet the same mission and ever disappearing time. With those added challenges, every minute saved (or unfortunately wasted) becomes even more valuable to each team member. Blue Sky was built specifically with those challenges … Read more
Does your organization have an enormous need, a growing event, and a limited or fixed budget? You are not alone. In fact, SWEET! by Blue Sky Collaborative was built to support those very realities. Events and organizations of all shapes and sizes share many similarities, especially the need to have their fundraising and event software … Read more
Salesforce integrations can be easy or complex, depending on the needs of the organization and the breadth of the data you want to capture. We have a fair amount of experience with this kind of variety of because we work with each client to tailor integrations to their specific needs. While other fundraising software forces … Read more
What Makes Walk-a-thon Fundraising So Great? Walk-a-thons are great events for the entire family. You don’t need to be a triathlete or marathoner to participate. Walk-a-thons can be simple to organize. Walk-a-thons are less work and less liability than runs and bike rides. Walk-a-thons attract true supporters of the organization. A 5K or running event … Read more
Peer to Peer Fundraising is a proven method for nonprofit organizations and their supporters to fundraise. In Peer to Peer fundraising, a charity’s supporters take on the role of fundraisers themselves, asking their friends, family, and colleagues for donations toward that organization. Peer to Peer fundraising can come in many forms. It can be centered … Read more