Are you planning your organization’s next walk-a-thon? Small and medium-sized organizations face even greater challenges than their larger colleagues. Tighter budgets and less staff and limited time. WALK-A-THON – TIME MATTERS Every minute saved for your (or unfortunately wasted) walk-a-thon becomes even more valuable to each team member or volunteer. Blue Sky’s SWEET! platform was … Read more
A time tested study by AFP reinforces a simple truth. Peer to Peer Fundraising personal networks creates greater giving. A person asking their peer for a donation drives a greater number of gift giving than direct communication from an organization to a donor. Because of this, you should have a plan to show gratitude for your … Read more
It’s prime time for event peer to peer fundraising season. The spring through fall timeframe is a great opportunity for organizations of all sizes to achieve their fundraising goals with events. Many of our clients rely on a fundraising walk, bike ride or run fundraising events. We are often asked about the keys to a … 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
Announcing our newest platform offering to support schools. Our school annual campaign fundraising software. Whether you are a private or public school our school annual fundraising software can help you. We provide you a fundraising site crafted your way to achieve your annual campaign goals. Our friends at Valley Charter School (CA) use our SWEET! … 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
Be The Change You Dream Of As you reflect on this past year and plan for the next please add these top tips to your checklist to improve fundraising success for your peer to peer fundraising campaign. Below are some tactics that you can use to boost fundraising by your event participants. There is no doubt … Read more
Simple, Easy, Yes! Fundraising software can be simple, it can be easy to use, it can save you time. Nonprofits with limited staff need online fundraising software to be a time adder or worst case, time neutral. What is not needed is software that steals time. Whether you are currently using a fundraising software platform … 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
What Makes Santa Fun Runs a great fundraising event The effectiveness of Santa Fun Run fundraisers is not a secret that is why so many organizations create their own. A Santa Fun Run: Is a great fundraising event because anyone can participate in a short run. Is simple to promote and attract sponsorships. Creates fun … Read more