The tech failure that disrupted the national Give Local America Day fundraising campaign in May 2016 raised a big question for community foundations hosting giving days: What can they do differently to ensure smooth sailing in the future? To answer, Giving Day hosts turned to each other through Knight Foundation’s Peer Learning Exchange and Facebook […]
Article · August 10, 2016 by Beth Kanter
This is cross-posted with permission from Beth Kanter’s Blog. GiveMN launched its “Give to the Max Day” over 6 years ago. It was one of the first 24-hour day of giving that rallies and inspires to donate to charities. On November 13, Minnesotans broke a record Thursday, donating more than $18 million to schools and non-profits. […]
Article · November 24, 2014 by Beth Kanter
Photo: Panel Session at the Social Media 4 Nonprofits Conference on Silicon Valley Gives Day. Caitlin McShane from Opportunity Fund describes how they raised over $75,000. In August 2013, Knight Foundation published the Giving Day Playbook, a website and digital publication for community foundations and other organizations interested in hosting an online Giving Day. The […]
Article · June 18, 2014 by Beth Kanter
The following blog post is written by Beth Kanter, a consultant for Knight Foundation. Photo credit: GiveMn.org on Facebook. Knight Foundation recently published the Giving Day Playbook , the first how-to guide providing community foundations and other nonprofits comprehensive tips to planning a successful online giving marathon. On Sept. 12, Knight Foundation hosted a webinar for almost 200 community foundations, […]
Article · September 17, 2013 by Beth Kanter
Photo credit: Flickr user Communities Foundation of Texas So you want to start a Giving Day. That’s something we have heard more and more over the last year, as foundations and nonprofits look for ways to tap into the growing online giving market with these daylong campaigns raising funds for local causes. RELATED LINKs Join us […]
Article · August 21, 2013 by Beth Kanter