Marita Meegan, Author at Fundraising Ideas, Resources, and Letters

Our Fundraising Mobile App is Live!

Note: our mobile app is not available anymore. A while back we have written about creating a free app with Appmakr.com. After getting some basic graphics done, deciding what content should be available through the app, getting advice from a programmer, taking a break, an overall pretty steep learning curve and some waiting for approval, …

To read more about in-kind donations and ideas on where to get them, click over to part 1. Raising funds in the form of in-kind donations may not be as straight forward as simply asking for cash, but can be lucrative and help your group through a slump when cash donations don’t meet expectations. However, …

When you’re working or volunteering for a charitable group, you’re used to asking for cash. But there will be times when cash simply doesn’t flow freely, be it because of a national recession, or local factors like high unemployment, or simply because people are overwhelmed by all the solicitations for money they receive. In any …

Yes, we’re doing it! Since we’ll be writing more about mobile apps, we’ve decided it’s best to actually have one made ourselves. More and more businesses and non-profits are creating mobile apps and making them available for free or a low price. If you’re part of a non-profit or other charitable group you can use …

Will online fundraising move from desktop PCs to mobile? Will fundraising itself move from selling candy to selling digital products? Maybe even mobile apps? The world of fundraising has been changing drastically with donations declining and groups looking for new ways to raise funds. With more and more of us using smart phones it makes …

When you’re immersed in online and traditional marketing activities for your fundraiser, it’s easy to get caught up in the details. The challenge is to step back and understand the bigger picture when it comes to combining your online and traditional marketing activities in to one strategy that you can be in control of. The …

Social networking sites are popular with individuals, businesses and causes and an attractive option to market your fundraiser. If you’ve decided you’re ready to take the plunge, here are the steps to creating a Facebook Page for your non-profit. Set up a Page (Not a Group) on Facebook The easiest way to do a Page …

Following is a sample donation request letter to be sent to a company. Before you send your letter, make sure you call and find out exactly who to address this donation request to. It might be the owner, someone in the public relations department, community outreach office or other contact. (More donation request letters.) Feel …

drafting volunteer job descriptions - job description folder

Job descriptions for volunteers are recommended by many fundraising consultants and industry experts as an aid to volunteers, an organizational tool, and a preventative for volunteer burnout. (Volunteer recruitment checklist) Volunteer job descriptions let people know exactly what is required of them if they sign up for a specific fundraising job, so volunteers can plan …

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Our Fundraising Mobile App is Live!

In-Kind Donations and Low Cost Products and Services For Your Group – Part 2

In-Kind Donations and Low Cost Products and Services for Your Group – Part 1

Mobile App On A Small Budget

Are You Considering a Mobile App for Your Non-profit?

Connect Online and Traditional Marketing Efforts for Your Fundraiser

Fundraising: Creating a Page on Facebook

Sample Donation Request Letter to a Company

Drafting Volunteer Job Descriptions