Father’s Day is this weekend on Sunday, June 19th. It’s a day to celebrate all the dads out there – your dad, grandpa, step-dad, father-in-law, husband, etc. It’s also a day for giving that wonderful person you’re celebrating a gift that’s just as special as they are. So do you have your Father’s Day [...]
Team SocialWish is getting ready for another annual NYC Century Bike Tour. Last year was such a great experience that we’ve decided to do it again. We’re looking forward to riding the streets of New York in the fresh open air, bonding with other riders, and pedaling in support of a good cause – Transportation [...]
Memorial Day, celebrated on the last Monday of May, is just a few days away. Since it’s a federal holiday, many Americans will have the day off from work on Monday, May 30th and are looking forward to enjoying a three-day weekend. It’s an opportunity for many to have a day of rest, [...]
Last year, we experienced a lot of firsts – first official entry into the startup world, first presentation and launch of SocialWish at the DEMO conference, and first encounter with some of the challenges that entrepreneurs and startups face. Through our participation at various events, we discovered that other startups faced similar challenges and it [...]
Professional fundraisers use direct response marketing techniques to maximize the success of their fundraising. You can use precisely the same techniques and not have to spend any money. Here’s how. SocialWish provides you with essentially the same tools that professional fundraisers are using for the latest and hottest trend in fundraising…social fundraising. Let’s use the [...]
Are you still looking for Mother’s Day gift ideas, but don’t know what to get? Perhaps you’re struggling because your mom is the type that never needs anything or she could be difficult to shop for because she already has everything. Or maybe you’re just trying to find something different or extra special for her [...]
In the past, fundraising often involved setting up parties, events, fashion shows, phone-a-thons, and selling anything from donuts to wrapping paper. While effective, these methods take a lot of time and energy. Modern fundraising tools, like the ones found on SocialWish, make raising money significantly easier and enable you to conduct a successful fundraising campaign [...]
Fundraising is about solving problems. It’s about connecting with individuals, communities, and associations who care about this problem and are motivated to help. To cultivate an audience, think crowdfunding with value and follow these six fundamental steps for effective donor development. 1. Stake Your Ground Identify the problem. Explain your objective in simple language. Your [...]
There’s fundraising and there’s project based fundraising. In a general fundraiser, the campaign collects money for an organization as a whole, such as the Girl Scouts, a community clinic, or a business fraternity. Money is raised and then donated to these groups who use it as needed. Project based fundraising is different and simple. Create [...]
I’m sure many of you have noticed that women are posting “I like it on…” Facebook status updates or changing their picture background to pink. It’s definitely been raising some curiosity and even alarm, but the main goal is to raise awareness for breast cancer. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and this year [...]
