Calling all philanthropists!

If you have been working in the non-profit sector for any amount of time, you probably have seen a million and one companies that have come through with ideas to revolutionize the way fundraising happens. Often they are from MBA teams that have limited experience in the sector, or more over, groups looking for ways to make money off of agencies with limited returns.

The San Jose Mercury wrote about a new company, Bring Light, that is currently in beta. You can check out the full article here. While they are just starting out, I think they have great potential. A solid team and financial support, this seems like a service worth the effort for organizations and a great resource for donors! I especially appreciate that they are local to Silicon Valley an feature some of my favorite organizations. It also allows you to nominate organizations that should be listed. This is great for a small, grass roots organization.

Check it out and let me know what you think!

Comments

[Brittany]

Another company that seeks to help out small and large non-profits alike with online fundraising is Firstgiving. Firstgiving is a website where anyone can come and create a free personalized fundraising page for practically any non-profit. After you create your page, you can promote it to your online community (blog, social network) using a badge or a widget. It's a great way to rally your community for something that you care about. With Firstgiving you can do anything, from running a marathon to celebrating a birthday, to help any cause, anytime.

[Sheila Bernus Dowd]

Thanks Brittany for the tip! I will certainly check it out. I appreciate the post.

[Linda]

Thanks for the feedback, Sheila! We'd be happy to keep you in the loop of our progress, just send me your email address. We hit a milestone today...60 charities have posted projects in 9 days! Best regards, Linda McNair, VP Marketing, Bring Light

[tricia]

sounds like Brittany works for firstgiving, doesn't it??