Our Mission

To better the entire cause marketplace by elevating social fundraising practices, and strengthening relationships between nonprofits, donors, and fundraisers. Inspiring Generosity covers social fundraising trends, news, and case studies, democratizes traditional development best practices, and provides other relevant information.

Our Contributors

We’ve pulled together the best thinkers in social change, to bring you the best tips and thoughts about social fundraising. Here are the blog’s “repeat offenders”:

John Haydon
“Money can buy you a beautiful brass bed, but it can’t buy you a peaceful night’s sleep”

John Haydon advises nonprofits on marketing strategy and the effective use of blogs, Facebook, Twitter, and other tools. He is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post, an instructor for MarketingProfs University, and the author of Facebook Marketing for Dummies (3rd edition). He has presented at a number of conferences including the Nonprofit Technology Conference, the 140 Character Conference, and BlogWorld. John is also co-founder of 501 Mission Place, an online network for nonprofit leaders, and SocialBrite, a learning hub on social media for nonprofits.

Geoff Livingston
“Social fundraising for the masses!”

Geoff Livingston co-founded Zoetica, a social enterprise that provides superior communication consulting, training, and strategy to help mindful organizations affect social change. Cited by the Washington Post for his blogging skills, Geoff’s second book on social media, “Welcome to the Fifth Estate,” was released in May, 2011.

Joe Waters
“Companies and causes working together can make a difference in the world.” Joe

Waters teaches nonprofits and businesses how to use cause marketing and social media to establish, grow and deepen relationships with stakeholders. He blogs at the web’s #1 cause marketing blog, SelfishGiving.com, and is the co-author of Cause Marketing for Dummies, which in its first week of release topped Amazon’s list of top 100 nonprofit titles! Joe is also a contributor to The Huffington Post, Forbes, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Healthcare Philanthropy Journal, Mediapost, and The Nonprofit Quarterly.


Ifdy Perez (Editor)

“Let’s make a difference in our world through a pay-it-forward system of giving.”

After working five years in communications and program management at a lung disease foundation, Ifdy joined the Razoo team to help create an online community for nonprofits and individuals wanting information to better help them make a difference in the world. She’s a believer in the power of social media to produce change, and help nonprofits do the important good works they do.