Posts by geofflivingston

February

16th

2012

Winning and Doing Good

February 16th, 2012 by geofflivingston
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Americans are funny. We love a great competition! Nothing is more exciting than a thrilling winner or watching someone get close to achieve a notable goal. Just look at all of the momentum currently surrounding Twitchange Founder Shaun King in his effort to fund HopeMob with $125,000. It’s been exciting to get Shaun’s updates as…

February

9th

2012

4 Ways to Get Ready for the Tablet Revolution

February 9th, 2012 by geofflivingston
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Low price tablets and e-readers are making a big impact online. Pew Internet reports that 29% of all Americans have either a tablet, an e-reader or both. So what does that mean for online fundraisers and changemakers? A recent Comscore study on mobile and tablet readers sheds some light. Tablets are turning American Internet users…

February

2nd

2012

Minority Communities Gaining Philanthropic Steam

February 2nd, 2012 by geofflivingston
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Minorities are traditionally under-served by larger philanthropic institutions in the United States as well as underrepresented inside their walls. But this is changing. A strengthening movement to create philanthropic funds for this community–identity-based funds–now raises and distributes nearly $400 million each year, says the W.G. Kellogg Foundation in its recent Communities of Giving report. The…

January

26th

2012

Celebrate the Anti-Heros of Change

January 26th, 2012 by geofflivingston
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These days, social change online seems to always involve a central figure–a hero, if you would. Whether it’s the individual cause champion rallying online influencers and donors, or a benevolent foundation driving a program of change. Yet, in reality while the hero myth makes an attractive narrative it belies the truth. You need to be…

January

19th

2012

How to Turn Your Super Bowl Party into a Fundraiser

January 19th, 2012 by geofflivingston
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Winter isn’t the best time for fundraisers, but it’s sure great for football! Why not do both, and turn your Super Bowl party into a fundraiser? The key to turning a successful Super Bowl party into a winning fundraiser is fun. You have to make your fundraiser fun, something people can enjoy. It should fit…