Posts by joewaters

May

21st

2013

How I Learned to Give a Puck About Sports Team Fundraisers

May 21st, 2013 by joewaters
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We all know that professional sports teams are businesses. But we really don’t treat them like one, do we? We think of them more as celebrities that come to our events, and sign things for auctions. But sports teams can offer a lot more than star appeal, or a signed baseball. I learned this firsthand…

May

14th

2013

3 Businesses Seizing the Day and Giving to Nonprofits

May 14th, 2013 by joewaters
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We’ve all heard the Latin expression “carpe diem” which means, “seize the day.” But in fundraising with businesses a new expression is taking hold: “da die,” which is Latin for “give the day.” Here’s how it works. Generous businesses support nonprofits by donating the profits from a day’s sales. This is different from what we’re…

May

7th

2013

4 Gift Ideas for the Mom Who Puts Others First

May 7th, 2013 by joewaters
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Have you picked up that mother’s day gift yet? Me neither. But what do you give the woman that’s gotten the best gift of all: YOU! Easy. You buy her something that helps someone else that isn’t as fortunate! Here are four gifts that are sure to make mom and another feel special. Praise Mom…

April

30th

2013

Register Programs Make Fundraising with Businesses Easy

April 30th, 2013 by joewaters
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With over 300 locations nationwide, you’ve probably shopped at Whole Foods, a chain of natural and organic food supermarkets based in Austin. Register Programs are as common to the Whole Foods checkout line as gum and candy are at other supermarket checkouts. Every month, a different local cause is featured and shoppers can donate $2…

April

23rd

2013

4 Cause Products That Are 100% Boston Strong

April 23rd, 2013 by joewaters
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I’ve identified over 40 products and services that are supporting the victims of the bombing in my hometown of Boston. But even as a seasoned cause marketer, I have trouble following how much from each sale is supporting the victims, and to which charity the money will go. You see a lot of different terms…