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Fight Colorectal Cancer: A Rebranding Tale

Judi Sohn

The organization I helped found as Colorectal Cancer Coalition in 2005 officially became Fight Colorectal Cancer on Monday, March 6, 2011. I hope it's a fun read for anyone either looking to redo their own small nonprofit brand, or who wants a deeper dive on what we did at Fight Colorectal Cancer. Let's Raise a Brand!

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What Are Gaming Fundraisers and How Can They Raise Donations for Your Nonprofit?

Nonprofit Tech for Good

These events are an exciting new kind of fundraiser in which gamers raise money for charity by livestreaming themselves playing video games. Below, we’ll break down gaming fundraisers — what they are, how organizations have used them in the past and how your charitable organization can raise money with them? million for St.

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Raise More By Avoiding “One Size Fits All” Email Appeals

NetWits

How much the event raised that year. For example, if you’ve sent an email alert on lung cancer research, recipients who clicked-through that message may be interested in lung cancer funding opportunities in your next email appeal. The point is to get creative in how you capture info about your supporters. When making a hard ask.

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Scanning for Good: How One Nonprofit Used QR Codes to Raise Awareness

NetWits

The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is a national organization creating hope in a comprehensive way through research, patient support, community outreach, and advocacy for a cure. When The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network was brainstorming ideas for their awareness event at an L.A. While effective, that’s still a lot of typing!

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6 Practical Tips for Promoting Your #GivingTuesday Campaign on Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Other hashtags related to childhood cancer include #findacure, #gogold, #morethan4, #littleheros, etc. I for one did not know before writing this post that the childhood cancer community knows the National Cancer Institute only gives less than 4% to research and to cure all types of childhood cancer.

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Penn State THON Breaks All-Time Annual Fundraising Record

NonProfit PRO

Penn State THON, the largest student-run philanthropy that delivers financial and emotional aid to families affected by childhood cancer, announced that it raised an all-time annual high of $15,006,132.46 following the organization's annual 46-hour dance marathon.

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Cancer Council SA Ambassador Project

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

When Cancer Council SA (that’s South Australia, not South Africa) started the Ambassador Project as an experiment in revitalizing volunteerism and community fundraising , jumping in to the social media pond was not even on the agenda. Cancer Council SA is over 80 years old and is the largest and oldest cancer organisation in South Australia.

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