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Posted By: BethP
Posted On: Oct 14, 2008
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Do you have a fundraising event scheduled for the winter or spring? Right now is prime fundraising time for those events. Firstgiving is excited to present a free online presentation with Jeannie Colquett, Executive Director of The Bell Center , all about how to get started engaging...... [view]
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Posted By: BethP
Posted On: Oct 6, 2008
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Everybody likes to be recognized for good work. At Firstgiving, we often encourage nonprofit organizations to run little fundraising contests to get people motivated, and to give small awards or recognition to those who raise the most, get the most donations, or just have the most inspiring...... [view]
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Posted By: BethP
Posted On: Oct 7, 2008
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This weekend my friends and I took a (chilly) overnight canoe trip down the Saco River in New Hampshire to herald the beginning of October:
brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Back in the (thankfully warmer) Firstgiving office this week, I’d like to highlight some NPOs and herald the new month...... [view]
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Posted By: BethP
Posted On: Oct 8, 2008
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Too cold to swim? Don’t let autumn stop you from a tri event!
This Sunday the Hike for Haccamo , sponsored by Monroe County Suburban Rotary Clubs, will bring the Monroe County, NY community together for a hike/bike/run. The event will raise money for Haccamo, the Handicapped...... [view]
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Posted By: BethP
Posted On: Oct 1, 2008
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By Matthew H
Usually around birthdays, you look forward to things you might receive from others as gifts. For some people, birthdays are not what you can get but what you can give. This is definitely the case with longtime Firstgiving fundraiser Raya.
This year, on her 22nd...... [view]
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Posted By: BethP
Posted On: Sep 30, 2008
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Photo courtesy of Regan Pickard
I love bowling. When I first moved to Boston I was introduced to a New England/Canadian Maritime form of it, candlepin bowling . And since my ancestors hail from this region, I’ve developed a particular familial affinity for it.
It may come...... [view]
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Posted By: BethP
Posted On: Sep 23, 2008
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I heard an anecdote this week about responding to adversity. ”When you run into a problem,” someone said to a friend of mine, “you don’t see an obstruction. Instead you see a path.” It’s true, my friend does think this way. And this strikes me as...... [view]
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Posted By: BethP
Posted On: Sep 26, 2008
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Looking for some inspiration? Meet one of our successful fundraisers, Sarah Lewis . Sarah recently biked 70 miles with a team in the Hope for New York Bike-a-Thon, and has raised over $1,000 with Firstgiving.com. We caught up with Sarah to hear more about her story:
Why are you...... [view]
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Posted By: BethP
Posted On: Sep 1, 2008
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Three years after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, we’re watching another hurricane, this time Gustav, coming ashore near the crescent city. We’ve all learned a lot since then. I’m still hoping that the damage will be minor and that the evacuees will return to...... [view]
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Posted By: BethP
Posted On: Sep 2, 2008
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Last week we highlighted Olympic marathoner Ryan Hall ’s fundraising page for World Vision on the Team Firstgiving Blo g. (By the way, Hall finished 10th in Beijing, helping the U.S. team to its best finish in 32 years).
At Firstgiving, we know that endurance sports events...... [view]
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Posted By: BethP
Posted On: Sep 3, 2008
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September is a month of transitions. Classes begin, the cool autumn air sets in, and I have never seen more moving trucks in one place than I did this weekend in Boston. Residents scrambled up and down streets and flights of stairs with furniture and sundries during the biggest moving day...... [view]
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