Tagged: nonprofits

January 3, 2023 @ 4:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) announced it has committed $13 million in funding to more than 100 Chicago-area nonprofit organizations working “to drive economic opportunity for individuals and families in underserved Chicagoland communities.” In 2022, Bank of America partnered with nonprofits that are “addressing key… Read More

December 28, 2017 @ 2:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Kickstarter Co-Founder and current CEO, Yancey Strickler, took to Twitter to announce his support for five nonprofits after reading predictions that President Trump’s tax bill may have a huge negative impact against the organizations. Strickler’s support went to the following nonprofits, Bold Alliance,… Read More

November 20, 2017 @ 11:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

South African crowdfunding platform BackaBuddy recently announced its campaign has successfully raised a total of R50 million since its launch from more than 70,000 donors. Founded in 2007, BackaBuddy revealed that its online fundraising functionality is designed to help individuals raise funds for causes they… Read More

November 8, 2017 @ 10:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fundraising platform for nonprofit organizations, RallyUp, announced on Wednesday the launch of a crowdfunding option for nonprofits. While sharing details about the update, Founder and CEO of RallyUp, Steve Bernat, stated: “We released a free crowdfunding option for a couple of reasons. The crowdfunding market has become… Read More

April 19, 2017 @ 1:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fundraising platform MobileCause announced on Wednesday the launch of its new digital marketing services, which will be used to help nonprofits achieve their funding targets faster. According to the funding portal, the new software solutions will manage nonprofit fundraising and communication. While sharing details about… Read More

April 6, 2017 @ 11:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fundraising platform for nonprofits, MobileCause, announced on Wednesday enhancements and features launched with its first quarter 2017 product release, which are designed to help users raise more funds and simplifies fundraising processes for nonprofits. While sharing details about the features and enhancements, Sean MacNeill, MobileCause… Read More

November 19, 2015 @ 4:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, social media giant Facebook unveiled its new feature, Fundraisers, that provides fundraising tools for nonprofits. Facebook’s VP of Product Management, Naomi Gleit, shared: “With more than 150 million people around the world connected to a cause, Facebook is a global community of volunteers, donors… Read More

October 21, 2015 @ 2:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Indiegogo announced it has rebranded “Indiegogo Life” to a new fee-free fundraising community for personal and non-profit causes called “Generosity.” The crowdfunding platform declared: “Since 2008, Indiegogo users have been spreading creativity, positivity, and—if we might be so bold—a can-do spirit that’s changing… Read More

May 26, 2015 @ 4:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Seeking to help those who are less unfortunate (and the organizations that support them), former UK glamour model, mother of two,and full-time blogger, Tracy Kiss, launched crowdfunding campaigns on GoFundMe and YouCaring to raise £10,000 for 10 amazing charities before her 28th birthday this October. Unfortunately, Kiss has… Read More

March 18, 2015 @ 8:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

For donors and consumer givers who want to know that the money they donate to charity is making a tangible impact and serving real needs, Austin-based startup 121Giving today launched a new product marketplace and crowdfunding platform that enables donors to know where their giving… Read More

January 29, 2015 @ 7:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kimbia has officially opened registration for Give Local America (GLA), a nationwide crowdfunding event focused on local giving and impact, to all nonprofit organizations, including those outside of its community partners. The inaugural event, held May 6, 2014, successfully met its goals of showcasing the good work… Read More

December 2, 2014 @ 9:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

RallyUp, a crowdfunding platform that helps nonprofits take their fundraising efforts online, is honoring #GivingTuesday 2014 by waiving their normal service fees. Through the end of December, RallyUp is offering access to its entire fundraising platform for $0.99 per contribution to organizations that use the promo code GT2014…. Read More

November 4, 2014 @ 9:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

NonProfitEasy, creator of an all-in-one data management software for nonprofits, announced on Tuesday (November 4th) its acquisition of Uruut, a best practices fundraising platform based in Atlanta, Georgia. The combined companies will pair Uruut’s fundraising innovation with NonProfitEasy’s advances in data management technology, expanding both companies’… Read More

October 29, 2014 @ 10:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

In celebration of the month of giving, Giveffect, the crowdfunding platform dedicated to nonprofits, announces its promotion in junction with #GivingTuesday. From now through December 2, nonprofits that sign up for Giveffect’s Professional or Premium solution will receive a rebate on all processing fees for the month… Read More

December 17, 2013 @ 11:30 am By Charles Luzar  |  

Charities and nonprofits have something to celebrate today thanks to a new feature emerging from the Facebook camp. The world’s largest social network has added the option to solicit donations from visitors to a charity’s page and viewers of posts. A “Donate Now” button is… Read More