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How to Be the Best Fundraiser You Can Be

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

1. Make it personal – why are you supporting the cause? Tell your story: for example, if you’re raising money for breast cancer research, did you lose a loved one to breast cancer? Did you help a family member fight their battle? Potential supporters want to know why you care so much about the cause before they donate.

2. Recruit friends/family – if you are trying to raise money for a cause, take advantage of a platform like karma411 where you can create a campaign and invite your friends to help you! If you’re a nonprofit, ask your biggest supporters to create campaigns on your behalf!

3. Talk to other fundraisers – there are other experts out there; learn from them and read about what they’re doing that makes them such successful fundraisers.

4. Put your event online – if you want to raise money for cause by hosting a live event such as a walkathon or golf outing, create an online campaign around that event to create buzz and collect donations prior to the big day. If you want to host a dinner party to support a cause, give guests the option to make a donation online prior to the event.

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How To Host A Holiday Party That Gives Back

Monday, December 19th, 2011

Happy Holidays!

I’m sure that everyone is getting ready to throw a holiday or new years party (as am I) by researching delicious dinner and dessert recipes, checking the guest list (twice) and making sure the decorations are just right. If you’re looking to make your gathering more special than the standard shindig, consider providing your guests with the opportunity to bring a donate-able gift, or, give them the ability to donate to a cause that you care about during the event. Here are a few ways to encourage giving at your holiday party:

1. If you’d rather not ask your guests for cash, consider asking them to bring canned goods and non-perishables that you can drop off at a local food bank.

2. Create a page on Karma411 for your event, and send an invitation out to all of your guests prior to your party. You can also set up a couple of laptops during your party to encourage additional donations.

3. Hold a raffle or auction at your event. You could ask guests if they have any items that they are willing to part with, or that they bring an extra bottle of wine to raffle off for charity.

4. When guests inquire about what they can bring to your party, ask them to make a donation to your charity of choice instead!

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Creative Ways To Give Back During The Holidays

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

The holiday season is upon us, and with Turkey day right around the corner what better way is there to give thanks than to give back! Here is a list of creative ways to give back to your community throughout the holiday season, and in some cases, year round.

  1. Volunteer at a Food Bank - The Food Bank For New York City offers myriad ways to volunteer your time, or donate food or money to those in need. If you aren’t able to volunteer in person, hold a virtual food drive! All you have to do is pick a campaign, personalize it, and invite your friends and family to help you meet your goal.
  2. Donate clothing – Like me, I’m sure you have clothes either in your closet or stored away in the attack that you haven’t worn in years. Don’t let these perfectly good tops and trousers collect any more dust! You can donate clothes by dropping them in a bin at your local church, or, you can schedule a free donation pick up with The Salvation Army.
  3. Shop on iGive.com – Choose your favorite charity, shop and the organization will receive a contribution based on the amount of your purchase. How easy is that?!
  4. Donate Toys to Toys for Tots – Head over to Toys R Us with a few friends or co-workers for a fun-filled shopping spree. On the Toys for Tots website you can easily look up the nearest toy drop-off location.
  5. Donate a Goat – Seriously. Oxfam America Unwrapped enables you to give “unique charitable gifts that do good” like a dozen chickens, books for kids, a grove of “miracle trees,” mosquito nets, fruit trees, and yes, a goat.

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Update: EAC’s 6th Annual Party to Protect Children was a Spooky Success!

Monday, November 14th, 2011

Thomas Dooney, Beth Petrucci, Matthew DeMaria, Matthew Maglio

The Education & Assistance Corporation (EAC) held its 6th Annual Party to Protect Children on October 27, 2011 at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, and it was truly spooktacular! Boys, girls, and even some of the parents came to the event costume-clad and ready for Halloween themed games.

Children lined to play interactive games like the Witch’s Hat toss, the Spiderman Web toss, the pumpkin fishing game, and the Frankenstein game, and a face painter and juggler helped everyone to get into the Halloween spirit! The tables in the ballroom came alive with magical masks by Huntington artist Robyn Bellospirito, and all attendees were treated to a beautiful singing performance by Karen Mobley, age 14, who is part of EAC’s Chance to Advance program. All of the children left with wide smiling faces, and bags filled with prizes and Halloween goodies!

EAC was proud to honor Paul Tonna, Executive Director for the Energeia Partnership at Molloy College, and his wife Carol, as well as William J. Lindsay, Presiding Officer of the Suffolk County Legislature for their dedication to helping Long Island’s at-risk children.

The proceeds from the Party to Protect Children will support EAC’s programs with a special focus on the EAC Suffolk County Child Advocacy Center at The Pat & Mary Bagnato Place For Kids.

Masks by Robyn Bellospirito

Designs by Nicole Troncone

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EAC’s 6th Annual Party To Protect Children!

Friday, September 9th, 2011

On Thursday, October 27, Education & Assistance Corporation will celebrate Halloween by holding its 6th Annual “Party to Protect Children” at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, NY from 6 to 8:30pm.

Proceeds from the party will benefit a very special cause – helping EAC protect at-risk children, highlighting the Suffolk County Child Advocacy Center at The Pat & Mary Bagnato Place For Kids. The center is a very special, inviting place for child victims of physical and sexual abuse.

Interested in attending? Show your support and start fundraising today! Visit EAC’s “Party to Protect Children” site where you can learn more about the event, purchase tickets, become a sponsor, and create a fundraising page. Creating your own fundraising page is quick and easy – just fill out a short form, set your fundraising goal, write a message of why you support EAC, and upload a photo (if you’d like to add a personal touch). After following these simple steps you’re ready to send your page out to all of your friends and family to ask for their support!

The night will begin with a dinner party, where Paul Tonna, Executive Director for The Energela Partnership at Molloy College, his wife Carol, and William Lindsay, Presiding Officer of the Suffolk County Legislature, will be honored for their dedication to helping Long Island’s at-risk children.

Families of all ages and sizes are welcome to attend this evening that is sure to be filled with delicious treats, halloween-themed games and exciting prizes!

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EAC’s Annual Spring Luncheon

Friday, April 1st, 2011

On Wednesday, March 30 the Education & Assistance Corporation (EAC) held their annual Spring Luncheon at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury, New York to help make a difference in the lives of victims of child abuse. With more than 600 attendees, this was a special opportunity to support EAC and to network with a diverse group of individuals.

Prior to the event, supporters could visit EAC’s Spring Luncheon Site to purchase tickets, buy a sponsorship, create a page, invite their friends, and share on Facebook and Twitter. All donations made will help child abuse victims at EAC’s Suffolk County Child Advocacy Center.

The first hour of the event was set aside for networking, purchasing raffle tickets for a wide array of gift baskets, and browsing & placing bids on items featured in a silent auction. The attendees moved to the ballroom for the second half of the Luncheon where guests ate while listening to speeches made by representatives from EAC, including CEO Lance Elder, and bid on items such as tickets to Lady Gada during a live auction.

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Social Collaboration and Nonprofit Success – John Murcott Featured on Ted Hart Radio!

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

Today at noon Karma411′s President John Murcott was featured on nonprofit guru Ted Hart’s radio show, The Nonprofit Coach with Ted Hart. The show focused on reasons why nonprofits should opt-in to social media, and ways in which nonprofits can collaborate with their supporters online.

One of the most important points John made was about a trend we are currently seeing – social collaboration. Usually, this trend is seen internally, but John believes that nonprofits should focus this initiative externally.

“The core success factor of social collaboration is the general concept of an event,” said John. “Whether it’s a walkathon or a gala, the actual event, date and deadline drives efforts to one final point.”

Another important concept to point out on the idea of social collaboration, is that you don’t have to rely on supporters just for fundraising. If they have events coming up in their lives such as a wedding, corporate event, or a local office activity, why not provide tools to each of these constituents to fundraise at their events? You can provide supporters the tools to take registration online, make individual and team pages, and of course raise money prior to the event.

John also spoke about how to get started with online fundraising and awareness building. He said that if a nonprofit has not done any online fundraising, they can start by dipping a toe in the water with a Karma411 Awareness campaign.

If nonprofits do not have any online presence, John recommends they work backwards from a goal, and ask themselves: Where do we want to go? What is the state of our current fundraising? Nonprofits new to social networks should also listen to show’s like Ted Harts, as well as use Twitter as a research tool to stay on top of trending topics.

If you missed Ted’s radio show, click here to listen to the podcast! And don’t miss The Nonprofit Coach with Ted Hart Anniversary show Tuesday, March 8 at noon!

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Need a holiday fundraising idea? Look no further!

Thursday, December 2nd, 2010

The holiday season is upon us and we’re all thinking about what we should give to those who are close to us, and how we can give back to our communities.

One way to give a gift & give back is to make a donation in someones name. While this is a great way to donate to a charity that is important to you and your loved ones, maybe an even better, more fun way to give back is to have a holiday dinner party and invite your closest friends and family! With Karma411 you can create a Campaign for a Dinner Party, or set up a Dinner Party Microsite.

If you are a nonprofit, a great way to raise money this season is to set up a Microsite and ask your supporters to create their own pages and host dinner parties on your behalf! Find out how All for Africa is using our Microsite platform to impassion their supporters to host dinner parties on their behalf!

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Karma411′s New Product Launch: Microsite 2.0!

Wednesday, November 24th, 2010
Microsite for Brady Center

Microsite for Brady Center

All of us here are so excited to announce the launch of our new & improved super-product for nonprofits – Microsite 2.0! This product is an update of our current microsite product, in that it is more user-friendly and has enhanced customization.

“This tool is a progression of our current suite of products,” said John Murcott, President of Karma411. “Our Microsite 2.0 product is a site in a box that will enable any organization to get an event up and running quickly, while also including people-to-people fundraising components.”

Our Microsite product is essentially a “website in a box,” meaning it has a branded URL with the ability to create multiple pages. This product is ideal for nonprofit organizations that have upcoming events such as walkathons or auctions, in that it allows each supporter who signs up to create their own page on the site, upload pictures and videos, share stories and invite their friends. Each Microsite can be fully branded for the nonprofit, with the ability to create a customized masthead and a custom color scheme, to name just a few details.

Microsite 2.0 – New Features

  1. Footer – this feature allows the organization to add google analytics to their site.
  2. Stylesheet – this feature enables the organization to fully customize their site down to the very last detail.
  3. File Upload – this feature shows a complete list of files the organization has uploaded to their site.
  4. Slideshow – the organization can add up to five images that will rotate in a box on the site.

Want more info? We’re happy to answer any questions you might have! Email Campaignspecialist@karma411.com

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AFP Philanthropy Day 2010!

Monday, November 22nd, 2010

Howard & Eric at the Karma411 BoothOn Friday, November 19, Howard, Eric, Jules, Tom and I attended the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Philanthropy Day at the Long Island Hilton in Melville. Eric and I arrived early (6am!) to help set up signs and banners as well as set up our own Karma411 booth.

Attendees filtered through the hallway around 7:30am until keynote speaker Stephen G. Post, Professor of Preventive Medicine and Director/Founder of the Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care, and Bioethics at Stony Brook University, made his presentation at 8:30am. Most of us hung around our booth and talked with our neighboring exhibitors while the workshops went on; Jules sat on a panel for a workshop on new technologies and fundraising.

Awards for outstanding fundraisers, philanthropists & more were given out during lunch, and although everyone who was recognized has made many great achievements in the nonprofit arena, one honoree stood out. Kyle Orent began fundraising at age 7 when he asked his parents for a lemonade stand to help raise money for Canine Companions for Independence. Since then, he has raised $135,000 through his stand, matching donations, online auctions featuring celebrity items, and donations! His favorite saying is “You are never too little to make a difference.”

We are very pleased that we were able to attend & exhibit at Philanthropy Day, and will look forward to APF’s next event!

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