 Part two in a mini-series on nuggets gleaned from our marathon fundraising panel experts. Training begins [...]  Part one in a mini-series on nuggets gleaned from our marathon fundraising panel experts.  Time is running out! The following charities still have a few numbers available for the Boston Marathon: Gay Men’s Domestic Violence Project - Learn more ReadBoston-Learn more Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries-Learn more Learn how to help your supporters raise money online for your nonprofit.  One of the most exciting things Team Firstgiving gets to do is connect athlete-fundraisers with charities who use endurance events to raise money online. As marathoners and triathletes who fundraise ourselves, we know a lot about training and fundraising, and we love to help athlete-fundraisers achieve their goals. Check out the fundraiser spotlight section on [...]  The first big snow hit Boston this weekend, and as the clouds came rolling in, out rolled my motivation to venture outside in my running shoes. When it comes to wintery mixes, I’d much rather be wearing these: My colleague BethL, however, is a bit more adventurous. She’s training for the Boston Marathon right [...] Do you have a Boston Marathon charity team? If so, please take Firstgiving up on our offer for a free fundraising training session.  Runners, meet the charities with 2009 Boston Marathon numbers. They’re looking for good people like you - runners who want to make a difference. Boston Partners in Education - Learn more Brigham and Women’s Hospital - Learn more Charlestown Lacrosse The start of fall can mean only one thing for runners here in Boston: time to start planning for Boston Marathon 2009. Last week Beth wrote about how to get a Boston Marathon number, and it was our most read post to date. Needless to say, it seems we’ve hit a nerve with our running [...] |
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