 Last week we posted a mini-series on tips from our marathon fundraising panel experts. If you missed it, you can find it here.  Part three in a mini-series on nuggets gleaned from our marathon fundraising panel experts. Very few people will sign up to run a marathon, let [...]  Part two in a mini-series on nuggets gleaned from our marathon fundraising panel experts. Training begins [...] Did you know that the average charity runner raises more than double what a walker does, and that a marathoner raises 50% more than that? Do you want to put that kind of dedication to work for your organization?  Part one in a mini-series on nuggets gleaned from our marathon fundraising panel experts. 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 [...]  Will Weidman says he was born to run and completed a 100-mile endurance run last summer. He’s raised over $2,000 in support for Organs ‘R’ Us with his fundraising page. How does he do it? We were fortunate enough to catch Will out of his running shoes for a few moments and ask him. Why are [...]  It’s time to stretch your imagination and get creative with your marathon fundraising. Here are a few creative tips Firstgiving has seen that are sure to put you over the top. Go metric. Many of our fundraisers ask for a dollar per mile, and have no trouble getting the $26.20 from friends. Why not step it [...] |
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