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It’s no secret. Running with other people make your long runs easier and more pleasurable. Chatting with a running partner definitely makes the time go faster, so your run won’t be as mentally challenging.
The same goes for your fundraising efforts. You are fundraising as part of a team, so [...]
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A big congrats from Team Firstgiving to the US Olympic marathon team! Dathan Ritzenhein and Ryan Hall gave the United States a pair of top-10 finishers for the first time since 1976, when Frank Shorter was second and Don Kardong fourth in Montreal. The third American in the field, Brian Sell, was 22nd in 2:16:07.
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This Sunday, Ryan Hall will compete in his first Olympic marathon.
If you’re like me, it’s hard to imagine running a 2:09:02 marathon – this was Ryan’s time at the US Olympic Trials in New York City last Fall. His wife Sara is also an amazing middle distance professional runner for Team Running USA.
However, there’s one [...]
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What we have learned
Through our experience, donors contribute because:
they know and want to support you
your nonprofit resonates with them
they’re amazed by your fundraising efforts or the event you’re tackling
they can see the direct impact their donation makes
With this research, we have found there are steps you can follow that contribute to successful fundraising.
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Matching gifts will help you reach your fundraising goal faster than you thought possible.
A matching gift is a benefit that many companies provide, where they match all or part of their employees’ charitable donations.
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The first marathon I ever participated in (The Bermuda Marathon 2002), I did so with Team in Training and raised money for [...]
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Both still have numbers available through charity partners!
If you haven’t registered for the Chicago Marathon yet, you’ve already missed the deadline. All is not lost. You can still run on the big day, while supporting a worthy cause. Check out the Chicago Marathon Charity Program to find a charity looking for runners.
If you received a [...]
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Both the global Huffington Post and the (wicked) local Mansfield News and Enterprise have recently featured Firstgiving online fundraiser, marathoner, and father Marc Turgeon, who is running the Boston Marathon tomorrow to raise money for LADDERS.org, an organization that provides services in the evaluation and treatment of children and adults with autism.
We’re all rooting for [...]
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