The Uniform Project: A Follow Up

My very first post as Donation Pay’s least consistent (and only) blogger was basically a love letter to The Uniform Project, a non-profit that appeals deeply to my respect of shrewd marketing, transparent fundraising, savvy use of various online platforms and, of course, fashion.  The original concept of The Uniform Project, for the uninitiated, is [...]

The holidays are coming. . .

And that means holiday giving!  Most non-profits are right now beginning to organize their plans for holiday fundraising.  For most normal individuals (except those who begin their holiday shopping the previous February- Mom, I’m looking at you), the season won’t truly be upon us for another few months, but in the online fundraising community, the [...]

Items of Interest: A Round-Up

And I hope you do too. . . Because I am an intermittent blogger at best, I end up accruing a large number of interesting gems from the Interwebs and elsewhere that I intend to share or reference later in my blog and then sometimes get lost in the shuffle.  I always think I’m going [...]

A Tale of Two Fundraising Lists

Shake The Money Tree Fundraisers Galore It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. . . for fundraising.  But seriously folks, all terrible, obvious literary references aside, fundraising in a recession can be incredibly difficult and incredibly rewarding.  Giving means more when there’s less to go around.  I’ve written at length [...]