- Two Great Reasons Face Time at Film Festivals Will Benefit Your Nonprofit Sundance isn't the only film festival where NGOs and nonprofits stand to gain some momentum for their missions.
- Thoughts and Reactions on The Atlantic Philanthropies’ Report on Funding Trends in Human Rights and International Justice Many of our donors and peers have been asking for the WITNESS take on the report, “Human Rights and International Justice: Opportunities and Challenges at an Inflection Point,” commissioned by The Atlantic Philanthropies and written by Jonathan Fanton and Zachary Katznelson.
- Choosing Timing, Outreach and Platforms for Successful Online Fundraising Thanks to incredible response from our supporters, WITNESS' spring fundraising challenge has reached and exceeded our goal! To date, Project: FOCUS has raised $73,948 (that's 106% of the $70,000 goal) and checks are still coming in.
- Can You Raise Money and Awareness at the Same Time? While nonprofits certainly need support in ways other than monetary contributions, we cannot accomplish our goals if we don’t have the funding. We love our spring fundraising campaigns because they provide an opportunity for WITNESS supporters of all levels to contribute based on their capacity and have their support multiplied.
- How To Run a Successful Online Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Campaign Last week we launched WITNESS’ annual "Spring Challenge," a primarily online-based, peer-to-peer fundraising initiative. This is our fourth campaign and every year our approach has shifted with the ever-changing philanthropic environment (and the ever-expanding digital world).
- Pump Up Your End-of-Year Fundraising Using Online Video We've teamed up with See3 Communications, the interactive media and marketing experts for nonprofit and causes, for a series in how to use video creatively and effectively for fundraising online. We're pleased to host the first post in this series, authored by See3 CEO Michael Hoffman.
- WITNESS at the Int’l Human Rights Funders Group Conference Last week, on behalf of WITNESS, I participated in the International Human Rights Funders Group (IHRFG) semi-annual conference. The IHRFG is an association of grantmakers supporting human rights projects.
- Mixing Business and Pleasure – Fundraising Among Friends As my birthday approached last week I became increasingly uneasy. It had nothing to do with my age as you might suspect. Let me explain. For the last two years WITNESS has launched a spring drive fundraising appeal. Our staff, board and close supporters reach out to their personal and professional networks to ask them to donate to WITNESS.
