Free Online Fundraising Webinars

Firstgiving presents recordings of our free fundraising webinar series. For more information or to get copies of the slides, please contact sales@firstgiving.com or request more information.

Join Firstgiving’s James Campbell and Sheila Wenger of the Angelman Syndrome Foundation for this informative 35-minute session on fundraising online beyond the simple donate button.  Sheila gives an overview of Angelman Syndrome Foundation’s increasing success with person to person fundraising and James explains the differences between the plain donate button and true online fundraising.  A quick introduction to Firstgiving follows. View and download the slides here.

Seven ways to get more out of your Firstgiving account

In this thirty-minute session, our nonprofit education guru Maggi guides you through seven ways to get the most out of your Firstgiving account and takes some questions from the audience, too. Topics include customization, email marketing, social media, leading by example and more.  This is a detailed session designed for nonprofit organizations familiar with the basics of online fundraising and Firstgiving.  This webinar was recorded in a live session earlier in September.

Firstgiving premium nonprofit account webinar with event registration

Join Ryan from the Firstgiving support team in a 30-minute tour of the our premium nonprofit account, from setting up your start page to fundraising pages to online reporting and paid event registration.  You will see first-hand how easy it is to get started with a Firstgiving nonprofit account, how easy it is for your supporters to set up personal fundraising pages, and how easy is it for you to download all the reports you need.

Firstgiving premium nonprofit account webinar

Join Ryan from the Firstgiving support team in a 30-minute tour of the our premium nonprofit account, from setting up your start page to fundraising pages to online reporting.  You will see first-hand how easy it is to get started with a Firstgiving nonprofit account, how easy it is for your supporters to set up personal fundraising pages, and how easy is it for you to download all the reports you need.

How to Leverage the Social Media Explosion for Online Fundraising Success

How can your nonprofit organization benefit from the social media revolution? In this free interactive webinar, you will learn about: - Techniques to take advantage of social media sites (e.g. Facebook and MySpace) to expand your donor base - Ways to succeed with new online fundraising … View the slides here

Best Practices: Maximizing your Spring Event
Join us to discover new strategies to make the most of your upcoming spring event. In this free interactive webinar, you will learn about: - Techniques to increase donations to spring events - Ways to succeed with new online fundraising approaches, such as person-to-person fundraising pages…

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No Event? No Problem: The Power of Grassroots Fundraising
New and innovative ways to raise money through grassroots fundraising. In this free interactive webinar, you will learn about: - Proven fundraising methods outside official events - Easy ways to attract new donors by tapping into your supporters’ existing networks…

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Seven Deadly Online Fundraising Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)
Review the “dos and don’ts” of online fundraising. In this free webinar, you will learn about: - Proven tactics to encourage your supporters to raise more money online - Ways to promote your fundraising programs using new social media, such as Facebook, MySpace…

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Best Practices in Online Fundraising: How to Use Teams, Competition and Prizes to Raise More Money

This webinar focuses on best ways to raise more money online by fostering healthy competition among fundraisers, including how to use teams, competition and prizes to raise more money for your cause and easy ways to attract new donors by tapping into your supporters’ existing networks.  Methods used by Junior Achievement of Eastern Massachusetts to raise over $90,000 online in 2007.   We’re sorry, the video for this webinar is not available, but you can check out the slides here.

If your nonprofit organization is ready to raise more money online more effectively, you can request more information or sign up for a Firstgiving nonprofit account now.