Events

There are myriad ways to raise funds for your cause. One of the most popular is through a live or silent auction. However, fundraising auctions run the gamut from wildly successful to terribly ineffective.

Fulton, Mo., October 26, 2009, Los Angeles Times — One group started walking on Oct. 18 from Cal State Long Beach. The other set out a week earlier from Westminster College in Fulton, Mo.

ROCKVILLE, Md., August 31, 2009 — Shopgoodwill.com, the nation's first and only nonprofit Internet auction site, is celebrating its 10 years in existence and proving that Goodwill Industries(R) is not only a leader in job placement, but also innovative social enterprise through its use of technology. The charitable auction site, ranked one of the TopTenREVIEWS' Top 10 online auction sites and Time.com's "50 Best Websites of 2009," has created a window into cyberspace, bringing a whole new world of shoppers and donors in contact with Goodwill(R) and its mission of providing job training programs, employment placement services and community programs throughout North America.

NEW YORK, August 27, 2009 — MyGoodDeed, a prominent nonprofit group created by family members and friends of 9/11 victims and New York Cares, New York City's largest volunteer organization, today announced two service projects to be held on September 11, 2009 as the city and nation commemorate the first ever September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance. Together, these groups will mobilize approximately 150 volunteers in Harlem, revitalizing Jenny's Garden in Riverside Park and participating in literacy projects with students at P.S. 76, the A. Philip Randolph School.

PALATINE, Ill., August 26, 2009 — Bucking the trend felt by many nonprofit organizations in a tight economy, the 46th Annual Little City Invitational Golf Tournament held Monday (Aug. 24) illustrated incredible community support for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

NEW YORK, Aug 12, 2009 — Alexandra Boardley, president and co-owner of For The Perfect Day! an event planning and public relations company, recently wrote an article published in Bergen County The Magazine, on behalf of The Gordon Rich Memorial Foundation (www.gordonrich.org) to help gain awareness for the foundation, and for the scholarship money available.

CHICAGO, August 11, 2009 — Event 360 today announced that it is now authorized in the Convio Solution Provider (CSP) program designed for companies wanting to deploy Convio software and provide related fundraising, event marketing and interactive services for nonprofit organizations. Event 360 has been a long-time Convio partner that has consistently ranked in the top three partners in terms of volume, customer satisfaction, and revenue.

August 4, 2009, Cambridge, Ma. — cMarket/BiddingForGood (previously known as cMarket), the leading online auction platform connecting charity auctions, consumers, and commercial item donors, announced today a signed $1.5 million marketing agreement with LVI/Thomas Cook Group, a world-wide leader in wholesale travel.

NEEDHAM, Mass., July 31, 2009, The New York Times — IN building the Pan-Massachusetts Challenge charity bikeathon into one of the top “thons” in the nation, Billy Starr, 58, has learned the importance of locking in donations up front.

July 30, 2009 —  tweetmyride is a Twitter-driven global charity campaign, created to raise money for 10 charities around the world in the lead up to Vancouver-based Australian, Gavin Romanis, participating in the international mountain bike race, La Ruta de los Conquistadores in Costa Rica from November 11-14, 2009  known as one of the toughest on the planet.