3 Ways to Be a Better Fundraiser

Today, Convio released its 2010 Most Generous Online Cities Rankings. It's quite the interesting mix, with representatives from the East Coast, West Coast and Midwest in the top 10:

1. Alexandria, VA
2. Cambridge, MA
3. Arlington, VA
4. Seattle, WA
5. Washington, DC
6. Berkeley, CA
7. St. Louis, MO
8. San Francisco, CA
9. Ann Arbor, MI
10. Minneapolis, MN

My home city of Philadelphia has never been known as the most charitable of places. No, Philadelphia is most known for cheesesteaks, soft pretzels, crazy fans and, oh yeah, our nation's first capital. But Philadelphia does have a large fundraising community, with many nonprofits residing within its borders. Still, it came in at No. 140, a ranking I'd like to see improve given the large fundraising presence in this city. And I'm sure there are plenty of other cities that feel the same way.