Posted on 08 October 2008
Last night, I tuned in to watch the second Presidential debate between Barack Obama and John McCain. Before the event got underway, the Newschannel I was watching cut away to a live shot of the White House.
It was late enough where the sun had gone down, and the executive mansion was all lit up. However, [...]
Tags: big fundraising, breast cancer
Posted on 02 October 2008
Last week the UN Summit proclaimed that over 4 million lives can be saved by 2015 if resources are scaled up.
The Global Malaria Action Plan (GMAP) provides a roadmap for eliminating Malaria by accelerating action against the disease. This is a worldwide, comprehensive program including 30 countries and regions and 65 international institutions.
Foundations and corporations [...]
Posted on 19 August 2008
Recently I posted about how awareness bracelets are still going strong as a fundraising and cause awareness item. You can find bracelets in every color of the rainbow and in various styles.
Over the past few years the color pink has become well known as the symbol for breast cancer advocacy. Many non profits use this [...]
Tags: bracelets, breast cancer, cancer
Posted on 04 August 2008
The June 15 issue of The Non Profit Times reports that sales of the Livestrong bracelets, which benefit the Lance Armstrong Foundation, are still brisk.
When the bright yellow bracelets hit the scene, they were something new and novel. During the first year of the promotion 5 million Livestrong bracelets were sold. Last year that number [...]
Posted on 12 June 2008
Dinners, auctions, and golf tournaments are just a few of the fundraising events that groups use to raise funds to provide patient services, research and advocacy for cancer issues.
It’s Relay for Life season… thousands of people across the US and across the world gather to walk, stay overnight and celebrate the lives of those touched [...]
Tags: cancer