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CreateAthon Love For The Therapy Place
  • Written by Jenni Brennison

The Therapy Place, a Columbia, SC, 501 (c)3 nonprofit, exists to provide both traditional and innovative therapies to children with special needs regardless of their family’s ability to pay. In 2012, Riggs Partners chose the organization as a CreateAthon client. It’s been almost a year, and Executive Director Dawn Darby can’t stop raving about the... Read More

Partner Profile: Meet Hypno Design
  • Written by Julie Turner

What kind of agency signs up to be a CreateAthon partner? Often it’s the shop with the simplest of missions who is most eager to hop on the pro bono bandwagon. Check out this fun autobiography  from CreateAthon partners, Hypno Design of Philadelphia. They just want to make people happy.  And as CreateAthon partners they’ve... Read More

Top Nonprofit Links of the Week
  • Written by Jody Piland

Facebook Timeline Covers To Spread Your Organization’s Brand? A good idea or not? Facebook has completed a new set of updates that now allow users to add a timeline “cover” to their page.  Nonprofits are using this new feature to help promote their cause. It is not yet known if this is a good idea... Read More

Top Nonprofit Links of the Week
  • Written by Jody Piland

The Info Donors Want from You Nowadays, donors are interested in more than just your mission statement. They want to know about your impact, financial information and your legitimacy. Make this information easier for supporters to access and you might see an increase in donations. Latest Survey Says People Plan to Donate More to Charity... Read More

Top Nonprofit Links of the Week
  • Written by Jody Piland

Latest Survey Says People Plan to Donate More to Charity this Holiday Season Even though our economy is down, the latest poll from the American Red Cross claims that 7 out of 10 Americans will donate more to charity this holiday season than they did last year. Many Americans believe that because the economy is... Read More

Top Nonprofit Links of the Week
  • Written by Jody Piland

Getting Up by Giving Back It’s amazing to see what life has in store for you. Check out how CreateAthon helped one person find their purpose. New research: How to reach your donors’ heads along with their hearts Studies show that most individual donors give money to their nonprofit of choice for emotional reasons. Hope... Read More

Top Nonprofit Links of the Week
  • Written by Jody Piland

The Formula for Powerful Nonprofit Thank Yous There are many ways to write a successful thank you card from your organization. If you want it to be very meaningful, try this formula from Kivi Leroux Miller. Powerful Nonprofit Thank You = Greeting Card + Progress Report + Invitation. 4 Things to Know When Planning a... Read More