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SocialVibe.com is a social media website, that - even though it’s still in its beta testing phase - has already attracted thousands of visitors. In a nutshell: this site uses advertising dollars to donate to causes on their site.
Users sign up for a free account, select their favorite cause to support, then select a [...]

Come join our NEW ‘Fundraising Ideas’ group on Idealist.org! The group enables you to freely share your fundraising ideas - what has worked and what hasn’t - and even find others in your area to collaborate with! You can start your own discussions, look for volunteers and more.
 

 
So what exactly is Idealist.org?
In their own words:
“Idealist [...]

To keep you up-to-date on creative and innovative fundraising ideas, we will occasionally inform you about how others raise funds for their groups and how you can apply their fundraising strategies to your own fundraiser:
EpicChange.org created the website TweetsGiving.org specifically for their fundraising campaign to fund building a classroom for a school in Tanzania. [...]

A few weeks ago we wrote about Insider Pages’ free online fundraising program. We liked the idea that there is no cost involved and that it is easy to set up and run.
Today we will ask Erica Osher, Marketing Manager at InsiderPages.com, a few more questions about Insider Pages’ free fundraising program and how you [...]

cMarket Network posts record profits through its online auctions:
cMarket Network, an online auction fundraising service for nonprofit organizations, announced in a press release that they had surpassed $50 million raised for charitable causes through its online auctions, which included a $10 million increase in just six months.
They attribute this recent growth in record sales [...]

To keep you up-to-date on creative and innovative fundraising ideas, we will occasionally inform you about how others raise funds for their groups and how you can apply their fundraising strategies to your own fundraiser:

This fundraiser is for Book Aid International and uses eBay to auction off books. The books were picked (and autographed) by [...]

Even if your group has a website - what if the PayPal Donation button isn’t enough and you still need help with marketing, e-mail services and tracking your donations? There are dozens of fundraising services available, but we’ve combed the web for you and have come up with a list of the 15 (or so) [...]

This is a great fundraiser if you already have some volunteers ready to help your group, or you have a good size e-mail list. There is no selling, no asking for donations, no minimums and no left-over candy bars with this fundraiser!
About InsiderPages.com:
The website helps you find a local business based on recommendations of others [...]

If your group already has a website, click over to part 1.
2. IF YOUR GROUP DOESN’T HAVE A WEBSITE
- If you’d like to have a website:
If you feel comfortable setting up your own site with the help of templates, you can get started easily and inexpensively by signing up with one of the larger [...]

Whether your group has a website or not, there are several different ways to fundraise online. Read Part 1, if your group already has a website, or Part 2 if your group doesn’t have a website.
Part 1. IF YOUR GROUP ALREADY HAS A WEBSITE
Asking for donations on your website:
- If your site [...]