This entry to the One Post Challenge comes from the anonymous fundraiser who runs the blog Don’t Tell The Donor. If you’ve been forwarded this post, I vouch for the fact that the $500 is real and will be given to the winner. You can read about the details of this contest here. I would like to note that the winner is the post with the largest number of people posting a comment, not the most comments. So no need to post multiple comments from the same person.
By “a fundraiser”
I’m the anonymous fundraiser who runs the blog DontTellTheDonor.org and I am thrilled to be published on Tactical Philanthropy as part of Sean’s One-Post Challenge. I have also noticed the same tendency Sean cites that if we can encourage readers to leave just one comment - it can be a springboard for a rapid and engaging discussion.
My blog tries to inject a daily dose of humor into fundraising news stories… sometimes I get my hands on a juicy piece of gossip that makes its way from development office to development office… but my real love is for the profession of fundraising and the opportunity my day job gives me to connect people to the causes they believe in. I love providing opportunities for donors to give.
Therefore, I am going to use Sean’s “One Post Challenge” to demonstrate the power of fundraisers who understand the online world. Blogging is not about talking AT PEOPLE, it’s about making readers part of the story and giving them a reason to be engaged. I am going to attempt to win this first annual one post challenge by turning this contest on it’s very head.
I need your help… and I promise to try and make it worth your time.
The blogger who gets the most comments to their post will win a $500 “Good Card”, the new “gift card” from Network for Good that let’s the receiver make a grant to the nonprofit of their choice.
If I win, I will give the $500 to the charity named by the most people in the comments to this post. For example, if you are reading this post and you want me to give the $500 to your local Habitat for Humanity or your neighbor’s animal rescue - simply post a comment with the name of that charity. I hope to encourage people who love charities to visit this website and leave a comment.
Maybe I’m being conservative, but I think I would need 50 comments on this post in order to win the contest… and there will probably be a dozen different charities with varying level of votes… so, technically a plurality of 10 comments for one non-profit could win your favorite group a $500 donation. It’s that easy.
Forward this post to your friends and co-workers and encourage them to post a comment on my form and you could be a hero for your favorite charity
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I vote for Pride At Work, an amazing labor organization.
Give the money to Pride at Work
I couldn’t agree more. Pride At Work has been a leader at building alliances in the movement for equal rights. They do fantastic work on a small budget!
Pride At Work deserves the money as a great organization striving for workplace equality.
Tally one more for Pride At Work!
Give the money to Pride at Work! This is a worthwhile venture. Make it happen. Love from Planet Waves, queer friendly astrology.
“Give the money to Pride at Work”
What he said.
My vote is for Pride at Work
Pride at Work has done a lot of great work lately. I agree with everyone here. You should give the money to Pride at Work
Casting a vote for Pride at Work.
What they said: Pride At Work.
I vote for Autism Speaks
Autism Speaks
I support the money going to PRIDE AT WORK..yes!
I support PRIDE AT WORK!
I vote for Pride at Work
I vote for the West Philly Tool Lending Library. They are a gerat organization.
I vote for Pride At Work.
Put one more down for Pride at Work.
Give the money to Pride at Work!!
Pride at Work sounds good to me.
Hands Down Supporter of Pride At Work! They deserve the much needed funding for their underrecognized work.
hi my name is will and i want to say that mrc of detroit is doing some groundbreaking work here and in the surrounding area!
I vote for Pride at Work!
Casting a vote for Pride at Work.
I cast my vote for PRIDE at WORK, which has been doing amazing work!
I support PRIDE at work
No question. Pride at Work. Give the cash to Pride at Work.
1 more vote for pride at work!
One more for Pride at Work!
Give it to pride at work
i vote for pride at work.
I support the prize going to PRIDE AT WORK
Another vote for Pride at Work!
Here’s a comment for “Pride At Work”
Everyone stay strong and proud.
Well I was going to ask how we could know you were REALLY a fundraiser if your blog is anonymous. But now I can see that you really are a fundraiser. Why not give to the Gates Foundation?
http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2007/11/blogging-anonymously
Great cause. I vote for the $ 500 for Pride at Work
i say give it to pride at work
i vote for pride at work
I support PRIDE AT WORK.
I support PRIDE AT WORK!
I support Pride At Work!
I agree that Pride At Work is a dynamic organization that operates by and for working people. Pride At Work has my vote.
Also, thanks for running this contest in this manner. Very fun!!!
I received the Pride at Work newsletter for several years. They do great things and have my vote.
i know the folks at pride at work- they are good people!
I would like to intern at pride at work.
I think the money should go to the West Philly Tool Lending Library.
Harry: To intern at Pride At Work write to Jeremy at jbishop@aflcio.org.
Good Luck.
I want the money to go to Pride At Work.
Casting a Vote for Pride at Work
I support Pride at Work!
I know Pride at Work makes a difference in many of our lives. Please give the money to Pride at Work.
Your point is made. The number of comments is not a good criterion to determine the quality of a posting.
GK
Pride at Work!
I would like to support the prize for Pride at Work. They are a great organization.
PRIDE AT WORK - please direct the prize to PRIDE AT WORK.
I support Pride At Work. Please consider them.
My vote is for The Marriage Resource Center of Wayne County. They are an amazing source of information dedicated to keeping healthy relationships and committed families.
Where else? Pride at Work!
My vote is for Aid to Artisans (www.aidtoartisans.org)
Wow, it sounds like Pride at Work is an amazing organization. You guys make compelling arguments.
I vote for Pride at Work.
I’d like to vote for Aid to Artisans, a wonderful organization that provides sustainable economic and social benefits for poor artisans around the world. http://www.aidtoartisans.org
I enjoy Don’t Tell the Donor very much.
I’d like to vote for Community Family Guidance Center, a non-profit organization that provides free mental health services to low-income, at-risk children and their families in Southeast Los Angeles County.
I vote for Pride at Work.
Pride At Work, AFL-CIO!!!
A young man and a young woman stopped me on Capitol Hill in D.C. today to ask for money for a large LGBT organization that already has a lot of money and agreed on an ENDA that excludes our transgender community. I told them that I would be giving my money to Pride At Work, AFL-CIO.
I vote for Pride At Work.
Pride At Work gets my vote. A small labor GLBT organazation that works its heart out for us all. A mouse with a lion’s roar!
Pride At Work gets my VOTE. A great organization working for social and economic justice.Working for Fairness and equality for all.
I support Pride At Work.
Workers standing for equal rights and jusice.
Pride at Work gives voice and power to working class lgbtq folks. Who else does? My vote for Pride At Work!
I want to tell you about the Marriage Resource Center of Wayne County (Michigan). It isn’t just another non-profit organization. They are educating all of us regarding marriage… what it’s all about, how to treat each other, how it affects families, our way of life, our society. Because of their work they have been asked to go into prison to work with inmates. They are also going to be working in schools. A quote they believe in is that “the family is the backbone of society”. It affects all of us. I am so proud to nominate the Marriage Resource Center of Wayne County (MI).
My vote is for Pride At Work. They have worked and are still working hard to preserve DP benefits as well as other concerns of the LGBTQ here in Michigan.
I vote to give the money for FORGE (www.FORGEnow.org), an organization which works end the cycle of war and poverty in Africa by empowering conflict-affected individuals to pursue their economic, educational, and community goals.
$500 can go a long way on-the-ground in African refugee camps!
My vote is for FORGE (www.FORGEnow.org). Their spending habits are impeccable and their outreach is impressive. Refugees are a strategic population when it comes to development and focusing on the individual is so important.
My vote is also for FORGE (www.FORGEnow.org). Because FORGE works with refugees in isolated camp settings where the economies are limited, $2,000 is enough to sustain a preschool project that employs full-time teachers and serves 90 children for an entire year. Five hundred dollars would go so far in the communities where FORGE works!
I vote for FORGE (www.FORGEnow.org)!
Their method of empowering individuals and communities in refugee camps in Zambia ensures that the money is not used just on a one-time basis but continues to strengthen the communities to end the cycle of war and poverty in Africa.
I vote for FORGE!
I vote for FORGE (www.FORGEnow.org).
I would like to vote for FORGE. Their commitment to partnering with the refugee community to execute meaningful, sustainable projects is truly unprecedented. Few other international nonprofits recognize the peace-building potential of collaboration with those communities most affected by war. And, with FORGE’s responsible spending practices, $500 is sure to make a real impact.
Uh oh, watch out Pride at Work, someone’s making a move…
I vote for Forge
wooo go forge!
I would like to vote for FORGE. I think that, with FORGE’s responsible spending practices, $500 is sure to make a real impact.
I vote for FORGE.
My vote goes to FORGE. My niece went to Africa on their behalf and I know that their work truly makes a difference in the lives of people.
go forge!!
I vote for FORGE! $500 in a refugee camp in rural Zambia goes a looong way.
GO FORGE!!
i vote for FORGE
I vote for FORGE! They are one of the most innovative and effective groups I have ever encountered, and I echo everyone who says that they will put the money to great use.
I vote for FORGE!
My vote is clear and simple: FORGE, an organization that works with refugees in Zambia, empowering individuals and social entrepreneurs to rebuild their own communitities.
http://www.FORGEnow.org
Abby makes a great point. I vote for FOGE. FORGE should definitely win the money.
*communities
I vote for FORGE.
Give the money to FORGE!
I vote for FORGE (www.FORGEnow.org)
I vote for FORGE!
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FORGE!!
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*FORGE
I vote for FORGE
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FORGE should win
I vote for FORGE, a phenomenal organization.
I vote for FORGE! (www.forgenow.org)
Give the money to FORGE!
pride at work
I vote for FORGE!!!!
I say FORGE
I vote for FORGE!!!
Go FORGE!!!
I say FORGE
My vote is for FORGE!!
I vote for FORGE.
give the money to FORGE!!!
My vote goes to Pride At Work
FORGE all the way!
Please give the money to FORGE!
I vote for Pride At Work based on their support for a trans-inclusive ENDA
I vote for Pride At Work.
Pride at Work!
FORGE should win!!
FORGE gets my vote!
Pride At Work
FORGE should get the money!!
Give $$ to FORGE!
FORGE gets my vote!!
FORGE should get the $$$
pride at work
Pride at Work!
Pride At Work, Pride At Work, Pride At Work, Pride At Work, Pride At Work. Does it count to enter the name more than once. I don’t think so, but being active in the labor movement I say give it to Pride At Work.
I think that “Pride at Work” is deserving of this donation of $500.
I vote for Pride At Work to win the competition. They are on the cutting edge of the LGBT movement.
I vote for FORGE!
Pride At Work rocks!
My vote goes to Pride At Work. These people work tirelessly to make the work place better for all of us. While we’re at it why don’t we donate more money to PAW!!!
my vote goes to FORGE
Another vote for Pride at Work!
I vote for FORGE
One more vote for PRIDE AT WORK !!
forge
Pride at work rules!
pride @ work!
pride @ work
Pride at Work is the coolest group around! I love them!
Pride at Work!
My vote goes to Pride At Work, a labor organization that is breaking down walls on behalf of the LGBT community within and beyond the labor movement!
I vote “Pride at Work” because I enjoy being proud where I work.
i vote FORGE!
I vote FORGE!
I vote FORGE! It’s a great organization.
I’m FORGEy sure that FORGE would have no problem FORGEing up lots of FORGE-worthy ways to spend $500 for FORGE.
P.S. FORGE-FORGE-FORGE!
another for Pride at Work
FORGE should win!
pride at work should win.
FORGE! WOOOH!!!!!
Go FORGE!!! I vote for FORGE
I vote for FORGE! FORGE continues to empower refugees and with an extra $500 converted into a full bag of kwacha, it can create endless possibilities.
Pride at Work!
Give the money to FORGE!
I strongly feel the money should be given to FORGE simply because through FORGE I am more than 100% sure that the money will go down to helping Refugees women and childern who are sleeping without blackets and can not affort the cheapest malaria medicine.In short by giving FORGE this means saving more than 100 lives of the Refugees
Thanks
I vote for FORGE. I am a living witness of the great work that FORGE is doing in lives of refugees. This much will have a great changing impact on refugee living situation.
I’m sure that the other organizations people are posting about are great too. I’m just putting my support behind Pride at Work right now. I sometimes have a difficult time coming out at work, and want to support people in the same position.
I vote for “Pride at Work”.
Pride at Work
The little that you give to FORGE an up coming organisation with focused objectives and tangible mission (if I can say)that deals directly with Refugees in Zambia whose beneficiaries is I would do a great deal in our life.
I vote for FORGE simply because the mission of this organisation which is to empower refugees who have lost hope because of war. It has really changed refugees life but yet has has not reached its goal due to fund shortage, this $ 500 will contribute to its mission of reducing poverty by educating, empowering and enriching the lives of refugees.
I am in fact one of the refugees beneficiary of the incredible help of FORGE in Zambia.
please give the money to forge.
FORGE SHOULD GET IT.
this money is for FORGE, just try to analyse what it stands for : Facilitating Opportunities for Refugee Growth and Empowerment. You can empower only if you have power, so this $ 500 will give more power to forge to make it abble to empower more people in need of help.
I vote for FORGE!
FORGE
I vote for FORGE!
Please support FORGE (Facilitating Opportunities for Refugee Growth & Empowerment) in providing realistic, long term and sustainable solutions for refugees. Help change lives and end poverty!
I vote for PRIDE AT WORK
I vote for FORGE!
Pride At Work
Pride at Work
Pride at Work!
I vote for FORGE.
I vote for Forge!!
FORGE should win!
I vote for FORGE
I vote for Forge!
I vote FORGE
FORGE should WIN!
this is for michelle <3
My vote is for FORGE.
I Vote for FORGE.
I vote for FORGE!
FORGE works with refugees in Zambia and has huge potential for growth. Please consider FORGE.
i vote for FORGE!
If you want to to experience the concrete relief, Empowerment and Growth that Non-Profit Organisations provide to refugees, you should see with your bare eyes, not even through your glasses the works of FORGE. No doubt FORGE deserves the Prix.
I’m gonna go with FORGE on this one.
I strongly believe that FORGE will get my VOTE because FORGE has tranformed many lives of Refugees in Zambia in particular Meheba,and am living example, as a refugee, if this chance is given to FORGE.I hope it would increase more help to my fellow Refugees in Camps within Zambia,and out Zambia.FORGE go go WIN!!!
I VOTE FOR FORGE. Great staff, great ideas — give them the money!
I vote for Pride at Work.
FORGE is great! I vote for FORGE.
I vote for Pride at Work!
Pride at work
I vote for FORGE!!!!!
Pride at Work is a great organization that helps workers gain their rights in the workplace.
Please support Pride at Work!
I vote Forge!
Pride At Work!
I Vote Forge
Pride at Work
I vote for Pride at Work!
I am proud of Pride at Work.
Forge has my vote.
I vote for Pride at Work.
I’m very proud of Pride At Work/ AFL-CIO and encourage a vote to support this organization!
I vote for FORGE!
PRIDE AT WORK!
Go FORGE!
give me an F, give me an O, give me an R… you get it - go FORGE!!!
Give it to Pride at Work
I vote for “Pride at Work”
I second (third, hundredth) the motion for Pride at Work. It’s been blazing trails where no one dared go for too long.
FORGE!
I vote for FORGE
The Gender Public Advocacy Coalition (GPAC) should get the money - they fight the gender stereotyping and the resulting bullying that makes the work of organizations like PAW (mentioned above) necessary. Stopping the problem where it starts - in childhood - is the first step to making the world a safer and must just place for all people - including workers!
Pride at Work!
Pride At Work!
Pride at Work!
vote for forge! yayyyy
yay for forge!
FORGE
$$$$ for FORGE!
I vote for forge!!!
I vote for Pride at Work!
I vote for Pride at Work
I am so proud of Forge. It should most definitely win!
I vote for Forge.
Pride at Work!
I vote for Pride at Work!
Yes please donate to Pride At Work.
Thanks. Great idea.
This is a wonderful idea! Thanks a lot!
I vote for Pride at Work.
I vote for FORGE, they are awesome!
I vote for FORGE!!
I vote for Pride at Work, an organization that has really blazed trails for LGBT inclusion, and that consistently stands up for the underdog.
FORGE deserve this money!!!
I heatedly vote for FORGE. This money will be in the right hands.
Yes Yes Yes this is FORGE’s money.
I vote for FORGE! FORGE! FORGE! FORG!!! Pease! FORGE
Give it to Pride At Work please!
Pride at work please.
pride at work all the way
FORGE. This money is for FORGE!
I vote for Pride at Work!
Pride At Work was a leader in the fight for trans-inclusion in ENDA. That is why I vote for them.
Pride At Work! Pride at Work!
pride @ work for me.
Am going for FORGE.
Even though we don’t have unions in North Carolina- I love Pride At Work
I vote for Pride At Work.
I vote for Pride at Work!
Please add my vote for Pride At Work, a fantastic organization working for the LGBT community!
I vote for FORGE!
I vote for FORGE.
I VOTE FOR FORGE BECAUSE IT ROCKS
I vote for Pride At Work. What’s great about them is that they work
both with the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community and the labor movement, working to bring them together around social and economic justice issues. Their work is not easy and not “sexy” but vital,
particularly because labor collective bargaining agreements are one of the key ways for LGBT partners to get the equivalent of spousal benefits through
their employers. Their presence in the labor movement opens doors of
understanding and support between both these communities.
I vote for FORGE!
My vote if for FORGE.
P@W! Pride At Work is a work of art!
We stand with Pride At Work.
I vote for FORGE!