Peer-to-Peer Fundraising in the News
- After 15 Years and $646 Million, Avon Sunsets Walk Series
- Facebook Steps Up P2P Fundraising Game With 2 Big Changes
- Peer-to-Peer Takes Center Stage in Nonprofit Trade Press
- Rallybound Roundup: DIY Is Where It’s At
- Charity Athletic Events Decline in Revenue for 4th Straight Year
- Large Event Campaigns Continue to Struggle
- Top P2P Campaigns Decline for 4th Straight Year
- Marathon Updates
- Leadership Spotlight: David Hessekiel, President & Founder of the Peer-to-Peer Professional Forum
- Finding and Reaching Your Audience in a Digital Age
- Gap Between P2P Goliaths and Davids Shrinks
- Smaller Charity Walks See Gains; Big Events See Declines
- More Charities See Significant Revenue From Peer-to-Peer Fundraising
- Smaller Charity Walks and Runs Report Gains; Big Events See Declines
- Top Peer-To-Peer Events Struggling, Down 7.7%
- For P2P Fundraisers, Strategy Should Outweigh Tactics
- New Study Explores Importance of Recognition in Fundraising
- A New Partner for Give Local America
- A Look Inside The Second ‘Ice Bucket Challenge’
- How a bike-a-thon raised half a billion dollars for cancer
- St. Jude Children’s Hospitals Plan Massive Expansion
- Is Movember’s Mustache Campaign the Victim of Own Success?
- Central Asia Institute Launches New P2P Campaign
- Dolphins Cycling Challenge Shows Growing Strength of Local P2P Events
- Study: Donors Give More When They See Others Giving Big Gifts
- St. Jude Children’s Research Hospitals Launch New P2P Event
- Girls accept challenge to help needy on other side of the world
- Trading Walkathons For Ice Buckets, Charities Try To Hold On To Donors
- Billy Starr Means Business
- US report shows increase in new peer-to-peer fundraising initiatives
- Small Events Prop Up Peer-to-Peer Revenue
- Legacy Charity Walks and Runs Are Stumbling, New Report Says
- 6 Trends to Watch in 2015
- Sidewalk Sleep-Outs Connect Wealthy With Homeless
- The Ice-Bucket Racket
- Pan-Mass Challenge announces record-setting gift to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, bringing the 35 year total to $455 million
- Donors Are 80% More Likely to Donate if Entire Gift Goes to a Cause
- Peer-to-peer proves itself in World Vision’s emergency giving to fight Ebola
- Special Olympics Launches eSports-Focused Gaming Initiative
- 2014 Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon Raised More than $1 Million
- Challenged Athletes Foundation Raises $1.18 Million For Challenged Athletes
- Celebrities Snap Selfies In Bed For Latest Campaign To Help Syrian Children
- In a Post-Sandy City, NYC Marathon Trims Charity Slots
- Stanfield’s Goes Streaking
- Team CIBC raises almost $3 million in the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation CIBC Run for the Cure
- Peer-to-Peer Fundraising on the Rise in the UK
- Dempsey’s ‘challenge’ raises more than $1.1M
- Be Bold, Be Bald! Boosts Bald Cap Participation
- Healthy Ones® and Albertsons Host “Pedal for a Great Cause”
- Livestrong CEO to lead Pelotonia
- Siemens Exceeds Goal of The Baton Pass Campaign – Donates Over $1MM to Stand Up To Cancer
- The 28th Annual Nautica Malibu Triathlon Presented By Equinox Raised $1,350,000
- 500 Cyclists to Attend Eighth Annual Tour DaVita in Oregon
- Rice Bucket Challenge: Put Rice In Bucket, Do Not Pour Over Head
- Chart: Ice-Bucket Challenge Is a Boon to the ALS Association
- Don’t be so quick to throw cold water on the Ice Bucket Challenge
- 3-Day March Aims to Raise $1-Million for Nonprofit-Power Movement
- WCBS Interview with Joe Connolly about the Ice Bucket Challenge
- Charities Seek Their Own Ice Bucket
- The Remington Great Americans Shoot To Raise $1MM For Special Forces Charitable Trust
- Why ‘Run, Walk, Bike’ For A Cure Brings In The Big Bucks
- A Viral Sensation: The “Ice Bucket Challenge”
- Fighting Apathy, American Heart Association Rebrands
- Pan-Mass Challenge to release app that will track riders during two-day ride
- RaceTrac reaches $1 Million Milestone In Giving to The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
- 20th Parkinson’s Unity Walk Raises More Than $1.6 Million in Donations for Parkinson’s Research
- Everydayhero™ and Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series Unite to Empower More People to Give Back
- Running out of room: Charity races skyrocket in popularity; concerns grow about oversaturation
- Charities Like Facebook for Rallying Support but Not Much for Fundraising
- Running USA 2014 State of the Sport – Part III: U.S. Race Trends
- Cyclists Hit the Road for STEM Education
- Learning Young the Gift of Helping Others
- Marathon runners raised record $38.4m for charity in 2014
- Spin-A-Thon for Tour de Cure
- Teams Honor Those Facing Alzheimer’s & Their Caregivers On The Longest Day
- Salt Lake Comic Con Calls All Super Heroes, Runners and Fans To Support the Fight Against Childhood Cancer
- Kentucky Derby Festival Raises Record Funds for Charity
- Philadelphia To Host American Foundation For Suicide Prevention Annual Overnight Walk
- Ironman Foundation in Partnership to Provide Critical, Life-Saving Equipment
- Fisher Brothers Executives Turn Into Extreme-Sport Fundraisers
- Anonymous Donor Helps Team Fox Direct All Proceeds to Research
- Online Fundraising Goes Mainstream – Chronicle of Philanthropy Survey
- Online Tools Can Help Supporters Raise Funds From Their Networks
- Papa John’s Helps Boost Participation in The ALS Association’s Walk to Defeat ALS
- Cyclists go extra mile for charities
- Mustache Dache and The Mo Run announce merger
- 2014 State of the Sport Report from Running USA: Non-Traditional Running Events
- 31Heroes Project to Partner with Destination Races
- New Balance Foundation Offers $300,000 Matching Challenge to Benefit Camp Sunshine
- ‘Go Dad Run’ to support and raise awareness for Prostate Cancer UK
- 70 Rabbis ‘Shave For The Brave’ And Raise Over $500,000 For Childhood Cancer Research
- Huge Filipino charity walk breaks Guinness records
- Arthritis Foundation Announces New Walk Name and Logo
- From Veganuary to Decembeard: How Each Month Became a Charity Endeavour
- Cleveland Clinic Holding Major Cycling Event in July 2014
- The Boot Campaign & Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series Announce Partnership
- New Nationwide MDA Endurance Program Off and Running
- Charities Enjoy Success At Marine Corps Marathon
- Dempsey’s challenge: Making time to stay fit
- February Conference Targets Charity Ride, Endurance Event Organizers
- Pledge requirements soar as runners vie for Boston Marathon bibs
- 2014 Life Time Tri Series and Participants Expand Support for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
- The Women’s Running Series Announced Official Charity Partner of the 2014 Series
- Alpes d’Huzes Raises Over $32 Million Euros in 2012 (translated from Dutch press release)
- Fitness Startup Raises $500,000 For Charities
- Chicago Nearly Overrun by Charity Races, Walks
- Former Turkey Trot sponsor who never turned over money found in Hawaii
- CIGNA Falmouth Road Race exceeds $1.3 million raised for charities
- Arthritis Foundation Selects Merkle
- Gold’s Gym Recruits Teams for Tour de Cure
- Free to Breathe, a National Lung Cancer Partnership
- Climb to Fight Breast Cancer
- Chalk Walk
- Cause To Run
- Breast Cancer 3-Day National Philanthropic Trust
- Braking the Cycle
- Bike 4 the Brain
- American Liver Foundation Run for Research® Marathon Team
- American Foundation For Suicide Prevention – Out of The Darkness Walk
- American Diabetes Association Walk for Diabetes
- American Diabetes Association – Tour de Cure
- AIDS Walk Los Angeles – October 15, 2006
- 2007 Out of the Darkness Community Walks – Suicide Awarness/Prevention
- Funds Raised by Runners & Walkers Grew 9% in 2006
Charities
- Peer-to-peer proves itself in World Vision’s emergency giving to fight Ebola
- Stanfield’s Goes Streaking
- Timex Asks Runners: Who Needs A Cell Phone?
- Give Kids The World Set to Host Gingerbread Run 5k
- Siemens Exceeds Goal of The Baton Pass Campaign – Donates Over $1MM to Stand Up To Cancer
- The 28th Annual Nautica Malibu Triathlon Presented By Equinox Raised $1,350,000
- 500 Cyclists to Attend Eighth Annual Tour DaVita in Oregon
- The Remington Great Americans Shoot To Raise $1MM For Special Forces Charitable Trust
- Pan-Mass Challenge sets record with $40 million in contributions
- Fighting Apathy, American Heart Association Rebrands
- Cyclists Hit the Road for STEM Education
- The Project Athena Foundation is an Official Charity Partner with the San Francisco Marathon 2014!
- Teams Honor Those Facing Alzheimer’s & Their Caregivers On The Longest Day
- Salt Lake Comic Con Calls All Super Heroes, Runners and Fans To Support the Fight Against Childhood Cancer
- Kentucky Derby Festival Raises Record Funds for Charity
- Philadelphia To Host American Foundation For Suicide Prevention Annual Overnight Walk
- Ironman Foundation in Partnership to Provide Critical, Life-Saving Equipment
- Anonymous Donor Helps Team Fox Direct All Proceeds to Research
- Online Fundraising Goes Mainstream – Chronicle of Philanthropy Survey
- Mass Audubon: Annual 24 Hour Bird-a-Thon
- Papa John’s Helps Boost Participation in The ALS Association’s Walk to Defeat ALS
- Astellas Pharma Named National Presenting Sponsor for National Kidney Foundation Walk
- New Balance Foundation Offers $300,000 Matching Challenge to Benefit Camp Sunshine
- Cycle for Survival 2014 Raises $20 Million for Rare Cancer Research
- Most Charities Fail at Online Fundraising Basics, Says Study
- Arthritis Foundation Announces New Walk Name and Logo
- From Veganuary to Decembeard: How Each Month Became a Charity Endeavour
- The Boot Campaign & Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon Series Announce Partnership
- New Nationwide MDA Endurance Program Off and Running
- The Women’s Running Series Announced Official Charity Partner of the 2014 Series
- Chicago Nearly Overrun by Charity Races, Walks
- Rock N Roll Marathon Charity Program
- Walk With Us – To Cure Lupus
- Walk To Cure Diabetes
- Walk for Polycystic Kidney Disease Raises $2.4 Million
- Volvo City of Angels Fun Ride – April 29, 2007, L.A.
- Undy 5000: Colon Cancer Alliance
- Tri for the Cure
- Tree Fund – Tour des Trees
- The Vision 5K
- The San Diego Triathalon Challenge Benefiting the Challenged Athletes Foundation
- The Pfizer People’s Coast Classic
- The National Children’s Cancer Society – Walk for the Children
- The Million Dollar Ride
- The Jimmy Fund – To Beat Cancer
- The Children’s Tumor Foundation – The Mighty NF Marathon Team
- The American Society for Bariatric Surgery Foundation – Walk from Obesity
- Support A Walk
- School Walk for Diabetes
- Ride Without Limits – Benefiting United Cerebral Palsy
- Ride for Awareness
- Relay For Life – The Cancer Council of Australia
- Provincetown Swim for Life
- Pittsburgh Rides for Charity
- Pan-Massachusetts Challenge
- Pancreatic Cancer Research – A List of Local Events To Take Action
- National Walk For Epilepsy
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society – Special Events National MS Society Fundraising
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society – Special Events
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society
- NAMI Walks
- Miles For Meso
- March of Dimes
- Law Enforcement Torch Run – Special Olympics
- Hydrocephalus Association Walk Events
- Henry Vilas Zoological 4th Annual Zoo Run
- Helping Children with Cancer
- Great Run – UK
- Gold’s Gym Recruits Teams for Tour de Cure
- God’s Love We Deliver (GLWD) 13th Annual Race to Deliver in Central Park
- Fred’s Team: Running Marathons to Fight Cancer
- Easter Seals Canada Drop Zone
- Down Syndrome Buddy Walk
- Church World Service CROP Hunger Walks
- 2007 Out of the Darkness Community Walks – Suicide Awarness/Prevention
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society – Special Events National MS Society Champions Against MS
- Zumba-Thon Helps Raise Money for Animals
DIY Fundraising
- How the Fearless Challenge Is Driving New Donors to the Canadian Cancer Society
- Inspiring Ice Bucket Challenge Fundraiser Anthony Carbajal Wins Cash, Sweat & Tears Award
- What Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers Should Start Doing in 2015
- Crowdfunding sites tap into birthday fundraising campaigns
- Cyclists Hit the Road for STEM Education
- Learning Young the Gift of Helping Others
- Online Tools Can Help Supporters Raise Funds From Their Networks
- 70 Rabbis ‘Shave For The Brave’ And Raise Over $500,000 For Childhood Cancer Research
- Dempsey’s challenge: Making time to stay fit
Emerging Trends
- Are Virtual Events the Next Big P2P Trend?
- P2P Participants Who Use Email Raise More
- 6 Trends to Watch in 2015
- How to Infuse ‘Matterness’ Into Peer-to-Peer Fundraising
- Timex Asks Runners: Who Needs A Cell Phone?
- Infographic: Making a second ask really pays off.
- Infographic: Seniors are big givers to Millennial events
- The Remington Great Americans Shoot To Raise $1MM For Special Forces Charitable Trust
- A Viral Sensation: The “Ice Bucket Challenge”
- Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Strategy: Using Birthdays to Raise Money
- Charities Like Facebook for Rallying Support but Not Much for Fundraising
- The Weinstein Company Announces ‘The Giver Movie Premiere For Good’
- Cyclists Hit the Road for STEM Education
- Learning Young the Gift of Helping Others
- The Project Athena Foundation is an Official Charity Partner with the San Francisco Marathon 2014!
- Philadelphia To Host American Foundation For Suicide Prevention Annual Overnight Walk
- Online Fundraising Goes Mainstream – Chronicle of Philanthropy Survey
- 2014 State of the Sport Report from Running USA: Non-Traditional Running Events
- Selfies For Social Good, 8 Examples
- Cycle for Survival 2014 Raises $20 Million for Rare Cancer Research
- Arthritis Foundation Announces New Walk Name and Logo
- From Veganuary to Decembeard: How Each Month Became a Charity Endeavour
- February Conference Targets Charity Ride, Endurance Event Organizers
- Pledge requirements soar as runners vie for Boston Marathon bibs
- Chicago Nearly Overrun by Charity Races, Walks
- Ten Tips for Securing More Sponsorship by Maureen Carlson, EVP, Good Scout Group
- Undy 5000: Colon Cancer Alliance
- The Underwear Affair
- Funds Raised by Runners & Walkers Grew 9% in 2006
- Zumba-Thon Helps Raise Money for Animals
Strategy
- 6 Trends to Watch in 2015
- What Peer-to-Peer Fundraisers Should Start Doing in 2015
- How to Infuse ‘Matterness’ Into Peer-to-Peer Fundraising
- Stanfield’s Goes Streaking
- Give Kids The World Set to Host Gingerbread Run 5k
- Infographic: Seniors are big givers to Millennial events
- Charities Like Facebook for Rallying Support but Not Much for Fundraising
- The Weinstein Company Announces ‘The Giver Movie Premiere For Good’
- Cyclists Hit the Road for STEM Education
- Ironman Foundation in Partnership to Provide Critical, Life-Saving Equipment
- Anonymous Donor Helps Team Fox Direct All Proceeds to Research
- Astellas Pharma Named National Presenting Sponsor for National Kidney Foundation Walk
- Most Charities Fail at Online Fundraising Basics, Says Study
- From Veganuary to Decembeard: How Each Month Became a Charity Endeavour
- Ten Rules of Events Fundraising
- February Conference Targets Charity Ride, Endurance Event Organizers
- Reese Witherspoon Recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month in New York
- Ten Tips for Securing More Sponsorship by Maureen Carlson, EVP, Good Scout Group
- Saucony app taking run at weighty issue
- Arthritis Foundation Selects Merkle
- Rock N Roll Marathon Charity Program
- Veteran Fund-Raising Team Raises the Bar for Performance
- PMC Kids Rides
- ING sponsored New York City Marathon
- Free to Breathe, a National Lung Cancer Partnership
- CancerCare Event Listings
- AIDS Walk Finder