I have recently read several blog posts and newsletters from fundraising consultants who encourage nonprofits to run away from charity walks when they should be embracing special events.
Many of these consultants are friends of mine. I have a significant amount of respect for them and their abilities. So why am I concerned with this particular [...]
Archive for May, 2010
Categories: charity walks
Blue skies greeted walkers as they parked their cars and exited the subway station onto the National Mall in Washington, DC. Finding the walk location was easy. Head to the tallest structure in the District of Columbia, the Washington Monument. It was the morning of May 15, 2010. The day of the 2010 DC Arthritis [...]
Categories: walk events
There have been several articles and blog posts written lately suggesting that there are too many charity runs and walks. One of these posts is at http://rwdaily.runnersworld.com/2010/05/running-toward-an-awareness-overload.html.
I decided to examine the online community calendar of my local newspaper in Fredericksburg, Virginia. For today, the events listed include:
17 music events
4 art exhibits
3 theater events
2 book signings
Is [...]
Categories: charity walks
Most people in the UK know at least one person whose life has been seriously affected by cancer, and as a result, many people are very keen to do something – anything – to help improve the lives of people living with cancer.
At first you may think that the battle against cancer is only fought [...]
Categories: charity walks
We invite you to join us at The JAG Physical Therapy & WCBS-TV Valerie Fund Walk and 5K Run on Saturday, June 12th, 2010, Verona Park, Verona, NJ. (Bloomfield Ave. & Lakeside Ave.)
Come early and receive a T-Shirt, have a Team Photo taken, have your child’s face painted, enjoy a snack and [...]
Categories: walk events
