give2gether Stories

North American Family Institute

We have been so fortunate to have give2gether as our partner in our first foray into fundraising. With their development expertise, social marketing guidance, and utilization of game theory logic, we have raised money for (and awareness of) an inspirational-but-underfunded program---the Road to Life.

To date we have already raised close to $10,000! These vitally needed funds will enable NAFI to send a group of promising at-risk students across the country on a transformational cross country trip to visit our National Parks. We look forward to continuing our working relationship with give2gether, and we strongly recommend their services.

North American Family Institute
Director of Program Development and Services
North American Family Institute (NAFI)

Brandeis University

Brandeis University has been pleased to partner with give2gether on three different fundraising initiatives, two designed to raise money for student scholarships and the third to fund construction of bleachers at the sports facility.

The give2gether platform provides state-of-the-art tools that allow activists to engage with other potential donors and track their participation. For Brandeis, this came in the form of alumni soliciting fellow alumni for gifts. It has been our experience that alumni respond more positively to fellow alumni than professional fundraisers.

Give2gether has been especially effective in helping us reach our youngest alumni, who are generally resistant to the traditional fundraising methods of direct mail, telephone solicitation, and email. Give2gether social media focus (YouTube, Facebook, Twitter) has allowed Brandeis to successfully engage with our younger cohort. For instance, about half the gifts received for the first student scholarship campaign came from younger alumni who had never supported Brandeis before.

While give2gether has not replaced face-to-face visits, direct mail, telephone solicitation, or email, it has become a valuable part of our fundraising enterprise, particularly concerning engagement with our younger alumni.

Additionally, the give2gether team has been responsive to our needs and conscientious partners in fundraising. They are not averse to calls in the middle of the night!

In summary, I highly recommend that any institution of higher learning consider employing give2gether as part of its fundraising efforts.

David E. Nathan
Director of Development Communications
Office of Development and Alumni Relations
Brandeis University

Raising money for medical research is not an easy task.

Raising money for ALS medical research is even more complicated.

In its 5 years, IsrALS have been fundraising through all the traditional methods- personal connections, events, etc.

When we first considered working with G2G on an internet viral campaign, it seemed like a wild dream. A goal of $36,000 , the annual cost of an ALS research was beyond our expectations.

But- we were proven wrong. Two intensive months of a great campaign brought us to meet our goal.

Being totally ignorant about internet campaigns and social media we needed help from the G2G team. They have worked with us non stop throughout the campaign, ready to support, to solve problems, to adjust the platform to our needs and much more.

Personally, I don't know many organizations with such dedication and motivation to be there for their customers .I had no doubt in my mind during the campaign that we are sharing a common goal and that we are all working together towards it.

This campaign proved to me that micro philanthropy is NOT the future of fundraising, ...it is already here. Using it took us to places and introduced donors that never have heard of us before.

Now that the benefit of this vehicle of fundraising is clear, we will definitely use it again and again. 

Efrat Carmi
IsrALS
CEO