Podcasts about donationmatch

Renee Zau is the Co-founder and CEO of DonationMatch, a platform that has revolutionized how ticketed attractions and businesses–such as Six Flags Parks, Perot Museum of Nature and Science, and Hera Hub–manage donation requests. Since its founding in 2010, DonationMatch has streamlined the process and reduced administrative burdens for both nonprofits and donor companies. Renee's innovative system saves businesses hundreds of labor hours annually while amplifying their marketing visibility. Her commitment to charity fraud prevention through rigorous validation has made DonationMatch a trusted leader in secure, impactful giving. Website: www.donationmatch.com Social media handles: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/reneezau LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/donationmatch Facebook: www.facebook.com/donationmatch Instagram: www.instagram.com/donationmatch

Today's special guest is Nick Arquette, Founder & CEO of Walk With Sally. Walk With Sally provides hope to children experiencing trauma through a parent, guardian or sibling’s cancer journey through individualized mentoring and community support services. In this episode, Arquette discusses: How Walk with Sally attracts corporate and individual donors Insight into their annual "White Light White Night" fundraiser, which brings in $500,000 each year Tips for maximizing the silent auction, mobile technology and volunteers Creative live auction item ideas How to tell the right story that supercharges the special appeal, and more! For more on Walk with Sally, visit www.walkwithsally.org If you or someone you know would make a great mentor for a child whose family has been impacted by cancer, please reach out - they'd love to chat with you! Email info[at]walkwithsally.org

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Today's special guest is Tom Huston, Founder and CEO of EveryWon. This fundraising platform creates community races for nonprofits to join and raise money for their cause. In this episode, Huston covers, Why nonprofits often lose money in the first 3 years of hosting a benefit race How to partner with other nonprofits and causes for more successful races Different revenue streams in a race event (like corporate sponsors, peer-to-peer fundraising and incentives) How EveryWon takes the risk out of charity races ...and more! For more information on the services of EveryWon, visit www.everywon.org Use promo code DONATIONMATCH and get 20% OFF your Cause Team Setup Fee until Oct 31, 2017.

Today's special guest is Brian Grady from online photo publishing service Picaboo, a for-profit company that sifts through countless donation requests each year. In this episode, Grady shares tips to make your request stand out from the pack and form mutually beneficial partnerships with corporate donors. We'll address: Partnership success stories: How generous giving can help a for-profit company What company partners wish nonprofits knew How to make your request stand out How they accept in-kind donation requests via DonationMatch.com ...and more! For more information on Picaboo, including fundraising and thank-you cards, calendars, and photo books, visit https://www.picaboo.com To see their Cards for Causes initiative (where 50% of customized holiday card purchases can go to your charity), visit https://www.picaboo.com/cards-for-causes For more information on Picaboo yearbooks for your school, visit https://yearbooks.picaboo.com

Today's special guest is Holly Kennedy, PGA Pro and co-founder of Kennedy Golf Tournament and Event Planning in San Diego, Calif. As charity golf tournaments continue trending upward, learn groundbreaking ideas, details and tips for anyone considering running a golf event. We'll cover... how to get players, donations and sponsorships how to combine a golf tournament with a raffle or auction (Did you know almost all golf tournaments include a live and silent auction?) the flow of the program unique, entertaining mini-contests to play at the tournament when to include a paddle raise tips to run a lower-cost golf tournament ...and more - plus your invitation to play a free round of golf! To learn more about Holly's services, visit http://www.kennedy-golf.com or https://www.emeraldislegolf.net/tournaments

Renee Zau, co-founder and CEO of DonationMatch, a product donation network for school and charity events that works similarly to match.com. She’s obsessed with increasing a win-win partnership between brands and non-profit that don’t cost money but can generate more for everyone involved.  Famous Five: Favorite Book? – E-myth Revisited What CEO do you follow? –  Craig Newmark Favorite online tool? — Streak and Asana Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— Almost If you could let your 20-year old self know one thing, what would it be? – “Believe in yourself and talent even if it is different from someone else’s’ idea on what you should do”   Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:40 – Nathan introduces Renee to the show 02:08 – It takes 300 hours to secure in-kind and other donations from a benefit event 02:31 – DonationMatch streamlines the product for companies and reduces the work for school and charities 02:50 – Sahara Sam’s receives 100s to 1000s requests of tickets a year to raffle off at charity events 03:26 – Doing a research and checking legitimacy takes time for companies 03:55 – DonationMatch has matched $ 16,000,000 worth of donation goods 04:14 – DonationMatch offers premium model 04:22 – DonationMatch can be used for free 04:35 – Companies can upgrade to premium which is $ 49 a month 04:48 – DonationMatch is a SaaS business 04:54 – DonationMatch has around 100 active companies at the moment 05:02 – DonationMatch has a low customer churn 05:40 – DonationMatch still get a value from their non-paying customers 06:09 – DonationMatch started in 2010 but officially launched in 2013 06:37 – DonationMatch is bootstrapped 06:49 – DonationMatch had $ 100,000 credit card debt 07:10 – Renee and her co-founder are also doing stuff outside of the company 07:33 – 2015 revenue is $ 19,000 07:37 – Goal for 2016 07:49 – As of October 2016, they have around $ 40,000 revenue 08:00 – DonationMatch is usually getting an annual payment from non-profit organizations 08:25 – Holiday season is when companies usually hire DonationMatch 08:40 – September 2016 revenue 09:10 –Total number of paying customer 09:44 – DonationMatch has 100 customers 10:12 – DonationMatch is currently raising $ 500,000 10:40 – Renee feels their valuation is $ 1.5 to 2 million 10:47 – Based on their traction 11:05 – Customer acquisition cost is about $ 1 11:55 – DonationMatch has 13,000 non-profit users 12:30 – DonationMatch has about 10% of non-profits in San Diego 13:25 – They also have national brands in their system 14:05 – DonationMatch is open to offers and already talking to people and investors 14:30 –  Connect with Renee through her email, website and Twitter 16:10 – The Famous Five   3 Key Points: You can create a win-win partnership if you know the right ingredients. Believe in yourself and your talent even if it is different from someone else’s idea on what you should do. Take the risk – even if it means having a $ 100k debt.   Resources Mentioned: Toptal – Nathan found his development team using Toptal  for his new business Send Later. He was able to keep 100% equity and didn’t have to hire a co-founder due to quality of Toptal  developers. Host Gator – The site Nathan uses to buy his domain names and hosting for the cheapest price possible. Freshbooks – The site Nathan uses to manage his invoices and accounts. Leadpages  – The drag and drop tool Nathan uses to quickly create his webinar landing pages which convert at 35%+ Audible – Nathan uses Audible when he’s driving from Austin to San Antonio (1.5 hour drive) to listen to audio books. Assistant.to – The site Nathan uses to book meetings with one email. Acuity Scheduling – Nathan uses Acuity to schedule his podcast interviews and appointments Drip – Nathan uses Drip’s email automation platform and visual campaign builder to build his sales funnel. Renee@DonationMatch.com – Renee’s email address DonationMatch.com – Renee’s website @ReneeZau – Renee’s Twitter handle Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives

Join us today on Women Leading the Way Radio, as Barbara Eldridge, your host of Trend Setting Women interviews Renee Zau, CEO and Co-founder of Donation Match. Charitable giving is often challenging for businesses. Providing prizes and products to school and charity events is an easier decision knowing that 42% of people would pay extra to companies committed to positive social and environmental impact (Nielsen). In fact, the publicity and ROI associated with feel-good events just may be a business owner's most cost-effective marketing option available, if done well. That is where Renee Zau saw a need and launched Donation Match. She had been a franchisee of two companies, launched five businesses, managed a regional marketing co-op, personally mentored over 100 business owners, and worked on over 50 charity events before partnering with husband Darryl to launch DonationMatch.com, the premiere self-service platform streamlining how products reach local community events and target audiences. Barbara Eldridge is your host of Trend Setting Women, a show that is intense, informative and always interesting. Trend Setting Women focuses on showcasing women owners who play the game of business and never give up. Currently, Barbara is the President & Founder of Mind Masters, an organization for entrepreneurs to master the challenges they face in an ever-changing market place. For more than twenty-five years Barbara has been contributing to other people's business success. Her many years of experience in the corporate world provided her with knowledge, insight and presence to help thousands of entrepreneurial men and women nurture their business ventures into thriving successes.