Comments on: 38,000 opportunities for change

By: donna

donna — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:22:58 +0000

Hey Barbara,
Thanks for your comment (everyone who blogs is excited for comments!). I hope this response will clarify a few things for you, and for anyone else who happens to come across this post.

As you suggest, in order to get on the GlobalGiving site an organization does have to demonstrate that they have some capacity to use the platform and raise funds through one of our “Open Challenges.” And to be sure, not all organizations are ready to be part of the platform. On the other hand, small organizations like Advita Fund (see Marina’s comment above), or Hot Sun – the project receiving the most “allocations” from Lilly employees yesterday (http://www.globalgiving.org/8478) – have total annual budgets of $35,000 and $100,000, respectively. Not too big.

Finally, great idea on Easymatch – in fact Lilly employees in the US have been using their service for years – and continue to do so, for US 501c3s. 60% of the organizations on GlobalGiving don’t have 501c3 status, allowing Lilly employees in the US to support orgs that aren’t available on Easymatch. It’s a win-win.

Thanks again for your comment.

By: Kenneth Graham

Kenneth Graham — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 13:43:35 +0000

I agree, the little guy seems to always fall in between the cracks. Statistically all of those little guys combined together help more people, more animals and environmental concerns. There is a website that levels the playing field. Little guys can post a national fundraising campaign reaching the whole United States with basically no out-of-pocket expense, except possibly $20-$50 for a permit from which ever state therein. This website was developed with the little guy in mind. Cross marketing is how it works; big guys drive the traffic to the website therefore giving the little guy an equal chance to raise funds. Check it out for your, I’m sure you will agree. Just Google RaffleAmerica.com it’ll be on the first page the very first hit. Yes the little guy does matter!

By: Marina

Marina — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 02:56:27 +0000

It’s a great step forward! Thank you for helping us get access to this wonderful program that we would not have been able to benefit from otherwise! Got our first donation from Eli Lilly today

By: barbara

barbara — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:41:23 +0000

Congrats to you–a feather in your cap for sure.

Although it doesn’t help the truly “little guys” since global giving requires you to prove you can raise a significant chunk of change in a month’s time from a large list of people before you are listed at all (and wastes some fundraising capital with your donors if you fail). The real little guys can’t do that. I wish Eli Lilly and other huge corps had just gone with a straight matching service like easymatch where the non-profit is specified by the employee and only the already rigourous 501c3 listing is required.