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ethanaustin has written 2 posts on Step By Step Fundraising.

Ethan Austin is a writer, speaker and co-founder of fundraising website GiveForward.org. Since 2009, GiveForward has helped individuals raise more than $1.5 million for medical expenses leading the Chicago Tribune to call the website "the future of medical fundraising in the Internet Age". In 2010, the company was nominated for a World Technology Network Award in association with Time Magazine and CNN for its innovative solution to medical fundraising.


Website: GiveForward

Fundraising on Facebook: A Beginner’s Guide

Posted on 12 July 2010

We used to tell our members at GiveForward that there are three Ps to successful online fundraising: personalization, promotion, and persistence.  Recently, however, we came to the conclusion that it was time to update this basic strategy for the 21st century.  We now tell our members that if they want to be successful they need [...]

6 Steps to Online Fundraising for Medical Costs

Posted on 26 May 2010

When a friend or loved one gets sick and is facing huge medical bills, the quickest and easiest way to raise money for them is through an online fundraising website. Sites like GiveForward, Fundbunch and GoFundMe allow individuals to create customized pages where friends and family from across the world can contribute to help a [...]

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