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How to raise money for a cause and how to collect signatures that count. No detours, and the steps in order.
- Explainer
Do online petitions work? What they can and can’t do
What a petition actually changes, why the signature count matters least, and the three things the person receiving it looks at.
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- Guide
Who to send a petition to
City council, school board, HOA, employer, state and federal: who has the authority, and what happens to a petition delivered to the wrong office.
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- Guide
How to start a petition that gets taken seriously
Seven steps, a template you can copy, and the part nobody explains: what makes a petition carry weight when it lands on someone’s desk.
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- Guide
Starting a memorial fundraiser without making it harder on the family
What to check before you open one, who should start it, what to write when you have no head for writing, and when to close it.
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- Guide
How to start a fundraiser, step by step
Three decisions to make before you click anything, the seven steps, and what separates a fundraiser that moves from one that sits at zero.
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- Explainer
What is crowdfunding? The four kinds, and which one you actually need
Donation, reward, equity and lending crowdfunding do completely different jobs. Picking the wrong one is the most common and most expensive mistake.
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