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Fundraising News - December 2007
Have you heard of widgets. No, not the manufacturing kind. The web kind. A web widget is a third party application that bringings your favorite content and services right to your web page. And eBay has one for you. Did you realize our federal government had a free, searchable database of all discretionary grants offered by the 26 federal grant-making agencies on over 1,000 grant programs and access to approximately $400 billion in annual awards? Better late than never! Frogloop.com brings you "A Procrastinator’s Guide to Year-End Fundraising". Been thinking of jumping on the video band wagon for your nonprofit? Creating a digital story for your potential donors or your constituents? Excess Access links donations of business and household items and materials with the wish-lists of nearby nonprofits that can provide pick-ups or accept drop-offs. They serve the US, Canada and beyond.
Fundraising News - November 2007
Ever thought to yourself, "Boy I wish I could find a free fundraising thermometer to use on our website. And it sure would be nice if it was customizable." Newsday covered the subject of "charity fundraising events" in a recent opinion piece. They questioned the need for the "golf outing, a gala or a fashion show, a pancake breakfast, an auction, "a-thon" or some other entertainment" in the name of fundraising for nonprofits. NOZA, a database for nonprofit fundraisers, recently announced free access to its database of foundation grants. There are 825,000+ foundation grant records at its site. Fenton, the PR people, with offices in New York, Washington DC, and San Francisco have released a free PDF on "Branding for Nonprofits". Pure Digital Technologies announced at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) annual meeting the company’s commitment is to distribute up to one million Flip Video camcorders to non-profit organizations and other qualified non-governmental organizations. Scholarships to attend Foundation Center proposal writing courses are available now through May 2008 for under-resourced nonprofits working in the areas of literacy and domestic violence. Sponsored by the Verizon Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Verizon, this initiative aims to assist small, community-based organizations in building their internal capacity to seek financial support from foundations, corporations, or other institutional grantmakers.
Fundraising News - October 2007
Yesterday USA Track & Field (USATF) announced the results of a recent study that showed road runners and walkers raised $714 million for charity in 2006. The figure marks a nearly 9 percent increase over 2005 and shows continued, steady increases since USATF began its annual charity survey in 2002. Conducted internally by USATF, they gathered data from national charitable race series/organizations and a sample of nearly 200 running/walking races, including many of the country's largest races. The Foundation Center has been rapidly expanding its national network of Cooperating Collections to bring funding information resources to more people in more communities across the country. The designation of 50 new U.S. funding information centers in 2007, as well as one in Mexico City, brings the grand total to 345 to date. Located at libraries, nonprofit resource centers, community foundations, and other agencies and organizations, Cooperating Collections provide access free of charge to detailed information on foundation grants and how to apply for them, as well as training sessions on how to effectively use resources in the collection to identify potential funders. The Foundation Center's core collection includes its database profiling more than 90,000 U.S. grantmakers, print directories, and proposal writing guides. What can you learn about nonprofit marketing in 60 minutes? You are invited to find out at Nonprofit 911's free training series. Here are some recent subjects they have covered ... Sandy Rees is offering a free ebook about a subject that will interest everyone that cares about fundraising. Here is a short message from Sandy about her new book. NEW EDITION DEMYSTIFIES FUNDRAISING HOUSEPARTIES The first edition got the party started. Now the expanded seconded edition keeps the party rolling. The Fundraising Houseparty completely demystifies this useful and flexible method of garnering donations from individuals for a wide variety of nonprofit programs - from community education programs to capital campaigns to individual arts project - and with every type of donor in both grassroots and wealthy settings. The book contains sections on ... Is your organisation a small, tax-exempt nonprofit (less than $25,000 gross receipts)? Have you gotten a letter from the IRS about its new e-Postcard filing requirements? Up to now, tax-exempt organizations with gross receipts of $25,000 or less were not required to submit information returns such as the Form 990. But that all changed with the enactment of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 (PPA). Download a free 22 page preview of an upcoming book by Betty Stallings called, "Missed Opportunities: Valuing All of Your Donors". Her new book will feature an eye-opening study capturing why and how CEOs/Executives value and support successful volunteer engagement. You can download her free 22 page e-book excerpt titled "12 Key Actions of Volunteer Program Champions". From the Official Google Checkout Blog- Today, I'm happy (OK, more like ecstatic) to introduce Google Checkout for Non-Profits -- with this launch, U.S. non-profit organizations (IRS-certified 501(c)(3)s) now have an easy way to accept online donations, and donors have a fast and secure way to support their favorite groups. The best part: it's completely free for the organizations. Through at least the end of 2008, non-profits will pay 0% + 0 cents in transaction fees for each donation they accept through Checkout. And that means donors can support these groups knowing that 100 percent of their donations will reach their charity. From the Official Google Blog- Ever since YouTube first launched, people and organizations have been using it to broadcast their causes and engage supporters around the issues they care about. In that spirit, today YouTube unveiled its Non-Profit Program at the Clinton Global Initiative to help non-profit organizations more easily connect with the world's largest online video community. In the past few years, online video has emerged as a key tool for grassroots organizing on the Internet -- a short, simple video can demonstrate the impact and the needs of an organization in a uniquely compelling fashion. This program will enable non-profits to create dedicated YouTube channels for themselves, making it even easier for people to find, watch, and engage with the organization's video content.
Fundraising News - September 2007
I recieved a press release this week that I would like to share with you. Newspapers are always looking for photo ops and this would be a great idea for your nonprofit's newsletter too. And a picture of your donor presenting the "Big Check" to a representative of your group always makes a great thank-you gift! Staples, the big box office supply chain, provides charitable donations to 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations engaged in educational and youth–focused projects and events. Have you ever struggled to understand a term used in the nonprofit world? Or wondered what an acronym meant? Do you have an idea for a fundraising product for kids but didn't know where to go with it? Well, this may be just what you've been hoping for.
Fundraising News - August 2007
Sounds strange doesn't it, Speed Dating for Nonprofits? No, it's not about finding anyone a date. It's about finding board members for your nonprofit. Looking to strengthen the leadership, competence, and management of your nonprofit organization? Then an AMA scholarship may be just the thing for you. OnPhilanthropy, a leading global resource for nonprofit professionals, has an excellent article about recruiting volunteers online. Learn how to leveraged your volunteer recruitment efforts via your nonprofit's website. Google has announced that it is making the educational version of its Google Apps product available free to nonprofit organizations in the United States. You can take advantage of this free offer if your organization has 501(c)(3) status.
Sharpie Autographs For Education National Signature Contest asks teachers to use the contest entry form for students to collect signatures. The 150 schools with the most signatures at the end of the year will each win $5,000 in school supplies. This contest challenges each entrant to gather the greatest number of different signatures and submit them to Sharpie in an effort to win supplies and other products for their school. The Agitator (a blog) interviewed Bethany Little, Convio's Director of Client Success Services- supervisor of the interactive specialists who execute e-fundraising campaigns, website design, social networking promotions, search optimization and more. They picked her brain about converting online visitors into donors. Are you an individual or member of an organization and do you have a good idea but are looking for funding? Sounds kind of vague for a grant application doesn't it? But that is just what the Case Foundation is looking for. Last September, Paul Krupin, a Kennewick, WA parent, confronted a vexing challenge that many a parent and educator faces each school year. To support school sports and club activities, his teenage daughter was once again asked – actually required - to do fundraising. The dismal options hadn’t changed in years: cake, cookie dough, soda, candy and lots of useless paraphernalia. The Maryland Governor's office on Service and Volunteering has developed a handy tool, "Best Practices for Developing a Volunteer Program."
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