The #1 Resource For Fundraisers! No More Car Washes No More Yard Or Rummage Sales If You Want To Raise Some Serious Money For Your Next Event, Then A B C Fundraising Is For You!! My name is Bobby Cole and I am a new ABC Fundraising Distributor. I specialize in helping organizations raise funds for their many programs. ABC Fundraising® has helped over 25,000 schools, churches, youth groups, sports teams, fraternities, college fundraisers, and countless other types of organizations raise over... Read Full Story
“Better giving” guides purport to tell you five easy ways to spot a phony charity. Unfortunately, many of these guides are almost as bogus as the ersatz nonprofits they try to warn you against. There often are no easy ways to tell the good guys from the bad guys. Even nonprofits that aren’t outright frauds may go to great lengths to conceal how they spend their money. And the watchdogs that are supposed to help us decide typically have vastly different ideas of what’s acceptable practice and... Read Full Story
The purpose of these notes is to serve as a guide to anyone planning a casino party fundraiser event. There are certain points listed that might not be applicable to your event. However, we have attempted to address the typical scenarios an organizer will likely encounter.
Table of Contents
1. Goal
2. Revenues
3. Expenses
4. Determining Ticket Price
5. It will be all right on the night if…
1. Goal
Generally when asked the question, “How much money would you like to raise at this... Read Full Story
Fourth of July: it’s a holiday filled with patriotism, barbecues, friends, and family. It’s also one of the best fundraising opportunities of the year. In fact, Fourth of July celebrations are so varied and diverse that it’s best to act early and create an effective strategy for fundraising well in advance. After all, with so many things happening on one day, you’ll need an army (or at least a large group) of volunteers to get the most out of the day. Here are some places to start:
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We asked an expert for his top 10 tips on the nuances of email marketing for nonprofits and ways to increase conversion rates. One simple change he made lifted response 66%. Nonprofit organizations have different relationships with their members than businesses do with their customers. Those differences need to carry over into their email programs.“Part of the whole overall fundraising program is realizing that your newsletter that’s keeping people aware of your activities is really... Read Full Story
Digital Cameras -- Been wondering what to do with that embarrassingly chunky 1.5 mega pixel camera that looks like an old "portable car phone"? Here's an idea - give it to us, we'll give you a tax-deductible receipt, and then we'll ship it off to one of our partners who needs an extra digital camera. To donate your camera, please mail it (with all associated cords, instructions and bits and pieces!) to: Kiva 2180 Bryant Street Suite 106 San Francisco, CA 94110 The next time you see a photo... Read Full Story
Support Kiva on MySpace, Friendster, and Squidoo Are you on MySpace? Kiva wants to be your friend! http://myspace.com/kivaloans (put Kiva in your top 8!) How bout Friendster? Kiva is there too! http://friendster.com/kivaloans (email address is marketing@kiva.org) You can also support Kiva through Squidoo. Visit our Squidoo page, and support Kiva by making your own page from there: http://www.squidoo.com/kiva/hq Read Full Story
Did some editing for the RSPCA mutt strut, great fun was had by the lady who took the photos and asked me to edit, anyone who wants to take part in the net one of donate just email and ill forward all the details! Love and hugs... Newman Above we have that Foggy vibe to bring out the features on both the animal and the red clothing of the owner, and then a wonderful smiley child and her dog, liked the nature of the composition, the background just fades away And then this one is fantastic... Read Full Story
One of the best things about the Internet is the ability to help people at the touch of a mouse, anywhere across the world. One of the avenues I use to do that is Kiva and Prosper which are considered microfinance sites. But, I just found another great site today. This one is purely philanthropic. It's called ModestNeeds.org . Through the site you can help people all over America with day to day needs and emergencies (gas bill, rent, medical bills, car repair, food etc.) Most needs range... Read Full Story
Washington Post - Donations Pooled Online Are Getting Candidates Attention http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/10/AR2007031001185.html Alex Read Full Story
