FUNDRAISING NEWS

Nearly 33,000 veterans are without stable housing tonight. These proven fundraising strategies can help your organization raise real money for those who gave everything.

Is your receptionist friendly to people who call for information about volunteering?

I have on my desk a direct mail fundraising appeal from a hospital that I once supported with a donation. I gave them a gift of $20 as an experiment, to see how, and how often, they would write back.

Each month we take a look at what fundraising opportunities the holidays and other seasonal events present for a future month.

We asked a number of fund-raising professionals and experienced volunteers what they thought were the most important traits an individual/group should possess to be successful at fund-raising.

Your donors do not respond to your direct mail appeals because you include a postage-paid reply envelope. They respond because they believe in your cause, admire your organization, and want to help the people you serve.

Each month we take a look at what fundraising opportunities the holidays and other seasonal events present for the future month.

Celebrated on the day before Lent begins. Mardi Gras (French for "Fat Tuesday") was in past history a feast of food, drink, and human life.

As a member of your organizations board of directors you have been chosen by your peers as a leader in the club. Possibly you have just been elected or you may be an "old hand." In either case your job is an important one with much responsibility.

Each month we take a look at what fundraising opportunities the holidays and other seasonal events present for the future month.

Many non-profit organizations exchange with other non-profits their mailing lists of people served, i.e. their clients, users, patrons, etc.

Several years ago, National Golf Foundation research revealed that more than 35,000 fundraising golf events are conducted each year across the United States and that these tournaments raise more than $250 million a year for worthy causes.

Fundraising letters come in many varieties. Before asking your copywriter to draft a fundraiser letter for your organization, perhaps you might want to consider the possibilities.

It’s important to develop the reputation of caring about and appreciating feedback, especially if you like to use questionnaire surveys.

Dress days like all good fundraisers are easy and simple to organise and fun to participate in. The point to a dress day is to have a change in the dress code for a day.

Before they hired me as their director of development, and before they ran out of money and laid me off, a non-profit organization whose name is unmentionable ran an unmentionable direct mail program.

While most fundraisers like to run their events with little or no outside help or influence, their are times when a little professional help can pay big bonus.

If you've been asked to write an annual report for a nonprofit organization, here are seven tips to get you on your way.

Trivia nights can be a whole lot of fun. They require a little more in the way of organising, however this is repaid by lots of laughs and fun on the night.

Each month we take a look at what fundraising opportunities the holidays and other seasonal events present for the future month.

A great and simple way to raise funds leading up to Christmas by providing a welcome time saving service that can add that little extra to some one's gift.

Nonprofit collaborative partnerships are something every nonprofit should consider at this time. Why? The economy of the U.S. is on the downswing and well entrenched in a full blown recession for starters.

One of the best ways to raise money when you're participating in a run/walk event is a fundraising letter. This is also one of the easiest fundraisers!

Cents auctions are becoming popular again, maybe because it is a form of silent auctions. There are no loud auctioneers or any pressure being brought to bear:

I recently reviewed a random sample of 75 websites of nonprofit organizations. I looked specifically at their strategy for online donations. Here is what we found:

Most large corporations and chain stores make auction donations from their central office. The larger the business, the larger the potential gift—and usually the more red tape to deal with.

Shopping for clothes can be one of those chores that most people put off until the last minute, a past time rarely placed on the top ten enjoyable things to do list.

Do you need to request products samples for an event you are organizing? Do you need to request bulk freebies for fundraising? Do you need to find sponsors for product donations?

A good annual direct mail solicitation program can produce unrestrictive operating funds for your nonprofit organization year after year.

If your fundraising letter doesn’t tell a great story, it’s not a fundraising letter. It’s a memo. Direct mail fundraising is all about storytelling.

An auction is only as good as the items you have to sell. Here are some quick tips to follow for getting donations.

Editor's Note: This bylaws guide is written specifically for booster clubs. With slight modification it can be appropriate for many organizations. View Part 2.

One of the most important decisions you'll ever have to make about your email newsletter is which company to choose for delivery.

The silent auction fundraiser often accounts for 50-100% of your fundraising auction revenue and the single most import ingredient to maximum your income is the bid sheet. To be most productive the bid sheet should contain:

When conducting a raffle to raise money, the best raffle prize is often one which is donated. This allows all of the collected raffle money to be used by the organization.

These general information facts on event surveys and the below sample of a survey is provided by GMMG Events Research Department, Camp Douglas, WI.

The secret to success in direct mail fundraising is to write to an individual, not to a list. Write to someone, not to everyone. Take this short quiz to discover if your appeal letters are personal or impersonal.

he most important letter in direct mail fundraising never asks for a donation. Thank-you letters increase donor loyalty, strengthen relationships and increase your chances of receiving more gifts in the future, including major gifts and legacy gifts.

A nonprofit organization should consider getting liability insurance in case it is sued. It should consider property insurance to pay for loss of things it owns.

Procurement is perhaps the most important part of planning your charity's fundraising auction. The success of your auction depends on the value and demand for items up for bid.

Thank-you letters are one of the most important letters that your non-profit mails to donors. They remind donors that they made the right decision in supporting your organization.

Trivia nights can be a whole lot of fun. They require a little more in the way of organising, however this is repaid by lots of laughs and fun on the night.

Database for nonprofit fundraisers, recently announced free access to its database of foundation grants. There are 825,000+ foundation grant..

Fenton, the PR people, with offices in New York, Washington DC, and San Francisco have released a free PDF on "Branding for Nonprofits".

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."