Non-profit Articles

1). Planning A Charity Golf Tournament By : hitsusa
Looking for tips on planning a charity golf tournament? There are many factors to consider, so I'll stick to the four main ones for this article. The success of your charity golf event revolves around maximizing player turnout, increasing pledge sizes, obtaining sponsored prizes, and planning tips. Player Turnout Your success depends on how many players your golf event draws and how actively you have your players solicit sponsors for their own rounds.
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2). Top 7 Youth Fundraising ideas By : Jennifer Carter
The most important rule in planning a youth fundraiser is to make sure that everybody has fun! These ideas will work well for a youth group, a church young people's group, non-profit group or a youth sports (e.g. football, baseball) group. Here are seven ideas to get your fundraising started:- Sales -if you type in “youth fundraiser” on any search engine you'll find offers to sell cookie dough, pizza cards, scratch cards, candles, sports goods and plenty more.
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3). How To Plan Nonprofit Business Organizations By : David Gass
Describes how to create a business plan for nonprofit companies
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4). Top 7 fundraising ideas By : Jennifer Carter
Have you been given the job of organising a fundraising event and are stuck for ideas? Here's seven great and simple ideas that you can organise:- Cookie Dough fundraisers This is an ideal fundraiser for all times of the year. Just take orders and sell tubs of delicious cookie dough to your group. Profit margins 30-50%. Fundraising Cookbooks Often described as a recipe for fundraising success (groan!) - creating a personalized cookbook is ideal for groups such as churches, schools, charities and hospitals.
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5). No budget for PR? Do it yourself with the help of technology! By : Drew Gerber
Not so long ago, small businesses and non-profit organizations across the board were faced with a tough question: do we need a Web site? We know the answer to that as the majority of small businesses and non-profits offer effective sites that not only provide information but can sell products, accept online donations, and raise awareness. The new question facing them now is: Do we need to hire a PR agency? Unfortunately, though many small businesses and organizations would like to retain a PR firm, the cost just doesn’t fit into the budget.
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6). Tupperware Fundraising By : Kimberly Reynolds
Tupperware fundraising is an easy way for schools to raise money. The products are high-quality and are also a familiar brand name. That recognition combined with an attractive and colorful product catalog makes this an easy school fundraiser. Tupperware fundraisers are usually done as standard catalog order-takers. Simply order the quantity of fundraising kits you need, then send the materials and instructions home with the students.
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7). Donating Your Car To Charity By : hitsusa
Donating a car to charity is not that difficult. However, you need to be aware of the tax regulations before you donate your car to a non-profit organization. The IRS provides some general rules of thumb on car donations: Starting in 2005, if the claimed value of your donated car exceeds $500 and the item is sold by the charitable organization, your tax deduction is limited to the amount of money the charitable organization actually receives from selling the vehicle.
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8). Fundraising: Using the Face-to-Face Ask to Get Big Bucks By : Jacob Ackart
Fundraising for a large campaign, like a capital or endowment campaign, usually involves asking for large amounts of money from a smaller group of donors.
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9). Having a Successful Youth Group Fundraiser By : Kimberly Reynolds
In any youth group fundraiser, two big challenges often hinder getting the desired results. 1) How do you generate a strong sales response? 2) How do you create an avalanche of demand? These challenges are two sides of the same coin. The keys to motivating your sellers and captivating prospective buyers are explained below: Generating a strong sales response Key #1 - Create enthusiasm The first key is stimulating an enthusiastic response amongst your sellers.
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10). Five Key Leadership Lessons I Learned from Serving on Non-Profit Boards By : Regina Barr
Copyright 2006 Red Ladder, Inc. Like many of you, I serve on several non-profit boards in various capacities including chair. And, like many of you, I have had great experiences and frustrating experiences. Here are some of the key leadership lessons I have learned along the way that are critical for success. These lessons can serve you well in both a non-profit and for-profit environment.
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11). Seller Beware! Some Pitfalls of Selling Goods for Fundraising By : Jacob Ackart
There are many pitfalls of raising funds with product sales, even for the well-prepared, and selling goods can be a downright minefield for some organizations.
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12). Intranet and Extranet Software for Non-profit Organizations By : Laura Schweiker
Public charities and other not-for profit organization can now make use of the latest tools for team collaboration. The most popular, collaboration intranets and extranets, are used by businesses of all sizes to improve communication and collaboration, and are now showing up in the not-for-profit arena. A collaboration extranet is internet based and offers greater security than email.
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13). Building Your Dream- Locating Resources For Nonprofits Online By : Madison Lockwood
A nonprofit corporation has the public’s best interest at heart. It may have an environmental, educational, religious, scientific, or literary focus (among others). In return for their services, the public can make donations to these companies and then deduct the amount from their federal taxes. In this way, it sure is a win-win situation. Although it sounds pretty straight forward, a nonprofit can be a complicated entity.
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14). Candle Fund Raisers Are Highly Profitable For Your Organization By : Nathan T. Lynch
Fund raisers are a great way to raise money for your school, sports team or other type organization. What’s also nice about them is that they are a very sociable way to earn money for a good cause because you’re out there meeting the community. For younger participants, fundraisers can even be an early lesson in sales and marketing. A very high-profit fundraising item right now is candles which are fun and very easy to sell because of their popularity.
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15). Fundraiser Volunteer Recruiting By : Kimberly Reynolds
In nearly all cases, fundraising for your non-profit group requires the work of volunteers. Here are some tips on getting the most out of your fundraiser by recruiting the worker bees you need. Start early To get enough volunteers you need to start early. The best way to do that is by pre-recruiting them. In other words, go through last year’s files and select the members that you think will be the most helpful.
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16). Be Careful What You Wish For – When Having a Large Benefactor is Not a Good Thing By : Jacob Ackart
Fundraising groups often spend so much time and resources chasing too many small donors and too few large donors that sometimes they can’t help but wish their organization had one large benefactor.
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17). Consolidate Credit Card Debt - Best Way To Reduce Debts By : Carrie Reeder
There is no quick way to reduce credit card debts. Nonetheless, those who outline a realistic strategy for reducing debts, and stick to this plan, will gradually reduce their credit card balances. Consumers have several options for paying off credit card debts. However, this does not involve the balance miraculously disappearing. In most cases, consumers simply move the money and pay the debt in other ways.
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18). The Non-Profit ByLaw Legal Form By : Michael Colucci
So, you have a non-profit organization and you need a bylaw legal form and don’t know where to turn. Well relax, you are not the first one in this situation and you are not alone. Yes you have a problem but thanks to the Internet there is an easy solution to your problem. And this solution is much easier than you would ever think. The answer for your non-profit bylaw legal form is the Internet.
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19). Non-profit Fundraising Ideas By : hitsusa
Need a new way to pump up this year's fundraisers at your nonprofit? These six fundraising ideas will definitely maximize your results. 1 - Auction off premium event seating 2 - Grab Google Grants for publicity 3 - Leverage eBay for donations 4 - Swell your revenue stream with credit 5 - Multiply donations with upfront requests 6 - Explode your results.
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20). Valentines Day Fundraisers By : Kimberly Reynolds
Valentines Day is a great time for fundraising, particularly for school groups and small nonprofits. Here are some quick ways to raise funds with Valentines Day fundraisers. Roses Are Green One of the easiest ways to raise funds on Valentines Day is to sell roses. You can offer single roses, a full dozen, various flower bouquets, or delicious chocolate roses.
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21). Podcasts For Nonprofit Organizations: Development for Leaders, Board Members, Staff and Volunteers By : Roger Carr
There are some terrific podcasts available on the subject of nonprofit organizations. If you have an interest in the nonprofit world, consider expanding your knowledge by listening to these podcasts.
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22). Eight Principles of Successful Non-Profit Web Projects By : Brian Cugelman
Building a global online network between multiple stakeholders can be a daunting task. Especially when the primary challenges have less to do with technology and more to do with human emotions. This article boils down three days of meetings with three leaders of best practice web portals into eight simple principles for successful large-scale web projects.
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23). The Making of an Idealist Life Coach--Bringing Powerful Tools to Those Working for a Better World By : Dave Wheitner
This article outlines some of the characteristics of idealists, an uncommon but important type of person. I also share some of my own struggles as an idealist, and outline personal transformations that led me to guide others in creating the lives and world they envision.
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24). Reduce Costs to Help Your Beneficiaries Gain More Help By : Donald Mitchell
A nonprofit organization needs to be efficient as well as caring. This article looks a how business model innovation can expand what a nonprofit organization can afford to provide for beneficiaries.
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25). The Best Debt Management Programs - How To Choose By :
There are gems and there are duds of any business. This is true of debt management programs as well. Your money is very important to you, so you should choose a program that has the best reputation for success. Reviewing the number one debt management programs is your best option for choosing the company that is right for you. Certified - One thing all great debt management programs have are certified credit counselors through the NFCC (National Foundation for Credit Counseling).
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