Showing posts with label fundraising. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fundraising. Show all posts
Saturday, August 01, 2009
Managing in a Downturn: A comprehensive survey of the impact of the economic downturn on not-for-profit organisations
A survey which focuses on the perceptions of not-for-profit organisations of the impact of the economic downturn on their income and expenditure. Sixty per cent of Australian charities report falling revenues in the past six months and two thirds are predicting a further loss of income during the next twelve months as the global financial crisis impacts the not-for-profit (NFP) sector. The survey was conducted in April and May 2009 and questions focus on the impact in the last six months, as well as the anticipated future impact over the next year.
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Saturday, February 07, 2009
Foundations Funding – If The Slipper Fits
The money can be found if the fit is right! That's the message that came out of a session called 'Meet the Grantmakers' at the International Philanthropy Australia Conference.
Read on ...
Read on ...
Sunday, October 05, 2008
Top Five tips for a healthy event
[From Our Community Matters, the newsletter of http://www.ourcommunity.com.au/]
If you're taking care of the health of both your volunteers and the general public (and you should be), take these considerations into account when planning your next fundraising event.
1. Free and easily accessible water
You may think you can make more money by selling your own cans (and perhaps forbidding other people from bringing their own), but this is very risky. If anyone gets dehydrated you may be held liable. Make sure
that volunteers have a clear source of hydration, even if you have to buy it.
2. Adequate first aid
You may be able to get this expertise from within your own volunteer roster that is, you may be able to arrange for your volunteers to take the course. If n, thought, you'll have to mae other arrangements.
3. Smoke-free areas
This is a no-brainer. Slightly harder is the question of whether to have an entirely smoke-free event. Will this discourage participants? On the other hand, is it ethical to facilitate ill-health? Will it cheapen your brand?
4. Shaded areas
Any outdoors event venue needs to have as much shade as possible.
To set a good example volunteers should be encouraged to be SunSmart (a long-sleeved collared shirt, sunglasses and a broad-rimmed hat when outdoors).
5. Healthy publicity
These tips do involve you doing more work, so you need to get something back for the cause. Try and make it a sales feature. Promote your healthy event in your media campaign and stress how friendly it is to families (working families, even!). Explain any restrictions to volunteers in advance.
Keep it fun, keep it healthy, and minimise risks.
If you're taking care of the health of both your volunteers and the general public (and you should be), take these considerations into account when planning your next fundraising event.
1. Free and easily accessible water
You may think you can make more money by selling your own cans (and perhaps forbidding other people from bringing their own), but this is very risky. If anyone gets dehydrated you may be held liable. Make sure
that volunteers have a clear source of hydration, even if you have to buy it.
2. Adequate first aid
You may be able to get this expertise from within your own volunteer roster that is, you may be able to arrange for your volunteers to take the course. If n, thought, you'll have to mae other arrangements.
3. Smoke-free areas
This is a no-brainer. Slightly harder is the question of whether to have an entirely smoke-free event. Will this discourage participants? On the other hand, is it ethical to facilitate ill-health? Will it cheapen your brand?
4. Shaded areas
Any outdoors event venue needs to have as much shade as possible.
To set a good example volunteers should be encouraged to be SunSmart (a long-sleeved collared shirt, sunglasses and a broad-rimmed hat when outdoors).
5. Healthy publicity
These tips do involve you doing more work, so you need to get something back for the cause. Try and make it a sales feature. Promote your healthy event in your media campaign and stress how friendly it is to families (working families, even!). Explain any restrictions to volunteers in advance.
Keep it fun, keep it healthy, and minimise risks.
Friday, June 20, 2008
Successful Grants and Proposals
Wednesday 16 July
Is funding an important issue for your organisation?
Learn ways to secure funding with successful tenders and proposals.
Back by popular demand!
http://www.training.infoxchange.net.au
Is funding an important issue for your organisation?
Learn ways to secure funding with successful tenders and proposals.
Back by popular demand!
http://www.training.infoxchange.net.au
Monday, June 09, 2008
Fundraising help sheet
Raising money to send amateur individuals or teams away to events musical, sporting or otherwise is not easy.
There's no quick fix, no magic pool of funds that ou can dip into to get yu on your way.
To help people think through the process of raising funds for things like this, the OurCommunity webste has a help sheet. It's a handy reference for anyone wanting to know how to raise funds for a one-off need (as well as those such as council officers who also receive this request from time to time).
The help sheet is in the Community Funding Centre at www.ourcommunity.com.au/oneoff
There's no quick fix, no magic pool of funds that ou can dip into to get yu on your way.
To help people think through the process of raising funds for things like this, the OurCommunity webste has a help sheet. It's a handy reference for anyone wanting to know how to raise funds for a one-off need (as well as those such as council officers who also receive this request from time to time).
The help sheet is in the Community Funding Centre at www.ourcommunity.com.au/oneoff
Monday, February 18, 2008
The Facebook Philanthropos
How much giving do online contests and networks really generate?
Can social networks and virtual communities revolutionize charitable giving?
Many nonprofit organizations are counting on these online forces to expand their universe of donors. And a number of foundations are testing the potential by underwriting the launch of "social networking for social good" Web sites, and sponsoring online contests to encourage donations.
Read on ...
Can social networks and virtual communities revolutionize charitable giving?
Many nonprofit organizations are counting on these online forces to expand their universe of donors. And a number of foundations are testing the potential by underwriting the launch of "social networking for social good" Web sites, and sponsoring online contests to encourage donations.
Read on ...
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Friday, October 19, 2007
Analyticals don't rule
(But They Do Ask Questions)
ANALYTICALS: GOOD TO THE LAST OBJECTION
Two questions.
Question #1: When was the last time you sat down and listed all the things that people suspect or misunderstand about your organization?
Question #2: Do you depend on statistics to make your case? Maybe you're keen to send out an annual appeal letter lavishly buttered with service stats? "Our dedicated staff of eight plus our 27 volunteers delivered 1,892 evening meals to 1,230 addresses in six counties, seven days a week, 52 weeks a year." The McDonald's approach: 22 trillion served.
Read the whole article
ANALYTICALS: GOOD TO THE LAST OBJECTION
Two questions.
Question #1: When was the last time you sat down and listed all the things that people suspect or misunderstand about your organization?
Question #2: Do you depend on statistics to make your case? Maybe you're keen to send out an annual appeal letter lavishly buttered with service stats? "Our dedicated staff of eight plus our 27 volunteers delivered 1,892 evening meals to 1,230 addresses in six counties, seven days a week, 52 weeks a year." The McDonald's approach: 22 trillion served.
Read the whole article
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Hot Auction Prizes or Only In America!
Our friends from the US group Auctionpay (who kindly brought us the charity auction kit!) are reporting on the very latest hot auction items that are bringing in the big bucks at charity functions around the States.
And well the new 'trends' are eye openers!
According to the Auctionpay clients it seems the hottest items this year were medical services.
And well the new 'trends' are eye openers!
According to the Auctionpay clients it seems the hottest items this year were medical services.
Sunday, September 16, 2007
Raising the Bar: The Role of 'Social Information' in Charitable Giving
Suppose you work at an organization -- like a public radio station or public library -- that is about to launch a fund-raising drive to help cover operating expenses. How would you structure that drive? Are there ways to increase the amount of money that individual donors commit?
Wharton operations and information management professor Rachel Croson and a co-author set out to answer this question by examining the influence of social information on contribution behavior.
Their goal was to find out whether donors to a public radio station will give more money if they are told the amount of another donor's contribution.
The researchers present their findings in a paper entitled, "Field Experiments in Charitable Contributions: The Impact of Social Influence on the Voluntary Provision of Public Goods."
Read the whole article
More on fundraising
Wharton operations and information management professor Rachel Croson and a co-author set out to answer this question by examining the influence of social information on contribution behavior.
Their goal was to find out whether donors to a public radio station will give more money if they are told the amount of another donor's contribution.
The researchers present their findings in a paper entitled, "Field Experiments in Charitable Contributions: The Impact of Social Influence on the Voluntary Provision of Public Goods."
Read the whole article
More on fundraising
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
The role of the newsletter in your fundraising
Steve Hitchcock discusses the role of the newsletter in your organization's fundraising:
"Publishing a newsletter at least four times a year is essential if your organization is serious about raising money through the mail. Even with web pages and on-line newsletters, almost all of those who send contributions to nonprofit groups prefer -- desire -- to receive a paper newsletter in the mail.
Your newsletter doesn't have to be fancy. In fact, your donors will appreciate a simple, easy-to-read publication. The advantage of a four-page newsletter (or eight-pages with lots of photos) is that your donors will read it right away. Anything more substantial and they'll set it aside to read later. And you know what happens then."
Read the whole article
"Publishing a newsletter at least four times a year is essential if your organization is serious about raising money through the mail. Even with web pages and on-line newsletters, almost all of those who send contributions to nonprofit groups prefer -- desire -- to receive a paper newsletter in the mail.
Your newsletter doesn't have to be fancy. In fact, your donors will appreciate a simple, easy-to-read publication. The advantage of a four-page newsletter (or eight-pages with lots of photos) is that your donors will read it right away. Anything more substantial and they'll set it aside to read later. And you know what happens then."
Read the whole article
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