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Tuesday, December 3, 2002	eZine Volume 3 Issue 6: Rating Charities, eSurveys, Donor Tax Tips, Generous Corporations	VOLUME 3 ISSUE 6

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Is Your Charity Being Rated?

Electronic Surveys For Feasibility Study

Technology Products For Nonprofit Budgets

ONLINE VIDEO: BusinessWeek's Carol Cropper Offers Year-End Donor Tips

Recent Gallup Poll

Forbes Reports: America's Most Philanthropic Corporations

Is Your Charity Being Rated?
There are a Growing Number of Online Groups Advising Donors
http://www.tribunechronicle.com/news/sto...
by The Associated Press

A growing number of organizations are attempting to give advice to donors on what charities are worthy of their support. How is your organization rated? What do you think of these efforts to rate charities? Tell us what you think in the ePhilanthropy eZine survey in this issue.
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Electronic Surveys For Feasibility Study
From Charity Channel: E-Philanthropy Review
http://charitychannel.com/printer_2564.s...
by Hillel Korin

Today many nonprofits (NGOs) are challenged with how to best reach a constituency in a timely and cost efficient manner when conducting a feasibility study. In this article from the Charity Channel you can learn how an eSurvey was used instead of the traditional phone calls or a mail survey.

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Technology Products For Nonprofit Budgets
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ONLINE VIDEO: BusinessWeek's Carol Cropper Offers Year-End Donor Tips
Can Donors and Charity Benefit From Stock Losses?
http://businessweek.feedroom.com/index.j...

BusinessWeek's Carol Cropper on how to get the most tax advantage out of holiday giving to charity.
IMPORTANT NOTE: High Speed Internet Connection Is Needed To Watch This Online Video Feed

Recent Gallup Poll
More American's Shopping Online This Season
http://www.gallup.com/poll/releases/pr02...
by Mark Gillespie

According to a recent Gallup poll more Americans are completing online ecommerce transactions than ever before.

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Forbes Reports: America's Most Philanthropic Corporations
Target & Aetna Tops For Percentage of Income Given
http://www.forbes.com/home_asia/2002/11/...
by Ari Weinberg

While many corporations give generously in terms of products and employee time--Microsoft, for instance, gave away $179 million in software last year--the real cost of donated time, products and services is debatable. But there is no arguing the value of cash-giving.

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Rating Charities

What Do You Think Of The Growing Trend Toward Rating Charities?

	This is a great idea and will help many donors.
	Not a bad idea but difficult to do fairly.
	Not a bad idea but none of these groups do a good job rating charities.
	These rating services are arbitrary and do more harm than good.
	This is a very bad idea.

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eZine Volume 3 Issue 5: Fidelity To Host Final 2002 eTour, Search Engine Rankings, Making Your Case, Community Foundations
November 18, 2002
Vol. 3 Issue 5

eZine Volume 3 Issue 4: Be Prepared For Year End Online Giving, Final Four eTour Stops for 2002, Nonprofits and Internet Communication Law
November 5, 2002
Vol. 1 Issue 43

Jimmie Alford ePhilanthropy Scholars Fund
November 4, 2002

eZine Volume 3 Issue 3: New .Org Registry Operator Chosen, Virtual Volunteers, New York, Atlanta and Baltimore eTours
October 22, 2002
Vol. 3 Issue 3

eZine Volume 3 Issue 2: Code of Ethics Revised, Online Course Begins Monday, California eTours, Citing The Internet
October 7, 2002
Vol. 3 Issue 2

New Chairman Elected, Dot Orgs, AHP Launches eLearning, eTour
October 1, 2002
Vol. 3 Issue 1

Issue 21 - One Year Later: September 11, Online Giving Up 120%, DC & Houston eTours, Nonprofits in Asia
September 9, 2002
Vol. 2 Issue 21

Issue 20: eTour Vancouver, New UK Donation Site, Dot Org Registration, Target America Joins eTour
August 5, 2002
Vol. 2 Issue 20

Issue 19 - PSI Joins eLearning Network, Houston eTour Announced, Intellectual Property Primer, ePhilanthropy Its More Than Just eMoney
July 14, 2002
Vol. 2 Issue 19

Issue 18: Washington DC eTour, Battle for '.org', Corporate Giving, AmEx Joins eTour, Online Learning
June 26, 2002
Vol. 2 Issue 18

Issue 17 - Online in the UK, American Red Cross, eLearning and Online Fundraising
June 5, 2002
Vol. 2 Issue 17

Issue 16- 990 E-File, Software, eTour and Ethics
June 4, 2002
Vol. 2 Issue 16

Issue 15: Williamsburg eTour, Giving USA Survey and More
May 10, 2002
Vol. 2 Issue 15

SPECIAL ISSUE - Giving USA Internet Giving Survey
April 28, 2002

Issue 14 - ePhilanthropy eZine
April 9, 2002
Vol. 2 Issue 14

Issue 12 - ePhilanthropy eZine
March 29, 2002
Vol. 2 Issue 12

Issue 11
March 19, 2002
Vol. 2 Issue 11

Issue 10
March 12, 2002
Vol. 2 Issue 10

Issue 9
March 4, 2002
Vol. 2 Issue 9

Issue 8
February 28, 2002
Vol. 2 Issue 8

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