ADAPE Australasia Inc representing members whose responsibilities include fundraising, alumni affairs, marketing and communications in the education sector, endorses the ePhilanthropy Code of Ethics as an appropriate and relevant guideline for Australasian practitioners.

"We acknowledge that the practice of using online facilities is rapidly gaining momentum in Australasia, providing another way for assisting existing and potential stakeholders to support their institutions. This Code encompasses privacy issues and requirements between the donor and the cause they support. It aligns with and adds dimension to our existing ADAPE Code of Conduct."

(Rob Tunchon, President ADAPE Australasia Inc)

Copies of the ePhilanthropy Code of Ethics are available in English, French and Spanish:
http://ephilanthropy.org/ethics

Those interested in adding their endorsement to the Code of Ethics are encouraged to online at:
http://ephilanthropy.org/ethicscenter

The Checklist for Accountability, developed by the Independent Sector, outlines actions every charitable organization can take to strengthen transparency and accountability. Because creating an accountable organization is an ongoing process, board and staff members should review recommended practices regularly and adjust their rules, methods and communications as needed. The steps listed in the Checklist will help every charitable organization reassure its stakeholders of its commitment to upholding the public trust vital to earning support and fulfilling its mission.

http://www.independentsector.org/issues/accountability/Checklist/index.html

The major obstacles to email deliverability are lack of consumer trust in email, ISP blocking and emerging authentication standards.

The ePhilanthropy Foundation offers you 54 courses all available for you and your staff to take online at anytime for just $79. This is the lowest rate of the year and will be in effect through December 31.

So if you want to brush up on skills related to Grant Writing, Research, Board Development, ePhilanthropy, Annual appeals, Planned Giving, Special Events or most any development topics,

Click below, register for the class of your choice and learn at your pace on your schedule with NO TRAVEL.

http://ephilanthropy.org/eLearning  or directly to the registration page

The Toronto Fundraising Congress 2005 is excited to be offering a new, innovative ePhilanthropy Town Hall in cooperation with the ePhilanthropy Foundation, as one of its Master’s Track sessions. This town hall will use a facilitated dialogue format with invited guest panelists (via teleconference and/or in person) to explore various topics of interest related to the use of the Internet to support and promote philanthropy in Canada.

The session is being held on Wednesday, November 30, 2005 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. If you would like to be considered as a panelist for this discussion (novice or pro), along with a paragraph describing why you would like to be selected to participate, please e-mail the session’s facilitator, Ted Hart at congress2005@ePhilanthropy.org by Friday, October 21, 2005. Thank you!

Only Blackbaud’s Membership Management Solution, including fundraising and Web site management, is specifically designed to help nonprofits:

- Attract, retain, and upgrade members
- Make strategic decisions through easy-to-use reporting
- Foster lifelong relationships that lead to donations
- Give individual chapters the tools they need to manage themselves

Learn more today! http://www.blackbaud.com/bb/re/membership.aspx?WT.mc_id=13_mm

Are tournaments, auctions, dinners, galas or other events part of your fundraising efforts? DonorPerfect fundraising software has integrated event planning tools and reports that ensure your success!

For a FREE trial version, please call (800) 220-8111, or click here:

http://www.softerware.com/asp/referral.asp?id=591

Online Personal Fundraising Pages from Justgiving are the easiest,
fastest way for your supporters to raise money for your organization.

Justgiving's simple-to-create pages are fun to use and take less than 5
minutes to set up. Pages can be used to raise funds for any occasion
--fun runs, weddings, in memoriam, or any personal or charity event or
occasion. During that Sunday morning cup of coffee, your fundraisers
can personalize their page and email them to their own contacts to ask
for donations.

Benefits to you include:

* Automatic transfer of donations to your organization by EFT.
* Automated thank-you emails sent to donors on your behalf.
* Downloadable reporting including donor data -- a perfect way to grow your database.
* Online paid event registration for your supporters, if needed.

See examples and learn more at:
http://www.justgiving.com/pfp/design/1/charities.asp?/src=ephil110105

You can send email to cell phones. Here are the addresses for the top six US carriers. Substitute an actual phone number, send the e-mail and it will arrive as a text message.

T-Mobile             phonenumber@tmomail.net

Virgin Mobile       phonenumber@vmobl.com

Cingular               phonenumber@cingularme.com

Sprint                  phonenumber@messaging.sprintpcs.com

Verizon               phonenumber@vtext.com  

Nextel                 phonenumber@messaging.nextel.com

Or you don't know the cellular service company, go through a third-party service, rather than direct e-mail, consider using http://www.teleflip.com. Teleflip automatically sends e-mail to the proper service provider when you enter the 10-digit phone number.

Technology infrastructure is critical to building successful nonprofits. But funds for technology products can be prohibitive. TechSoup Stock can help.

At TechSoup Stock, hundreds of leading technology products are available for administrative fees that compare to as little as 4% of retail value, thanks to generous donations and discounts from corporate partners such as Cisco, Intuit, Macromedia, and Symantec. TechSoup Stock is also home of the Microsoft Software Donation Program. There is no membership fee.

Since 2002, nonprofits across the United States and Canada have accessed the software and other technology products they need at TechSoup Stock.

Learn how your nonprofit can benefit from these products and savings by visiting:

http://www.techsoup.org/stock.cfm?id=1539

View positions posted to the ePhilanthropy Job Bank at:
http://www.imakenews.com/ephilanthropy/index000033520.cfm

To place your job announcement in the next issue, please use the online form at:
http://acteva.com/go/jobbank

For additional information, please call 877-536-1245 with any questions or send an e-mail to jobbank@ephilanthropy.org