The ePhilanthropy Foundation offers you 54 courses all available for you and your staff to take online at anytime for just $79.

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

Washington, DC eTour

Tuesday, April 11, 2006

8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Join our ePhilanthropy Master Trainers and learn about:

“ePhilanthropy: Where Technology and Philanthropy Meet” presented by Chris Krackeler, Vice President of Business Development for GetActive

·         Learn how to use the Internet to ethically and efficiently promote philanthropic activity

·         Learn the best practices, resources and references to move forward in developing a sound ePhilanthropy strategy

 “Harnessing the Power of Earned Income Strategies: Marketing, Segmentation & Strategy” presented by Jordan Dossett, Creative Director for Antharia

·         Understand market segmentation, and how to create a marketing plan and promotional options

·         Identify emerging trends in marketing that are used to create visibility and consistency in increasing income

“The Power of Storytelling in Email Campaigns” presented by Patti LaCroix, Vice President of Communicopia.net

·         Learn basic tips of successful email campaigns and the vital role that an integrated approach plays in making your email campaign successful

Visit the DC eTour registration site and learn more: http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaID=103276

Americans earning $50,000 to $100,000 a year give two to six times more of their investment assets to charity than those who make more than $10 million, a new report from the San Francisco-based NewTithing Group finds.

First Lady Laura Bush joined a group of local high school students at a service-learning project to announce a new federal study that finds 55 percent of American teenagers volunteered last year - nearly double the rate of adults.

Full report available online: http://www.nationalservice.gov/pdf/05_1130_LSA_YHA_study.pdf

Research fellow Deborah Fallows said that men use the Internet for the breadth of experience, and women use it for human connections. Both like to save time on tasks such as buying tickets or paying bills, and see it as source of information.

You have a network of people supporting you; did you know that they each have their own network available to support them?

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Blackbaud's enewsletters keep you up-to-date on the latest nonprofit information and trends:

• Fundraising Well: Efficient fundraising practices and hot topics 
  
• Fiscal Fitness: Financial management and business issues 
  
• Eureka!: Nonprofit marketing and prospect acquisition and analysis

Start the year off right! View the archives or subscribe to these FREE enewsletters: http://www.blackbaud.com/resources/newsletters.aspx?WT.mc_id=NLTA6

Spring eTour Seminars Announced!

NC, DC, FL, NY, PA, and Canada!

Spring Dates:

February 23 – Charlotte, NC

April 11 – Washington, DC

April 21 – Advanced Training in Philadelphia, PA

April 28 – Tampa, FL

May 4 – Toronto, ON

May 11 – New York, NY

Register Today! www.ephilanthropy.org/eTour_schedule

Learn more about the speakers, the training topics and how you can improve your current ePhilanthropy strategy.
 

Fall Dates:

October 26 – Philadelphia, PA

December 12 – Chicago, IL

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