The company said that it is seeking to make it "crystal clear" that nonprofit groups would have all their e-mails delivered, including enabled Web-links and images, contrary to recent criticism in the media by advocacy groups.

Full article is available at: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060303/tc_nm/aol_timewarner_dc

2005 was a busy year for the internet. Last year more than a billion people went online, more than 250 billion searches were done, and total online sales accounted for over $170 billion (Forrester). More people than ever are turning to the internet to find--and buy--the products they need. They are also turning to the Internet in unprecedented numbers to conduct their philanthropic support.

Learn from these strategies to boost your online strategies.

Friday, Apr. 21, 2006
8:00 AM  - 2:00 PM (lunch provided)
Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
200 South Broad Street, 7th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102

This training is designed for nonprofit executives and development officers who are serious about upper level ePhilanthropy strategy that works. Registration is limited to 25 participants.

Early bird registration extended to 3/15!
Register here: www.ephilanthropy.org/advanced

Hosted by: The Arts & Business Council of Greater Philadelphia

Learn:

"ePhilanthropy 101 and Keys to Success: Developing an eCRM Strategy," presented by Chris Krackeler, Vice President of Business Development for GetActive

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

"The Power of Storytelling in Email Campaigns," presented by Patti LaCroix, Vice President and Senior Internet Strategist for Communicopia.net

These are the latest and most powerful techniques in ePhilanthropy taught by our certified master trainers. Surround yourself with the most powerful training in the most powerful city in America.

Tuesday, April 11, 2006
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Cafritz Conference Center
800 21st St N.W., Suite 204
Washington, DC 20001

Register Today! www.ephilanthropy.org/etour_schedule

Hosted by Get Active

Two very distinct towns. Two very distinct trainings.

Gainesville, FL - 4.19.06
Enjoy the beautiful botanical scenery of Gainesville, FL -located in North Central Florida and just a short drive from both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. 

Register today and learn:

• “ePhilanthropy 101 & Keys to Success: Developing an e-Customer Relationship Management Strategy,” presented by Chris Krackeler, Vice President of Business Development for GetActive
• “Major Online Gifts From Seniors,” presented by Kristen Schultz, Senior Vice President of Crescendo Interactive
• “The Intersection Between Electronic Charitable Solicitation and State and Federal Legal Regulation,” presented by Richard Newman, Attorney with Arent Fox

Tampa, FL - 4.28.06

Held at the prestigious Poynter Institute in the St. Petersburg area, this training is sure to knock your socks off. Receive a free tour of the Poynter Institute following the training.

Register today and learn: 

• "ePhilanthropy: Where Technology and Philanthropy Meet", presented by Chris Krackeler, Vice President of Business Development for GetActive
• "Cast Your NET, Catch More Fish: Effective Internet Strategy For Your Nonprofit", presented by Allan Pressel, CEO of Charity Finders
• "From Identification to Stewardship: How the Internet Has Changed the Game ", presented by David Lawson, President of Kintera, Inc.

Register and learn more at: www.ephilanthropy.org/etour_schedule

In this article, Sally McGhee covers the following:

1. There's Too Much Information Coming at Me Too Fast

2. I Have to Keep Everything

3. Organization Cramps My Freedom and Creativity

4. There's Not Enough Time in the Day!

5. It Takes Too Much Time to Get Productive

Firstgiving pages make online fundraising easy, and they help your supporters raise more money for you and have fun doing it.
Take the hassle out of fundraising and reach more donors with Firstgiving's online fundraising pages.

Firstgiving pages are perfect for your Walkathon or other pledge-based event, and they are a great way to jumpstart grassroots fundraising.  Using our pages allows fundraisers to reach more potential donors than they would using only offline methods.  A recent case study showed that fundraisers who use our pages raise 2.5 times more than those who don't. 

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Digital Universe seeks to improve on the ground broken by Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia that allows anyone to contribute and edit articles. Wikipedia's volunteer model offers an impressive body of content, boasting 1 million articles in English on everything from art deco to nuclear physics.

But Wikipedia's open system has also led to the publication of fraudulent articles, and authors sometimes have undisclosed conflicts of interest, critics have charged.

Instead of relying on anonymous volunteers, Digital Universe will pay experts, mostly academics, to write encyclopedia articles and to round up outside video, audio, online chats and other resources.

Full article available at: http://www.macon.com/mld/macon/business/technology/14028263.htm

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