I've always wondered what works best in the battle to get noticed in the in-box, haven't you?

So I was psyched when Sherpa reader Ben Chestnut, Partner at RocketScienceGroup contacted me about a quick study his team just conducted. They sorted 40 million email messages sent to house lists by hundreds of their clients over the past 12 months by open rate.

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RSM McGladrey, in conjunction with the ePhilanthropy Foundation, presents the Nonprofit Internet Strategies Seminar on Thursday, May 11, 2006 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in New York, NY. In this seminar, participants will move forward in developing a sound ePhilanthropy strategy while learning the following from these four certified Master Trainers in the field:

·         "ePhilanthropy, Basic Principles and Strategies For Fundraising," presented by Andrew Mosawi, Director of Nonprofit Services for IATS Ticketmaster

·         "Understanding the Difference Between Online and Offline Fundraising," presented by Vinay Bhagat, Founder, Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer for Convio, Inc.

·         "Enterprise Resource Planning for Not-for-Profits - Connecting Information Across Your Organization," presented by Charles Riess, Managing Director for RSM McGladrey

·         "The Intersection Between Electronic Charitable Solicitation and State and Federal Regulation," presented by Richard Newman, Member for Arent Fox

Register today at www.ephilanthropy.org/etour_schedule or call Patrick at 877-536-1245 ext. 1.

Nevada Association of Nonprofits (NANO), in conjunction with the ePhilanthropy Foundation, presents the Nonprofit Internet Strategies Seminar on Thursday, June 1, 2006 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Reno, NV. In this seminar, participants will move forward in developing a sound ePhilanthropy strategy while learning the following from these three certified Master Trainers in the field:

·         "ePhilanthropy 101 & e-Technology on a Shoestring!" presented by Jay Love, CEO and Co-Founder, eTapestry

·         "Cast your NET, Catch More Fish: Effective Internet Strategy For Your Nonprofit" presented by Allan Pressel, CEO and Founder, Charity Finders 

·         "From Identification to Stewardship - How the Internet Has Changed the Game" presented by David Lawson, Senior Vice President of Prospect Relationship Management, Kintera

Register today at www.ephilanthropy.org/etour_schedule or call Patrick at 877-536-1245 ext.1

The ePhilanthropy Foundation has partnered with Columbia University (NYC) to develop and teach a new course entitled: Online Nonprofit Essentials: Management, Community Building and Fundraising

This course is being offered as part of Columbia's Master of Science in Fundraising Management.

Individuals (who have completed a Bachelor's degree and are NOT enrolled for a degree anywhere else) are welcome to attend this class that runs Thursday evenings from June 8 - August 10, 2006. The principle instructor will be ePhilanthropy Foundation President/CEO Ted Hart, with several top industry leaders joining the course as guest lecturers. 

Details for the course can be found at: http://www.ce.columbia.edu/as/courses/summer/fundraising.cfm
All questions regarding registration should be directed to Columbia University at 212-854-3771 or via email to Donia Allen at da120@columbia.edu

Nevada Association of Nonprofits (NANO), in conjunction with the ePhilanthropy Foundation, presents the Nonprofit Internet Strategies Seminar on Friday, June 2, 2006 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Las Vegas, NV. In this seminar, participants will move forward in developing a sound ePhilanthropy strategy while learning the following from these three certified Master Trainers in the field:

·         "Where Technology and Philanthropy Meet" presented by David Lawson, Senior Vice President of Prospect Relationship Management, Kintera

·         "Through the Entrepreneur's Eye: Funding and Leveraging Technology for the Mission" presented by Jeff Jetton, Chairman and CEO, Auctionpay

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

Register today at www.ephilanthropy.org/etour_schedule or call Patrick at 877-536-1245 ext.1

Firstgiving's online fundraising pages are a fast, simple way for your supporters to raise more money

Your fundraisers set up simple online pages for your event, email them to family and friends and collect online donations that are sent straight to you.  Firstgiving pages are perfect for any event and are also great for grassroots fundraising efforts and can be used alongside your current online service.   Fundraisers who use our pages have been shown to raise 3x more on average than those who don't. 

We also provide online event registration.  Firstgiving's service is incredibly easy to use and is affordable for organizations of all sizes. .  Let us show you how we can help you: visit us at www.firstgiving.com or contact our sales team at inquiries@firstgiving.com or 781-863-6166 x103. 

Auctionpay has helped thousands of nonprofits utilize the Internet to supplement or replace traditional methods of inviting and registering guests and donors for fundraising events. Cost-effective ideas include sending save-the-date notifications, invitations and reminders via email with a link to your web site for online registration. Auctionpay will show you how.  Sign up for our newsletter and learn more at http://www.auctionpay.com/ed_center/online-tips/online-tips.aspx.

Auctionpay products and services are easy to use, improve donor experiences and help increase revenue. Visit www.auctionpay.com for tips, white papers, product demos and more. Contact us at info@auctionpay.com.

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All the tools you need for fundraising and nonprofit management, in one all-inclusive package! With DonorPerfect, you can:

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

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Those wishing to explore ePhilanthropy Master Trainer- ePMT designation are urged to submit their application on or before May 3 2006 for review by the ePhilanthropy Master Trainer Review Board. The application and details are available online by CLICKING HERE or here: http://www.ephilanthropy.org/site/DocServer/ePhilanthropy_Master_Trainer_Application.pdf?docID=241

Complete details including a directory of current "Best of the Best in ePhilanthropy" is available at:
http://ephilanthropy.org/ePMT

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