2007 International ePhilanthropy Awards Luncheon sponsored by C.N.Wylie Group Inc.

Submit your nomination online in one of the following categories (self-nominations encouraged):

* Best Integrated Online and Offline ePhilanthropy Campaign sponsored by 411Karma.com

* Best Online Donations/Fundraising Campaign sponsored by eTapestry

* Best Online Special Event Registration and/or Membership Campaign sponsored by Artez Interactive 

* Best Community Building/ Volunteerism and/or Activism Campaign sponsored by FundraisingInfo.com  

* Best Senior-Friendly Website Design and/or Online Campaign sponsored by Crescendo Interactive

* Finalists in each category will be eligible for the Global People's choice award sponsored by HelpforCharities.com

Nominations will be accepted online from April 4 - July 1, 2007 for projects/programs and campaigns taking place or concluded between  May 1, 2006  and April 1, 2007. Questions: awards@ephilanthropy.org

These awards honor those individuals, organizations, and companies working in the ePhilanthropy field. Nominees will have demonstrated extraordinary talent, creativity, and insight in drawing the public's attention to the important use of the Internet for philanthropic purposes and have created services or strategies that support this effort.

View our amazing past winners: http://www.ephilanthropy.org/awards_previous 

SUBMIT YOUR NOMINATION ONLINE STARTING APRIL 4TH. MORE INFO AVAILABLE AT WWW.EPHILANTHROPY.ORG/AWARDS

ORDER YOUR TICKETS FOR AWARDS LUNCHEON BEFORE THEY SELL OUT! 
http://acteva.com/go/awards Seating is limited. Purchase luncheon/ceremony tickets early to secure your seat.

Join us for this amazing four-hour session with new trainers, new topics and all the latest cutting edge ePhilanthropy techniques to move your online efforts forward!

• “eTechnology on a Shoestring!” presented by Kristina Carlson, President, FundraisingINFO.com

• “An Integrated Approach – The Key to Success Online,” presented by Steve MacLaughlin, Practice Manager, Internet Services, Blackbaud Inc.

• “ePhilanthropy: Basic Principles and Strategies,” presented by Bob Evans, Director of Sales, Convio Inc.

Register here: www.ephilanthropy.org/etour_schedule

Fantastic speakers and sessions include:

• “An Integrated Approach – The Key to Success Online,” presented by Sheeraz Haji, President, Convio Inc.
•  “e-Technology on a Shoestring!,” presented by Jay Love, CEO and Co-Founder of eTapestry
• Third Speaker – TBA

Register today: www.ephilanthropy.org/etour_schedule

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Join the ePhilanthropy Foundation (http://ephilanthropy.org) and over 1000 nonprofits as we gather at the Nonprofit Technology Conference, presented by NTEN. This year's conference is centered on Reinventing Politics: Creating Social Change From the Ground Up, and will take place April 4 - 6 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC.