ePhilanthropy eZine

Thursday, July 26, 2007 eZine 7 Issue 22: Live Training, International Awards, 4 Tips for Online Success, Surge in UK Giving   VOLUME 7 ISSUE 22  
IN THIS ISSUE
Prepare Your Staff for a Successful Fall Fundraising Program
Nominations are In. Will You Be With Us to See the Winners?
'Huge surge' in charity donations
4 Tips To Maximum Online Effectiveness
Person To Person Online Fundraising
Take The State of the Nonprofit Industry survey for a chance to win a Dell® laptop
Donation Processing Made Easy
Do You Have a Position Open? Or Are You Looking for One?
Event season is here. Talk to Auctionpay!
ARTICLES BY TOPIC AREA
Learn Online and On The eTour
eZine Sponsor
News and Reports
Education
Helpful Links
Prepare Your Staff for a Successful Fall Fundraising Program
Attend our four-hour live ephilanthropy trainings in the US
www.ephilanthropy.org/etour

While fundraising is rightly an important goal of a nonprofit website, the real purpose is communication with donors and relationship building with supporters. Once that communication is established and trust is built, the dollars follow. Gain valuable expert knowlege from three ePhilanthropy Master Trainers.

   8/24/07  – Honolulu

   9/25/07  – VA/DC

   9/27/07  – New York, NY

  10/5/07   – Miami

  11/8/07   – Chicago

11/16/07   – Philadelphia

Join us. Go to www.ephilanthropy.org/etour to find out more.


 

Nominations are In. Will You Be With Us to See the Winners?
The International ePhilanthropy Awards
www.ephilanthropy.org/awards

You are invited to the most anticipated nonprofit event of the year!

The 2007 International ePhilanthropy Awards

Tickets are now available for purchase online. www.ephilanthropy.org/awards

Finalists will be announced on September 4th and the winners revealed during the luncheon and ceremony on September 20 in New York City. You don't want to miss out on this incredible experience.


 

'Huge surge' in charity donations
Charity giving in the UK up 8.6%
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/6901365.stm

A new study by a British nonprofit group has found that giving in that country increased by 8.6 percent from 2005 to 2006, fueled by a response to international disasters, reports BBC News.
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4 Tips To Maximum Online Effectiveness
You need more than a presence, you need a plan
by The NonProfit Times

By now, most nonprofit managers have come to see the value of utilizing the Internet for fundraising or for giving an organization a high profile. Not all organizations have well-defined plans for just how to use the Net. At a recent international nonprofit conference, Bobby Heard, associate executive director of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), offered a look at plans and strategies that have helped his organizations and others gain the maximum effectiveness from Internet usage. Click below to read his 4 tips for success.


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Person To Person Online Fundraising
eZine Sponsor
http://www.firstgiving.com/?/src=ephil072407
by Firstgiving

Any nonprofit organization can use Firstgiving. Whether you have an event (walkathon, marathon, bowlathon, etc.) or not you can offer Firstgiving person to person online fundraising pages to your supporters as a way to fundraise for your organization in addition to donating directly to your nonprofit. Firstgiving is just another way for your supporters to give to your organization, while including their community and network in doing so. For more information, email james@firstgiving.com.


 

Take The State of the Nonprofit Industry survey for a chance to win a Dell® laptop
eZine Sponsor
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=e17VVKu1_2bl...
by Blackbaud

There are 1.5 million nonprofits in the U.S. 

How does yours compare?

Are you curious about how other nonprofits are faring in today's competitive funding environment? Interested in discovering today’s most pressing nonprofit issues? Find out! Take The State of the Nonprofit Industry survey, sponsored by Blackbaud, for a chance to win a FREE Dell® laptop. The survey results will provide an overview of critical information to help you benchmark and better manage your organization.

Take the survey today!

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=e17VVKu1_2bllvtnEenzzZ7g_3d_3d&c=16


 

Donation Processing Made Easy
eZine Sponsor
www.iats.ticketmaster.com
by IATS, a Tickemaster Company

IATS, a ticketmaster company, is the leading provider of donation processing services to nonprofit organizations:

 

- Accept donations from all major credit and debit cards without paying any setup or banking fees.

- No payment gateway or merchant account required

- Simple fee structure with no surprises

- Preferred payment processor for many of the leading providers of fundraising databases and ePhilanthropy services. Visit http://www.iats.ticketmaster.com/english/our_partners/index.html for more information on our partners.

 

Learn more at www.iats.ticketmaster.com or contact IATS at iats@ticketmaster.ca


 

Do You Have a Position Open? Or Are You Looking for One?
Submit your open position to our job bank, or find the job that is right for you
www.ephilanthropy.org/jobbank

Have you visited our Job Bank lately?

Recent positions posted:

Manager, Fund Development - Washington, DC
President/CEO - Los Angeles, CA
Chief Program Officer - Location: Flexible
Director of Development & Communications - Boston
Director of Finance and Administration - Arlington, VA

And more ... 

You can post a job by clicking here. Or you can search for jobs by clicking here. 


 

Event season is here. Talk to Auctionpay!
eZine Sponsor
http://www.auctionpay.com/ezine_07/
by Auctionpay

Auctionpay is the leader in integrated solutions to help nonprofits and schools successfully manage fundraising events—both live and online. We are dedicated to your fundraising success with:

 

  • making technology easy
  • growing community support
  • bringing fundraising online

Find tips and free planning guides for how to run successful benefit events. Go to http://www.auctionpay.com/ezine_07/ or email us at info@auctionpay.com.


 
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