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Tuesday, August 21, 2007 eZine 7 Issue 24: Verizon and Google Grants, ePhilanthropy "Oscars", Online Volunteering, Job Bank   VOLUME 7 ISSUE 24  
IN THIS ISSUE
New Google Grant Program Announced
Learn What's NEW in ePhilanthropy This Fall
Verizon Grants Available for Fall ePhilanthropy Trainings
Join us for the "Oscars" of the ePhilanthropy World
Online Volunteering: A Great Fit for Retired Alberta Woman
Donation Processing Made Easy
Discover the Power of Integrating Online Fundraising with Your Database
Blackbaud Partners with Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Person To Person Online Fundraising
Do You Have a Position Open? Or Are You Looking for One?
ARTICLES BY TOPIC AREA
Learn Online and On The eTour
eZine Sponsor
News and Reports
Education
Helpful Links
New Google Grant Program Announced
Google Earth Pro Grants
http://earth.google.com/outreach/program_details.h...

Google Earth Outreach supports non-profit organizations that share its mission of community service in areas such as education & culture, environment & science, current affairs, global development, public health and social services.

As a part of this program they grant Google Earth Pro licenses to qualifying organizations. Google Earth Pro has powerful authoring features which allow for GIS data importation such as .shp and tab files, a movie making module, and a high resolution printing feature.


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Learn What's NEW in ePhilanthropy This Fall
Join us at the VA/DC eTour and hear from three fantastic speakers
www.ephilanthropy.org/etour_schedule
by ephilanthropy.org

This eTour stop is hosted by: RSM McGladrey and Convio

eTour Topics and Speakers:

“Keys to Success: Developing an eCRM Strategy”
Chris Krackeler,Director of Sales, Convio, Inc.
 
“An Integrated Approach: Coordinating Your Online and Offline Techniques”
Tony Powell, President, Knowledge Capital Group

“Beyond the Jargon: What Is Really Behind Web 2.0
That Can Help Your Fundraising Strategies!”
Michael Johnston, President, Hewitt and Johnston Consultants


Please join us for a FREE LUNCH presented by Convio
immediatley following the training!

Please RSVP during your registration to attend! Click here to register.


 

Verizon Grants Available for Fall ePhilanthropy Trainings
Join us in Honolulu, DC/VA, NYC, Miami, Philadelphia, Chicago
www.ephilanthropy.org/etour
by ephilanthropy.org

With the generous support of the Verizon Foundation Resource Center, ePhilanthropy.org is pleased to offer training grants to nonprofits this fall. The grant can allow you and or organization to take advantage of classroom and online training opportunities.

Does your budget lack funds for staff trainings? Apply for a grant today and incorporate a live training or online course into your fall development schedule!

Grants are limited; Special consideration will be given to nonprofit organizations working in the fields of domestic violence, education and literacy. 

Complete a grant application today or call #877.536.1245 ext. 1 for more information!


 

Join us for the "Oscars" of the ePhilanthropy World
The 2007 International ePhilanthropy Awards Luncheon
www.ephilanthropy.org/awards
by ephilanthropy.org

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

The 2007 International ePhilanthropy Awards

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

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


 

Online Volunteering: A Great Fit for Retired Alberta Woman
http://www.mys.ca/aov/media/Gail_Drinnan_Interview...
by Randy Tyler

Winnipeg, Canada -- It was 2005 and retired Albertan Gail Drinnan couldn't find a local online volunteer opportunity that matched her skills and interests. Now two years later, Drinnan still continues to share her time and talents via the Internet to help Macdonald Youth Services (MYS), a charitable organization located 800 miles away in Winnipeg.


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Donation Processing Made Easy
eZine Sponsor
www.iats.ticketmaster.com
by 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


 

Discover the Power of Integrating Online Fundraising with Your Database
eZine Sponsor
http://www.softerware.com/asp/referral.asp?id=983
by Donor Perfect

With DonorPerfect, your nonprofit can collect the exact information you want online, and even offer secure credit card processing for payments. Collected data can be easily reviewed, and then quickly imported into DonorPerfect or any database you choose. Perfect for:

  • Donations and gifts
  • Event sign-ups
  • Information requests
  • Volunteers
  • Memberships
  • Fundraising item sales

To learn more, call (800) 220-8111, or visit www.donorperfect.com


 

Blackbaud Partners with Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
eZine Sponsor
www.blackbaud.com/bb/bbhof/adol/ezine.aspx?WT.mc_I...
by Blackbaud

“Blackbaud’s total solution is the hub of all our data and gives us the big picture of how customers interact with us. Their team is very responsive and has an incredible interest in seeing us succeed.” - Ken Meifert, Director of Membership and Sales

 

Using Blackbaud® solutions, the National Baseball Hall of Fame:

 

-          Tripled membership from 10K to 30K in only two years

-          Improved direct mail response rates by 56%

-          Increased the average gift amount by 52%

 

 Read the complete case study or learn more.


 

Person To Person Online Fundraising
eZine Sponsor
http://www.firstgiving.com/?/src=ephil082107
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.


 

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
by ephilanthropy.org

Have you visited our Job Bank lately?

Recent positions posted:

Director of Development- New Brunswick, New Jersey
Director of Philanthropy - Chicago, Illinois
Executive Director - Vancouver, Washington
Land Projects Manager - Millbrook, New York
Chief Executive Officer - Anaheim, California

And more ...

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


 
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