Well-designed for maximum impact, and making Time Magazine’s top 10 websites of 2007, are a couple of sites that we think deserve your attention:

TechPresident.com: See how the Internet is helping to shape the campaigns and get people connected on the issues.  Read Time’s synopsis here.

www.volunteermatch.org: Discover hundreds of opportunities to give back by offering your time, or find others who are ready to help your cause. Read Time’s synopsis here.

Do you know of a ground-breaking website that deserves more attention for all of its astounding attributes? Send us your ideas … info@ephilanthropy.org

The ePhilanthropy Foundation would like to thank everyone who participated in the 2007 Annual Survey.  Your valuable input will help us improve our current programs and allow our educational offerings to grow in order to meet your needs.  

Five winners were chosen from the book drawing to receive a complete set of ePhilanthropy texts including Nonprofit Internet Strategies, Major Donors, and Fundraising on the Internet. 

1. Breanna Ross of Street Kids International in Toronto Ontario
2. Dave Gagne of Urban Boatbuilders, Inc in St. Paul, Minnesota
3. Lori Izeman of the Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland  in Cleveland, Ohio
4. Roxanne Walter of the ALS Association in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
5. Gloria McAdam of America’s Second Harvest in Hartford, Connecticut

Three winners were chosen to receive complimentary registrations to a live eTour seminar in a city near them. 

1. Sarah Riester of the Division of Overseas Ministries in Indianapolis, Indiana
2. Shirley Clark of Trails Youth Initiative in Toronto, Ontario
3. Cathy Jones of the Adventist Medical Center in Portland Oregon

The Annual Survey will be open for one more week. Please share your thoughts with us as we prepare for 2008. Take the survey here.

The Global Nonprofit Resource Center provides professionals with access to the very best resources from around the world.  Search for articles and case studies on specific topics of interest to your organization using the article search function.  Resources cover topics such as ethics, development, technology, fundraising, management, marketing, communications, volunteerism, and much more.  Use the vendor search function to find companies and organizations offering services that can play a key role in the success of your online strategy. 

Conduct a broad or narrow search for information with key words and/or specific categories of interest.  Explore the Global Nonprofit Resource Center today!

Don’t limit your time on the GNRC to searching; share your story and successes with others as well.  If your nonprofit has a story to tell about its online endeavors, including successful campaigns, awarded acclaim, accomplishments achieved using specific services or vendors - submit an article to be published as an eResource for the community.  Submit your story today!  

Based on feedback received in the Annual Survey, ePhilanthropy.org is excited to share more information on the Global Nonprofit Resource Center and the benefits to the nonprofit community.

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Social networking tools like Facebook, MySpace and blogs were the hot topic of the past year.  So are they worth your time? 

Network for Good's Nonprofit 911 free training program returns with a bang on January 10 -- and grant money -- with Part I of a two-part series on raising money via social media.  We’ve got three great speakers with lots of practical, easy tips:  Network for Good's Katya Andresen and Stacie Mann will discuss their 10 steps to social networking success and then Christine Fanning of the Case Foundation will talk about how your nonprofit can get a $50,000 grant through America’s Giving Challenge.  There are a total of $500,000 in grants for stellar wired fundraisers through the Challenge, thanks to support from the Case Foundation and Parade Magazine. 

Find out how you can be one of them! Details here: http://info.networkforgood.org/np911jan1008/

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