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<title>Fundraising Can Be Easy When You Plan It First</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ If you have been tasked with been a fundraiser for your organization, how do you feel? You've decided to support a cause, organization or activity that desperately needs funds and now are probably wondering just how will you find the needed money? 

You know that raising funds can be a challenging activity, it is probably not your key skill but you have to do something. Well we know that fundraisers cost time and money, so how can you organize a fundraiser that will HELP rather than HURT your cause?
You also know that there are many people who have done this already and you really want the fundraising challenges but would love to know which tips and tools to use. You also want to appear professional, make sure your event goes smoothly and helps you raise enough donations to meet your fundraising goals.  What are some of the things a successful fundraiser needs to consider if the goal is to get them to show up and spend? 

Details - you need to spend the time appropriately planning all your activities. Do not fall into the trap of fundraising before you plan. You need to understand what activities are required, who will or should be involved where will you hold it, and what is your contingency plan for when things go wrong?

Events - A great social gathering may draw a crowd, but is a festive get together what you need or a more laid-back educational type event. Producing an expensive large social event that really draws in the big crowd may be more then you need since you have to also cover your costs. So you have to make sure you have a large enough volume of people to make sure you meet your goals. 

Tracking - There are a million things to do but if you lose sight of your goals you hurt your cause. You need to status and track the amount of money you need throughout the fundraising activity because there is nothing worst then having what appears to be a successful event but it misses your target and your stakeholders are not happy. 

Remember when success is mandatory, instead of wasting the time and talents of friends, organizers and followers to organize a fundraiser that disappoints, why not build a plan that will not only seize the attention of potential supporters, but ensure they come to show their support with real dollars. 

Before you start planning your next fundraiser, take some time to learn the secrets for hitting the right notes with supporters. Find out how to maximize your fundraising budget and even learn how to get supporters to commit to annual donations! 
It's time to roll up your sleeves and start the ball rolling. All you need is a little guidance! ]]></description>
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<title>How To Use Custom Apparel For Fundraising</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ If you are looking for a way to raise funds for a school, an activity center, a church or other non profit organization, you can do so with custom apparel.  Everyone likes custom t-shirts, hats and sweatshirts.  No matter what type of project you are fundraising, you can make it easier by creating custom apparel.  

Some ideas on how you can use custom apparel to create your own articles of clothing for fundraising include:  

Hats For a Cause

If you have a cause that you want to raise funds for, you can create hats that depict the cause and sell them for a profit to raise funds.  Creating your own custom hats can be done in online outlets and they will look very professional.  Hats and t-shirts are two of the least costly of all of the custom apparel that you can create.  If you have a non for profit cause that you are trying to raise money for, you can do so by creating custom hats.  

Polo Shirts For Golf Outings

If you are organizing a charity event like a golf outing, you can create custom polo shirts to commemorate the event.  You can put the date and the name of the charity event on the polo shirt and create your own custom polo or golf shirts.  These can be raffled off at the golf outing.  

Teen Apparel For School Fundraisers

Schools can create special teen apparel that will appeal to teens and raise funds for school extra-curricular activities.  By creating trendy and unique teen apparel, the fundraiser will appeal to the teens and raise some extra money for the activity.  Everyone will be happy as the teens get a new t-shirt or sweatshirt and the organization makes some money.

Charity Run Auctions

You can create custom apparel to be auctioned or raffled off during charity runs and other drives.  Charity runs and drives usually charge an entrance fee and feature a raffle.  They are always looking for items to raffle off to those who pay to go to the run or event.  Charity runs are usually for local causes where the funds go to support someone in the community who is ill or who is experiencing hardships.  You can do your bit by creating custom apparel and donating it for the auction or raffle.  

When you are conducting a fundraiser for charity, make sure that you keep track of all receipts and that you can account for all the money that you spend as well as receive.  You have to keep very strict records when you are raising funds for non for profit organizations.  

Creating custom apparel for charity events and as a way of fundraising is easier than ever thanks to the internet and companies that will print on demand.  You no longer have to have a large minimum order to get quality custom apparel printed for you that looks as if it came from the store.  You can use this apparel for a good cause when you create it for your fundraising endeavors. ]]></description>
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<title>Helping Nonprofits Through Charitable Services</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Nonprofits are great for those who need help when they can't get it from other sources. Nonprofit organizations help to feed, clothe, and care for people in times of need. They also are a big part in raising money for assistance and research in many aspects of health, wellness, and other life threatening ailments. So nonprofits are important and significant to others, but who helps nonprofits when they are in need? There are many free services for nonprofits that can be utilized in order to help the nonprofit get on their feet. 

When you are looking for charitable services for nonprofits, you will first want to look towards larger nonprofit groups that are self-sufficient. It is a good idea to talk to these nonprofits and first see how they did it. You can always get help from these nonprofits by getting financial support and other business assistance. They may even be able to point out the best free resources that can help your nonprofit succeed. 

A great way to get your nonprofit working for you is by utilizing internet services for charity. This can mean a lot of different things, but in order to get money coming into your nonprofit, you will need an internet presence that will reach out to people all over the world. This is where you can easily ask for donations and provide information on the good works that you are doing for your local, regional, or national community. 

And in order to get a great internet presence, you will need the assistance of technologically savvy web creators and designers. You can solicit the help of designers who are willing to volunteer their time, or you can choose from a handful of affiliates that provide free technology assistance to nonprofit organizations. They will help you incorporate technology into your overall mission, as well as offer recommendations for upgrading any existing technology. These free services are vital for any nonprofit that wants to stay ahead of the upgrading game. 

There are also many legal aspects to starting and keeping a nonprofit organization running. In order to get legal advice that won't drain the bank account, you will want to look for CPAs and lawyers that will provide their expertise on a pro bono basis. There are many attorneys and accountants who will do this for nonprofits whether they are in trouble or just need some advice before they make a legal decision. 

It is easy to get frustrated when you are running a nonprofit organization, but it is important to remember that there are other programs out there that will help individuals as well as other nonprofits that need it. Free and charitable services for nonprofits may not always be easy to find, but if you look to the tutelage of an established, well run non profit organization, you will be able to find all the resources that you need to establish yourself as a well run nonprofit organization. ]]></description>
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<title>Tips for Fundraising Success</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Fundraising is an activity that is simultaneously profitable and charitable. Usually, fundraising activities advance a social or political agenda.

Most fundraising activities are established by nonprofit organizations. This is due to the fact that nonprofit organizations usually don't exist for profit like other types of organizations. Therefore, in order to increase their funds, they choose fundraising.

Unfortunately, fundraising is not an effortless task. If an organization wants or needs to raise funds for their campaigns, they should consider these important factors in creating a fund raising success story:

1. Know your purpose and mission

When brainstorming for fund raising activities, it is imperative for an organization to unmistakably establish and set their goals. Before anything else, the primary function of the fund raising activity should be clear to all involved. 

Second, the organization should set a financial goal that is a concrete and definitive set amount. This knowledge this will assist in the brainstorming of fund raising ideas. 

Knowledge of your organization's goals will act as parameters for your fund raiser.

2. Implement a structured and specific plan

Never embark on your fund raising mission without a stable plan. Hesitation in decision making is not suitable. 

Before commencing your organization's fund raising function, you should have determined and  defined the end goals, the time span of the occasion, the venue, who will be participating, etc. The activity needs to be completely organized weeks in advance of fund raising event.
Of course, there is no promise that your fund raising event will reach it's goal. However, it is helpful when your organization knows what needs to be done and what the deadlines are. Without these things your organization is certain not to achieve it's goals.

3. Select appropriate merchandise

Fundraising events don't always request money without featuring some sort of product. Sponsors also need to receive some sort of benefit from their contributions or gifts.

Raising funds is generally much simpler if you have a product is included as part of the event. One of the best things about using a product in fund raising is that it can be much easier to solicit different companies, groups, etc. because you have products that are likely to be priced lower than those being sold in the marketplace. Therefore, people will be inclined to buy more than what they originally intended to buy, especially since they are aware that what they purchase aids you in your cause.

By following these tips you can will most certainly have a successful fund raising activity. ]]></description>
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<title>12 Reasons To Always Make The Most of Your Nonprofit Events</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Having problems, having people support your cause? Not sure what you need to do to move people to help you in your nonprofit organization. 

1. Create Awareness
You can create awareness of your organization's causes. Most events offer the ability to do free advertising. Make the event an integral part of your annual advertising and marketing program. 

2. Solicit Donations
You have the ability to solicit donations and make all your events a fundraiser. You never know who wants to contribute to your cause. Therefore always have a donation jar and a list of causes available and on display. 

3. Membership 
Events are a great opportunity to secure new members. All you need to do is leave your membership forms around. One potential member may read and agree to sign up and instantly your event just became  successful membership meeting, 

4. Special Causes 
Do you have a special need like a physical structure that requires community and neighborhood agreement before it can be improved? Develop a special handout and carry away piece that will inform neighbors about how they can support your cause. Make the marketing piece focused and distinguishable from your normal organization material so it is memorable. In any case an event gives us a chance to influence the community to support your primary or very special cause. 

5. Education 
When you educate the meeting participants on your cause, they appreciate and will spread the word for your organization. This also helps your organization meet its community outreach goals. 

6. Media
The media may never come to your nonprofit monthly meeting but will gladly come to an event. A way to increase the incentive for them is to invite your high profile elected officials who support your cause. We invite and they write. This is a great way to get free publicity. 

7. Branding
Build your organizations brand. If you are suffering under the reputation of another group because another organization has a larger profile, then an event should become a branding opportunity. 

8. Community Relations 
Establish community relations. Create a win-win situation, meet your neighbors, partner with them and help support their causes. 

9. Government Support 
Most nonprofits need some form of local government support. An event helps you chat up local government officials who you may not come across during your local travels. Sometimes you may learn something you didn't know and you can help sell your cause. 

10. Networking 
Build your community relations network. An event brings in many people from many neighborhood organizations. Networking with all the other community groups will help strengthen your cause and build your reputation. 

11. Grant
When you attend grant training one of the line items that is clearly required is community support? If your cause requires some level of community support, he proper business event helps you gauge community interest and build a supportive group all in one place. 

12. Advertising Dollars
An event raises your profile and demonstrates to store owners and business owners in town that you have an audience. They in turn will support your nonprofit with Advertising dollars.

Remember, support starts before you ask for help not when you need it. ]]></description>
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<title>Social Entrepreneurs - Characteristics and Objectives</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 03 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ While a business entrepreneur might create entirely new industries, a social entrepreneur comes up with new solutions to social problems and then implements them on a large scale. Social entrepreneurs act as the change agents for society, seizing opportunities others miss and improving systems, inventing new approaches, and creating solutions to change society for the better. 

Social Entrepreneurship
The essence of entrepreneurship is the burning desire to create an organization that focuses in helping humanity by solving societal problems, providing needs, and in the process, the entrepreneur can make money. Social entrepreneurship is about applying practical, innovative and sustainable approaches to benefit society in general, with an emphasis on those who are marginalized and poor. 

Characteristics of Social Entrepreneurs 
1.Social entrepreneurs don't do well in bureaucracies. They cannot sit back and wait for change to happen - they are the drivers of change. 

2.A social entrepreneur is a pragmatic visionary who achieves large scale, systemic and sustainable social change through a new invention, a different approach, a more rigorous application of known technologies or strategies, or a combination of these.

3.A social entrepreneur has a practical but innovative stance to a social problem, often using market principles and forces, coupled with dogged determination, that allows them to break away from constraints imposed by ideology or field of discipline, and pushes them to take risks that others wouldn't dare. 

4.Social entrepreneurs are innovative, resourceful, and results oriented. They draw upon the best thinking in both the business and nonprofit worlds to develop strategies that maximize their social impact. These entrepreneurial leaders operate in all kinds of organizations: large and small; new and old; religious and secular; nonprofit, for-profit, and hybrid.

5.What business entrepreneurs are to the economy, social entrepreneurs are to social change. They are the driven, creative individuals who question the status quo, exploit new opportunities, refuse to give up, and remake the world for the better.

Key To Success
For every entrepreneur or hopefuls, the key to success is to first think of the social benefits of your venture, even if yours in for profit, then go ahead to satisfy those needs, and the money will sure come. If the goal is money, one may sure make the money, but may lack in fulfillment. Entrepreneurs must have eyes that are more than profits to be fulfilled and retire happily. 

Social Objective
Earned income ventures are socially entrepreneurial only when they have a social purpose beyond simply making money. If social entrepreneurship is to be distinctive in any way, it must be because social objectives matter in how the venture is organized and managed. If the only way a venture serves your mission is by generating funds, it may be business entrepreneurship, but it is not social entrepreneurship.

Benefits
Running a socially responsible business can be good for the bottom line.Businesses cannot exist in isolation with the community, hence every business, whether non-profits or for profits must be socially conscious of its environment.

In the developed worlds, citizens start or increase their business with a company that is dedicated to the social good. According to a survey by Golin/Harris International, researchers found that about 70% of Americans would start or increase their business with a company that is dedicated to the social good. There's some value one can place on good will and the relationship with the community.

Improving Society
Any form of social entrepreneurship that is worth promoting broadly must be about establishing new and better ways to improve a society. Social entrepreneurs implement innovative programs, organizational structures, or resource strategies that increase their chances of achieving deep, broad, lasting, and cost-effective social impact.  

New Social Enterprises
A new breed of social enterprises which crosses all boundaries and cultural divide has now emerged. Young and innovative Internet companies such as Early Planet, Trade Planets, Paul Hata and World Christian Pages which has banded together to provide online jobs for anyone on the planet with a broadband access.Job opportunities available includes affiliate marketers,article writers,editors, designers and programmers. ]]></description>
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<title>Charity Custom T Shirts: How to Generate Funds for a Nonprofit Organization</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ Charity organizers with a great need for financial support can use custom T shirts to their advantage.  Giving away or selling a shirt can be a real help in making a fundraising project successful.  Several methods can be used to incorporate these clothing items into your plans.  

Sometimes, custom T shirts can be used as a draw to get people in for the main charity event.  If there is an event set to take place in the future, it is important to make people aware of it so that they will come out and take part.  You could send out coupons for free shirts that you have designed, to encourage people to attend.  

Another way to use this type of shirts as an incentive is to give them out as a reward for qualifying donations.  If a person or group gives a certain amount, they get custom T shirts as a thank you.  Corporate sponsors might get several shirts for a large donation.  This can encourage the corporation to have a contest among employees.  The ones who bring in the most donations get T shirts as prizes.  

People who participate in an organized fundraising walk, run, or cycling event for charity deserve a thank you, too.  You can make up special custom T shirts for the date and location of the event.  It is also important to put text on the shirt describing the accomplishment required to get it.  It might say something like "I Walked 20 Miles for Cancer Research."  

Auctions are a good way to make money for charities.  A popular type is the silent auction.  A card describing the prize of a set of custom T shirts that the winner can personally design could be one entry.  During the charity event, people come by and write down their bids on the sheet.  At the end of the function, the winner is announced.  

A regular auction could be used as well.  To sell a shirt, you will need to make it something special.  You could do the same promotion, where the winning bidder gets to design and have a set of custom T shirts.  Another way to go about it would be to get celebrities to sign shirts you have had made up for the charity cause.  

Of course, charities can sell their T shirts a bit over cost to bring in funds.  Then it is just a matter of finding places to sell them.  Anywhere with a party atmosphere is a good place.  A carnival or a barbecue festival would be a great place to start.  The charity can also go to local clubs for sales.  

People who want to give to a charity will look for ways to join in the cause.  When you make custom T shirts available to them as a part of your fundraising efforts, people will be excited to help out. ]]></description>
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<title>The Secrets of Seo for Non Profits</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ One of the best ways to utilize existing advertising tactics on the internet is to use SEO articles. SEO is the best way to get cheap advertising for your website. If you are a non profit organization, you can see a great return on SEO advertising in a matter of days. 

The best part about a non profit organization is that you are giving back to a group or community. You have to heart in the right place, but there just may not be the funds available that you need to spread the word of your organization. If you fall into this category and your marketing budget is very low, you can utilize SEO strategies in order to bring visitors to your site and get the word our about the good work you and your organization are doing. 

If you have a great website with excellent content and still no visitors, you will want pay attention to the pagerank you are getting. This will tell you how often your website is showing up on search engines. If it is low, then you know that you have some work to do. SEO can cost money, but there are also ways that you can get SEO results with  little money and some effort on your part. You can first have one of your volunteers begins a blog. You can have a blog that will get the message across about what your organization does while giving a first hand experience of one of your volunteers. You can also include content that is relevant to your organization, such as pictures of animals that you have rescued or houses that your have built. This way, there is practically a second site used to bring traffic to the organization's website. This blog will give your potential donors and new volunteers a reason to trust you and your organization. 

Another trick that you can use is linking opportunities. If there is a person out there who has a website and believes in your cause, they will want to be able to link to your site from theirs. You can increase your pagerank this way and also network your site. You can exchange links, or use one way links. One way links are always much more beneficial . Find websites that are likeminded and let them know you would appreciate if they advertised your organization. 

Either one of these advertising strategies can bring in more money and volunteers to your website. You can easily work less than an hour a week on either of these strategies in order to get eh word out about your organization. And everyone can help. You can have one person contacting places to do link advertising while another person writes about that week's account volunteering for you so that you can post it on the blog. It will give anyone who reads it a first hand experience. This is an easy, money-saving advertising campaign that will work. ]]></description>
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<title>13 Marketing And Advertising Reasons Small Nonprofit Groups Should Use Paid And Unpaid Advertising</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ To make better use of your nonprofit's organization's resources; you need to put all your members on the same track to elicit maximum support from your community. You need to help your members understand why every meeting or event that occurs in front of the public is important. Simply put it is a chance to get the word out and build support for your organization's causes. 

To help move the organization along here are 12 reasons to always make the most of each event. 

1.	Potential Exposure - your nonprofit organization gets your message out to your immediate area and to 

those not specifically concerned with your message. 

2.	Newspaper Credibility - A widely read and well respected newspaper circulation is usually in the 

thousands and sometimes hundred of thousands and gets you great pr in one example when say starting a 

nonprofit.

3.	Guaranteed Inclusion - when you pay, you know exactly where and when the press release will be 

released. This helps you increase the effects of your advertising campaign. 

4.	Competitive Advertising - If there is competition for your nonprofit mission or dollars you can be 

highly visible at another organizations highest visibility time.

5.	Branding - Allows your group to differentiate and clearly establish your own brand.   

6.	Membership Drive - Launch your membership campaign and gain additional members.

7.	Newsletter Announcement - perfect timing to announce your nonprofits upcoming scheduled newsletter on a 

wider scale.

Near Term Advertising Usage and Benefits

8.	Special Target or Related Market Inserts - sometimes a magazine or newspaper has special inserts that 

talk to your specific group's mission or a related market.  This will help you reach your targeted market with 

an affinity message. 

9.	Advertiser and In Kind services support demonstrate to your potential or existing advertisers, business 

owners, vendor partners ad supporters that they should partner with your organization. 

Long Term Usage and Benefits 

10.	Ongoing Local Exposure - Press releases stay on the local newspapers websites for a long time in most 

cases and this means an additional how many eyeballs will read it and get your message.

11.	Continued Regional Exposure -once a press release is on the newspaper web site, you get to use it to 

market your organization from the prestige of the newspapers' name.  

12.	Extended National Exposure - Press releases found half way around the world get read by someone who 

lived near your cause but has moved far away. They will still support your nonprofit mission from a far because 

they care. 

13.	Your Nonprofit's Website - You get to capture a major article and use it on your website to promote 

your nonprofit mission which gives your website more credibility with your targeted readers. 

So can one press release and advertisement help your nonprofit mission? Can it support all that is listed for a 

small fee per eyeball?  The answer is an emphatic yes. ]]></description>
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<title>How to Effectively Raise Funds for Non-Profit Groups</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[ As a leader or member of a Non Profit group you know that one of the main goals and responsibilities is to raise funds.  As time consuming and unpleasant as this is there is no way of getting around it, your group can not perform its function if it lacks the necessary funding.

Setting up a successful fund raiser can be a difficult task and requires much planning and industry know how.  If done incorrectly you will not raise enough funds and may doom your nonprofit group for good.  Here are some simple things that you can do in order to guarantee that your fundraising efforts will be a huge success.

One critical thing that you can do is form a business partnership with anyone who is in sales of their own product on or off line.  If you ask them to promote their products with a small portion of sales profits going towards your nonprofit group a mutually beneficial relationship can be formed.

The business owner will enjoy a boost in sales from charitable people who will be more tempted to buy their products knowing that a portion will be going to a good cause.  Obviously you will benefit by having one additional stream of funding for your nonprofit group.

Another great idea for a successful fund raising event is a type of auction.  The first goal is to find appealing items to auction of, this can be anything from appliances to vacation tickets.  When looking for these items you can ask local business owners to donate or wealthy members of your community who are active philanthropists.

The other option to a standard auction would be to set up a mini market with business owners selling their wares in booths.  Again, the proceeds will be going to funding for your nonprofit organization.  There are many resources available online with companies who have specific products that they use for charity and fundraising events.  The good thing is that they have been doing this for years so their selection is guaranteed to do well at an event.

If everything goes according to plan and your fundraising event turns out to be a huge success there several things that you can do to increase your cash flow.  One form of residual income that can be established is if the vendors continue to sell related products to customers from your event.  Your nonprofit can continue to receive proceeds long after the event had been held.

The other more obvious thing that you can do if your event was a success is to turn it into an annual event.  The attendees can be invited back each year to support the work of your nonprofit organization.

Finally for long term success in selling fundraising products be sure to closely monitor the individual success of each product.  As time goes on you need to swap out poor performing products for ones that better appeal to current trends.  This way you can ensure that your fundraising events continue to pull in the same if not more amounts of contributors. ]]></description>
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