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Are nonprofits bloodsuckers who are raping the economy?
Rush Limbaugh has called nonprofit staff “lazy idiots” who are “raping the economy.” I respond briefly here, and then cite a video response from Robert Egger of the DC Central Kitchen.
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Tagged and now for something completely different, charity, DC Central, DC Central Kitchen, egger, film, films, fundraising, Limbaugh, news, nonprofit, nonprofit and economy, nonprofit economy, nonprofit management, nonprofits lazy idiots, philanthropy, Robert Egger, Rush Limbaugh, Video, videos
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See If Your Nonprofit Can Take Advantage of Two New Tax Credits
From Texas Association of Nonprofit Organizations (TANO) TANOgram e-mail, 4/26/10: “Within the last few weeks, Congress has enacted two tax incentives that apply to nonprofits, one to reward hiring of new staff and another to help smaller organizations pay for … Click here to continue reading >>>
Today’s To Do – Update Receipt Letters
Revise your receipt letter each month. No option. This is the only way to keep recurring donors interested in reading your mail – which is essential to cultivating larger gifts. It doesn’t have to be fancy – just make the … Click here to continue reading >>>
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Today’s To Do – Cultivation with Photos
Take a digital photo of every person that volunteers for your organization. Email it to them along with a link of that picture on your organization’s Facebook account (so that they can share it with their friends). Also, print and … Click here to continue reading >>>
Today’s To Do – Set up Google Alerts
Put your top donors’ names in a Google alert and have it send you something on them every time their name appears on the Web. If it’s something interesting, print it out and forward it to them with a note, … Click here to continue reading >>>
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Today’s To Do – Find a Site Sponsor
Walk around your facility and note every place that might make sense for a donor’s name to fall. Go back to your desk and assess the “value” of each of them from the donor’s perspective – particularly from the corporate … Click here to continue reading >>>
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Today’s To Do – Cultivation with Coffee Cards
Purchase ten $5 gift cards to Starbucks and mail them to ten lapsed donors with a note, “I’d love to share a cup of coffee with you to update you on our progress. Call me when you have time!” You’ll … Click here to continue reading >>>
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Today’s To Do – Board Member House Party
Figure out which board member is the best fundraiser; analyze past donor lists and see which donors live in their Zip code. Ask that board member to invite them over to his/her house for an appreciation lunch/dinner… no ask, just … Click here to continue reading >>>
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If you really want to honor Veterans, fight homelessness.
About one-third of the adult homeless population have served their country in the Armed Services.
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Tagged and now for something completely different, charity, fundraising, homeless, ministry, news, nonprofit, recommendation, usva, veterans, Veterans Day
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Dallas realtor donates 15% of commission to local nonprofits
If you work with Ryan Smith Realty to buy or sell your home, Ryan will donate 15% of his commission to the charity of your choice.
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Tactical Philanthropy Advisors, Serving High Net Worth Donors, Launches Today
Tactical Philanthropy Advisors, an advisory firm working with wealthy individuals and families, launched today. It is headed by Sean Stannard-Stockton, co-founder of a wealth advisory firm focused on philanthropists, a columnist for the Chronicle of Philanthropy and author of the industry leading blog Tactical Philanthropy.
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The Best Cover Letter I Ever Received
From Harvard Business Publishing's David Silverman : Here's what I like about this cover letter: It's short. It sums up the résumé as it relates to the job. It asks for the job. Read the letter here: http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/silverman/2009/06/the-best-cover-letter.html I blog … Click here to continue reading >>>
Survey Says… Social Media Emerging as a Direct Marketing Channel
StrongMail Systems, Inc., the leading provider of commercial-grade solutions for marketing and transactional email, today announced new survey data that points to the emergence of social media as a direct marketing channel and significant planned investment in email marketing and … Click here to continue reading >>>
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