Quote of the Day

Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better.  It's not.  - Dr. Seuss

Cause Marketing: It's the Way to Go

Having a great cause marketing program in place can work wonders for nonprofits. It has the ability to increase donations, volunteers and support. One of the key tasks is to find the best partner for your organization so that both parties can benefit.

Ventureneer is hosting a free webinar on July 26th from 12 noon to 1PM entitled Cause Marketing: A Win-Win for Small Businesses and Nonprofits. It will inform businesses and nonprofits on how to increase visibility, build community and increase return on investments.

The webinar will also give details about:

Charitable Giving on the Rise

Good news for the nonprofit industry! Giving is on the up and up for organizations of all sizes, based on Blackbaud's findings. Blackbaud provides software and services for nonprofits. Interested in seeing the numbers? Well here they go...

• overall charitable revenue increased 11.3% in the last three months (ending May 2011)
• international affairs increased 13%
• art and culture organizations grew 12%
• small organizations grew 17.6 & in May
• medium organizations grew 10.3%
• large organizations grew 9.8%
• online giving increased by 6.7% for the three months (ending May 2011)

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Innovation Key To Funding Nonprofits

Nonprofit news sites are emerging everywhere. In order to receive funding, they have to become very creative. Examples of this creativity are:

• produce content with syndication deals
• invest in student training programs
• invest in user membership programs
• seek media partnerships

Eric Newton, special assistant to the president of the James L. Knight Foundation, states that sites may be able to rely on foundations for only three to ten years. Diversifying revenue streams is the best way to wean dependency on a single source of income.

To view the full article, click here.

Quote of the Day

Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. - William James

CafeGive - Giving to Worthy Causes

Eager to do some online shopping and give to a great cause at the same time? Well if your answer is yes, visit CafeGive's website. They offer over 350 retailers such as Travelocity, Macy's, Home Depot, and Sephora. For each purchase that is made, the shopper is allowed to select a nonprofit to receive a percentage of the affiliation compensation.

Can't figure out which nonprofit you want to receive the proceeds? Well CafeGive can help with that too. They provide information and links to the websites of participating nonprofits for you to peruse and learn more. Need more convincing? The service is free. You don't have to register unless you want to keep up with the amount that's being donated on your behalf.

So what's stopping you? Head over to CafeGive.

DA Daniel Conley: And the drug money goes too...

Confiscation is the name, reinvestment is the game. Get what Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel Conley is saying? Okay, that's enough with all the rhymes. Let's get to business.

Up to 10% of money seized from drug dealers and funds raised from auctioning their property will now be redirected to nonprofits who work towards helping youth avoid drugs, gangs and other hazardous behavior. An independent panel of county residents, selected by Conley, decide on the winner of the award.

The deadline to apply for the reward for the 2011 is August 19. Review this link for more information.

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