Known as the Charleston Principles, these Principles are offered as a guide to states as to when charities, and their fundraisers, fundraising counsel and commercial co-venturers may be required to register, or may be subject to enforcement action, and in what jurisdictions, with regard to charitable solicitations via the Internet.
More and more nonprofits are accepting donations, taking registrations or selling products through the internet. However, the sheer number and variety of available online payment tools can be overwhelming. An overview of online payment concepts and descriptions of the many options and tools available will help you start collecting credit card payments online. Read more . . .
Making the most of the Web and email to raise more money online
The Online Fundraising Handbook, by Groundspring.org, is a free, 92-page downloadable guide on raising funds online, making your web site more effective, mining for new donors and much more.
California Public Schools Seek Private Money Just to Cover Basics, LA Times, April 20, 2008
In the last decade, a growing number of parents, alumni and corporations have been donating private money to public schools for a wide range of school equipment, educational supplies, artists-in-residence and accouterments that go beyond the traditional PTA gifts and what may otherwise be outside the local school board’s spending plan.
Consultants estimate that more than 5,000 such foundations exist nationwide, roughly equal to one out of every three school districts. The foundations seem to thrive best in well-off towns, whose residents are eager and able to support the schools, and in distressed cities that can attract traditional grants aimed at easing poverty.
Schools’ Deep-Pocketed Partners, The New York Times, June 3, 2007
Schools: Adding a Little Extra to the Education Pot, The New York Times, May 2, 2004
Beyond Bake Sales, Edutopia Magazine, Dec/Jan. 2006
Starting a School Foundation, National School Boards Association, January 2004
Whether a Catholic school has a vibrant development effort “up and running,” or is just getting started with a more organized approach, there is great value in assessing what you are doing. Author Frank Donaldson (ispd@aol.com) offers a self-assessment that is built around answering either “TRUE,” “FALSE,” OR “SOMEWHAT” – the TFS Test.
There are 145 statements to answer, and after taking this “test” participants should be able to identify the strengths and weaknesses of their Catholic school development efforts. At the completion of the “test,” there is even a scoring system that allows you to see how you did.
12/13/2005
The Georgia Bulletin (www.georgiabulletin.org)
Introduction: What makes a capital campaign successful?
A capital campaign is an extraordinary fundraising program. Most of the time it is extraordinary in two ways: First, the project for which funds are being raised is above and beyond the daily activities of the organization (a new building or renovation, debt reduction, endowment, etc.). Second, a capital campaign is extraordinary because it normally asks donors to make substantial commitments over and above their ordinary giving and to stretch these out over a multi-year pledge period.
There are three things you have to do in order to have a successful capital campaign . . . Continue reading