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| schoolarship | 5/31/2008 |
Q: How can I get a schoolarship for my sister who desires to get a master degree in animal production? ...
A: I think you can answer this with an Internet search for Hispanic scholarships or Scholarships in ...
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| non profit incentives | 5/8/2008 |
Q: I am a director/facilitator for a small non-profit organization. My salary is average for my ...
A: I would urge you not to seek a percentage of the funds raised. The Association of Fundraising ...
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| directory | 3/24/2008 |
Q: What resource(s)/directory(ies) contains individual, institutional prospects and/or foundations ...
A: The Foundation Center publishes, online and in print, the Foundation Directory, an essential ...
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| One Time Fundraiser | 3/19/2008 |
Q: A friend at work has breast cancer and we are having a benefit for her. Do you know if I have to get ...
A: Your best bet I think is to ask a friendly charity to act as your "fiscal agent" and ask the local ...
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| School contributions | 2/4/2008 |
Q: My question is this: A public school drama club is invited to participate in an international ...
A: Sorry to have missed the point. I don't see any problem at all with the contributions you describe. ...
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| School contributions | 1/31/2008 |
Q: My question is this: A public school drama club is invited to participate in an international ...
A: Please pardon me for being so slow to respond. For whatever its worth, I am behind in other work ...
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| Breast Cancer Fundraiser | 6/22/2007 |
Q: I would like to organize a fundraiser for breast cancer. I recently experience a lost in my family ...
A: First let me express my sympathy for your loss along with my congratulations to you on deciding to ...
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| raising $ for volunteer work | 6/1/2007 |
Q: I am planning to make a volunteer work trip to an African country - probably Mali - in Feb/March, ...
A: I assume you are going to do your volunteer work through some group. They should be the best people ...
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| Bogus direct mail solicitations | 5/29/2007 |
Q: We have received phone and mail solicitations from different organizations. How can I find out if ...
A: Start with charitynavigator.org and the links associated with it. Also, call your police chief and ...
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| how to write a fundraising letter for a breakfast | 3/14/2007 |
Q: My sister-in-law wants to run for a county commissioner office in a very small farming town. I was ...
A: I am not a political fundraiser but this is how I think I might start: Dear (Use personal names if ...
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| Fund raising/volenteer recruitment | 11/24/2006 |
Q: Mr. Wilkerson, I am the chairman of a coalition of wellness professionals seeking to do outreach in ...
A: 1. I don't know of any such websites for volunteers but there are many sources of information for ...
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| Volunteers... | 11/9/2006 |
Q: Steve, Can you please lend some advice on an efficient, low-cost strategy to recruit volunteers. ...
A: I'm afraid I don't have much special wisdom. Your problem is universal. Essentially strong ...
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| AllExperts Question | 11/4/2006 |
Q: ..My question is: I've wanted to start a non-profit for a long time but I do not know how to go ...
A: Your question raises some red flags. Most charitable not for profits do not pay their directors and ...
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| Fund raising and data mining | 9/23/2006 |
Q: This is a question for STeve Wilkerson. Steve - I am now working for a data mining consulting ...
A: Sure. Glad you found something and found it where you wanted it. Phone: 800-917-5799 (best deal, ...
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| effective target | 8/19/2006 |
Q: Fundraising. I confide in my convincing/trust tactic if I have someone with my same interests that ...
A: I believe you should begin by looking in your public library for books and periodicals related to ...
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| Petitioning | 7/10/2006 |
Q: My question is simple. I'm starting a major petition for a good cause. I'm having a hard time ...
A: Strictly speaking, this is out of my area. You would probably be well advised to ask some of the ...
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| One time fundraiser | 5/30/2006 |
Q: Want to have a one time fundraiser for a friend who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. Planning a ...
A: No, you don't pay tax on any of it. You would be wise to ask a local bank to set up an account for ...
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| how do I know if it's a fraud? | 6/29/2005 |
Q: An organization called the "Young Children's Christian Fund" called me and asked me to donate money. ...
A: Start with Charity Navigator and the sources it lists. http://www.charitynavigator.org/ but ...
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| Fundraising Policies and Procedures | 5/10/2005 |
Q: What Websites can you recommend that have excellent sample fundraising policies and procedures? I ...
A: Your question raises a criticalHow much detail do you want? How much is too little or too much? I ...
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| Fundraising Event | 4/13/2005 |
Q: Do you have a standard formula to figure out how many invitations to send out to get a specific ...
A: Sorry, this is one of those "it depends" answers. It depends on 1. previous experience, if there is ...
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| Prospect Research | 11/4/2004 |
Q: I am looking for the best resources for researching prospects. Can you provide me with some? ...
A: There are hundreds of answers. The web search engines Google and Dogpile are very popular. ...
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| Major Gift Event | 8/25/2004 |
Q: Steve, We are planning to have an event (an endowment dinner). We are looking to raise 3 million. ...
A: Obviously I don't know the important particulars of your organization, the people to be present at ...
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| Case Statements | 8/24/2004 |
Q: Could you provide a brief synopsis of what a case statement is, how long it should be and its ...
A: This is a little like being asked to "explain the meaning of life." A case statement, as the name ...
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| Calculating donor attrition rate | 3/26/2004 |
Q: My organization is purchasing a new database (Income Manager) and I'm trying to figure out how to ...
A: Kim, Does this help? For any attrition rate, you want to understand what % of your base continued ...
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| donations for fund raising | 1/22/2004 |
Q: I live in Chicago and am looking for donations for a fund raiser for a national (well known) ...
A: As far as I know, you have to do the legwork. You might contact the Chicago chapter of the ...
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| grants | 9/16/2003 |
Q: I work with a youth organization in Maryland. We are in the process of switching over to a 501 C3 ...
A: Best advice is advertise and network to find someone. Good ones are not easy to find. I don't know ...
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| Charities/Fund Raising | 4/26/2003 |
Q: please i will like to ask some questions regarding charities and fund raising organizations. Is it ...
A: Yes, it is acceptable and legal for a fundraising organization to retain some percentage of funds ...
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| What is the best way to pay a fundraiser? | 11/16/2002 |
Q: I am on the board of a private animal shelter. We hired a fundraiser over 2 years ago to help with ...
A: Salary or time worked is the usual and accepted practice. Commissions are considered by the major ...
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| Consulting? | 7/3/2002 |
Q: "After 15 years in non-profits, 12 of them in development, I am currently at home with a small ...
A: Set up a website. They are cheap and easy to do and give people who are searching a place to find ...
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