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This weeks highlights
* Idea Spotlight - Hosting A Coffee
* Product Focus - Bricks Can Raise Significant Funds
* Software Highlight - Free Online Gift Processing
* Resource Guide - Gifts In Kind
* Book Review - Conducting A Successful Fundraising
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Idea Spotlight -- Hosting A Coffee
Hosting a Coffee is one of the most fun fundraisers around
for those that don't like selling candy bars and the like.
It can also bring in substantial funds if the right
people are invited to your Coffee.
Imagine having several friends together in a warm, relaxed
setting where you could share news, stories and chat in a
charming atmosphere. A setting where you're in control and
you choose the moment to ask for that special gift.
Wouldn't that be a great fundraiser?
Get the details to host your own Coffee.
Expect to put in a little work getting your hosting teams
set up and trained. However; once these coffees work properly,
you can expect to raise much more than money.
You'll find that your organization is also seen in a more
mature light and will attract larger gifts as you progress.
Give it a try.
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Product Focus - Bricks Can Raise Significant Funds
I've found a company called BricksRUs that can literally raise
massive funds brick by brick. A donor gives a certain amount
set by you, you send in the request to BricksRUs and buy
the brick, the bricks are engraved and sent back, and you
finally place them where they will be prominently displayed.
It's one of the easiest fundraisers for the simple reason that
everyone likes to see their name or a loved one's name
permanently displayed. You can count on these custom
engraved bricks to be displayed for a very long time.
Get started soon with this easy fundraiser.
Build Your Brick Fundraising Campaign Now
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Software Highlight - Free Online Gift Processing
Here's another freebie. Well, maybe not totally free, but it
costs nothing upfront and nothing to get set up. That's close.
Try out Contribute.com. Contribute.com is one of the
companies brought to you by CollegeNET, the leader in
college student processing. Contribute will give you a
free webpage to accept major credit cards and checks.
I think the greatest advantage of Contribute.com is
its ability to accept pledge payments and then schedule to
process them each month on your behalf.
This cuts down on paperwork and allows your donors to
give smaller monthly gifts that are recurring. Recurring
pledges are hardly ever canceled and help to establish a
continuous income flow for your group.
Find Out About Contribute.com Now.
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Resource Guide -- Gifts In Kind
Here is a great resource for getting very inexpensive top name
software programs. Get Microsoft Fontpage 2002, Office 2001
and Project 2000. Also Lotus Smartsuite and others.
Gifts In Kind Resources
Go to the Gifts In Kind page and click on CompuMentor,
The software packages are distributed for a nominal shipping
and small handling fees that are a fraction of the retail cost.
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Book Review - Conducting a Successful Fundraising Program:
A Comprehensive Guide and Resource by Kent Dove
Here's the most elusive of fundraising subjects. That is,
to be successful as it relates to fundraising. This book
should be on everybody's list of must reads.
You'll find techniques on major gifts, direct mail, and donor
appreciation. You'll also find the latest information on
gift administration, technology, and selection of consultants.
Get this book and start enjoying what it means to be successful
from one of the most successful fundraisers in the business.
Conducting a Successful Fundraising Program: A Comprehensive Guide and Resource
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