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Survival Tips for Non-Profit
Surviving during these hard times can be very troubling for many businesses. This concern may be greater for the many non-profit organizations out there. Providing a valuable service with no profit motive, many non-profits can be greatly affected by the dire economic situation in the world today.They have to make to with trying to make the best of their situation. Here are some tips that might hel... [Read More]
Facts About Non-Profit Organization
A non-profit organization is basically an organization that is not considered as a government agency or a business entity. It is an organization that is dedicated to pursue a specific mission, usually for the common good and not for profit. Here are some of the characteristics of a non-profit organization. A Non-Profit PurposeUnlike a business entity or organization, a non-profit's main purpose is... [Read More]
Blogging For Profit
Blogging has become quite a popular online medium where people try to express their opinions and views in life. It is through this means of sharing one's thoughts online that a substantial number of online users have gone through to have their say and let it known to the world. Blogging has created some quite a popularity among online readers and such site have also generated quite a traffic. It i... [Read More]
Making Money for Your Charity Through Letter Writing
You may have a non-profit organization like a charity institution or a school that you want to provide monetary help, or belong to a particular non-profit organization that badly needs funds. However, you do not have the time, the resources, and especially the money, to achieve this. Luckily, there are ways to make money for your non-profit organization and one of which is sending letters to diffe... [Read More]
Getting Free Money for Charity Using GoodSearch.com
I am honestly skeptical at first when I first heard that it is possible to give money for your favorite charity just by searching through the Net. I tried GoodSearch.com just out of curiosity, and I slowly realize how this seemingly lofty promise may be fulfilled after all.What is Good Search?Good Search (www.goodsearch.com) is a search engine that allows you to earn money for your favorite charit... [Read More]
Using Craigslist to Promote Your Non-profit Organization
Craigslist is a website that consists of a network of online communities. What makes it so appealing is that it features millions of free classified advertisements from jobs to various items for sale. These ads are targeted by cities so that online visitors may be able to look over ads that are targeted in their own area. Not only that, Craigslist also features several forums on various topics whe... [Read More]
Using MySpace to Promote Your Non-profit Organization
MySpace is just one of the many social networking sites that have increasingly gained in popularity over the years. As the social networking trend continues to grow and flourish on the World Wide Web, more and more people find different means to make use of social networking sites such as MySpace for a great number of purposes. One of them is by promoting certain causes. Gaining Promotional Public... [Read More]
How to Form a Non-profit Corporation
Forming a nonprofit corporation is much like creating a regular corporation, except that nonprofits have to take the extra steps of applying for tax-exempt status with the IRS and their state tax division. Here is what you need to do: Choice of Entity - In forming a nonprofit organization, the first decision, that will become the basis for all future transactions, is the choice of entity. A nonpro... [Read More]
Use Gift Receipts as an Opportunity to Touch Donors
Providing donors with proper receipts is not only good practice but frequently required to enable donors to deduct the contributions on their income tax filings. It's a good idea to provide a receipt or acknowledgment for all donations. Receipts include Name of the organization to which the donation was made and its tax-exempt status (i.e. "a 501(c)(3) charitable organization"); Na... [Read More]
How to Raise Money for Your Nonprofit Organization
Decide if you want to solicit funds face-to-face, through mailers, by phone, online, through special events, or through a combination of these.Give yourself and increase your level of giving with the board members.Cultivate existing relationships. Start by inviting them to attend an organizational meeting or event.Consider establishing a partnership with a local corporation. Determine what your or... [Read More]