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A fundraiser is an event or campaign whose primary purpose is to raise money for a cause. See also: fundraising. A fundraiser can also be an individual or company whose primary job is to raise money for a specific charity or non-profit organization. Fundraisers often benefit charitable, non-profit, religious, or non-governmental organizations, though there are also fundraisers that benefit for-profit companies and individuals. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundraiser
fundraising is the process of soliciting and gathering money or other gifts in-kind, by requesting donations from individuals, businesses, charitable foundations, or governmental agencies. Although fundraising typically refers to efforts to gather funds for not-for-profit organizations, it is sometimes used to refer to the identification and solicitation of investors or other sources of capital for for-profit enterprises. - Wikipedia at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fundraising Amy Sample Ward
A nonprofit organization (abbreviated "NPO", or "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is an organization whose primary objective is to support an issue or matter of private interest or public concern for non-commercial purposes. Nonprofits may be involved in an innumerable range of areas relating to the arts, charities, education, politics, religion, research, sports or some other endeavor. - Wikipedia at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonprofit_Organization
501(c) is a provision of the United States Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. § 501(c)), listing twenty-eight types of non-profit organizations exempt from some Federal income taxes. Sections 503 through 505 list the requirements for attaining such exemptions. Many states reference Section 501(c) for definitions of organizations exempt from state taxation as well. - Wikipedia at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/501%28c%29
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How Nonprofits Can Easily Accept Credit Card Payments on Mobile Phones at Fundraising Events and Over the Phone
Canadian guide to special event fundraising
http://www.canadianheritage.gc.ca/progs/pc-cp/pubs/e/Specev1.htm
Willamette Valley Development Officers
website posts a list of community events, to prevent time conflicts for donor pool. http://www.wvdo-or.org/index.php/community_events/
Paula Maden
Free Management Library
Click here for information on nonprofit fundraising and grantwriting:
http://www.managementhelp.org/fndrsng/np_raise/np_raise.htm
Best Practices Guides for Nonprofit Organizations
Click here for best practices and tips about online fundraising: http://www.convio.com/site/PageServer?pagename=rc_nonprofitguides
Nonprofit Good Practice Guide
A website with links to resources regarding fundraising. "Fundraising" is divided into development management, donor management, fund development, fundraising activities, and legal and policy considerations. Links are located within the subcatagories of each topic.
http://www.npgoodpractice.org/Topics/Fundraising/Default.aspx
Foundation News & Commentary
Where the Money Is: Tapping Overlooked Sourced of Support for Nonprofits
Lee Draper
Jan/Feb 2005
"This article explores key patterns of individual giving, including differences in giving by age and income level, and how people's behavior changes in time of financial crisis, war, and otehr upheavals."
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Technical Assistance for Community Services
Click here for a list of questions and answers on fundraising: http://www.tacs.org/qa/qa.asp?tpID=6 Amy Sample Ward
Fundraising- Events+lessons learned
"A Fundraising Success Story: Lessons Learned"
Click here to read about lessons learned from Zimmerman Lehman: http://www.zimmerman-lehman.com/fundraisingsuccessstory.htm
"How to Make the Most of Your Special Events"
Click here to read about lessons learned for charity fundraising events: http://nonprofit.about.com/od/fundraising/a/specialevents.htm
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Fundraising Success
is a prominent fundraising magazine for nonprofits that provides invaluable information to professionals working in the nonprofit space.
FundRaising Success, founded in 2003, is a practical guide for nonprofit organizations. It exists to help development staffs raise money for and interest in their organizations’ missions. FundRaising Success’ mission is simple: to provide nonprofits with the most useful and pertinent information, strategies and expert advice to help them generate the necessary fundraising revenue to fulfill their mission.
http://www.fundraisingsuccessmag.com
A few noted Oregon fundraising events:
- Metropolitan Family Services Wine Auction
- Friends of the Children Friendraiser
- SEI's art + soul gala dinner and auction - http://www.selfenhancement.org/news.asp
- Sitka Center for Art & Ecology - http://www.sitkacenter.org/06AIpressrelease.htm
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A few noted local fundraising events:
- Metropolitan Family Services Wine Auction
- Friends of the Children Friendraiser
- SEI's art + soul gala dinner and auction - http://www.selfenhancement.org/news.asp
- Sitka Center for Art & Ecology - http://www.sitkacenter.org/06AIpressrelease.htm
