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Archive for the "Fundraising" Category
The stock market can get ugly. I think we all know that. And yet, when you’re in the middle of a brutal, never-ending recession, it’s sometimes difficult to remember that there will be light at the end of the tunnel, that there have been recessions before and that eventually, the market will bounce back.
If history [...]
Portfolio management: It’s a phrase that conjures up the idea of hard work and complicated subject matter. But with the right approach, portfolio management can be a key to your long term investment success. Who knows, you may even have some fun with it along the way! Here are some basic building blocks to get [...]
Earlier this year, we wrote about the impact of fees on fund performance. These fees come in many shapes and forms. Here’s an explanation of some of the main ones so you’ll have a better understanding of what these fees mean when you next see them listed in a data table or prospectus.
This first installment [...]
When conducting your mutual fund analysis, many websites and tools take it for granted that you are aware of the different types of mutual funds available. Here is a primer on bond mutual funds to help you with your mutual fund research. We’ve kept it brief so that you can read this in between watching [...]
Asset allocation is at the heart of the portfolio management process. For investors seeking to enjoy risk-efficient returns over a long time period, prudent allocation decisions are most likely the most important component for sustained success. With this post we continue the recent focus on the role of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and suggest how in the [...]
While money isn’t everything in life, there’s no doubt that it does make life a whole lot easier. Nowadays, it is always a good idea to look into every possible opportunity that comes your way, particularly in the alternative investments and precious metals sectors. Of course, it is a little more complicated than it sounds. [...]
In its briefest description, Forex stands for the foreign exchange market. Forex allows business to convert one currency to another foreign currency. Unlike the stock market, the foreign exchange market is divided into tiers of access. The top tier is the inter-bank market which is essentially made up of the largest commercial and investment banks [...]
Donating cars to charities is something that has been done for well over a decade now, but it is still not as widely popular as it ideally should be.
A school silent auction is one of the best fundraisers you can ever have. The entire community will get excited, and everyone in the whole neighborhood will want to participate. Each auction is different, and you will never know what kind of deals you will be able to find. You will thoroughly enjoy the food, fun and friendliness.
Entrepreneurs are being turned onto Regulation D in droves. Regulation D Rule 504, 505 and 506 allow companies a more lenient fund raising process than those who choose to go public by other means. In the past year I’ve seen more PPM consultants pop up on the internet than ever before and I have to admit I’m concerned. As a veteran in this field I’ve seen it all, now we have a legion of self proclaimed Reg. D gurus who buy templates, add some text and tell their clients that they are delivering a customized offering memorandum; here’s where things go bad and a difficult situation gets even worse. You have this worthless document, now what?
Organising a quiz night as a fundraising event is an excellent idea – they are cheap to organise, especially if the prizes are donated and they are very entertaining.
Fundraising has always been a leading source of income for many organisations such as community groups, sporting clubs, and the Parents and Friends (or Parents and Citizens) Associations of schools. With restricted only financial aid from governments, most of these establishments would not be financially viable without the good and tireless fundraising exploits of their members. For instance sporting clubs charge membership fees but with outlays ever growing, it wouldn’t be possible for them to exist financially without fundraising.
Fundraising is an essential task for any non-profit organization.
Charity ratings are a fickle thing with highly rated charities holding the number 1 position today being overtaken by new charities coming from nowhere. Charity Water is a recent and amazing example of this. Originality and the power of the Internet, are driving the ratings of brand new charities through the roof. A charity may not know today with a non-existent rating, but tomorrow it can be rated as number one by the New York Times as being the most amazing charity ever, and wham their rating goes from zero right to the top overnight.
The old adage “keep it simple” is very good advice, especially for first time fundraisers. The most successful clubs and groups have learned to offer only 1 or 2 products. Any more than that, and you may end up with half cases or unsold portions.
Quizzes can be an excellent way to raise money. They can be arranged very cheaply, the prizes can be given by sponsors and they are highly entertaining!
Fundraising activities are just like any other business. If you are not reaching the right target market, you won’t be able to reach your financial goals. And just like any other business endeavor, this can end up costing you money rather than increasing it. It is imperative that you use the appropriate fundraising strategies to optimize your return on investment.
If you are involved in fundraising activities there are a number of things you can do to make the most of your opportunities and make sure everyone has a good time and you reach your financial goals. Getting started is often the hardest part for some companies or organizations, but it really doesn’t have to be that difficult if you take your time and follow some simple steps.
People have been doing school fundraisers for a very long time. And it doesn’t matter if it’s to buy new books for the library or to send the band to a competition 300 miles away, some fundraising activities are as traditional as the school song and torturing freshmen.
Churches do a tremendous amount of good for their members and for others. But most of the funding for their ministries comes from contributions and pledges. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if every church was building an endowed church fund for each of their major expenditures? You can actually build an endowed church fund in just three easy steps.
Charities seem always to be asking how they will get the next charitable gift.
Quiz nights are an excellent way to raise money. They are relatively cheap to set up, the prizes can be donated and most people enjoy the evening.
Lynne Twist is renowned for many things. She’s an activist, author and speaker. But perhaps her greatest accomplishment is as a fundraiser. Recognized today as one of the world’s most greatest humanitarians, she’s raised over $150 million over the last 30 years to deal with mankind’s biggest issues, including hunger.
It is not every charity that benefits from donations from the National lottery. Maybe it could be argued that it is smaller charities that come off worst. Maybe though, all might not be lost, as a new alternative way of raising funds from the lottery is now available.
Are you completely worn out from doing the same old fundraising ideas every year. Let’s see…. wrapping paper, candy and pizzas. The list goes on forever and they have one thing in common…Boring!
Eighteen years ago, Karen Maunu of Minnesota was a team leader and software engineer for Honeywell. Today she finds herself as associate executive director of Love Without Boundaries (LWB) saving the lives of children in China. Computers are still in her life but now for getting the word out about the top-ranked Love Without Boundaries via Twitter and other social networks. She selflessly is dedicated to educating others and helping in fundraising efforts for this worthy cause. This is her story.
There are number of great home raffles happening throughout the country. This is an especially interesting time because of the housing industry downturn. Many homeowners are donating their homes to nonprofit organizations, such as Neighborhood House of North Richmond. In fact, www.DreamBigRaffle.com is the official raffle site for the nonprofit organization. This particular home raffle promises you a chance to win either a $4.3 million home or $2 million in cold hard cash. Now, who couldn’t do without either one of those great prizes.
A lot of homeowners are donating their homes to non-profit organizations nowadays. And what the non-profit organizations do is they put these donated multimillion dollar homes up to raffle. One example is the non-profit organization called Neighborhood House of North Richmond. Their official raffle site is called www.DreamBigRaffle.com that gives people a chance to win great prizes like $4.3 million home or $2 million in cold hard cash, and a whole lot more smaller cash prizes.
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