by Sonja Chevere
Do you support a nonprofit organization? If not, then maybe it's time to get involved. But how far are you willing to go? A dear friend of mine, Wendy Sipple, went through great lengths to support her favorite charities–she went bald! On Saturday, March 13th Wendy had her head shaved at the [...]
Archive of posts filed under the Nonprofit category.
Wednesday Tip: Support a Nonprofit Organization
Showcase: Health Care for the Homeless
NPC:
Tell us a little bit about your organization. Why was it started?
Kevin Lindamood: Health Care
for the Homeless of Maryland provides health-related services, education, and
advocacy to reduce the incidence and burdens of homelessness. We began in
1985 as part of a national demonstration program sponsored by the Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation, the Pew Charitable Trust, and the [...]
Wednesday Tip: Microsoft Software Donation Program
If your nonprofit organization is looking to purchase Microsoft software, check first to see if you qualify for a donation. Microsoft software donations are made in response to the requests of individual nonprofits to meet their organizational needs. All software donation requests are handled by Microsoft's nonprofit partner TechSoup. Eligible organizations may make one donation [...]
Wednesday Tip: Optimizing your website
Have you taken the necessary steps to optimize your website? Here are a few things you can do:
1. Use Wordtracker and Google AdWords to find your keywords and phrases. Use words that are pertinent to your organization and are search-able.
2. Start a blog. Be sure to provide RSS feeds, such as Feedburner, so [...]
Weekly Resource Showcase
Begging for Change: The Dollars and Sense of Making Nonprofits Responsive, Efficient, and Rewarding for All by Robert Egger
In Begging for Change, Robert Egger looks back on his experience
and exposes the startling lack of logic, waste, and ineffectiveness he
has encountered during his years in the nonprofit sector, and calls for
reform of this $800 billion industry [...]
Showcase: The Princess Project
NPC: Tell us a little bit
about your organization, The Princess Project. Why was it started?
Melissa Morey: The Princess Project began in February
2002. Laney Whitcanack and Kristin Smith Knutson, co-workers at a San Francisco non-profit,
were talking with a high school student who said she was going to miss prom
because she couldn’t afford a dress. To [...]
Showcase: Locks of Love
NPC: Tell us a little bit about your
organization, Locks of Love. Why was it started?
Lauren Kukkamaa: When Locks of Love first began, it was
connected with a for-profit wig retailer. In December 1997, the organization
obtained its 501(c)(3) certification from the IRS. With the installation of a
volunteer Board of Directors, the charity began operating as an [...]
Six degrees of separation
Have you ever played the Six Degrees of Separation game?
The idea is that we are all somehow connected by as few as six people. My
friend Angela and I were marveling at the number of people I know that she
knows, and these are people who we didn’t even know that the other knew. Sorry, that [...]
Showcase: Dogs for the Deaf
NPC: Tell us a little bit about your organization. Why was it started?
Dogs for the Deaf:
• In 30 years, DFD has rescued and placed over 3,000 dogs in homes as Hearing Dogs, Miracle Mutts (Special Dogs for Special People), and Career Change Dogs.
• DFD rescues dogs from animal shelters [...]
Member networks
Nonprofit organizations are only as strong as their members. So, questions you should ask yourself as you start your nonprofit: Who’s benefiting from your organization’s mission? How do you keep lines of communication open among your members? What questions do they have that others may be able to answer? Consider creating an environment, such as [...]
