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The mission of National Relief Charities (NRC) is to help Native American people throughout the Northern Plains and Southwest United States improve the quality of their lives by providing opportunities to bring about positive changes in their communities. NRC accomplishes this mission by providing program services that include: CIN, AIRC, SWIRC, AIEF, SNRF, NRF, NAA, ROAR. Contact Allison Hoshia 914-925-2470. | Editor’s Note We’ve started the next round of the best nonprofit for which to work. Following on The NonProfit Times’ 2010 and 2011 listings of the 50 best nonprofits at which to work, we are seeking contenders for the 2012 crown. Please go to www.bestnonprofitstoworkfor.com for details regarding how you can nominate your organization to be recognized as one of the best. If you won during 2010 or 2011, it’s time to defend your title. 10 Ideas For Your Major Gift Asks
All fundraisers dream of the perfect conversation with a prospective major donor. The chat goes so well that they write you a check right there, and to top it off the amount is more than you were even going to propose. But, the reality is that it is never that easy. There are so many chances to flub your ask, it’s difficult to count the ways. Enter nerves and sweaty palms and asking the wrong questions. Did you ask for too much or too little of course? |
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Technology...
11 new ways to thank donors
Nonprofits are using technology to find donors and to get money from them, but how many are using technology to thank donors? Chris Bernard and Andrea Berry, senior editor and director of partnerships and learning, respectively, at the nonprofit technology organization Idealware in Portland, Maine, suggest that the traditional forms of thanks translate well to online or technology-enhanced techniques and save staff time on fundraising.  |
Donors...
10 audience profile concepts
So, who's going to be reading this? That question, audience, is an important one, and one that even composition teachers discuss with their students. In her book "Writing to Make a Difference" Dalya F. Massachi goes beyond composition basics, however, to offer insights for nonprofits spreading a message. Knowing about the people who will be receiving a message is important, and it goes beyond simple age, financial and address demographics. Massachi talks about really getting to now them. |
Data...
12 things to consider when getting a database
Information is information, but as methods for gathering and utilizing information change, the type of information a nonprofit organization has can be very important. Speaking during an Association of Fundraising Professionals international conference, consultant Cynthia Peak Hoffmann discussed databases and the types that are helpful to nonprofits. She said that there are certain criteria that should be used by organizations when deciding on how to use or purchase a database. |
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