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Tales of faux donors scamming charities

Robert Weiner

The following is a compilation of online discussions of faux donors trying to scam colleges, schools, and nonprofits. The donor promised his patent would completely fund the university, wipe out the national debt, and make America the happiest place on Earth. BTW beware potential donors who only correspond using cap lock.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On The Environment And Conservation Efforts

Kindful

National Forest Foundation. The New England Grassroots Environment Fund. First Nations Development Institute. National Forest Foundation. The mission of the National Forest Foundation is to bring people together to restore and enhance the United States’s national forests and grasslands. Areas served: US.

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A New Era for Foundation Collaboration

sgEngage

Foundations are discovering that they cannot address immediate disasters or address long-term systems change without finding creative ways to combine their resources and build true partnerships with government, business, donors, and nonprofits. Why Collaborate? When foundations collaborate, the benefits are clear.

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5 Places to Find Grants for Your Nonprofit for FREE!

Get Fully Funded

Spend time building your donor base by doing things like online fundraisers, fundraising appeals, starting a monthly giving program, and asking folks within your network for donations. Candid’s Foundation Directory Online database provides access to over 140,000 foundation and corporate donors.

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Building Impact Fundraising Capacity

Connection Cafe

Speaking during bbcon 2013, Blackbaud’s Conference for Nonprofits in National Harbor, Md., Jamie Forbes of Opus Advisers and Alexandra Urbanowski of New Hampshire Public Radio helped attendees understand the value of building a brand within the nonprofit space and how it can impact fundraising.

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Community Is Better than Cute Cats: How to Raise Money for Your Unsexy, but Important, Cause

NTEN

When the earthquake hit Japan in March, nonprofits of all sizes, budgets, and national reputations put up Fundraising Projects on Causes. Turning friends into donors. And then, most importantly, Turning donors into fundraisers. Don't forget to follow up with donors, telling them where their money went. Close the Loop.

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Adding value all-around: knowing when to hire staff or engage volunteers

Twenty Hats

The BMA engages a broad cross-section of the community as volunteers, representing all ages, genders, and nationalities. “We Volunteers who assisted with membership mailings now update donor records or file important documents. Legislation and the Staff/Volunteer Question. All three of these factors played into the decision.