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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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A New Era for Foundation Collaboration

sgEngage

When two or more organizations work together on any project, time must be spent up front setting ground rules, creating processes, and making compromises. In the past, many foundations viewed collaboration as a speed bump. Collaborations, after all, take time. Why Collaborate? When foundations collaborate, the benefits are clear.

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

Kindful

It brings together foundations and funds that are primarily dedicated to support or have a significant program to support those organizations. Visit Grantli to learn exactly how I do my grant research and how your organization can find more appropriate funders and funding opportunities. Connections like this are built over time.

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Building Impact Fundraising Capacity

Connection Cafe

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. New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR) recently completed a rebranding project. Develop tools that work for you.

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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. Include things that are very specific to programming, like supplies, materials, and mileage for an existing program or startup funds for a new program.

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The Top 10 Most Effective Donation Form Optimizations You Can Make

Connection Cafe

Simple math tells us that: If you get 1,000 visits to your donation form and 1% convert into donors, you’ll have 10 donors. But. . If you get 1,000 visits to your donation form and 3% of them convert into donors, you’ll have 30 donors. That’s a 200% improvement!

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Accessibility: 5 Lessons for a Better Nonprofit Website

Connection Cafe

Color palettes alone often made entire websites difficult to use for donors with even the slightest of visual impairments. How to support your organization should be clear from six feet away. Here’s a great example of an organization doing it right. Evangelizing the value your organization provides also serves your donors.