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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

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

Kindful

PADI AWARE Foundation is a publicly funded nonprofit whose mission is to drive local action for global ocean conservation. PADI AWARE Community Grants are open to fund projects that align with PADI’s Blueprint for Ocean Action particularly for coral reef restoration, climate resiliency, and Marine Protected Areas.

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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. We were taken aback by donation forms which could not be found because: The “Donate now” call to action was buried on the home page or inside navigation. ” Whoa, was this true in our testing!

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

NTEN

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. Some community members comment on your posts, re-post your messages, ask their friends to take action, etc. Communicate regularly. Close the Loop.

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6 Proven Ways to Grow Your eMail List using Facebook [w/ Slides]

Connection Cafe

Now if you’re like most nonprofits, you probably find email acquisition (like donor acquisition ) to be challenging. If you’re an advocacy organization – like Citizen Action of Wisconsin (below) – you’re probably already doing this. Action Alerts. Why would they sign up for your list?

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Who's Behind That Voice on the Phone: Meet TechSoup Client Services

Tech Soup

They also don't provide tech support, but they can refer you to support resources from our donor partners, when available. As an AmeriCorps volunteer, she ran environmental stewardship programs for schoolchildren at Bear Brook State Park in New Hampshire. Just Three of TechSoup's Client Services Team.

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