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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

Areas served: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont. Grant funds are made available across a variety of categories, based on donor intent and the guidance of our Governing Committee. First Nations Development Institute. Alaska Conservation Foundation.

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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.

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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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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! It’s a simple concept, really.

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Boosting Arizona's Philanthropic Resources

ASU Lodestar Center

One area with great potential for increasing nonprofit revenues resides with greater contributions from individual donors. Click here to read "The Great Connection: Engaging Donors in Your Mission" — where NMI instructor Clyde W. Kunz shows us how get your donors more involved. Learn how you can make a true collective impact.

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