Research Used For This Web Site
Resources Available To Nonprofits
Examples of Nonprofits Using the Internet
Socially Engaged Internet Users-
This survey asked 800 adults who spend time on the Internet and who donate their
time or money to charities or public-interest groups about their attitudes
toward on-line giving and advocacy. The survey was commissioned by marketing and
fund-raising consultants Craver, Mathews, Smith and Company, in Arlington, Va.,
and conducted by the Mellman Group, in Washington.
FundClass: Using the
Internet in Fundraising -In 1998, Gary Grant co-authored the book Non
Profit Internet Handbook, this site is an outline of the presentation Mr.
Grant gave. He discussed the practical uses the internet has to offer
fundraisers, grant seekers, prospect researchers, and so on. He also answers how
your organization can carry its mission to the Internet.
Gilbert Center- A review of an internet fundraising seminar by Ali Woolwich. She is a San Francisco-based nonprofit fundraising consultant. She will be teaching workshops in online fundraising at the Support Center for Nonprofit Management/NDC.
Fundraising and the Internet- This article was written by Hewitt and Johnston Consultants and appeared in the September 1995 issue of the U.K. magazine, Professional Fundraising: "Fundraising and the Internet- Another Arrow in the Quiver". Discusses the fundraising opportunities that are made available with the Internet.Internet Fundraising- Here is a list of common mistakes made by non-profits and small businesses, with a comment about how Internet marketing provides a solution. Lists advantages of the Internet and "earned income" and talks about setting up an earned income web page.
Fundraising in
Cyberspace- Marc Green basically summarizes the article "Professional
Fundraising" by consultant Michael Johnston which appeared in the September
1995 issue of the British journal. He also addresses direct e-mail campaigns,
virtual volunteers, annual fund drives online and whether the information
superhighway leads to new horizons or a dead end.
The Internet
Nonprofit Center- An extensive, FAQ-like piece on different aspects of and
issues relating to online fundraising.
Harvard Turns To The Web:
University tests email for fundraising. This is an article by Todd Cohen and it
was published in the September 2000 issue of The Non-Profit Times. This article
discusses Harvard University's plan to use email and the Web to do a better job
at raising money.
ERICA- This is a report on Internet
fundraising by Randal Oulton. He talks about how to plan, measure and evaluate
results for long-term success by using your internet program like any new
business venture.
Fundraising ideas and guided
tour. This site gives several examples of how to use Internet technology,
ecommerce and affiliate programs to raise funds for your nonprofit organization.
ebase- The site offers the interactive database for nonprofit organization
for free. Keep all your organization's data -- memberships, donations, activist
information -- in one place, and provide secure, easy-to-learn access to
everyone who needs to use it.
Seeking
Donations on the Internet - This site offers a sampling of resources for
charities that want advice on the best ways to seek donations via the Internet.
The samples were drawn from the 2000 edition of The Chronicle's Non-Profit
Handbook.
Online Fundraising- This is an online fundraising mailing list. The goal of
the Online Fundraising Mailing List is to create a collegial environment of
peers to learn from each other.
Unified Registration Statement Kit - Many states require nonprofits to
register as a professional solicitor in order to legally solicit donations
online. This "kit" helps organizations understand the process.
Helping.org - AOL Foundation's
philanthropy portal lets nonprofits link directly to a free online donation tool
from their own Web site. This gives nonprofits who don't currently have the
ability to process online donations themselves that very ability--at no charge.
Charity Village-
The Charity Village in Canada is a diverse charity Internet site that has
created a gifts-in-kind FLEA MARKET where it costs commercial organizations, or
private citizens, $11.00 to post their products per month. It is free for
charities. Canada's supersite for the nonprofit sector --- 3,000 pages of news,
jobs, information and resources for executives, staffers, donors, and
volunteers. If philanthropy and volunteerism are part of your world, this is
your place.
UK Fundraising: examples
of online fundraising-The links on this page offer a selection of
non-profits who are using their site in some way to request donations and raise
funds. The organizations are diverse, as are the methods they use.
UK Fundraising:
information for charity and non-profit fundraisers - Mr. Lake keeps track of
examples of online fundraising around the world, and his site has links to home
pages that illustrate the phenomenon. This site is maintained by Howard Lake of
the Amnesty International British Section Charitable Trust.
United Way of Greater St.
Louis- This site provides animated screen-savers, personalized e-mail
messages used during a campaign, videos of stories of individuals effected by
United Way and more.
St. Louis Zoo- This site provides
calendars of upcoming events at the zoo, information on how to become zoo
members, you can adopt an animal online, you can shop at its stores online, and
contact personnel through email.
FasterPastor.com- If you think small
charities and organizations can't fundraise online then be inspired by the Elim
Pentecostal Church on the High Road in Willesden in north west London. Reverend
Paul Sinclair, has used the Web and his biking interests to raise funds and gain
support from around the world.
This site was created by Rachel A. Broom, a student at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. She is currently working towards her masters in public administration. This page was last updated December 3, 2000 and is copyrighted.