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Fundraising: The Next Generation. Senior Corps Technology Center National Service Resource Center. Why Use the Internet to Fundraise?. Make your presence known The Internet continues to play a larger role in people’s lives each day Open the door to new types of giving
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Fundraising: The Next Generation Senior Corps Technology Center National Service Resource Center
Why Use the Internet to Fundraise? • Make your presence known The Internet continues to play a larger role in people’s lives each day • Open the door to new types of giving • Valuable supplement to a robust fundraising campaign • Easy to keep program information current
Types of Online Fundraising • Charity Portals • Charity Auctions • Charity Malls • Charity Gifts • Finding Grants Online
Charity Portals • A directory of nonprofits • Registration is free • Direct potential donors to your page Examples • www.guidestar.org • www.networkforgood.org • www.justgive.org
Charity Auctions • Individuals place items for auction (such as on eBAY) • All or a percentage of the proceeds go to charity of choice • You can pre-approve items that go up on your organization’s behalf Example www.missionfish.org
Charity Malls • Online store where people can shop for various retail products • Register your organization for free • All or a percentage of the proceeds go to a charity organization of the shopper’s choice Example www.greatergood.com
Charity Gifts • Allows individuals to give a gift of money in the form of a donation to a charity • Giver can choose charity or the recipient of gift can choose their own • Recipients receive a gift card notification Example www.charitygift.com
Finding Grants • Many city, county, state and federal agency websites have listings for available grants • The NSRC website has a list of available grants • NSRC Grant Listingshttp://nationalserviceresources.org/resources/ grants/index.php
Feedback Share your ideas with us! • National Service Resource Center • E-mail: nsrc@etr.org • Phone: 1-800-860-2684 • Website: http://nationalserviceresources.org • Senior Corps Tech Center • E-mail: srtech-help@etr.org • Phone: 1-800-277-7811 • Website: http://seniortechcenter.org