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Non-profit organizations tend to have a lot of respect because of their goal to worthy causes. Non-profits typically can only survive through the generous donations of others. If potential donors are going to your website and it has an unprofessional web design, then they most likely wonâ??t be impressed and wonâ??t donate their money. Donâ??t let this happen! There are a few things you can do to boost the look for your non-profit website.
First, figure out what are your goals for the organization and its website. What is the main message you want to deliver to viewers of your site? A good message would be explaining what your non-profit does and the success of it. This general message could target just about anyone including donors and first-time visitors who reads your site. When you have stated goals and a clear outline of what you do, this shows potential donors that you are a legitimate organization and a good one to be involved in.
Figure out the type of style you want for your website. Many websites are starting to be built off WordPress, if this is the case for you, youâ??ll want to check out free WP themes to see the types of styles offered. Donâ??t just only use your selected style on your website, but through all your other promotional materials too.
A constant style in all of your marketing tools will help create a brand that people will begin to notice. The visual message in a style that is used through out the organization is powerful enough to be recognizable after just one look. For example, if you saw a picture of a red cross, youâ??d most likely immediately associate it with the American Red Cross.
Last few things to think about include remembering that â??too many cooks spoils the brothâ?. This means that there is typically just one designer for a website, especially for a non-profit organization that doesnâ??t have too much money to give. So if you and all your co-workers are over-stepping each other telling the designer to â??feature my department on front pageâ? or â??add my bio hereâ? then thereâ??s too many â??cooksâ?.
Make sure to just have one person communicating the information to the designer and remembering that the designer is a professional and typically knows the best way to display your information. Also, realize that website design is an on-going maintenance process. It should be regularly revised so itâ??s up-to-date for its viewers.
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So, you have a non-profit organization and you need a bylaw legal form and don’t know where to turn. Well relax, you are not the first one in this situation and you are not alone. Yes you have a problem but thanks to the Internet there is an easy solution to your problem. And this solution is much easier than you would ever think.
The answer for your non-profit bylaw legal form is the Internet.
The Internet you ask? Well yeah, the Internet!
Sure you could go out and hire a lawyer but that is an expensive option. Especially for a non-profit organization. Why would you want to spend the hundreds of dollars to fill out a simple for like the bylaw legal form when you can simply have it done yourself?
Here’s all you have to do. Simply get online and use any search engine and type in the words “Bylaw Legal Forms” Note: The use of capitalization does not matter as any search engine worth its salt will not limit its search on the web for documents and web pages to fulfill your search to Internet sites which can help you out.
You will be surprised how many pages are out there and available for your use. Now all you have to do is find a bylaw legal form which will be suitable for your non-profit organization and save it to your hard drive. Many of these legal advice sites will have a download option which will save the form directly or you can simply copy and paste the information into any word processor.
Next you modify the bylaw form to suit your needs. That is to simply add a paragraph or delete one from the standard bylaw form which do not apply to your situation. And then of course you will need to fill out your own personal information to personalize the bylaw form.
Next you just need to print out the form and to make it official there should then be a vote or review by your non-profit organization’s board of directors or officers and then a signing of the document.
And that’s it! Your non-profit bylaw form is complete. If you want to go the extra step you can then get the form notarized which is not very expensive at all. Especially when you compare the cost of a public notary to that of an attorney. The hundreds of dollars you will save can be put to much better use I am sure.
So there you go. Some general advice and information on a non-profit bylaw legal form. See? I told you that it would be easier than you thought.
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Every year, 100 million cell phones are replaced or discarded in the United States. Less than 20% of this total are recycled or sent back to the manufacturers – the rest are lost, thrown to trash bins, or kept in drawers.
Why donate or recycle cell phones?
Cell phones are an important source for recyclable materials like plastic, glass, silver, gold, and coltan. Throwing away these old phones is basically equivalent to throwing away precious resources that could otherwise be reused to manufacture new cellular phones and other products.
A grimmer aspect to cell phone recycling is the toxicity of some of the metals found in cell phones. Once deposited in landfills, dangerous chemicals leaching out of old phone casing and batteries like brominated fire retardants (BFR), cadmium, lead, and mercury have the potential to contaminate nearby underground water sources. These chemicals have been known to cause cancer, brain damage, and nervous system disorders, among a host of other illnesses.
Donate cell phones to charity or non-profit
Donating your used mobile phone to your favorite charity is a most viable option worth considering. There are many charities, non-profit, or informal community- and school-based groups that are always collecting used phones across the country. Most of these organizations are involved in food relief, rehabilitation, international education, health, environment, and domestic violence prevention programs.
By donating your used cellular phones to any one of these entities, you’re basically turning something – that would have been useless otherwise – into a tool to help these groups do their beneficial work. That old cell phone you’re planning to chuck into the trash bin or stash away in your drawer might just help someone out there today.
Tax-deductible donations
If your dropping off or donating your old mobile directly to the non-profit, you may want to ask for a receipt from them, which can then be attached to your April filing to get the corresponding tax deduction. Not all groups or non-profit are qualified to receive tax-offsetting donations, you just have to ask. Otherwise, it’s as simple as mailing or dropping that old phone in a collection box in your community.
Where to donate cell phones?
It’s up to you – most of the mainstream non-profit organizations today have some kind of a cell phone collection program to help generate funds. If you’re not sure where to make a used or old phone donation, here are some places you can go to:
Local groups. Look around, check posters or online community updates. Many of these groups are based in schools, churches, and social clubs. Are there kids from the nearby school going around collecting old phones door-to-door for their chosen cause or charity? Is your church conducting a fund drive to replace the old sound system? There are always many opportunities to donate and help locally.
Environmental non-profit. These are groups that are involved in environmental advocacy and conservation. Usually, the group will set aside a certain percentage of the proceeds from your cell phone donations to fund a specific environmental project – like gorilla conservation, coral reef protection, or rainforest-related projects.
Old cell phones for victims of domestic violence. Violence against women and children is the ugly underbelly of modern homes. Oftentimes, women and children who are victims of abuse in their own homes flee to protect themselves and seek help, with nothing but the clothes on their back. Organizations providing refuge to these victims are constantly in need of old cellular phones these people can use to contact other family members or seek legal help.
Cell phone for soldiers. Non-profits who are working with members of the military and their families are also in need of used cellular phone donations. Proceeds from the used phones they’re able to collect and sell to recyclers are used to purchase mobile phone cards to help soldiers stationed overseas communicate with their loved ones back in the US.
Health advocacy. Non-profits working for health advocacy often provide support to the victims of catastrophic diseases like cancer, leukemia, etc. and their families. They also collect second-hand mobile phones to help fund their conntributions to research facilities that are working to find the cures for these diseases.
Children’s organizations. These are non-profits involved in feeding, providing shelter and basic necessities, and educating children in needy communities here in the US and abroad. Organizations like “Feed The Children” are collecting used phones through their online partner, Pacebutler Corporation, to help fund their work on behalf of these disadvantaged children.
As you can see, there are a lot of groups out there that you can work with, to make a difference in the lives of others. whatever organization you choose to help today, you can be sure that your old cellular phones are put to good use. It’s easy and you know that it’s the right thing to do.
Donate cell phones to a charity or non-profit, today.
Michael Arms contributes cell phone recycling and other articles to the Pacebutler Recycling Blog. You can sell, recycle, or donate cell phones through Pacebutler Corporation, a US-based cell phone trading company.
At the recent International Fundraising Congress in the Netherlands, Ingrid Srinath, secretary general of civil society network Civicus, warned that the fundraising climate would be hard-hitting in 2010, and even more so in 2011. Given the number of organisations and worthy causes already battling for contributions and funding, along with the challenges already presented by the recession, this is bad news for the non-profit sector.Â
Non-profit organisations need to be proactive in adapting to survive and thrive in these harsh times. If they donâ??t they will be left behind by more switched-on competitors, and securing funding will soon become practically impossible. So, how can organisations stand out in a saturated marketplace? What makes individuals, and other organisations, decide to donate to or fund a certain cause? A strong brand has the answer. Think about some of the top UK charities for example: Cancer Research, Oxfam, British Heart Foundation, Barnardos. These are all principal names with big notable brands that are easily recognised, and that are designed to clearly communicate the culture of each organisation in order to engage their audience. All of these brands boast amazing positive brand equity. Brand equity is measured against factors such as brand loyalty, awareness, association, and perception of quality.Â
Today donors expect more. They want to interact with a brand and to feel that they belong to a â??brand communityâ??. Successful brands today are not merely lifeless â??thingsâ?? but are thriving entities. They have identities and personalities that allow customers to express themselves through their engagement with that brand. In order to attract customers and encourage them to actively engage, brands must have and visibly communicate a strong story and/ or set of values which customers can easily identify and relate to.Â
The value of a superior brand to businesses should not be underestimated. Speaking also at the International Fundraising Congress recently Paul Farthing, high-value relationships director at Cancer Research UK, stated that research showed 83 per cent of consumers in the UK would prefer to purchase products that were associated with a charitable cause. “Companies spend millions persuading the public to switch brands, so charities need to be telling them that they are a way of achieving that,” he said. Needless to say there are huge partnership opportunities for strong non-profit brands.Â
Creating the right brand for an organisation is certainly no easy task and is usually achieved as the result of a scrupulous and invasive audit process. This process is made easier, however, if an organisation chooses to work with a branding specialist with experience in the non-profit sector. New Revolution is a young, dynamic creative studio with a passion for working with non-profit organisations. Over the past 5-years New Revolution has worked with organisations such as LifeLine and Taitt Dance Academy in Essex, and on projects like the Urban Arts initiative â?? an education programme designed to get young people back into education through offering a range of non-traditional courses, including street dance and graffiti art.Â
New Revolution has accumulated a wealth of experience over the years, combining graphic design and motion graphics to create striking and original solutions for various non-profit clients. Owner James Ratnarajah believes that New Revolution can help third sector organisations to find their voice in these taxing times; â??Weâ??re really passionate about this sector and we fully recognise that itâ??s not enough for a brand and marketing materials to just look â??niceâ?? anymore. We also understand the non-profit marketplace well. We can help our clients stand out and make the very best of the restricted opportunities that are out there.â?Â
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New Revolution is an Essex-based creative studio specialising in graphic design and motion graphics. Over the last 5-years of trading New Revolution has become something of a specialist in creating innovative design solutions for non-profit clients. It has worked with organisations such as LifeLine and Taitt Dance Academy in Essex, and on projects like the Urban Arts initiative – an education programme designed to get young people back into education through offering a range of non-traditional courses, including street dance and graffiti art. Visit www.newrevolution.co.uk
The need for your non profit is probably not self-evident to funders and readers of your business plan. Unless your organization exists to serve a need that erupted very recently, it is likely that other potential solutions for the need are in existence and currently functioning with some level of success.
Competitors in the Non Profit World
For a for profit, businesses that try to serve the same market need for products or services are considered competitors. They are studied, eyed warily, and finally fought in the marketplace for the same customers. This makes sense, as customers are either spending their money on your business or on your competitors, but not both.
For a non profit, you should not look at other organizations serving the same need with the same competitive mindset necessarily. If you do think this way, and succeed only in serving those who were previously served by another non profit organization, funders who look carefully will see that you produced zero net good for society. Actually, you have probably actually produced a net loss for society, as two organizations are now spending money fighting to serve the same individuals. This creates a situation where donors are putting in $2 to serve a need that previously cost $1 to serve.
Showing the Opportunity
Non profit founders need to look carefully at the other organizations serving the same professed need and consider if their non profit can do better. If you believe you can, you need to not only explain how, but to show why the current organizations cannot be improved to do so themselves. After showing that they are “broken” in some sense and that the only answer is to start over with your organization, you have proved a reason for your non profit’s existence.
Alternately, you can show that existing organizations either do not have the capacity to serve the social need because of their limited size or scope, or that the level of need will soon rise beyond what can be handled by the current organizations. In either of these situations, you’ve shown that there is a clear opportunity for your non profit to step in and serve that overflow without being redundant.
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Are you setting up a non-profit organization? Don’t ignore the specific, technical steps you must take to set up a new non profit organization. Although they will vary depending on your location, here are some guidelines for American non profit organizations.
501-c-3 or Fiscal Sponsorship?
Most independent non profits are incorporated under the IRS 501-c-3 code which allows organizations serving a public social need to operate on a tax-exempt basis and to receive tax deductible donations and grants to fund their operations. The 501-c-3 application, although costing under $1,000 to process, can be a bit daunting.
To get up and running quickly, many non profits begin as fiscally sponsored projects operating under the umbrella of a 501-c-3 fiscal sponsor with the stated purpose of serving the public through organizations like yours. The fiscal sponsor will let you collect tax exempt donations by taking a processing fee, often a percentage of the funding dollars raised. They will also offer a shorter application process and administrative support for your organization as it gets up and running. With this start up support, you will be in a better position to apply for your own 501-c-3 status at a later date.
Board of Directors
The appointed board of directors have the authority and responsibility to run the non profit, usually by selecting and advising the non profit’s executive director. As they can be held legally liable for the activities of the non profit, it is in their best interest to run the organization safely and legally to avoid risk. Some states require only a minimum of one director, who can be the executive director of the organization, while others require at least three. In any event, building a devoted and responsible board over time can insure that the fundraising and management capacity of your non profit continues to develop.
Corporate Bylaws
Most non profits are required to create official bylaws. This document details the rules that govern your organization at the board level, such as how meetings are run and how decisions are made. There is no need to create this kind of document from scratch, as templates are readily available and generally refer to the famous Robert’s Rules of Order as the method for running meetings.
Are you looking for more advice on setting up a non-profit or developing non-profit business plans? Call 877-BIZ-PLAN to learn how Growthink can help you build your non-profit organization.
How to reach your intended constituents with your non profit’s services is no mere afterthought for a non profit founder. These are some marketing methods to plan for and to describe in the marketing section of your non profit business plan.
Partner Organizations
Businesses, the government, or related non profits may be in a position to refer those who need your services to you (or you to them). Look for groups like this who can be potential partners when their stated purpose is to help funnel those in need to non profits like yours. Establish a positive, win-win relationship with these organizations, focused on both how they can help you and how your services will help them and their own constituents. If the exchange is uneven, perhaps the partner should be paying you for your service, or your non profit should be paying them. Paying for referrals should not be ruled out if it is more efficient than other marketing methods.
Go To The Sources
If you’ve done your homework and learned where your constituents live, work, and spend their time, you will have many ideas of physical locations where you should advertise to reach them. If other businesses and non profits have the same idea of reaching the target market this way, you may find it hard to be heard through the clutter of marketing messages. Look for the unexploited spaces and always think about how your message can stand out through clever graphic design or through personal interaction, for example.
Advertising
For some non profits, traditional advertising methods, including television, radio, print, and online, have an important place in the marketing plan. Look for outlets that have a demonstrated ability to reach your constituents at low cost. Then consider those that offer further discounts for non profits. Remember that, with mass marketing techniques, you are paying to reach those who don’t need to hear your message as well as those who do, so choose the advertising channel wisely and attempt to measure the results from each channel so you can adjust where you spend your marketing dollars later on.
Are you looking for more advice on how to start a non-profit or develop your non-profit business plan? Call 877-BIZ-PLAN to learn how Growthink can help you build your non-profit organization.
One of the most popular products for Non-profit companies is the Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional software. Adobe Acrobat 8 for Non-Profits allows you to create content-rich, searchable Adobe PDF documents with “one-button ease” from Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint. The new Adobe Acrobat 8 for Non-Profit companies has multiple features, such as the ability to enhance grant proposals, funding requests, planning and review, administrative paperwork, and many more capabilities. Non-profit employees can now enjoy the ease of assembling documents (such as grant proposals and funding requests), into an Adobe PDF document.
Adobe Acrobat 8 for Non-Profit has unique features as well; you can embed multimedia and 3D designs for a more pursuasive and rich reading experience. Where the software really enhances and extends document collaboration, is how non-profit companies can now work efficiently with funding partners and other agencies by accelerating the feedback and approval process with robust tools to help initiate, manage, and track document reviews. Adobe Acrobat 8 for Non-Profit easily enables business professionals to consistently create, combine, and control Adobe PDF documents for simple, secure distribution, collaboration and data collection. Not only does this software allow you to reliably share and streamline professional documents and reviews, you can protect documents to reduce any risk. No matter who uses Adobe Acrobat 8 for Non-Profit in your organization, they will benefit from these advantageous tools. You must be a 501(c)3 non-profit with a 501(c)3 letter to qualify for non-profit pricing discounts
Genesis Technologies offers academic discounts on software for students, faculty, and staff of K-12 schools, colleges, and universities. We also offer discounts on software for 501(c)3 non-profit organizations. To see if you qualify, visit www.genesis-technologies.com.
Does the stereotypical “soup kitchen” come to mind when you think a non-profit? Well, homeless shelters funded by a single church or wealthy individuals are out there but these have not been representative of the sector for many years. Bring on the promotional items! Regional or nationwide, non-profits need to promote themselves like any other big organization does.
A large charitable organization like the Red Cross looks a lot like a well-oiled business machine. Does this mean that they need to approach promotional products the same way any for-profit business would? Yes and no. Context is king in marketing; one idea doesn’t meet the needs for everyone equally, and this applies to a non-profit organization as much as it would for anyone else.
One difference would be the availability of funds to spend on marketing efforts at a non-profit. Thanks to things like profit, money to spend on the less solid things like marketing and branding is more available. Budgets at non-profits can end up very limited, especially because the reputation of a non-profit can be a huge factor in its success. Some non-profits see it as a priority to keep the amount of money they spend towards “administrative costs” as low as possible. Critical to their reputation, even. In the case of a charity, how likely are you to give if they seem to spend half of their donations on themselves?
The usual guidelines you’d pay heed to when using promotional items in a business setting still apply to non-profits. A trade show means keeping promotional items easy to carry but still attention-getting. No will want to carry something around all day if the promotional products they’ve been given are heavy junk, no matter how neat it is. Avoid the temptation to just toss money into purchasing any little trinket you can find, either. Giving out an easy to carry but completely useless promotional item is just going to be a waste of money. Money that may more difficult to come by in a non-profit environment!
Without the big financial safety net, you might be tempted to play it safe in a non-profit setting. Really though, less room to maneuver might mean letting those creative juices flow and utilizing promotional items that others might not consider. Charities can attract a younger and creative group of employees or volunteers, so it is important to tap into that creative resource. Take advantage of the fact that many people don’t look at non-profits as a business, which can mean more freedom. Picking a promotional item that might not be entirely professional could be a bigger benefit to a brand than a hindrance!
The non-profit sector doesn’t have as much interaction with the promotional industry as it should. It is important to not write off the non-profit sector as a source of potential clients, if you’re a promotional items seller. They’re out there and they need your help! If you are a non-profit, the promotional items out there could be a critical contribution to getting some awareness out there and some contributions rolling in. Our sectors can mutually benefit one another, and society as a whole.
Wes Robertson has been in the custom promotional products industry for several years. He is an author and marketing consultant.
You can find two kinds of debt consolidation services; profit debt consolidation and non profit debt consolidation. The best place you can go is for a debt consolidation company to get rid of your debt. Non profit debt consolidation is a type of debt management program that exists for restructuring debts with high interest rates into a single loan avoiding the need for going to another loan. Thus, you can avoid many monthly payments and it also helps you have control of your financial state. As profit debt consolidation agencies charge higher rates, the best alternative is to go for Non profit debt consolidation service.
Cash loans, bank loans, IRS, credit card bills, student loans and medical bills are some of the debts that need non-profit debt consolidation solutions. If you are sure to make your regular repayments, debt consolidation mortgage is the alternative among other available options. They are offered against collaterals such as home or any other asset of value and are also tax deductible. Another option for debt consolidation is Consumer debt consolidation. On behalf of borrowers, the consumer debt management companies in this case negotiate with creditors for a consolidated payment at lower interest rates.
The non-profit debt consolidation company receives a share of amount paid by the debtor to the agency and this share is the main supporting source for the non-profit group and on the other hand the profit debt consolidation company does not receive this share. Even otherwise, this share percentage has dropped considerably and there is not much of difference between the two types. Alternatively the debtor is provided with the same monthly payment that are minimum with reduced interest rate whether it is a for-profit or a non-profit debt consolidation company.
You have a better edge over others when you go for a non-profit debt consolidation company. You can find a number of debt consolidation companies today. Therefore you have to plan for an extensive research prior to deciding a debt consolidation company. By all means, the safest way is to choose a non-profit debt consolidation company. A non-profit debt consolidation company guides you with the best possible options for debt consolidation and makes you debt free as soon as possible. Unlike a profit making debt Consolidation company, the motive of a non-profit debt consolidation is not to build personal profit at borrower’s expenses.
A great advantage you get with a non-profit debt consolidation company is free debt counseling. This service helps you to be aware of the debt consolidation techniques and the value of finance and debt management. The main purpose is to avoid such debt situations in future and also for rebuilding your credit rating. Thus, choosing a non-profit debt consolidation company is an excellent move. However ensure that your company is really a non-profit organization.
Internet is one of the best sources of getting information about the debt consolidation companies and you can also choose the best company. You can find many non-profit debt consolidation companies that offer different debt consolidation services. You can check out the websites of the respective companies. Ensure that the chosen debt consolidation company can meet the total financial requirements related with your debts. After short-listing a few companies, you can visit various web forums, blogs and reviews on such companies so that chances of any fraud can be avoided.
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