logo                              December 2009 - Issue 26
CEO CORNER
 
Five Ways to Improve Your Fundraising Performance
 
One - Have a plan. Be organized. Set goals and objectives and evaluate your progress often. Modify your plan as needed.
Two - Identifty the strengths of your team members and use them to reach your goals.
Three - Organize around your mission. Identify people who are passionate about your work. Recruit volunteers who are not afraid to ask people for money. 
Four - Develop an earned income strategy. Begin exchanging services and/or products for a fee. Balance free services with fees for services.
Five - Build your donor contacts and manage the information in a donor database. Communicate often. Share organization updates and success stories. Ask for donations.
 
Chataun R. Denis
Founder and Consultant

FUNDING NOTICE
 
Social Impact Exchange: Taking successful innovation to scale
The Social Impact Business Plan Competition is a business plan competition that identifies social sector nonprofit initiatives with demonstrated impact and readiness to grow - and supports them with up to $100,000 of financial and consulting awards. The Competition helps develop a strong pipeline of growth ready organizations and provides them with the resources to successfully take the next steps in their growth trajectory. For complete details, visit the company's website. The deadline is December 18, 2009.

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
 AccionPut Your Passion Into Action - Volunteer!
 
The Office Depot Foundation has created the Caring Connection - an online resource that makes it simple to learn about and enroll in thousands of volunteer opportunities. Non-profit organizations can register for free to list their opportunities directly on the website.
 
In collaboration with VolunteerMatch, the website provides access to information about 55,000 volunteer positions offered by more than 60,000 non-profit organizations across the United States. When people visit the site, they just need to enter their zip code to see a list of volunteer opportunities available in their area. To learn more, visit the Caring Connection website.
Training &
Development
 
Grant Writing 101 
 Now Available On Demand | $9
 
Fundraising in a Challenging Economy
December 16th | 1:00 pm | Free 

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Grant Source News
 
12/2009: Grant Source is serving on the 2010 Emergency Food and Shelter
Program allocations committee. 
 
12/2009: Grant Source has donated nearly 100 hours in community service during 2009.
 
12/2009: Grant Source clients received $435,676 in awards during Qtrs 1-8. ROI is over 2,100%! Congratulations awardees!