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This offer is set to spoil soon, but you’ve still got time to enroll in the “Act on Energy Refrigerator Recycling Referral Program” that runs through the end of January 2011. Nonprofit organizations that operate in an Ameren Illinois service area can receive $10 when an Ameren Illinois residential electricity customer recycles a spare refrigerator or freezer. The organization of the customer’s choice will receive the money. To find out more information, visit Ameren’s site.
Help get those old refrigerators off the street, and get some cash in your pockets!
Tip: It could pay off to get in touch with your local utility companies to discover if they offer nonprofit organizations a chance to raise funds while raising awareness about an important social issue. Opportunities like this help extend your reach throughout the community and provide another platform for you to speak about your mission.
Tags: donations, Fundraising, raising money, recycle program, social issues
If you are a shelter or animal control facility that must euthanize dogs, please consider registering for the *FREE* listing services available at Dogs In Danger. Once you register, you’ll be receive a unique shelter ID that allows you to post photos and information about the dogs you have in your care that are running out of time and are scheduled to be euthanized. You will be able to update the status of the dog as to whether he was euthanized or adopted. Please note, registration is limited to municipal shelters, animal control agencies and humane societies that euthanize.
Visitors to DogsInDangerc.com can search for a dog in need based on breed and location. For those organizations who don’t qualify for a listing with the service, you could use it as a means to pull animals out of the shelters they are in and offer a space to foster or care for the animal. Time and space is hard to come by, but for those organizations who have it, this tool can help you save a life and bring happiness to a home that has been searching for the “right” dog.
Give those homeless dogs one last shot at finding their forever homes – get listed with DogsInDanger.com. This tool can help you reach an audience in another state or county that you normally wouldn’t access. Harness the power of the web and truly give these desperate dogs a fighting chance at life by taking the time to register and listing the dogs in your care.
Three cheers to the animal lovers behind DogsInDanger -a great tool for dogs in need of an angel to step in when it matters most.
Tags: animal death, dog adoption, dogs in danger, euthanasia, Freebies, shelter resources
There is a lot of paperwork to be kept, filed, and shared when you are a nonprofit organization. Receipts, files, reports, and most importantly, your taxes. Yes, the one thing that most groups put off until the last minute may currently be the only topic of conversation as they fight to maintain their tax-exempt status.
There are A LOT of tax-exempt organizations that are on the verge of losing their tax-exempt status. Why? Well, there is always the “didn’t know we had to” story, and then there is the “thought someone else did that” episode, but when it comes down to it, these organizations did “not satisfy annual filing requirements for three consecutive years.”
The IRS is giving these groups one shot at a reprieve before kicking them to the “sorry, we can’t find you on our list of approved tax-exempt organizations” category.
Specifically:
The IRS is providing one-time relief for such organizations that have filing due dates on or after May 17 and before October 15, 2010. The list includes organizations for which the IRS does not have a record of a required annual filing for 2007 and 2008, and whose 2009 return, due on or after May 17 and before October 15, 2010, has not yet been received.
The IRS has compiled a list, and while not complete, is an eye-opener. Make sure your group or favorite one is not listed, and if they are, you might just want to send them a note!
Additional Information:
Annual Exempt Organization Return: Who Must File
Annual Electronic Filing Requirement for Small Exempt Organizations — Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Tags: file your taxes, IRS alerts, nonprofit status, tax-exempt status, taxes
I love a good deal and know you do too.
There is no better time to order a new set of business cards! Now through August 31, 2010 you can get a
Free pack of 100 business cards at Zazzle Yes, you read that correct! Go on, create your business cards, and when you are ready to check out, a $16.95 credit will be applied to your checkout.
Take advantage of this offer to welcome a new board member, employee, or to advertise an upcoming major event like a silent auction. You can’t beat free!
Additionally, the great Avery binders are on sale 8/8 – 8/15:
Save $8 off personalized Avery binders from Zazzle! Use Code BTSRULEAVERY
valid 8/8 – 8/15
These binders are great to customize and offer as a door prize or just to use around the office or at an adoption event.
And, if you hurry, you can save 15% off all t-shirts with code BTSRULESHIRT
Valid 8/2 – 8/8
Customize a design you like, or get to work on a new volunteer shirt or event shirt.
Now those cool savings should take the sting out of this hot summer.
Tags: animal resuce products, discounts for animal products, dog items for sale, dog prints, free business cards, fundraising products, office supplies
Thought about your spring fundraising projects? I know, spring seems far away for those of us who are still shoveling snow and walking on icicle tightropes. Have no fear; spring will soon be here, and with it, a great opportunity to raise some much needed funds for your organization.
Spring is the season for renewal. Everyone seems to get that itchy green thumb. The local greenhouses are overflowing with people hoping to find a plant that will not only bring beauty to their property, but get them outdoors and active. Your organization can capitalize on the change of the season by creating a fundraising project that is sure to bloom with success.
Flower Power Fundraising, Inc. offers a program where an organization can sell flower bulbs and plants as a means to meet their fundraising goals. Here are some great benefits of the program:
- An organization can conduct the fundraiser both online and face-to-face. You can choose to sell the products in the traditional manner where you show a potential customer a sales flyer, or you can sign up for an online account and in minutes have an online portal where your supporters can shop for your cause in the comfort of their home.
- You don’t have to choose one method over the other; you are free to incorporate both efforts into your fundraising plan. The online portal is branded with your logo and keeps a success tracker visible that lists the start and end date of the fundraiser, your financial goal, and any successful earnings you’ve made. Check out the Bend Spay Neuter Project Flower Power Fundraiser site.
These two options allow both your master sales people and shy fundraisers the opportunity to shine. Embrace both elements and give everyone the tools they need to succeed.
- If your organization has ever nixed the idea of selling products as a fundraiser because you don’t have room for a big product delivery, you can’t maintain the security of the products, or you don’t have the time or desire to sort and deliver the products to the people who ordered them, you’ll be happy to hear that the Flower Power Fundraiser ships the ordered products directly to the homes of your supporters. The flat $5 shipping fee per order takes a big load off your shoulders.
- Every order is guaranteed to be of the freshest and highest-quality available. If the ordered products fail to meet your supporter’s standards, Flower Power will provide a replacement, exchange or refund.
- The flyers that your organization will use for face-to-face sales are highly detailed with beautiful photos. The order forms are easy to read and complete. The product information includes suitable and hardy zones, planting, and height guidelines, blooming dates, as well as whether or not the plant is fragrant, deer resistant, and can be used for cut flowers.
- Anyone can benefit from and participate in this fundraiser. The Flower Power products are accessible to all incomes, ages, and groups. If you’ve ever tried to sell other products that were more targeted to a specific demographic or age group, I think you’ll find it a little easier to sell the universally loved tomato plants, sweet pepper plants, lilies, and lilacs.
- Last but not least, your organization earns 50% from every sale. This is a really great return on your efforts. In the past few years I’ve seen some fundraising programs cut the profit earning potential for organizations, so it is nice to see a company maintain such a high return.
I like really like the ease of this fundraising opportunity. The listed products are beautiful, and with the 100% satisfaction guarantee, they look like they sell themselves.
The sales kit I requested states that all of the plants offered with the enclosed brochure are planted in spring for summer and fall blooms. The last order date for this program is April 23, 2010. Shipping begins mid-March.
Get to hopping; there is not time to waste!
*Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored review. I am not affiliated with this program or company. I have provided this information solely as a resource to help highlight a company/opportunity that I believe to be a beneficial fundraising source. Your experience may vary.
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