Association of Fundraising Professionals recommends you “touch” your donors/volunteers at least 7 times each year. I spoke about this at the recent TSPRA conference round tables. So, here are 7 examples of ways to touch your donors!
Write a Note–not an email; not a form letter; a personalized handwritten thank you note!
Pick up the Phone–pick a [...]
TAPE staff spent at the TSPRA (Texas School Public Relations Association) and the (TBEC) Texas Business & Education Coalition meetings this past week.
Serenity reported the TBEC 14th Annual VIP Briefing reported on research conducted by Dr. Ed Fuller, PhD. & Dr. Carol Fletcher, PhD. If we wait until high school to prepare our students for [...]
Check out this post from PR Firm Pierpont Communications on how non-profits are using social media to save money on advertising/public relations and raising funds!
Yesterday TAPE held the webinar “Getting (and Keeping) Quality Volunteers in our Schools” led by Alissa Mangrum of Communities in Schools of Central Texas. Alissa proposed three fundamental questions that need to be addressed when looking at volunteer recruitment and retention:
What is your real need for volunteers? (Alissa recounted often hearing “We need a mentor [...]
Applications are being accepted for Youth Service America’s Good Neighbor Service-Learning grants. The grants of up to $1,000 should promote service-learning around the United States and Canada. Projects are selected for their capacity to combine service with academic learning in order to cultivate well-rounded leadership among America’s youth. The projects are showcased during Global Youth [...]
Yesterday Serenity and I taught a webinar on Social Media for DeHavilland Associates. We had over 20 participants from around the country who wanted to learn about harnessing the tools to use them to build capacity.
One participant asked, “Why should we be using social media?”
Here’s the short answer
Is Social Media a Fad?
As a new benefit, [...]
Russell Autry President of Ruel Group and President of International Society of Community Engagement Professionals presented a keynote to the attendees of the El Paso Regional Conference & Education Partnerships Planning Forum. He presented 10 Tips for Successful Community Engagement. Below are his first five!
1. Don’t be afraid to Ask! Studies show most people don’t [...]
Girls Giving Grants RFP Announced
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Girls Giving Grants, the youth initiative of Impact Austin (www.impact-austin.org), announces this year’s $5,700 grant opportunity to the nonprofit community!
SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2009 AT 5PM.
More information about grant requirements, past awards and a copy of the very simple grant application can be found at www.girlsgivinggrants.org. [...]
If you’re reading this–you’ve managed to find your way through the new look on our website? We’re glad you’re here. What do you think? We want to hear your comments–and you don’t even have to take the time to email them to us–just add them below!
We want to hear from you–our members (and future members)! [...]
TAPE has partnered with DeHavilland Associates to offer all our members a 20% discount on the DeHavilland Associates fall webinar series.
Six webinars will take place Tuesdays, October 15-November 19, 2009, 1-2:30pm.
Learn more about the topics and presenters;
Download the registration form here
** View the TAPE discount code in the members only section.
