Natural disasters such as earthquakes can wreak havoc on the lives of people and properties. The trauma that they bring can last for a long time but thanks to humanitarian efforts, victims of these disasters get their much needed financial help and emotional support. With charities lending a helping hand, people were able to rebuild their lives. Last year, Nepal suffered greatly from two major quakes that affected its more than eight million citizens. This April, two more countries were … [Read more...]
Two-Year Old Girl from the Philippines Needs Cochlear Implant
Rhyka Tiangco turns two today but there won’t be a big birthday party for this girl from the Philippines. Her parents, Rhyan and Kathrina Jane, need all the money they can get for a cochlear implant for their daughter. Rhyka was born with profound deafness in both ears, noticed only when she was 15 months old and unable to say a single word. Rhyka was delivered by emergency caesarean section due to her mother’s condition of having low amniotic fluid in the sac that held the baby. This … [Read more...]
Is Revenue-Based Financing for Nonprofit Organization Possible?
The biggest challenge that nonprofit organizations face is the ability to get their cause across people. In order to do this successfully, they need funds to implement their marketing campaigns, which is another problem they have to face. Funds are a limited resource to these organizations that don't intend of making money off their efforts. This is a reason why some charities requested protection from bankruptcy due to rising overhead and dwindling donations. "When there is not … [Read more...]
How to Get More Donations for Your Fundraisers
When done correctly, fundraisers will raise money so your nonprofit organization can increase awareness to your cause and help make the situation better in any way you can. The challenge now is to get more people to donate to your fundraisers. Since money is a limited resource for these organizations, they rely on donations and sponsorships. Both come from fundraising activities in line with the organization’s mission and objectives. If your organization is having trouble in generating … [Read more...]
Common Fraud Involving Charity Organizations
Charity organizations do a valuable job for underprivileged people and communities. They find ways and go the extra mile to raise funds to launch campaigns that are aimed at helping the poor and underprivileged and improving their lives even if only for a temporary basis. Unfortunately, there are people who are using these charities for their personal gain. There have been numerous cases around the world involving individuals swindling other people to support their own personal … [Read more...]
How to Encourage Teens to Donate to Charity
It's a fact that children learn from example. As such, they get to imitate the things they see their parents, teachers and older siblings are doing. Yes, role modeling is still an effective way of teaching children the right way to do things. This is despite the modern techniques people and psychologists now use to raise kids. Even the teens can still be influenced by what they see their mom or dad are doing inside and outside their homes. This being the case, parents need to instill … [Read more...]
Should Charities Issue Receipts for Donations?
Giving to charity is an admirable act and one that should be taught even to small children. Some kids exposed to charitable giving at an early age find it worthwhile to donate part of the monetary gifts they receive when they reach the age of 16 or 18. Some adults, however, start out in this endeavor at a later age. There's no age limit to the act of giving to charities and regardless of when you start donating, what matters is you are sincere in what you do. It's a different kind of … [Read more...]
Charity on TV – Fundraising on Air
Charity work is essentially about the voluntary giving of help or assistance to people who are in need. Systematic charitable work is carried out by organizations. In order for a charitable organization to pursue its objectives of helping the needy, it must be able to address its main concern about fundraising. Charitable organizations usually have benefactors who may provide their main source of funding. However, it is quite possible that they will still need to do fundraising activities to … [Read more...]
Healing With Mirrors
Around the world today, there are people taking on valuable missions on their own to help other people. Some do get publicized a lot while the others don’t get much exposure. But just the same, they continue to pursue their mission with as much help they can get or sometimes through their own personal funds. One very inspiring man pursuing a unique humanitarian mission is Stevo (Stephen Sumner) of Me & My Mirror.org. He is actively helping less fortunate people with disabilities notably … [Read more...]
Fundraising for a Cause
Image: rosettathurman People and organizations gathering and soliciting voluntary contributions from individuals and companies for a specific purpose are said to be doing fundraising for a cause. The reason for fundraising is the most important factor that will determine its success. The contributing public must be convinced that the reason it is done is true, valid, and needed. Almost all organized charitable works require some fundraising activity to be performed. This is of course … [Read more...]
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