news/resources
MANAGEMENT NEWS/RESOURCES
january 2003
EFC plans to publish newsletter online
The European Foundation Centre plans to publish its comprehensive newsletter Newsline online. The latest issue, from autumn 2002, is available in PDF format.
http://www.efc.be/ftp/public/newsline/fall2002.pdf
Free volunteer policy development toolkit
The West Midlands Regional Museums Council has published a very useful toolkit which you can download.
http://www.wm-museums.co.uk/pub/
(Source: Cultural Volunteer.)
The latest edition of Dimensions, an analysis of the UK's top 500 fundraising charities, available online for the first time
Published by CAF (Charities Aid Foundation), the study covers the income and expenditure of the largest charities over the turn of the millennium. The results show impressive real-term increases in virtually all areas of charity income, creating a high baseline against which giving in the new century will be measured.
http://www.fundraising.co.uk/newsitem.cfm?newsID=3138&displayCat=78
A new report from the not-for-profit sector think-tank nfpSynergy highlights growing importance of branding for charities and not for profit organisations
The report, Polishing the Diamond, is the result of a year's research and investigation and highlights how the image of a charity is one of the keys to successful performance. The report is available free by emailing Alexandra Denye at nfpSynergy on alexandrad@futurefoundation.net.
http://www.fundraising.co.uk/newsitem.cfm?newsID=3156&displayCat=112
Survey of international NGO education and training programmes
Roseanne M. Mirabella, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Arts and Sciences Hall, Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey 07079, USA is conducting a survey to determine the current universe of nongovernmental organization education and training programs available throughout the world. All types of NGO education and training programs are included in this study. It is being conducted as a companion to research on US-based programs that has been carried out by Seton Hall University since 1995. The results of this research will be compiled and summarized on the web and assembled for publication. Participate by completing the questionnaires that best define your work.
http://pirate.shu.edu/~mirabero/NGO%20Study/Study%20Overview%20Page.htm
(Source: Chapel & York.)
Partners in Public Service: Models for Collaboration
Stories of eight collaborations between US public television stations and community organizations, including museums, libraries and historical societies are documented in this report.
http://www.benton.org/Practice/Features/PIPS/PIPS.pdf
(Source: Origo.)
Foundation Center Study: Reporting patterns of US foundations
A summary of the main findings of this study (released in November 2002) can be found on the Foundation Center web site.
http://fdncenter.org/media/news/pr_0211a.html
CharitySoftware Limited releases version 3 of donor2000
Donor2000, the fundraising and administration package, has been in use since 1994. The new version includes "hundreds of features" including Gift Aid administration and "greater ease of use." A free demo CD is available for download from the CharitySoftware's Web site. It is restricted to a maximum of 50 donors and will only be valid for a few months. For the full version of version 3 prices start from £1,450 with monthly payment options available.
http://www.fundraising.co.uk/newsitem.cfm?newsid=3069 and http://www.donor2000.co.uk/
eMarketing Guide for Non-Profits
This guide from Convio focuses on understanding and implementing an e-mail marketing campaign. It is a useful beginner's guide covering: how to get started, gathering e-mail addresses on and offline, permission based e-mail marketing and how to execute a successful campaign. It is also a good reference document for those who are already implementing an e-marketing strategy. The guide is available to download from:
http://www.convio.com/site/PageServer?pagename=eMarketingGuide
(Source: Charity Net News)
