Giving in 2009 was still good

The Chronicle of Philanthropy reported in their newsletter that "individuals, who make 75 percent of all charitable contributions, held steady in their giving, providing more than $227-million, the same sum they contributed in 2008, according to researchers at Indiana University’s Center on Philanthropy, who compile Giving USA."

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There's an App for that. How Charities are using the IPhone

Since the IPhone came on the market, we are mad about applications! Many non profits including the Monterey Bay Aquarium are using applications to educate the public about their organization as well as fund raising campaigns. And now with the latest Smart Phones like Android coming on the market, the opportunities are endless. Technology is a staple for non profits - some just don't know it yet.

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If you're interested in getting an application developed for your organization, contact patsy@gogreencre8tive.com.

Thousands of nonprofits may lose tax-exempt status

An article in the Associated Press says that many nonprofits will be losing their tax-exempt status because they didn't file a new form with the IRS. Just a reminder folks - get it done.

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New and Improved: Healing Hands Ministries

Healing Hands Ministries was chosen by NPower Texas to receive a free website makeover. Their site at the time had minimal content and was utilizing the free Mac website tool. They wanted a site that would clearly state their mission, one that was unique in design and easy to update. The site was designed to match the marketing materials and utilizes Joomla to manage the content. The organization hopes to improve donations so they can continue to further their mission to help those in the community with medical and dental care.

Members Project with American Express

American Express has teamed up with Take Part to reward its members for their volunteer efforts. If you volunteer with someone listed on the search page, you can earn bonus points through your AMEX card - up to 10,000 points per year.

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New to the Nonprofit World?

Are you new to the nonprofit world and want to know more about that to expect? The Center for Nonprofit Management out of Dallas is offering an orientation on March 23 from 9am - 1pm to discuss this very thing. The speaker for the seminar is Nancy Barry, Gen Y expert. She'll be sharing the secrets to being successful as a young nonprofit professional.

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Eventbrite teams up with Non-Profits

In the month of February, Eventbrite launched their partnership with non-profits called Eventbrite for Causes. It now allows non-profits to apply for reduced rates in using the tool and creates a community where they can share their best practices. Eventbrite is a great tool to manage your events with. It works with payment services like PayPal to make processing easier. Certainly a must try tool!

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