Partner with TRU and local businesses
to raise money for your nonprofit!
Call recorded: Feb. 3, 2011
Are
you ready to explore new revenue streams to support your nonprofit?
Join Maria Semple of The Prospect Finder LLC on a conference call as she interviews Matthew Focht of TRU. Maria had lots of questions and you might, too. Partnering with
TRU is Free for nonprofits!
TRU is an independent consulting
firm focused on the payment processing industry. Matthew shared with us how your nonprofit organization can approach
businesses in your community so you can partner with those businesses to create a WIN-WIN all around. Best of all, TRU
will help both the business owner AND your nonprofit with the marketing of this relationship.
In 30 minutes, we
covered the most frequently asked questions about this interesting opportunity for nonprofit organizations.
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Gourmet Prospect Research on a Goulash Budget
Recorded: October 1, 2010
I was interviewed on the Tony Martignetti Nonprofit
Radio Show on the topic of prospect research and the free tools available to us all at our fingertips to do research.
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Branding, Shmanding....Why Should Nonprofits Care?
Recorded: January 27,
2010
I interviewed Elaine Fogel, an internationally-recognized marketing blogger, writer, consultant, speaker,
and nonprofit guru. A brand is not just a logo, a look or a color scheme. It's absolutely everything about
your nonprofit. If you want your organization to attract more attention, build its credibility and profile, differentiate
itself, and grow to bring in more support and revenue, then listen in to this 45-minute free teleseminar.
Listen through to the end for some great questions posed by our listeners!
Learn more about Elaine here.
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To access Elaine's White Paper on Recipe for Nonprofit
Branding Success: Why Fundraisers Should Care About Their Organization's Brands, please visit http://www.scribd.com and enter 24605769 in the "search" bar.
Demystifying State Charity Registration Rules
Recorded: August 13, 2009
Your non-profit must register in every state where you solicit gifts. It's the
law in all 50 states and the new IRS Form 990 asks specific questions about where you've registered. Tony Martignetti,
Esq. explained:
* What
are these rules
* What is considered
a solicitation
* Why you must register
* How you get started
I interviewed Tony Martignetti for his expertise on keeping your organization compliant
with state laws. Tony is the author of Charity
Registration: State-by-State Guidelines for Compliance. More information about
Tony and his book available at http://www.statecharityregistration.com.
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Secrets of American Wealth:
Reading Between the Lines of the 2009 Forbes Billionaire
List
Recorded April 2, 2009
Listen
in on a discussion between Maria Semple and Jay Frost where the topic will be the latest Forbes Billionaires
List and what it means to those searching for top prospects in the midst of economic crisis. We will explore how
the affluent are faring in the down economy and brainstorm about the best tools and techniques for uncovering high net worth
individuals today. Learn more about Jay Frost here.
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Technology for Fundraising
Recorded: January 8, 2009
Regardless of the size of your nonprofit, technology should be integrated into
every aspect of your fundraising initiative. In this teleseminar, Maria Semple interviewed Ruthellen S. Rubin, CFRE. We
discussed the role technology plays in creating and executing a development plan that is sustainable, professional, ethical,
cost-effective and most important, will help raise more money for your organization.
Topics included:
your organization's website, donor management software, and online and email communications. This seminar will help
development staff and executive directors make informed decisions on the technology issues facing nonprofit organizations.
Learn more about Ruthellen here.
Click here for a list of Ruthellen's recommended resources.
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Demystifying IRA Donations for
Nonprofits
Recorded: December 3, 2008
IRA giving was vastly expanded with the economic bailout. Maria Semple's timely interview with Tony
Martignetti, Esq., of Martignetti Planned Giving Advisors, will leave you understanding IRA gift potential and its technical
elements, because he will explain all in plain language. Learn more about Tony here.
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What Every
Executive Director Needs to Know About Fundraising in an Economic Downturn
Recorded
11-18-08
Maria Semple interviewed Laurence Pagnoni of LAPA/Laurence A. Pagnoni Associates for ideas
on what nonprofits can do now to weather this economic downturn and position themselves into 2009. Great fundraising
fundamentals were shared that can be implemented in ANY economic climate. Learn more about Laurence here.
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