I received information about a fundraiser in Albany, NY to support girls in Zimbabwe made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS. It is sponsored by the Dangwa Initiative and the Rotary Club of the Empire Plaza.
A Taste of Zimbabwe will be held on Friday November 20 from 7:00 pm until midnight at The Linda (WAMC Performing Arts Studio).
It will feature living Zimbabwean music by Fafi 3 Percent, the sale of Shona sculptures and Zimbabwean cuisine.
Donation is $25 for adults, $20 for students ($35 at the door).
For reservations, please call (518) 459-2914 or email: info @ dangwa.org
You can pay online at: wamcarts.org/artsched.html
Or you can mail checks (payable to: FCNY/Dangwa Initiative) to:
Dangwa Initiative
PO Box 5125
Albany, NY 12205
For further information, you can call Teresa at (518) 221-9423
Showing posts with label fundraising. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fundraising. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Monday, July 07, 2008
Abusing the generosity of Americans
The next time you consider answering some telemarketer's tear-inducing sales pitch on behalf of missing children or three-legged puppies, consider this.
The Los Angeles Times ran a revealing exposé on the professional fundraising industry.
In more than 5,800 campaigns on behalf of charities that were registered with the [California] state attorney general from 1997 to 2006, the fundraisers reported taking in $2.6 billion. They kept nearly $1.4 billion -- about 54 cents of every dollar raised.
Take Citizens Against Government Waste, which bills itself as '#1 taxpayer watchdog.' The Times reported that fundraisers kept 94 cents of every dollar it raised 'on behalf' of the organization.
Most gallingly to many donors is likely the revelation that Groups with strong emotional or patriotic appeal -- those supporting animals, children, veterans and public safety workers, for instance -- often fared worst. Missing-children charities received less than 15% of more than $28 million raised on their behalf.
But many non-profits are not enitrely blameless. The paper noted that many charities apparently entered into contracts that limited their share of donations to 20% or less, no matter how successful the campaign.
If the telemarketer's pitch truly compels you, it's probably better to go directly to the charity's website and make an online donation or send them a check directly.
The Los Angeles Times ran a revealing exposé on the professional fundraising industry.
In more than 5,800 campaigns on behalf of charities that were registered with the [California] state attorney general from 1997 to 2006, the fundraisers reported taking in $2.6 billion. They kept nearly $1.4 billion -- about 54 cents of every dollar raised.
Take Citizens Against Government Waste, which bills itself as '#1 taxpayer watchdog.' The Times reported that fundraisers kept 94 cents of every dollar it raised 'on behalf' of the organization.
Most gallingly to many donors is likely the revelation that Groups with strong emotional or patriotic appeal -- those supporting animals, children, veterans and public safety workers, for instance -- often fared worst. Missing-children charities received less than 15% of more than $28 million raised on their behalf.
But many non-profits are not enitrely blameless. The paper noted that many charities apparently entered into contracts that limited their share of donations to 20% or less, no matter how successful the campaign.
If the telemarketer's pitch truly compels you, it's probably better to go directly to the charity's website and make an online donation or send them a check directly.
Friday, March 07, 2008
$245,000
There's been widespread criticism of both South Glens Falls hockey players because of the hazing scandal I wrote about earlier and of parents because of their reaction to it.
But it's not all bad south of the bridge.
Last weekend, South High students raised over $245,000 for various local charities, and people in need. That's an astounding amount for a school of only 1000 students.
Their annual marathon dance has raised nearly $1.9 million for local causes in its 31 years of existence.
Let's hope the South High community spends less time on hockey piss parties and more time doing good stuff like this.
Kudos to the kids and to the people who donated money.
But it's not all bad south of the bridge.
Last weekend, South High students raised over $245,000 for various local charities, and people in need. That's an astounding amount for a school of only 1000 students.
Their annual marathon dance has raised nearly $1.9 million for local causes in its 31 years of existence.
Let's hope the South High community spends less time on hockey piss parties and more time doing good stuff like this.
Kudos to the kids and to the people who donated money.
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