Chicago Public Schools is launching the new Web site, www.CPSalumni.org, to connect an
estimated three million people, who have attended or worked in Chicago Public Schools, with separate
home pages for every school in CPS history. CPS is the first large urban public school district to organize its
alumni in this way.  Read the press release or article for more information.

By Network for Good: Apr 22, 2008

You’ve waited long enough. You’ve hidden under your desk and behind file folders for too long. It’s time to take the plunge.

It’s time to start raising money online.

Getting started with any new piece of your fundraising and marketing mix causes some growing pains, and maybe even some frustration. We’re pleased to offer this call to get you over the hump of indecision and intimidation about whether to begin raising funds online.

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Did you know that over 40 states require nonprofits conducting online fundraising campaigns to register with their state?  To learn more about state laws regarding charitable solicitations, please see the attached report written and researched at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University.

Known as the Charleston Principles, these Principles are offered as a guide to states as to when charities, and their fundraisers, fundraising counsel and commercial co-venturers may be required to register, or may be subject to enforcement action, and in what jurisdictions, with regard to charitable solicitations via the Internet.

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More and more nonprofits are accepting donations, taking registrations or selling products through the internet. However, the sheer number and variety of available online payment tools can be overwhelming. An overview of online payment concepts and descriptions of the many options and tools available will help you start collecting credit card payments online. Read more . . .

Making the most of the Web and email to raise more money online

The Online Fundraising Handbook, by Groundspring.org, is a free, 92-page downloadable guide on raising funds online, making your web site more effective, mining for new donors and much more.

Download the Handbook (PDF)

California Public Schools Seek Private Money Just to Cover Basics, LA Times, April 20, 2008

Schools’ Deep-Pocketed Partners, The New York Times, June 3, 2007

Schools: Adding a Little Extra to the Education Pot, The New York Times, May 2, 2004

Beyond Bake Sales, Edutopia Magazine, Dec/Jan. 2006