Organic Cotton Demand is Rising

With an increasing awareness of the amount of chemical usage in cotton production and the resulting ecological damage, there is concern about conventional cotton production, and a move to organic cotton production. Organic cotton production-

Machine Vision Cameras and The Electromagnetic Spectrum

An explanation of the electromagnetic spectrum and how camera technology works within the spectrum. There are many types of cameras with different interfaces that help use the spectrum beyond just visible light. These types of cameras are used in different applications from military to medical.

Fundraising Ideas - Successful Tips and Ideas for Schools, Ptas, Charities, and Fundraising Groups

How to successfully plan your fundraising and keep your fundraising ideas fresh. Fundraising ideas and tips for schools, ptas, charities, sports clubs and community groups.

Business Boosting Fundraising Events - How to Make the Most of Them!

Fundraising events are a great way to raise the profile of your business, generate new customers, leads and bookings. Once you've got your booking how do you make sure that you make the most of it? Read on....

Year-End Fundraising Letter Appeals: 10 Tips to Give Them a Boost at Christmas

If your non-profit organization is like many others, you receive half or more or your contributed income at the end of the year. Which means your year-end appeal letter can make or break your year, financially speaking.

Fundraising Letters: Questions To Ask Yourself Before You Ask Anyone For A Donation

The secret to attracting new donors, renewing support, raising funds, building relationships, and retaining loyal donors with direct mail is to ask yourself the tough questions before you ask anyone for a donation. You need to know who you are writing to, why you are writing them, and what you want them to do.

Calling All Churches, New Fundraising Campaign, Weekend Cruises

I am not sure how the Pastor will react to the Las Vegas type Entertainment (Free) in the ship’s Theater You may want to have a chat with the Pastor’s wife and see what she says! (Don’t tell the Catholic Church that the Pastor has a wife, they may get jealousy!)

Donor Acquisition Fundraising Letters: Five Tips For Attracting New Donors And Members

Your organization is doing well if 85 percent of your donors renew their support each year, according to Stanley Weinstein in his book The Complete Guide to Fundraising Management.

Fundraising Letter Reply Devices: Are You Making These Mistakes?

Fundraising letter reply devices—also known as reply coupons, donation coupons, reply slips, response forms and gift forms—are the instruments that conclude your request for funds. If your reply device doesn’t work, your appeal letter doesn’t work—and you don’t get the gift.

Candle Fundraising Steps

Looking for a profitable fundraiser. Avoid the paperwork and fundraise online. http://www.yes-i-candle.com

Fundraising Mailing Lists: How List Brokers Can Help

Last time I checked, there were 25,000 response lists and 50,000 compiled lists currently on the market. Among all of these lists, you'll find hundreds that work for fundraising appeals. Actually, you likely won't find them. Locating the best names for your mailing is complicated and best left to an experienced list broker.

Fundraising Idea - Rotary Club Fundraiser in Use 25 Years

This idea has been in use for twenty-five years, by a Vermont Rotary Club, and has been a tremendous success. It is a fund raising method where the outcome, of sports results, is used to decide winners. It is an easy fund raiser to initiate.

Being Creative With Your Fundraising Ideas

Have you realized just how much fundraising is going on these days? There is fundraising for little league, school fundraisers, and the college fundraiser, as well as church fundraisers. Day cares need more funds, hospitals need new equipment, and cheerleaders need to fundraise for their costumes. And to think up new fundraising ideas that will be successful is becoming more challenging every day.