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September 2005
Volume 2 Issue 9
in this issue
--Donations for Hurricane Katrina
--Free Web Design
--The Association for Volunteer
Administration
--Voice Over Internet Protocol
--FirstGov for Nonprofits
--Nonprofit Legislative Issues
--Reshaping the Social Compact
--Verizon Foundation Resource Center
--Banner Requirements
--Recent Conferences
--Grassroots.org Shirts, Mugs, and More!
--Donation Exchange
--Free Services
--Discussion Forums
--Donations
--Help Grassroots.org By Selling on E-Bay
--Your Feedback
--Administration
--Other Services
--About Grassroots.org
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Welcome to Grassroots Client News!
As a client of
Grassroots.org you are receiving this monthly newsletter to keep you
informed of the latest news with Grassroots Client Services and other
issues related to operating your nonprofit organization. Daily updates of news and
tips are available on the Grassroots.org
blog. We also publish a consumer-oriented newsletter called
Grassroots News. You can sign up for Grassroots News here.
Donations for Hurricane
Katrina
On August 29 Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast in the Southeastern
US cause large amounts of causing property and infrastructure damage as well as loss of
life. (At the time of this publication, these numbers are still
growing.) 100% of all online donations to Grassroots.org in the month
of September will go towards relief for the victims of Hurricane
Katrina. To donate go to http://www.grassroots.org/do/Donate.
Free Web Design
In addition to free web hosting,
Grassroots.org also offers two free web design services for registered
nonprofit organizations in the US and Canada:
1. We provide web design volunteers who can work with you to learn
about your organization and develop a web site based on information
that you provide and the message you want your web site to convey.
2. Our free WYSIWYG ("What You See is What You Get")
application allows you to create your own web site without requiring
any technical skills such as knowledge of HTML or other web
development or programming languages. See a sample
web site that was created using the WYSIWYG tool.
There is no cost for the design services but, as with our free hosting service, clients must display a Grassroots.org banner on their home page. You can apply for all of our web services here.
The Association for Volunteer Administration
The Association
for Volunteer Administration (AVA) provides information on
implementing volunteer programs and volunteer management issues. Their
web site includes many general resources on these topics, as well as
links to articles, job listings, and discussion forums. The
association's annual
conference will be held November 2-5 this year in Jacksonville,
Florida.
Voice Over Internet Protocol
Today, because of the Internet, not only
are users able to exchange and publish data (through e-mail and the
web, to name a couple of applications), but high speed networks are
allowing the Internet to facilitate voice communications. The analog
signal from from voice is converted to digital, transmitted to your
caller's computer and converted back to an analog signal for the
caller to hear. Vendors like Vonage and Skype
as well as traditional phone services (like AT&T) offer Internet
telephony solutions for individuals and businesses. The efficiency
offered by this Internet technology can save organizations and
individuals tremendous amounts of money over traditional landline and
cellular telephone services.
Other VOIP Resources:
FirstGov for Nonprofits
FirstGov,
the US government's official web site, offers FirstGov
for Nonprofits. The site includes links to nonprofit information
from various government agencies as well as information on funding
opportunities, tax and legal information.
Nonprofit Legislative Issues
This site
from WashingtonWatchdog.org provides links to US legislative documents
including bills and documents published in the Federal Register and
the Congressional Record.
Reshaping the Social Impact
The 2005
Annual Conference of the Independent Sector will be held on
October 23-25 in Washington DC. The conference will include over 1000
attendees who are leaders of nonprofit organizations. More information
about the conference is available here.
Verizon Foundation Research Center
This online
library includes information on various aspects of nonprofit
management, including planning, technology, communications,
fundraising, recruitment, and evaluation.
Banner Requirements
As part of the agreement for
receiving free services from Grassroots.org, clients are required to
put our banner unaltered within the top three inches of their
organization's web site and link it to our home
page. The banner can be downloaded here.
Upcoming Conferences
Grassroots.org will be exhibiting
at the Annual Conference of Maryland
Nonprofits in Bethesda, MD on November 1.
Grassroots.org Shirts, Mugs, and More!
You can now buy Grassroots.org
merchandise at our new online store. The store currently features
shirts, mugs, prints, and more. You can visit the store here.
Any purchases you make from our online store are tax
deductible.
Donation Exchange
This forum on Grassroots.org was
created to facilitate the exchange of donated items. Organizations or
individuals looking to donate items or those in search of obtaining
donated goods should join in the discussion here.
Free Services
Grassroots.org offers several free
services to individuals around the world and nonprofit organizations
in the US and Canada:
- Free Web Services for nonprofit organizations
- Free Legal Consulting for nonprofit organizations
Discussion Forums
Exercise your freedom of
speech!!!
Our discussion forums are a great way for you to help and encourage others, to allow others to learn more about you and your organization, and to build relationships with others in the same field of interest. You can access all of the Grassroots.org discussion forums here. We encourage you to visit the forums, register, and participate.
Let your voice be heard!
Help Grassroots.org by Selling on EBay
If you sell
items on EBay,
you can designate Grassroots.org as a beneficiary
of a percentage of the sale. (There is a $10 minimum per item. More
information here.)
This contribution will help provide funding for our operations. Thank
you for your support!
Your Feedback
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want to see in future issues. E-Mail your comments to newsletter@grassroots.org.
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About Grassroots.org
Grassroots.org is a nonprofit organization
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at local, national, and international levels. This is done through the
development of sites dedicated to specific issues and by offering free
services to other nonprofit organizations.