WE – Online Ratings and Scores

WE 1 – WE’s Interpretive Scoring System – Notes from Training Video

WE 2 – Interpreting Aggregate Information – Notes from Training Video

WE 3 – Interpreting Estimated Giving Capacity Scores – Notes from Training Video

WE – Data Sources Used – 2011

Please nominate him or her for the AFP-NNE-Demont Scholarship Award for Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy.

This award recognizes service by an individual aged 8 to 17 who demonstrates outstanding commitment to the community through direct financial support, development of charitable programs, volunteering and leadership in philanthropy. The winner will be awarded a $10,000 scholarship.

Nominations are due May 16th, so don’t delay!

Download a 2011 Nomination Form

Nonprofit Social Network Survey Report (April 2010)

Twitter Usage in America: 2010, The Edison Research/Arbitron Internet and Multimedia Study

Facebook Privacy Guide: http://www.allfacebook.com/2009/12/facebook-privacy-new/ or PDF

Article from the Chronicle of Philanthropy: "Facebook Co-Founder Starts Philanthropic Social-Networking Site" (March 18, 2010)

Article from CASE: "In Full Bloom: Technology Takes Root in Advancement" (February 2010)

Article from Mashable.com: "How Non-Profts Are Using Social Media for Real Results" (May 3, 2010) or PDF

Article from TechSoup.com: "How Non-Profits Can Get the Most out of Flickr" or PDF

WEBSITES/BLOGS:

Social Impact: http://impact.webershandwick.com/

Social Media Today: http://www.socialmediatoday.com/

New England Social Media: http://newenglandsocialmedia.com/

WhatGives.com: http://www.whatgives.com/

NonProfit Technology Network: http://www.nten.org/

A successful feasibility study led to the beginning of a campaign in 2006. Having weathered a tumultuous fund-raising climate, this effort is nearing completion, with ground- breaking scheduled for this summer.

No task of this magnitude can be accomplished without the extraordinary sacrifices of devoted volunteers. JoAnn Fenton and Dr. Robert Englund are two such volunteers, serving as Co-Chairs for the nearly four-year capital campaign effort. With the campaign nearing the final stages, we asked them to share with us their perspectives on the project.

Q: What was the most positive aspect of the project for you?

Working with the team we had put together. Hiring Demont was an incredible help to assist us in getting all of the groundwork done first. We would never have gotten off the ground without that work, and it helped us solidify the project in order to bring in the best volunteers in Keene. (JF)

Having Liz Coppola on board as our Development Director for the past year and a half has been a major positive. She has carried on the project so well that JoAnn and I have not had to be as involved in the day-to-day operations. (RE)

Q: What was the most challenging aspect of the project for you?

I think that it was re-igniting everyone to finish the job. We had waited so long to hear about getting a loan to bridge our final funding gap that besides a small core of volunteers, everything else was essentially at a stand-still for a year and a half. Trying to get the volunteers excited and enthusiastic for the project again, and also get new volunteers when things started to pick up was a challenge. (JF)

Q: How did the challenging loan application process aspect affect you as volunteers?

It was really frustrating and Bob and I would have to take time to call each other for moral support to get through it. Some people were doubting whether we were ever going to build the Y. (JF)

Q: Were there any bumps in the road that you didn’t expect?

The major bump that occurred 4-5 years ago had to do with getting enough leadership to volunteer for the campaign effort. (RE)

There was the Planning Board, then looking at different locations in downtown Keene, aesthetic requirements, etc. It was really one thing after another. Combining those challenges and convincing people to join you as a volunteer to help ask for money was a real challenge. (JF)

Q: What has this project done for you as a volunteer?

It has really made us both proud of the work that we’ve accomplished for Keene and I think that we’re both going to continue to volunteer with other non-profit Boards in the future. (RE)

It taught me quite a lot, including to be more patient and also more diplomatic with other people. (JF)

Q: Any advice for someone who might consider volunteering in a fundraising effort in the future?

Make sure that you have a Co-Chair partnership with someone who is as great as JoAnn – someone willing to put in the time, follow up, and stay organized to get the job done the right way. (RE)

It really is about making sure you have a solid foundation for the cause and getting the right leadership in place to make it all happen. We had no culture of fundraising, no cultivation of donors or friends of the Y. Counsel worked with us on the ground floor to quickly build up the foundation before we could go out into the community to start asking for money. It’s important to get an outside perspective and professional involvement because, despite our dedication and motivation, people would not have listened to us or given us the same sense of importance without Demont behind us. (JF)

Jake had previously received the AFP Northern New England chapter’s Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy Award and a scholarship from Demont Associates in November 2008.

Gallagher was recognized for his fundraising and volunteer efforts on behalf of Safe Passage, a Maine not-for-profit that provides education and opportunities to the children who live and work around the Guatemala City garbage dump. The children this program serves live in extreme poverty, and without the support of Safe Passage would not have the funds to attend public school, to eat a nutritious meal, or to receive medical attention when needed.

"What got me started helping out Safe Passage was the thought that kids my age had to live such harsh lives. Now that I have been down [to Guatemala] five times and gotten a chance to get to know my family’s sponsored kids, I am even more committed to making sure that they end up better off."

– Jake Gallagher

Gallagher co-founded the Safe Passage Club at Yarmouth High School, which raised over $15,000 due to his involvement. Safe Passage was founded by the deceased Yarmouth resident Hanley Denning, who was tragically killed in a car accident in Guatemala in 2007.

Jake’s passion and dedication to Safe Passage and Hanley Denning’s legacy has helped hundreds of children live happier, fuller lives. Now a student at Trinity College in Hartford, CT., Gallagher hopes to start a Safe Passage Club there and lead a group of students to Guatemala to work directly with the children.