Amazon Juggernaut Rolls On
Aug 16th
Amazon.com continues to be the most successful retailer on Click. Buy. Help. Each of the member organizations promote Amazon.com to their supporters and it is surfacing as the most popular place for supporters to start their online shopping. With an enormous collection of products from a seemingly endless (oh wait, that’s one of their brands, too!) selection of merchants, Amazon is one of the best retailers organizations can choose for helping supporters begin their Click. Buy. Help. experience.
And the Juggernaut Rolls On. Read the rest of this entry »
40 Wealthy Families Join Gates and Buffett
Aug 5th
The last time Bill Gates introduced a new concept to the world, a total revolution took place, Microsoft was eventually born, and the rest as they say, is history. In this case, the non-profit world is passionately hoping that history is about to repeat itself with an equally revolutionary concept: the return to charitable giving.
Earlier this year, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett launched a campaign to encourage other high wealth individuals (read that: billionaires!) to donate the better part of their amassed fortunes to charity. Now, 40 wealthy families – not all billionaires – have signed the “giving pledge” and are shown on the Giving Pledge web site.
It appears their efforts to personally reach out to their “peers” is making a difference. Read the rest of this entry »
New Organization: Pacific Northwest Search & Rescue
Aug 1st
Click. Buy. Help. is pleased to welcome Pacific Northwest Search and Rescue! PNWSAR is an all volunteer non-profit organization dedicated to providing Search and Rescue assistance for people who are lost or injured out of doors. Their organization exists to provide ground search teams and other types of assistance to the official agencies responsible for search and rescue activities in our region (by Oregon law, the county Sheriff).
PNWSAR’s specialty is ground search operations. They focus their training on the development and maintenance of outdoor navigation, search, patient evacuation and survival skills. They also have a certified mountain bike team to augment their ground searches when it’s appropriate. All field operation team members meet PNWSAR and Oregon State Sheriff’s Association basic search and rescue certification standards. They work primarily with the Clackamas County Sheriff Department’s search and rescue coordinators for training and testing to meet this statewide requirement. They also train to develop skills that will be utilized in command post and base camp functions during an SAR incident. All PNWSAR members are registered “Emergency Service Workers” with Clackamas County Emergency Management and Oregon Emergency Management. Read the rest of this entry »
New Organization: My Father’s House
Jul 10th
Click. Buy. Help. is pleased to welcome My Father’s House!
My Father’s House is a non-profit shelter ministry that opened to meet the needs of homeless families. The men, women and children in homeless families often sleep in their cars, crash on friends’ couches, or go from home to home just to survive. Many of these families have no idea of how to obtain or keep a job. Some need professional counseling. All of them need HOPE. My Father’s House builds that hope through the resources, training and direct support that they provide.
Please visit their page to begin your online shopping. They will not only appreciate, but value the financial support your actions will provide.
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Add Virality with a Promotional Flier
Jul 5th
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A promotional flier can be an effective and inexpensive way to promote your organization. If you provide interesting or entertaining content, mixed with some tasteful comedy at the right times, you could have something that people will want to share with their friends. Their friends of course may share it with theirs, and so on. This viral nature can spread to an impressively large number of people in a short period of time.
You can capitalize on that concept by using something like this flier to announce to your supporters your involvement with Click. Buy. Help. This flier can be customized with your organization’s name and used in a formal email campaign, forwarded “virally” by your members to and among supporters, or simply sent out when more information is requested about your group.
The New Ask: Not for Cash
Jul 3rd
In fundraising circles, “The Ask” is a critical aspect of any traditional campaign. The groundwork laid; the education delivered; the case made – they are all important preparations for an artful and tasteful request for cold hard cash.
One often overlooked, but important ingredient for a successful Ask is first understanding what money means to the asker. In Laura Fredricks’ book, “The Ask: How to Ask for Support for Your Nonprofit Cause, Creative Project, or Business Venture,” she says, “It is essential that we explore our own values of what money means to us, and as importantly, why we feel we deserve to get what we ask for.” This realization will properly set our minds to allow us to perform The Ask “artfully.” As it is in many areas of non-profit operations, “The Ask” is as much art as it is science. Read the rest of this entry »
Q&A Added to How It Works
Jul 1st
As Click. Buy. Help. continues to talk to non-profit organizations about developing a new source of revenue – without asking for more donations from current supporters, a common set of questions keep coming up. The Q&A Page was added to address these questions. As more questions arise and as our operations evolve, the Q&A Page will be updated. Be sure to check back from time to time to see if things have changed.
Here’s what’s there now:
Q: What is Click. Buy. Help.?
A: Click. Buy. Help. helps non-profit organizations develop a new source of revenue, without asking their supporters for additional donations.
Our First Organization: Schoolhouse Supplies
Jun 20th
Click. Buy. Help. continues to evolve. You may have noticed some changes lately – and there are more planned. What’s driving these changes is responsiveness. Click. Buy. Help. is dedicated to helping non-profit organizations and being responsive to their needs is paramount.
First, Click. Buy. Help. is pleased and proud to have Schoolhouse Supplies join as the first organization! Initially, a small pilot test with their close friends and colleagues will take place from a small collection of retailers from their page. Then, as we refine our strategies, they will consider expanding to their current supporters.
Please welcome Schoolhouse Supplies to the Click. Buy. Help. community by visiting their page, learn more about the good work they do for teachers and students, and join in the pilot test – jump off from their site to do some shopping!
In addition to our first organization, a number of new retailers have been added. Read the rest of this entry »
New Retailer: Office Depot
May 30th
Click. Buy. Help. is pleased to announce the addition of Office Depot to it’s growing selection of online retailers. Office Depot, Inc. is a global supplier of office products and services. The company was incorporated in 1986 with the opening of its first retail store in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Their North American Retail Division sells a broad assortment of merchandise through their chain of office supply stores in the U.S. and Canada, offering general office supplies, computer supplies, business machines and related supplies, and office furniture from national brands as well as their own private brands. Most stores also contain a Copy & Print Depot (TM) offering printing, reproduction, mailing, shipping, and other services. They also maintain nationwide availability of a PC support and network installation service that provides customers with in-home, in-office and in-store support for their technology needs.
Office Depot’s online store offers thousands of items for use in the home, office, or anywhere you need quality supplies. Combine substantial selection with great prices, and it makes a perfect addition to the Founder’s Choice page.
As you can see, Office Depot is a premier supplier of office-based supplies. Click. Buy. Help. is thrilled to be able to bring them to you.
The Ten “C”s of Volunteerism
Aug 23rd
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Each year, Motorola carries on a tradition that began in 1992 and recognizes exceptional service among Motorola employees. They award outstanding employees with the Motorola CEO Award for Volunteerism. A past winner is Ron Walton and it is his definition of volunteerism for which this post is named.
Although the year of Ron’s award is not known, the essence of the following points are as true today as they were whenever he was recognized. Please allow me to share Ron’s list with you now: Read the rest of this entry »