[Nfbc-info] fundraising idea

[Angela Fowler]

Hello folks,
	Amazon donates 0.5 percent of eligible purchases through the SMILE
program, but 0.8 percent through IGive. I have signed the affiliate up for
an IGive account like the one I created for accessible science, and will be
distributing the link very soon. 
Angela 

-----Original Message-----
From: Nfbc-info [mailto:nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Lisamaria
Martinez
Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2013 9:54 AM
To: NFB of California List
Subject: Re: [Nfbc-info] fundraising idea

Not to be a downer, but just to put it out there ...

This was buzzing around the nonprofit lists yesterday. Yes, it is a great
thing to do. Sadly, other organizations are giving charities more than what
Amazon is giving, but Amazon is easier to shop on so there's the trade off.

The big thing to note though, is that one, you need to sign your
organization up, and two, you cannot market via direct email and
newsletters. It says it in the fine print.

So, that aside, I still think it is great and will challenge us to think
creatively about how to market.

LM

On 10/30/13, Amber Boggs <amber at amberboggs.com> wrote:
> Hi Marry, I apologize if this may sound like an ignorant question. But 
> doesn't the board of directors and or the members have to vote on 
> whether or not we should adopt this fundraising idea?
> I think it is a great idea and quite frankly I am shocked that we are 
> not already doing it. :-)
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Oct 30, 2013, at 10:35 PM, "Mary Willows" <mwillows at sbcglobal.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Fantastic idea!  Let's do it.
>>
>> Please donate to Braille Enrichment for Learning & Literacy (BELL) by 
>> sending your tax deductible donation to:
>>
>> National Federation of the Blind of California (NFBC)
>> 3934 Kern Court
>> Pleasanton, CA 94588
>>
>> Thank you!
>> Mary Willows, President NFBC
>> mwillows at sbcglobal.net
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Nfbc-info [mailto:nfbc-info-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
>> Lauren Merryfield
>> Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2013 9:05 PM
>> To: 'NFB of California List'
>> Subject: [Nfbc-info] fundraising idea
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>>
>>
>> Here is a fundraising idea I got from another list. I buy stuff from 
>> amazon all the time. It would be neat if proceeds went to the NFBW.
>>
>> http://smile.amazon.com/ is a website through amazon where you can 
>> buy products and they will donate a portion to the charity of your
choice.
>> The
>> NFB and the NFB OF Minnesota are signed up.  Maybe NFBC SHOULD SIGN UP.
>> No
>> matter what we think about the kindle many of us buy things through 
>> Amazon.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Lauren
>>
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