Within the Philanthropy arena, all who are associated know fundraising is a challenging task. Many of us were rudely awakened during the past year as the economic downturn exponentially affected charities, non-profits and philanthropies. From the local animal shelter to international aid groups, contributions and funding were and continue to be challenging.
However, bright spots did emerge including out outpouring of support during the days following the devastation of the earthquake in Haiti. Even during the darkest days of the recession, The New York Times Neediest Case Fund received donations, many from those who lost their employment and struggled to makes end meet, yet were willing and able to donate a few dollars to help those whose needs were greater. As many of us in the Philanthropy world know, charity never takes a vacation.
For those on the front-lines of fundraising, The Giving Back Fund is organizing their “Second Annual Best Practices Fundraising Summit”. The summit is a two-day intensive fundraising summit for sports and entertainment philanthropy professionals to be held on April 21st and April 22st at the Omni Hotel in San Diego, California.
We at Vacation Homes for Charity work with many philanthropies, non-profits and charities and understand the intrinsic value of best-practices concerning fundraising, especially as we slowly emerge from the deep recession of 2009/2010.