Post by Elisabeth Moore on Oct 9, 2014 13:31:38 GMT -5
For my discussion I decided to research the American Red Cross and how they fundraise. Health care-oriented non-profits have the ability to seek and receive donations as well as government grants. The federal government is a major supporter of clinical research projects, meaning that non-profit hospitals that perform research often receive an advantage when they apply for federal funding. Non-profit hospitals of all sizes and goals are able to seek funds to open new wings, fund indigent patients, invest in new equipment, research new specialties, and improve programs and services. In addition to the knowledge that they have helped those less fortunate, individual donors also receive tax deductions for their charitable donations or gifts.
The American Red Cross, also known as the American National Red Cross, is a humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and education inside the United States. The American Red Cross has many facets of their organization. They have disaster relief problems, they support military families, have blood drives, have health and safety classes, and they also have international services. They have many different events around the nation to fundraise in order to raise awareness and gain support for their charity. One event is called the Disaster Preparedness Academy. They hold these for large companies – the description is “How your organization and our entire community recovers from a disaster depends on the preparedness measures put in place today. The American Red Cross and its partners makes preparedness easy by offering the Disaster Preparedness Academy (DPA), an event focused on teaching organizations and businesses how to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters.” This fundraising session includes Workshop sessions on topics such as Earthquakes, Terrorism, Active Shooter Incidents, Evacuation, Drills & Exercises, resources to assist organizations take the next step in preparing for disaster, and exhibitors providing information and products that will help everyone prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters. Two articles I found that spoke about how the American Red Cross fundraises are “Fundraising and the Red Cross” and “Charity Online: Red Cross Fundraising”. After reading these two articles, I think the American Red Cross does an exceptional job at fundraising. They are one of the top five largest national non profit heath sector organizations. I feel as if they are doing such a great job at fundraising, and should keep it up.
www.redcross.org/news/event/ca/orange-county/Disaster-Preparedness-Academy
www.redcross.org/about-us/media/subject-matter-experts/fundraising
The American Red Cross, also known as the American National Red Cross, is a humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and education inside the United States. The American Red Cross has many facets of their organization. They have disaster relief problems, they support military families, have blood drives, have health and safety classes, and they also have international services. They have many different events around the nation to fundraise in order to raise awareness and gain support for their charity. One event is called the Disaster Preparedness Academy. They hold these for large companies – the description is “How your organization and our entire community recovers from a disaster depends on the preparedness measures put in place today. The American Red Cross and its partners makes preparedness easy by offering the Disaster Preparedness Academy (DPA), an event focused on teaching organizations and businesses how to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters.” This fundraising session includes Workshop sessions on topics such as Earthquakes, Terrorism, Active Shooter Incidents, Evacuation, Drills & Exercises, resources to assist organizations take the next step in preparing for disaster, and exhibitors providing information and products that will help everyone prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters. Two articles I found that spoke about how the American Red Cross fundraises are “Fundraising and the Red Cross” and “Charity Online: Red Cross Fundraising”. After reading these two articles, I think the American Red Cross does an exceptional job at fundraising. They are one of the top five largest national non profit heath sector organizations. I feel as if they are doing such a great job at fundraising, and should keep it up.
www.redcross.org/news/event/ca/orange-county/Disaster-Preparedness-Academy
www.redcross.org/about-us/media/subject-matter-experts/fundraising