2011 Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament

Join the Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce for its signature event, the 2011 Golf Tournament. Come enjoy a relaxing day of golf while networking with clients, friends and sponsors. The chamber’s golf tournament is a captain’s choice format with approximately 400 golfers during the tournament. Projected attendance: 400 Golfers, 150 Volunteers & Sponsors.

When: Wednesday, May 4 - Thursday, May 5
Tee Times: 5/4, 1:30pm; 5/5, 8am & 1:30pm
Where: Wildewood Country Club
Web: www.columbiachamber.com
Phone: Shannon Viera, (803) 733-1116

SC Arts Gala @ 701 Whaley

Join the South Carolina Arts Foundation as it celebrates South Carolina's arts community with outstanding arts leaders, celebrated artists, an art auction and sale, delicious food and more! Special guests include recipients of the 2011 Elizabeth O'Neill Verner Governor's Awards for the Arts including Lifetime Achievement Award honorees Mary A. Jackson and C. Thomas Wyche and the recipient of the 2011 McNair Award Suzette Surkamer.

When: Wednesday, May 4 - 7:30pm
Where: 701 Whaley Street, Columbia, SC
Web: www.SouthCarolinaArts.com
Phone: (803) 734-8696

USC Class Project - Fundraiser for local non-profits needs your support!

Hey everyone!

A USC student in the HRTM school that works for us part time is trying to raise money for Pets, Inc. for a class project by selling $10 raffle tickets. If you purchase a ticket, you will be entered in a drawing for a night at the Hilton, dinner for 2 at Ruth's Chris and 2 tickets to the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Their goal is to raise $4,000 for Pets, Inc. and the drawing is Friday. Each group in the class was given $100 seed money for promotion that they give back to the University at the end. They each selected a different charity to promote. I thought this was such a great project and I really wanted to support it by helping get the word out, so if you can help by purchasing a ticket please check out the Facebook event page for more information or contact Chelsea Green directly. They will be in front of the Russell House selling tickets as well as other places around town.

Contact: Chelsea Green
Phone: 317.531.9933
Email: greencr@mailbox.sc.edu
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=34086282748&ref=nf


Details if you aren't on Facebook:
Date: Wednesday, November 5, 2008
Time: 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Russell House, Greene Street, Columbia, SC 29208

Their HRSM 301 Professor has challenged them to perform a fundraiser for their choice of charity. Mr. Rick Gant gave each group a $100 dollar bill to raise as much money as possible for the charity they selected. Their group chose Pets Inc. and they used the $100 dollars to purchase two tickets to the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. They received a donation from the luxurious Hilton Columbia Center for a free night stay and a dinner for two at the elegant Ruth's Chris Steak house. They printed up raffle tickets and are selling them for the above "Night on the Town" prize package. If you are at all interested in helping to support the Pets Inc. Foundation please join them Nov. 5, 2008 at the Russell House in front of Starbucks to purchase a ticket or contact Chelsea Green directly. Tickets are $10.00. This is a non-for-profit organization and all profits and proceeds will go directly to Pets Inc. Cookies and treats will be provided!

Help United Way of the Midlands win the National United Way Facebook challenge!

http://apps.facebook.com/causes/94501?recruiter_id=2633866

VOLUNTEER...LIVE UNITED in SC

United Way of America, the national United Way organization, is hosting a facebook challenge. There will be three phases. The first phase involves recruiting as many people as possible to our cause. This phase will run from June 21-June 28 so we have one week to get as many people as possible to support the cause. There are cash prizes for United Way of the Midlands so invite all your friends!

If United Way of the Midlands has the most members added during the contest, it will receive a $2,500 grant for its local United Way and young adult programs. Second place gets $1,500 and third gets $1,000.
Contest Starts: June 21 12:00am
Contest Ends: June 27 11:59pm

Give. Advocate. Volunteer. LIVE UNITED!

Association of Fundraising Professionals "On the Road" June 19th

Join your fellow fundraisers for the June AFP Luncheon “on the road” at USC, Sumter.
Register TODAY!

Join them for lunch Thursday, June 19th to learn about, "A Fundraising Career with AFP by my Side" The speaker will be Carl McIntosh, assistant dean at USC, SumterCarl has more than 25 years experience as a staff member and as a volunteer for schools, cultural groups and health organizations. He worked for eleven years as Vice President of Development, Marketing and Public Relations for Discovery Place where he was responsible for all external advancement efforts including individual, corporate, foundation and governmental support, planned giving and marketing. Previously, Carl worked for eight years in educational fundraising as Director of Development at The Patterson School and as Assistant Campaign Director and Associate Director of Development for Belmont Abbey College. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn from one of the best in the business!

Where? This meeting will be held in the Arts and Letters Building (200 Miller Road) at USC, Sumter.
Travel? They will caravan/carpool from Columbia to Sumter.Meet at Woodhill Mall (5910 Garners Ferry Rd. /Sumter Hwy.)in the Hampton Hill Athletic Club parking area no later than 10:30 am.(The caravan pulls out at 10:45 am.)
OR use these directions: From Woodhill Mall, travel the Sumter Hwy. to Sumter outskirts. (35 miles)Turn slight right onto Hwy. 378/Broad St. (1 mile)Turn right onto US 15 Connector/Bultman Dr. (1 mile)Turn right onto Miller Rd. (.2 mile)End at 200 Miller Rd.Travel time=50 minutesTravel distance=38 miles

Special Notes:Please remember to bring your business cards with you to the luncheon. The cost is $18 for Members and $25 for Guests & Not-Yet Members.

Networking begins at 11:30 am – Program begins at noon
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Complimentary AMA Webcast: How the Internet & Online Marketing Campaigns are Transforming Fundraising Auction Events - May 6th @ 1:00 pm EST

Join the AMA and The NonProfit Times for the following complimentary Webcast.

Register Today!

Find Out How the Internet and Online Marketing Campaigns are Transforming Fundraising Auction Events

• Are you struggling trying to come up with ways to make your fundraiser more profitable year after year?
• Do you find yourself looking for new avenues in which to reach additional donors, constituents and attendees for your events?

This presentation identifies the challenges schools and nonprofits face when planning and executing fundraising auctions - static programs that have gone largely unchanged for over 50 years. These events are now under the gun and feeling the crunch of new media vehicles. This session illustrates how the Internet is changing the way fundraisers implement development initiatives and adapt to these technologies, and in the process, are overcoming inherent limitations of live and silent auction events. Topic discussions include the basic principles of online fundraising as a means of getting more items, getting more bids and raising more money in less time, and reducing workload and logistical tasks involved on the day of the event - thereby requiring fewer dedicated resources. In this session you will learn:

• That the Internet can be used to expand your item procurement efforts to secure more donations for your auction event: How can your group employ online donating capabilities to engage donors to contribute on their own, use dedicated email campaigns to solicit donations, barter sponsorship spots in exchange for items, and utilize donated and consignment offerings in your own auction catalog?
• How simple, automated prompts can motivate bidders to participate and continue to compete for items resulting in greater auction revenue: How to effectively use the Internet to expand your auction and generate bidding activity through a larger pool of constituents outside of your event venue. How can your organization take advantage of around the clock bidding to motivate participants in your community and evoke competitive arousal in bidders? What items should you feature in dedicated email sends that will excite bidders and have your supporters gravitating back to your auction site? What steps are involved to set up system generated emails that inform customers that they’ve been outbid or that their item of interest is closing soon?
• Why supplemental revenue is an important part of online fundraising auction: How can you start to raise money before your event begins? What types of incentives can you offer potential sponsors? What kinds of campaigns can be executed to solicit cash contributions directly nline? How you can put Internet fundraising technologies to work for your live event to increase ticket sales and attendance.
  

DATE: May 6, 2008
TIME: 10amPT/ 11amMT/ 12pmCT/ 1pmET
PRESENTERS:
Jon Carson, CEO, cMarket Renea Ferriss - cMarket Customer, Regional Coordinator, Muscular Dystrophy Association – Houston
Paul Clolery, Editor-In-Chief, The Nonprofit Times
Anna Carbonara, Moderator, American Marketing Association
COST: Complimentary
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Fundraising Fundamentals Workshop Application

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