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	<title>Animal Shelter Tips Blog &#187; fundraising</title>
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	<description>Find funds, grants and volunteers. Involve kids and families to help homeless pets.</description>
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		<title>Find a Fundraising Partner to Help Homeless Pets</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:08:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>petlover</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you planned any fall fundraisers? Find fundraising partners with other nonprofits or local businesses to reach more potential donors in your community. Homeless pets can help say thank you for the donations with postcards. Here are some ideas you might try.

Partner with a pet friendly hotel(s) in your area this fall to be a major sponsor and supporter of your shelter on a continuing basis. ]]></description>
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		<title>How to Say More than Just Thank You to Your Donors</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:38:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>petlover</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Does your animal shelter or rescue get the most you can from your thank you notes to donors? We just received a thank you letter for a donation we sent to a no kill shelter in response to a challenge grant. Each note from this shelter skillfully includes several features to convince donors that donations are well spent while asking for more donations and the opportunity to stay in touch. Their thank you on a legal size sheet of paper includes:

--  A tear off form requesting “Another Gift to Help Animals in Need” with a return envelope included.

--  Suggestion to ask employers if they match or even double their employees’ contributions.]]></description>
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		<title>Find More Donors with an Open House</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 19:58:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>petlover</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you tried an open house as a way to introduce animal lovers in your community to your animal shelter? Open houses can be done with minimum effort. Animal lovers who have never donated may attend and become donors. Current donors may donate even more once they see you are spending dollars wisely and taking good care of your resident pets. Eight tips for making your open house successful:
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		<title>Seven Fundraising Ideas for Kids to Help Homeless Pets</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:15:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>petlover</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Animal loving kids can provide the energy and ideas to supplement your fundraising events to help homeless pets. If you don't have a kids' board of directors, organize one. Work with them on their ideas on the best ways to involve kids in your community. Here are a few ideas for kids plus links to more kid related articles.]]></description>
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