ADOR Releases 2016 STO Summary
In July, ADOR published the FY 2016 Private School Tuition Organization Summary of Activity. Donations over all four programs increased by 12% in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016. Scholarships paid during that same time period increased by 15% over the prior fiscal year.
The report outlines trends and totals for all Arizona school tuition organizations taken from the fiscal year 2016 reports. You should consider this report to be a great resource for comparing your STO's operations with the performance of other STOs.
The full report can be found on ADOR's website.
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#GivingTuesday Planning Tools
This year, Tuesday, November 28th is the sixth annual #GivingTuesday. The #GivingTuesday website provides many free resources, toolkits, and other planning tools to assist your organization with preparing for this day. It is a great way to get word out to your donors to start thinking about their year-end charitable gifts. Donations on 2016's #GivingTuesday increased by 20% over 2015 donations, and the day is expected to continue its growth.
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Nine Ways Nonprofits Can Increase Community Engagement
Repeatable content blocks: Although STOs have unique opportunities and challenges in fundraising, some conventional wisdom that works for other nonprofits can be helpful. Forbes.com just created a list of nine ways that nonprofits can increase community engagement, including participating in local events, being a partner for your community, and targeting leaders on the ground. The full article can be found here.
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