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The Hualien Animal Protection
Association in Taiwan needs to raise funds in order
to secure the home for their stray dogs (please see
attached article for details). Could you let me know if
there is a way I can publish their articles in any US
website? Your help will be greatly appreciated

Article:
We are volunteers of the Hualien Animal Protection Association. In 1988, we started feeding stray dogs on the street. In 1995, we rented a piece of a land and then built a shelter to keep the dogs warm and safe. We named this place Hu Shen Yuan. We got a notice from the landlord saying that he wanted to sell the land. The deadline is the end of this year.
Now, we have to write this letter, to ask for your help. Please give them a place to survive. We are recruiting your heart. The animal’s life is to be respected, please esteem life and care for the stray dogs, let them have the right to survive. Thank you every much!

2007-08-01 13:52:28 · 3 answers · asked by c3po 1 in Pets Dogs

http://www.hapa-straydog.org.tw/

2007-08-04 01:19:28 · update #1

3 answers

Contact http://www.animalstaiwan.org/ ...... the staff there should have some suggestions.

Contact information is provided on the website.

2007-08-03 19:24:01 · answer #1 · answered by Overseas E 3 · 0 0

http://nonprofit.about.com/od/nonprofitpromotion/a/pitching.htm

Make it Timely, Newsworthy and Relevant
Katya Andresen, author of the provocative book, Robin Hood Marketing: Stealing Corporate Savvy to Sell Just Causes, says that reporters ask three questions when they evaluate a "pitch":

* Why now?
* Why is this news?
* Who cares?

Usually when a nonprofit approaches a reporter, the story probably is not breaking news, and may not appear relevant and newsworthy at first blush. Andresen suggests the following tactics to overcome our stories' shortcomings and to make them appealing to a reporter.

* Give the reporter an exclusive. If a media outlet receives an important story first, it might consider it big news because they will have a "scoop" that makes them look good.
* Make it different or unusual. Stories that are new, novel, or original are news because they have the "gee whiz" factor.
* That may land the story on the front page or at the top of the hour.
* Involve a big name. Our culture seems obsessed with the famous, so adding a celebrity to your story can make it interesting to the right media.
* Be at the extreme. Any kind of superlative that can be used in the story--first, biggest, smallest, oldest--can provide the "gee whiz" element.
* Play up the stakes. Conflict or controversy is news. Media love stories with protagonists. The battle between the two sides creates drama and emotion, elevating a, perhaps, ho-hum issue to an appealing story.
* Be part of the solution. The media hear a lot about the negative impact of the issues we seek to address. If we can position our cause as a rare "good news" story, it will be an attention getter. If your organization has come up with a solution, let it be known.
* Put a face on the story. Compelling human-interest angles of any kind are news because journalists are always looking to put a human face on their stories.
* Make it local. A local angle on a national news story is news to media in our own community. Move fast, however, since that national news story will be old news tomorrow.
* Provide pictures. Newspapers and magazines love photos, and television reporters have to bring in visuals to get a story on the air. Let the media outlet know that photo opportunities are available. If dealing with a small publication, have some photos of your own to contribute.

Adapted from Robin Hood Marketing: Stealing Corporate Savvy to Sell Just Causes, Katya Andresen, 2006, Jossey-Bass.

http://nonprofit.about.com/od/fundraising/tp/foundations.htm

When non-profit directors or development staff come to me looking for help in the world of foundations, the first thing I usually have to do is dispel the most common myths surrounding foundation funding.

* Myth #1: Foundation funding is easy.
* Myth #2: Foundations are anxious to give money to organizations like mine.
* Myth #3: Foundations just require a good grant proposal.

While each of these myths has some basis in reality, None are the whole story.

There are essentially five principles I take organizations through in our quest for the holy grail of foundation funding.


1. Research

Imagine for a moment that you plan to buy a home. You want something modest, a one-level and it must have a garage. Well, your realtor just doesn’t get it. Every house he shows you is over priced, or a bi-level and none have garages!

Foundations publish their interests much like you do when you search for a home. The key is tapping into the database. If you don’t have a subscription to the Foundation Center or Foundation Search, try the local library. Often the library has a subscription and you can log on free.

Once on one of these databases, match the following criteria:

* Geographic
* Programmatic
* Type of Support 2. Relationship

Private foundations are a formal way for giving to the things the founders care about, long after they are gone.

With more than 70,000 private foundations in the U.S., it is hard to know where to begin. However, foundations reflect the personality of their primary donor. Learn to see them as people, not entities.

A few things to consider in relationship building:

1. Start where you are, local, statewide, then national. This lets you know the foundations in your area.
2. Join local chapters of non-profits. There is untapped knowledge and networking there.
3. Treat foundations like people and you’ll be ahead of the game.

3. Writing

Ok, you’ve done the research, you’ve built a relationship and now it’s time to write. “But I’m not a writer!” you say. “I don’t know anything about writing a grant!”

Step away from the keyboard. Relax. If you have grant-o-phobia, there are freelance writers to help. But, if you have the time, give it a shot, you may surprise yourself.

Good grant proposals contain:

* Language that echoes the foundation’s interests and mission.
* A history of achievement, however brief.
* Your ability to do what you say.
* A laser focus on your organization’s mission.

A good proposal shows success and outcomes, not just the potential.
4. Reporting

If you can’t measure it, you can’t market it. I know that’s lingo from the “for profit” world. But if you want to be successful in foundation funding, you’d better be able to measure your outcomes.

With nearly every successful grant I’ve seen, a letter of agreement outlines what the foundation expects from your organization. That typically includes some kind of report as to the success or failure of your proposal.

A successful report is:

* Honest – even if you didn’t achieve what you said you would.
* On time.
* Thankful.

5. Resilience and Persistance

The pursuit of foundation funding isn’t for the faint of heart! Some foundations get three times the number of proposals as they actually fund. The key is to not give up!

This is a competitive process. Nevertheless, I believe every nonprofit can develop a solid foundation funding department. Armed with the right attitude, tools and information, any development professional, even volunteers, can succeed in pursuing foundations.

About the Author

Aaron Atwood works for The Elevation Group as a junior consultant and grant writer in Colorado. You can contact him at aaron@theelevationgroup.com.

http://nonprofit.about.com/od/fundraising/a/LOI.htm

2007-08-03 20:32:50 · answer #2 · answered by naekuo 7 · 0 0

PLEASE, PLEASE consider all the starving animals in the united states.
go to akc.org., and give the monies to our underfed pets in the united states.
remember charity starts at home.

2007-08-01 21:01:09 · answer #3 · answered by Indiana Colts Fan 3 · 0 0

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