June 26, 2011
A Video Project Raises $75,000 in a Month
Courtney Dunn hosted a video for donors about the services offered by her Volunteers of America Chesapeake chapter.
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Courtney Dunn hosted a video for donors about the services offered by her Volunteers of America Chesapeake chapter.
Volunteers of America
How much it raised in 2010: $98-million, a 1.8-percent increase from 2009
What it did: Stepped-up training in fund raising for the charity’s leaders and staff and board members, including a new “boot camp” for staff members around the country to learn how to solicit gifts.
Results: Inspired by ideas presented at the boot camp, Volunteers of America Chesapeake, an
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