The Copper Sector

Clean Freak Car Wash Gives Back for Grand Opening

PHOENIX – (June 4, 2010) – Clean Freak Car Wash will be giving two days of free car washes during the Grand Opening of their newest location at 711 N W Grand Avenue 85007, in downtown Phoenix. They have chosen Phoenix Inner City Kids (PICK) as their sponsored charity for this special event.

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Americans happy with performance of nonprofits but still plan to give less

Fenton Survey Shows American Diabetes Association and Special Olympics Viewed as Most Effective

NEW YORK, May 19, 2010 – Despite signs that some sectors of the economy are slowly recovering, the outlook for nonprofit organizations is still grim. According to recent results from the 2010 Fenton Forecast: Leadership and Effectiveness Among Nonprofits, nearly two-thirds of survey respondents report they plan to either reduce their giving or keep it the same as last year. This is on top of already reduced giving levels for 2008 and 2009.

Help for Nonprofits with On-line Grant Applications

The Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits Announces the debut of a new Grantseeking Workshop entitled “On-Line Grant Proposals - Strategies for Success”

More and more funders are going to on-line grant proposal acceptance. This three-hour workshop explores the nuances of grant seeking in this virtual environment, offering practical tips and techniques for funding success.

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Fenton Announces Fellowship for 10 Non-profits to Annual Personal Democracy Forum: “Can the Internet Fix Politics?”

Fenton is offering a 'Fenton-Fellowship' to 10 non-profit staffers to the 2010 Personal Democracy Forum conference. This year’s focus is “Can the Internet Fix Politics?” The conference will be held June 3-4 in NYC.

“If you’re interested in the intersection of technology and social change, the Personal Democracy Forum is the place to be,” said Lisa Witter, Chief Strategic Officer of Fenton, the country's largest integrated public interest communications firm. “We’re offering this fellowship because it’s our mission to help public interest organizations embrace innovation online for social change.”

Grantwriting Workshop Focuses on Collaboration among Organizations

The Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits is offering a collaboration workshop entitled: PARTNERSHIP PAYS! Building Collaborations that Work. Thinking and working collaboratively pays in many ways for your organization. But, creating and sustaining meaningful partnerships doesn't get less challenging when there's a grant proposal at stake. In this thought-provoking, based-in-reality workshop, we take a close look at what collaboration means in the community, and how you can make it work for you when writing grant proposals. The workshop covers all aspects of the partnership continuum--from "cooperation" to full-scale "collaboration."

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