Benevon: Non Profit Fundraising & Training

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The money is only a small part of the benefits of [Benevon]—it’s about inviting others to be part of your work, to believe in your mission, and to be community advocates. Our staff and volunteers are energized; they realize that our vision can become reality.
Bette Cooper
Director of Development,
Tri-Cities Chaplaincy,
Kennewick, WA
Testimonials
Our alumni have inspiring stories about their experience with the Benevon approach—we have included some of those stories here. Benevon (formerly Raising More Money) has worked with more than 3,000 nonprofits of all sizes and types around the world to build towards sustainable funding. Our groups continually exceed our expectations.

In 2008, first-year groups in our Five-Year Program raised an average of $269,000 in gifts and pledges at their fundraising Ask Event. They also learned to powerfully connect with donors and increase their visibility and support. Our alumni have inspiring stories about their experience with the Benevon approach—we have included some of those stories here.



Animal Welfare Organizations
   The Humane Society: Montgomery, Alabama

Arts Organizations
   Artrain USA & In the Heart of the Beast Puppet and Mask Theatre: Ann Arbor, Michigan and Minneapolis, Minnesota respectively
   Fallbrook Music Society: San Diego, California (Note: Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view this page.)

Canadian Organizations
   Aunt Leah's Independent Lifeskills Society: Vancouver, British Columbia
   Canadian Organization Alumni Interview
   Chilliwack Community Services: Chilliwack, British Columbia
   Surrey Food Bank: Surrey, British Columbia
   Vancouver Playhouse Theatre & Surrey Food Bank: Vancouver and Surrey, British Columbia respectively [external link]

Disaster Relief/Emergency Response Organizations
   American Red Cross: Louisville, Kentucky
   Post-Hurricane Katrina Alumni Overview

Domestic Violence Organizations
   Center for Children and Families & Sojourner Center: Norman, Oklahoma and Phoenix, Arizona respectively
   Sojourner Center: Phoenix, Arizona

Educational and Literary Organizations
   Alexandria Technical College Foundation: Alexandria, Minnesota
   Portland Waldorf School: Portland, Oregon
   Education Foundation Organization Alumni Overview
   Schreiner University & Arizona Western: Kerrville, Texas and Yuma, Arizona respectively

Environmental Organizations
   Southside Community Land Trust: Providence, Rhode Island

Faith-Based Organizations
   St. Mary Parish: Derby, Kansas
   Saint Patrick Catholic School: Norfolk, Virginia
   Alpha USA/Twin Cities: Minneapolis, Minnesota
   Cho-Yeh Camp and Conference Center: Livingston, Texas
   Cincinnati Christian University: Cincinnati, Ohio
   Faith-Based Organization Alumni Overview
   Theological Seminary Organization Alumni Overview
   The Salvation Army: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida and Texas
   St. Ann Center for Intergenerational Care: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
   Tri-Cities Chaplaincy: Kennewick, Washington
   Volunteers of America: North Louisiana
   Volunteers of America's Crystal Care Center: Crystal, Minnesota

Healthcare Organizations
   Clearwater Valley Hospital & St. Mary's Hospital: Orofino and Cottonwood, Idaho respectively
   Delaware General Health District: Delaware, Ohio

Homelessness, Advocacy, and Social Change Organizations
   Jeffco Action Center: Lakewood, Colorado
   MADD Gulf Area Chapter: The Woodlands, Texas

Human Service Organizations
   Amherst H. Wilder Foundation: St. Paul, Minnesota
   Gilda's Club: North Texas and Western New York
   Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
   Washington Women in Need: Bellevue, Washington

International Organizations
   American Refugee Committee International: Minneapolis, Minnesota
   International Children's Care: Vancouver, Washington

Mental Health Organizations
   Mental Health Organization Alumni Overview

Parks and Recreation Organizations
   Blaine County Recreation District: Hailey, Idaho (Note: Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view this page.)

Physical and Developmental Disability Organizations
   Brenham State School: Brenham, Texas
   Easter Seals: Central California
   Goodwill: Orange County, California
   Cerebral Palsy K.I.D.S. Center: Louisville, Kentucky
   Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic: Louisville, Kentucky

Small Town Organizations
   Alexandria Technical College Foundation: Alexandria, Minnesota
   Big Brothers Big Sisters of Park County: Park County, Montana
   Blaine County Recreation District: Hailey, Idaho
   Brenham State School: Brenham, Texas
   Cho-Yeh Camp and Conference Center: Livingston, Texas

Youth-Serving Organizations
   Big Brothers Big Sisters: Little Rock, Arkansas
   Big Brothers Big Sisters: Central Maryland
   Big Brothers Big Sisters: Greater Sacramento, California  
   Big Brothers Big Sisters: Park County, Montana
   Big Brothers Big Sisters: Sangamon County, Illinois
   Children's Institute for Learning Differences (CHILD): Mercer Island, Washington
   Family Intervention Services: South  Orange,  New Jersey
   Manchester Boys & Girls Club: Manchester, New Hampshire
   St. Louis City CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates): St. Louis, Missouri
   Western Youth Services: Orange County, California
   The Wreck: Kendallville, Indiana


NOTE: Please do NOT contact these organizations directly with your questions about the Benevon Model. They, just like all nonprofits, are busy fulfilling their missions, and have generously contributed their stories with the understanding that readers of our Web site will not contact them directly. Instead, please direct any questions about Benevon to info@benevon.com or (206) 709-9400. Thank you for your consideration.


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