The window for last minute tax deductible contributions for 2014 may have vanished with that last drop of champagne on NYE, but the opportunity to make a difference and/or contribution for 2015 is wide open.
Fundraising drives and strategic finance management may once have kept non-profits afloat all year long, but up against dwindling government subsidies, higher operating costs and complacency many organizations are chasing after the same dollar in a shrinking pool of donors. Making a real and lasting impact is increasingly more difficult.
However, in 2014, a handful of of visionaries upped the ante; from social media challenges and hash tags to parties and playtime, the actions from a handful of innovators not only garnered them monetary contributions, but attracted new and younger supporters, and increased their efficacy.Their efforts deserve recognition for getting their communities to focus on the importance of philanthropy and inclusivity, and for inspiring other organizations to keep up the creative momentum going.
Here’s the Effie Magazine list of the top five most innovative non-profit organizations/service campaigns of 2014. May they inspire everyone to get involved, strive to improve their communities and make the world a more beautiful place.
No only does this organization provide shelter and counseling to foster children, but they also provide specialized education for children with learning challenges and family life skills classes to prevent children from entering the Foster Care system. They also welcome foster and adoptive parents from all walks of life. In 2014, the organization launched a campaign by commissioning a statue “Boy 5 A” that was fostered by several companies and ultimately adopted by the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Charitable Foundation. For more information, visit www.5Acres.org.
In addition to rescuing people, the fire department is all about disaster prevention and community service, especially during the holiday season. Southern California Firefighters in association with ABC7 celebrated the 21st year of the “Spark of Love Toy Drive,” in 2014. Local Firefighters channeled Santa Claus by bringing joy and toys directly to children in their own neighborhoods on Christmas Day 2014. Local Fire trucks drove up and down the streets of Pasadena neighborhoods and other areas where Firefighters passed out gifts to ecstatic children, while parents looked on in gratitude and shock. For more information, visit www.fire.lacounty.gov.
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