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Online Fundraising

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Fundraising has always been a noble activity.  It involves soliciting contributions usually in money form and other resources.  These resources called donations are collected from organizations, individuals, businesses, government agencies, and charitable institutions.  However, due to the frequency in which fundraising activities are conducted, there arises the possibility of donation fatigue wherein regular contributors get overwhelmed by requests and may no longer be inclined to respond accordingly.

Traditional fundraising is done face-to-face .  Fundraisers will usually be seen on the streets, knocking on doors of private homes, and giving solicitation letters to companies. For a long time, these methods have delivered expectations. However, because of the complexity of organizing and conducting highly productive fundraising activities, many individuals and institutions have opted to get the services of professional fundraisers.

An arrangement is made between the professional fundraiser and the person or institution initiating the fundraising activity in relation to how the former gets to be compensated for the services it rendered.  Although most entities that regularly conduct fundraising hire a personnel to handle this task, a third party firm may be a more viable option for specific purposes .  One of the more recent innovations in this philanthropic work is the online fundraising.

Technology has allowed many aspects of human life to be more convenient.  Fundraising is just one area that has been identified to have potentially beneficial applications of advances in technology.  Several methodologies of fundraising have been seen online including auctions, raffles, and sale of donated items.

In this new wave of fundraising innovations , Causera Fundraising carves a niche of its own in the world of social fundraising.  Its concept originated from parents who happened to be technologically inclined and who were looking for a way to conduct a school fundraising with more efficiency.  Apparently, the concept clicked since non-profit organizations are also using it.

The concept entails partnering with businesses who are interested in bringing their products to the attention of customers while serving a worthwhile cause.  The advantages presented in this option include suitable control on the hands of the organizer as well as maintenance of security and privacy over all communication with its community.  The professional fundraiser simply facilitates social commerce by bringing together the organizers and the business entities.

Participants to this type of online fundraising can expect to be given a wide choice of products to choose from where their purchases can count as contributions to the fundraising.  This eliminates being forced to buy items which are not needed.  In this fundraising arrangement, everyone who participates is expected to gain a pleasurable fundraising experience.

 

Home Insurance Coverage While on Travel

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A traditional home insurance coverage includes protection of the home, its contents, loss of use, loss of the homeowner’s personal possession, and liability insurance for accidents that may happen within the vicinity of the home to the extent of the territory indicated in the policy.  For a home to be considered the primary home, one of the named insured must actually be living in it.  A home that is not occupied by its owner is considered a second home.  A second home  usually necessitates paying a higher cost for insurance coverage.

Home insurance is also known as hazard insurance.  It can be categorized as an All-risk Insurance which covers the home and all its contents unless otherwise specified in the policy or a Named Peril Insurance which covers the loss from specified causes as indicated in the policy.  Some of the usual perils that homeowners seek protection from include vandalism, theft, and some natural calamities.

The  Named Peril Insurance is something that can be considered by homeowners who are intending to travel and leave their house for a certain period of time.  For an additional premium, homeowners can get for themselves an Away From Home cover.  This type of insurance will provide homeowners protection except for those termed as uninsurable perils  or loss and damage that are incurred due to predictable events.

These exceptions seek to make the homeowners more responsible for their homes in preventing damages that can occur due to negligence.  This simply means that homeowners are expected to observe due diligence in eliminating preventable damages that may occur especially when they are away in travel.  One good example of this is when homeowners fail to take the necessary precautions against freezing of indoor plumbing.  Coverage usually includes personal properties that homeowners will temporary take way from their home since they will be brought in travel.

Even if a home is sufficiently insured, there are still some steps that need to be taken to secure the home while on travel.  One is to install timer switches for lights and radio to make it appear that the house is occupied.  The home must not manifest any obvious signs of non-occupancy such as uncut grass, as well as newspaper and mail deliveries piling up at the lawn.  Homeowners can ask a neighbor to look after the home or request neighbors to temporarily park in front of the house just to give a semblance of occupancy.  It should be noted that home insurance policies provide exclusions in coverage for extended non-occupancy of the house.

About the Guest Blogger:

Dante of HomeInsurance.com can offer home insurance packages for various purposes.

 

What Does a School’s Social Media Activity Indicate?

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Social media platforms are commonly used by students, but how about schools?  Apparently many colleges and universities are catching up  since more activity has been observed in various social media including Facebook, Twitter, Google +, Pinterest, YouTube, and Klout.  Schools have been generally holding off complete acceptance of social media in relation to school activities for quite some time but as more and more advantages are seen, full integration of social media into the educational system may just come earlier than expected.

Those who are already using social media in their school system cite several reasons why they think it is a positive step.  Professional development, community outreach, distance learning, parent communication, creation of course assignments, cross-cultural communication, networking, and collaborative learning are just some of the possible benefits of incorporating social media with university study.  Some see a school’s active participation in social media as an indicator of over-all quality probably to the extent of the school’s readiness and capacity to to adopt to new trends and technology.  That remains to be seen.

 

The Most Social Colleges
Source: Top Colleges Online

Handmade Jewelry for Choosy Owners

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Handmade jewelry offers so much unique options for choosy owners. Not everyone is happy with designs that are common and generic.  Many jewelry owners are willing to settle for less number of pieces but not the quality of materials and design.

There is a certain degree of craftsmanship associated with handmade jewelry as it connotes meticulous attention to every jewelry piece produced.  Even with the wide availability of mass-produced jewelry, there is much pride even among jewelry creators for coming up with handcrafted pieces.  It is quite understandable therefore how much pride there is in owning one.

The good thing about handmade jewelry is the vast choice of materials that can be used in its creation.  These would include a wide range of metals and gemstones plus other materials not often used in traditional fine jewelry such as glass beads, wood, leather,or even animal horns.  Those looking for unique jewelry pieces to use for particular occasions can easily come up with one, especially if the design does not require precious stones and metals.

Special occasions however require equally special jewelry pieces.  The desire for uniqueness need not be sacrificed when jewelry is being ordered from a jewelry store since many accept made-to-order pieces for choosy and selective customers.  Traditional craftsmanship is blended with innovative designs produced by exceptional skill and patience.

When looking for a reliable supplier of excellent handcrafted jewelry, it is always best to consider some basic issues including the price, reputation, and access of suppliers to diamonds of excellent quality.  A customer can choose to provide his or her own design or have the jewelry store provide a custom-made design especially for him or her.  Skilled jewelry craftsmen are able to execute whatever design is desired by the customer.

The crowning part of every jewelry is the diamond.  Handmade jewelries provide much flexibility since instead of the stone adjusting to the design, the design can be be made to accommodate a specific diamond cut preferred by the customer.  Customers need not also limit their attention on traditional colorless diamonds but can also consider colorful diamonds that add much character to the over-all design.

Liza Bennett of DiamondJewelry.org strongly cautions buyers from purchasing jewelry online without the assurance of trustworthiness and reliability of sellers.  Diamond jewelry especially those that are custom made represents considerable investment.  Choosy owners should not be merely choosy with their designs.  They should be as choosy with the stores they transact with.

 

 

The Teacher Factor

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The Teacher Factor is usually mentioned in  success stories of people who were initially doomed by others to failure.  Somewhere in the history of these successful people is a teacher who has made an additional step to reach out and pull them out of their predicament often imposed by a judgmental school environment.  While others were quick to set them aside as people with no foreseeable bright future, the teacher saw the potentials and the possibilities.

When a teacher says that we have a good future ahead of us, it is almost impossible not to believe them.  Their words hold such an authority over us that we dare to go beyond our self-imposed limits just to make them proud.  Teaching is the noblest of all professions because it produces all other professions put together.  Having the opportunity of being handled by a good teacher can make a whole lot of difference in a student’s life.

 

The Anatomy of a Great Teacher
Source: Top Teaching Colleges