Forum and date bases On-line ARNOVA-L An on-line forum for philantropic investigators, maintened by the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action. To subscribe: Send an e-mail message to listserv@wvnvm.wvnet.edu that states in the body of the message "subscribe ARNOVA-L Your Name". Annual Giving An on-line forum to discuss annual giving, maintained by T. Greg Prince, associate director for annual giving at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. To subscribe: Send an e-mail message to listserv@unc.edu that states in the body of the message "subscribe annfund Your Name". Leave the subject blank, and do not include e-mail addresses in the body of the message. CharityTalk An on-line forum for discussion of non-profit management, fund raising, and philanthropy, maintained by Stephen Nill, a lawyer and fund-raising consultant. To subscribe: Send an e-mail message to Listserv@CharityChannel.com that states in the body of the message "subscribe CharityTalk Your Name". Leave the subject blank, and do not include e-mail addresses in the body of the message. Consult-l An on-line discussion group for fund-raising consultants. Topics include relations with clients, collection of fees, ethics, marketing, strategies for working on campaigns, and other topics. To subscribe: Send an e-mail message to listserv@jtsa.edu that states in the body of the message "sub consult-l Your Name". Leave the subject blank, and do not include e-mail addresses in the body of the message. FundClass: Online Fundraising School Sponsored by Professional Support Software but moderated by volunteers, this list is a forum for discussion of fund raising. Each month the list focuses on a different topic. Previous topics have included direct mail, annual campaigns, and special events. To subscribe: Send an e-mail message to fundclass-request@fundraiser-software.com that states in the body of the message "subscribe". Leave the subject blank, and do not include e-mail addresses in the body of the message. More information about the list and its archived discussions are available at www.fundraiser-software.com/fundclass.html. Raiser's Edge Users Group The Raiser's Edge Users Group is an independent e-mail discussion list for people who use the Blackbaud fund-raising software program. The new e-mail forum was started by a charity fund raiser who wishes to remain anonymous, who said that he was frustrated that the company's official e-mail forum did not allow him or others to openly discuss problems they encounter with the software. Blackbaud denies that its employees modify or delete clients' messages to its discussion lists. reusers.listbot.com Practac Practac An on-line forum for discussion of fund raising, maintained by the American Philanthropy Review. To subscribe: Send an e-mail message to Listserv@CharityChannel.com that states in the body of the message "subscribe practac Your Name". Fundlist An on-line forum for discussion of fund raising, maintained by Steve Hirby, director of development at Lawrence University, and administered by the Johns Hopkins University. To subscribe: Send an e-mail message to listproc@listproc.hcf.jhu.edu that states in the body of the message "subscribe fundlist Your Name". Leave the subject blank, and do not include e-mail addresses in the body of the message. Fundsvcs An on-line forum for discussing technical details of fund raising, as well as the use of technology in fund raising. Topics of discussion include hardware and software issues, accounting rules, and Internal Revenue Service regulations. The list is maintained by John H. Taylor, director of Duke University's Office of Alumni & Development Records. To subscribe: Send an e-mail message to majordomo@acpub.duke.edu that states in the body of the message "subscribe fundsvcs". Leave the subject blank, and do not include e-mail addresses in the body of the message. Hilaros An on-line forum to discuss fund raising for Christian organizations and the Christian perspective on fund raising, maintained by Cliff Glovier, Director of the Geneva Fund at Geneva College. To subscribe: Go to stewardship.org/Hilarosform.html or send an e-mail message to majordomo@mark.geneva.edu that states in the body of the message "subscribe hilaros". Leave the subject blank, and do not include e-mail addresses in the body of the message. Gift-PL An on-line forum for discussion of planned giving, maintained by the National Committee on Planned Giving. To subscribe: Send an e-mail message to listserv@listserv.iupui.edu that states in the body of the message "subscribe gift-pl Your Name". Leave the subject blank, and do not include e-mail addresses in the body of the message. CDN-GIFTPL-L An on-line forum for discussion of planned giving in Canada. To subscribe: Send an e-mail message to listproc@listserv.mcmaster.ca that states in the body of the message "subscribe cdn-giftpl-l Your Name". Leave the subject blank, and do not include e-mail addresses in the body of the message. Cybergifts Operated by American Philanthropy Review, a company in Rancho Santa Margarita, Cal., that sponsors e-mail discussion lists and sells non-profit publications, this e-mail forum discusses how charities are raising money on line. To subscribe: Go to charitychannel.com/Forums or send an e-mail message to listserv@CharityChannel.com. In the body of the message, type the words: subscribe cybergifts Your Name. Online Fundraising Online Fundraising Created by the Gilbert Center, a Seattle organization that provides technology help to charities, this e-mail forum discusses how to use e-mail and the Internet to raise money. To subscribe: Send an e-mail message to autoshare@gilbert.org. In the body of the message, type the words: subscribe fundraising. Ebase Ebase is a free data-base program that allows charities to keep track of such information as how much money donors have contributed to the group, the topics on which activists want information, and how people prefer to be contacted. Non-profit groups can also e-mail members and donors directly from the program. Ebase can be downloaded free, but to make modifications to the data base, charities must own FileMaker Pro. Ebase was originally developed by Desktop Assistance, a non-profit group in Helena, Mont., which is now part of the Rockefeller Family Fund's Technology Project in New York. www.ebase.org Fundraising Online Fundraising Online Sponsored by Mal Warwick and Associates, a fund-raising and marketing company in Berkeley, Cal., this site shows non-profit organizations how to use e-mail and the Internet in fund raising. This site also includes interviews, news about on-line fund raising, and a newsletter. www.fundraisingonline.com Fundsnet Online Services Fundsnet Services Online Maintained by Fundsnet, a company located in San Jose, Puerto Rico, this site provides links to Web sites maintained by grant makers and to Web sites that provide information of interest to fund raisers, non-profit organizations, Latino organizations, educators, and parents. www.fundsnetservices.com Gill Foundation: OutGiving Gill Foundation: OutGiving Developed by the Gill Foundation, in Denver, this Web site provides information on fund raising and management for non-profit organizations. The site includes interactive audits that groups can use to assess their fund raising and management practices, a sample fund-raising plan, and advice on making a fund-raising pitch at a special event. www.gillfoundation.org/outgiv/og01hh01.htm Information for Nonprofits: Internet Nonprofit Center The Nonprofit FAQ Formerly titled "Information for Nonprofits," this site includes information on fund raising, non-profit management, and resources for non-profit organizations. The information was compiled from the soc.org.nonprofit newsgroup, an on-line discussion about the non-profit world. The site is sponsored by the Evergreen State Society, a Seattle charity that promotes civic involvement. http://www.nonprofits.org/npofaq Internet Nonprofit Center: Fundraising Productivity Series Sponsored by the Evergreen State Society, a Seattle charity that promotes civic involvement, this site includes a series of essays by Bill Levis, a professor at the City University of New York, that discuss how the cost and efficiency of fund-raising efforts are measured, the importance of investing in fund raising, and accountability to donors. www.nonprofit-info.org/misc/fps/fps.html InnoNet Non-Profit Toolbox InnoNet's Workstation for Innovative Nonprofits Created by InnoNet, a non-profit consulting organization in Washington that helps charities plan and evaluate programs, this Web site offers interactive work sheets that non-profit staff members can use to plan new programs and develop budgets, grant applications, and evaluation and fund-raising plans. InnoNet offers to review users' completed plans free. The site also explains how to conduct focus-group discussions, interviews, and surveys, and provides sample evaluation tools. www.inetwork.org Internet Prospector This Web site provides the current and back issues of the Internet Prospector, an on-line newsletter that offers news, advice, and links to Web sites that help fund raisers use the Internet to gather information about foundations, corporations, and individuals in the United States and abroad. The site also features an annotated compilation of the links that have been reported in the newsletter. To receive the monthly newsletter via e-mail, send a blank e-mail message to chlowe@uci.edu. In the subject field, type "Subscribe Internet Prospector". www.internet-prospector.org