“We exceeded our $5,000 goal for online gifts plus we received several checks and credit card payments as a result of the e-mails. We followed up with a mailed solicitation that brought in almost $35,000 in gifts and pledges, plus a $11,250 challenge match that we easily met. Thank you!”
— Jerry Paulson, Executive Director,
Natural Land Institute, Rockford, IL

“Because of this program, we are speaking in clear terms about the campaign we will run in the fall, rather than chatting vaguely about what we might do someday, when we have more time. It gave us the nudge we needed to get going with online fundraising.”
—eDollars participant, Spring 2011

“This is something that could have taken us a year or years to get going on our own. But because this program was so well-done and because our own leadership was so committed, we made HUGE strides in e-mail fundraising within a couple months. And I anticipate that benefits from this class will keep playing out for months to come. Thank you, thank you!”
—Cathy Engstrom, Communications Director
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, Des Moines, IA

“You guys rock! The combo of webinars + private consulting + time to do homework and absorb & practice what we're learning made this very effective for us.”
—Anita O'Gara, Director of Development
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, Des Moines, IA

 
“Our online fundraising campaign…exceeded our goal of $3,500! Our board is matching this too. I just wanted to thank you for the online fundraising course, which encouraged us to try online fundraising for the first time. I don't doubt that this is something we'll be doing 1-2 times per year from now on. Thanks,”
— Lauren N. Ketcham, Communications and Membership Services Coordinator, Ohio Ecological Food & Farm Association (OEFFA), Columbus, OH

“ICL’s eDollars program was incredibly valuable. The thorough review of our organization’s readiness for successful online fundraising prompted our fundraising and communications teams to align efforts more closely and to review and refine our current systems. By the end of the program, and with helpful feedback from the instructor and the other participants, we launched a very successful campaign (raising $10,000!) and laid the groundwork for future campaigns. We are confident that our online fundraising efforts will be more successful thanks to this quality program.”
—Jennifer Jay, Director of Communications and Engagement, Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy
Traverse City, MI