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Whether you are a novice or a veteran FundScrip Group Administrator, you are most certainly aware that that your work isn't completely done at the point where your order date closes or even when the group's donations cheque has been issued, right? Yes, you achieved (we hope) your fundraising goal but you can't leave everyone who helped your cause hanging there with no follow up news. Your supporters need deserve to hear from you one more time (at the very least). This message is a must-have for both event-based Administrator Ordering campaigns or ongoing/long-term Supporter Ordering campaigns. That is, if you ever intend to contact them in the future about other fundraisers.

Ever wonder why some groups seem to knock it out of the park when it comes to their fundraising goals? What do they have (or do) that you don't? Sometimes the difference between a group achieving its fundraising goals and one that does not is a matter of approach. Fundraising is neither a build it and they will come nor is it a wait-and-see proposition. Fundraising is more like: be consistent and be proactive.

FundScrip (powered by Fundstream Inc.) has announced today that retailer Cabela's has joined the FundScrip catalogue of participating gift card retailers. FundScrip groups can look forward to donations of 4% from Cabela's gift cards.

FundScrip (powered by Fundstream Inc.) has announced today that retailer Foot Locker has joined the FundScrip catalogue of participating gift card retailers. FundScrip groups can look forward to donations of 5% from Foot Locker gift cards.

FundScrip (powered by Fundstream Inc.) has announced today that retailer Old Spaghetti Factory has joined the FundScrip catalogue of participating gift card retailers. FundScrip groups can look forward to donations of 5% from Old Spaghetti Factory gift cards.

FundScrip (powered by Fundstream Inc.) has announced today that retailer The Source has joined the FundScrip catalogue of participating gift card retailers. FundScrip groups can look forward to donations of 2% from The Source gift cards.

FundScrip (powered by Fundstream Inc.) has announced that they have surpassed $8 million dollars in funds raised. These funds have been raised by charitable and non-profit organizations, such as schools, sports teams and clubs, religious, cultural and community groups who participate in the FundScrip gift card fundraising program.

Emily Huang, Manager of Fundraising / Volunteers at Community Living Burlington (CLB) describes fundraising as a crucial part of what they can do and how they can help their community. Emily explains, "100% of our fundraising dollars go towards day programs or services that are provided to the people that we support. We need raise funds for special projects such as purchasing wheelchair accessible vans, or for workplace safety improvements for the people in our group homes. We also host three fundraising events per year to increase awareness."

Fundstream Inc. today released data that confirms the emergence of a new trend in school fundraising. Quebec schools are making increasing use of gift card fundraising programs to replace or complement traditional fundraising campaigns. FundScrip, the only gift card fundraising program offered in French, has seen anywhere from 40-60% year over year growth in the last three years to its gift card fundraising program among schools and educational institutions in Quebec.