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Welcome
to NICD, [National Institute on Chemical Dependency], is
more than just a name- It is a voice of support amidst the
turmoil of addiction. This
page is dedicated to providing resources for non-profits,
funding sources, advertising services, web master assistance, as well as other information relating to
treatment, legislation, lobbying and voting efforts. Scroll down
viewing all of this page for more resources.
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(Office of Whitehouse Faith Based Initiatives)
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us on how
to make this, and other methods we have, work for you)
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partnering with nonprofit and philanthropic organizations in
their work on behalf of the public good. Its membership of
nonprofit organizations, foundations, and corporate philanthropy
programs collectively represents tens of thousands of charitable
groups serving every cause in every region of the country, as
well as millions of donors and volunteers.
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Fundraiser
Speaker
Keep these tips in
mind when writing a press release:
- limit to 1-2 pages in
length
- double-space
- use 1.5- to 2-inch
margins
- print on your group's
stationary with logo
- avoid bright or
dark-colored paper
- type "NEWS
RELEASE" on top (centered or flush left) followed by a
release date
- type page numbers on
top of following pages
- start with an
enticing headline that briefly summarizes the news in the
release
- Write in
"inverted pyramid" style -- most important information
first
- include "who,
what, where, when, how, and why" information
- direct reader to
website or person to contact for event photos
- include full contact
information (name, title, phone number, e-mail) of person to
contact for more information
- check spelling and
grammar
- type "-30-"
or "###" at the end of the release
- only one release per
e-mail or envelope
[Source: "35 Quick
Tips for Writing a Press Release," Catherine Franz, FundRaiser
Cyberzine.]
Looking for grants to fund technology? Be sure to:
- Build strong
relationships with funders. As with any grant, getting funders
to pay for technology means building relationships.
- Incorporate
technology into your annual strategic plan. This shows funders
how your technology needs relate to your mission, and provides a
"road map" for your development staff.
- Focus on your mission
and programs, not technology for technology's sake. Ask:
"How will this technology help us better achieve our
mission?" Will it result in new learning and
knowledge-building? Improve project coordination and
collaboration? Enable latent community energy to be put into
action? Create new capabilities? Make your work more efficient
or increase productivity? Improve the client experience? Improve
marketing and outreach? Increase fundraising? Enable
better-informed management decisions?
- Budget technology
expenses as shared costs, not overhead, in grant proposals. Most
funders see technology as just another cost of doing business.
- Target technology
funders. Look for funders who support "capacity
building" -- many are willing to invest in technology.
"Technical assistance" grants also may be used for
technology consulting, planning, or even equipment. Community
foundations also may be more apt to fund technology than
national foundations.
- Maximize existing
resources. Properly maintain the equipment you have. Back up,
update virus-protection software, train your staff. This can
limit the new technology you need to purchase. It also will give
you a good idea of what you have and what you need.
- Tap local resources.
Up to 75,000 community technology centers in the U.S. can help
you pool resources with other local nonprofits, and avoid
reinventing the wheel.
- Partner with others
for joint grant proposals. This gives funders a way to stretch
their dollars and have a greater impact.
[Source: "10 Tips
for Funding Technology," Bennett Grassano, TechSoup.]
Is your website "brochure-ware" or "ePhilanthropy"?
Too many nonprofit website are glorified brochures, containing
information about the organization but doing little or nothing to
enable visitors to support your group. A "brochure-ware"
sit may have plenty for users to see, but an "ePhilanthropy"
site has a lot for visitors to do.
An ePhilanthropy site should enable visitors to:
- make cash donations
via credit card or e-check; in preset amounts; as a one-time
gift or recurring amount; to support a specific program or
service; and in the name of a certain individual
- make in-kind
donations, including goods and service, either as a direct gift
or by offering an in-kind item for sale or auction in the
group's e-store
- sign up as volunteers
for one-time or recurring projects
- provide feedback on
your organization
- make referrals
- enroll as a member
- search an events
calendar
- send an electronic
greeting card to friends
- look for employment
opportunities
- take part in opinion
polls
- sign online petitions
[Source: Allan Pressel, CharityFinders.]
Gather e-mail addresses to built a potent mailing list. Offline, ask
for e-mail addresses at every interaction with supporters -- during
renewal appeals, membership drives, event invitations, etc. At
events, leave out a newsletter sign-up sheet. Do a giveaway where
participants must leave a card with their name and e-mail address to
enter.
Online, drive traffic to your website with every communication. List
your web address wherever you list your mailing address, phone
number, etc. Promote voluntary online registration on your site to
gather key information on supporters.
Viral marketing -- such as "forward to a friend" e-mail
campaigns and electronic greeting cards -- also can be used to build
e-mail lists and build support. E-mail "appending"
services can be hired to find the e-mail addresses of donors and
supporters in your existing database.
When gathering e-mail addresses, overcome resistance by emphasizing
benefits such timely communications and financial savings and
reduced administrative overhead, which allows more funds to go
toward services.
[Source: "Building an e-mail address file: It's easier than you
think," Gene Austin, Philanthropy
News Network Online, August 6, 2004.]
Make sure your e-mail gets through! Use a concise subject line to
catch the reader's eye. Avoid capitalization and sensational
headlines -- they look like spam. Choose a display name and e-mail
address that clearly identify your organization.
Use graphics -- sparingly -- to liven up your message. Include calls
to action and links ( a handful is plenty) to next steps. Provide a
plain-text version for readers who want to download and scan
quickly.
Time e-mails to arrive early in the morning, or just before
lunchtime, when they're most likely to be read. Be consistent to
avoid spam filters -- send newsletters on a regular schedule, and
always use the same "from" address.
[Source: e-Mail Deliverability: Make Sure it Gets Through,"
David Crooke, onPhilanthropy.com,
July 2, 2004.]
Don't give up on supporters who can't give cash. Create a
"members resource list" cataloguing the talents and
abilities of those who back your program so you can call upon them
when needed.
Ask each member or supporter of your group to fill out a
questionnaire on their abilities. Always include an open-ended
question like, "Is there any other way you can help that had
not been raised on this form?"
Compile your responses into categories like legal, public relations,
computer, etc. Keep the list confidential.
[Source: "Fundraising Idea of the Month: Member Resource
List," Doug Nash, FundRaiser
Cyberzine.]
What women want differs from the desires of male donors. Both
genders give because they want to make a difference and have
resources to share. But women:
- are less motivated by
tax benefits
- give because they
identify with or are passionate about a cause
- tend to support
social services and health causes
- feel a need to repay
society
- tend to give more
cash as gifts
- ask more questions
than men, and want to be more involved in causes they support
- value connections
more than recognition
Women over age 70
control most of the wealth in America. Be sure to address their
interests, need for giving, how they want to be asked, and how they
want their money used!
[Source: Women and Philanthropy: The Power of One!," Lilya
Wagner, Ed.D., CFRE, onPhilanthropy.com,
Today's Fundraiser, September 3, 2004.]
Internet ...
www.civicreflections.org:
Electronic resource library of recommended texts for facilitating
"civic reflections" discussions around the topics of
giving, serving, associating, and leading. Developed by the Maine
Humanities Council and the Project on Civic Reflection.
Resources ...
Giving USA 2004, which provides comprehensive data on charitable
giving in the U.S., includes an appendix that lists key studies on
philanthropy and how to obtain them. For more information, see the
website of Giving USA's publisher, the American
Association of Fund Raising Counsel.
The 24th International Fundraising Congress was held in October 2004
in Amsterdam, and Simone Joyaux was among the speakers at this
prestigious worldwide gathering of fundraising professionals. For
information on the Congress, see the website
of the Resource Alliance.
Third Sector New England's NonProfit Center. Located in Lincoln
Plaza in Boston's Leather District, the new NonProfit Center
provides shared office space for progressive social-change
organizations. Third
Sector New England offers services and information to other
nonprofits to strengthen programs and management systems and improve
adaptability to meet changing societal needs.
Life Cycle of a Public Charity. IRS publication on the forms,
guides, and publications used by charities to interact with the IRS.
Available free online.
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Funding News
NICD
News Magazine- Our free once per month magazine will
give you tips on how to talk with youth about alcohol, drugs,
alcoholism, and drug addictions. In addition, those individuals
seeking guidance in staying stopped will enjoy the articles that
will help and encourage you to staying stopped. We have 12-Step
guides ready to print out and use, a, (Click on the red words), "Find
Your Higher Power Exercise", a Steps and
Action taking pages. Finally we address our articles towards the
professionals; whether it be grant applications, clinical tools,
or the latest in research. Just click on the button on the left,
or at the beginning of this paragraph to get signed up.
NICD
Resources- NICD has set aside a single link to the
most requested information or questions. This link will take to
the page where you will be able to find the information you are
seeking. There are resources for statistics, signs of drug use,
Rx. drugs, medical videos, addiction videos, Halfway House
locator, Treatment locator, articles, slang terms, and more.
ADASK-
Is a section just for the other people in the lives of the
alcoholic and/or addict. You can get an understanding of what is
going on, will it get better, what you can do that is helpful,
as well as what not to do, and know that you are not alone.
Drug
Classifications Chart- Designed to give you an
"at a glance" preview to the many different drugs and
what their classification is.
Drug
Pictures- Please scroll
down to find first Rx. drug information and pictures, followed
by street drugs information and images. At NICD we provide
resources on: Drug Pictures, Pictures of Drugs, Prescription
Drug Pictures, Rx. Pics, Prescription Drug Abuse and Addiction,
FDA Resources, Street Drugs, Illegal Drugs, Addiction, Abuse,
Misuse, and numerous other pictures: Acid, Amphetamines,
Barbiturates, Benzodiazipine, Benzos, Bongs, Clandestine Meth.
Labs, Coca, Cocaine, Coca Leaves, Codeine, Coke Powder, Crack
Cocaine, Crystal, Crystal Meth., Crystal Methamphetamine,
Depressants, Downers, Drug Paraphernalia, Ecstasy, Glass,
Heroin, Ice, LSD, Marijuana, Medication, MDMA, Meth
Amphetamines, Morphine, Methadone, Oxycontin, Opium,
Paraphernalia, Pain Killers, Pain Pills, PCP, Pictures of
Stimulants, Pipes, Poppy, Pot, Stimulants, Valium Pictures,
Vicodin, Xanax, and more.
Drug
Slang- Over 8,000 words, terms, slang, and street
language used to confuse anyone who might be listening.
Articles-
This area is loaded with insightful and educational articles
written from our Board members as well as outsiders, all
relating to alcoholism and drug addiction and the areas they
affect.
Brain
Chemistry and the Disease Concept- This explains the
strange mental twists in the alcoholics and drug addicts life.
Prevention
/ Anti-Drug- This
section covers numerous issues from, teenage alcoholism and drug
addiction, bullying, peer pressure, tips for parents,
interventions, club drugs, teen treatment, teenage recovery, and
even has a page your youth can go to and do things like get help
with homework, discuss relationship issues, and a place that
will allow users to create their own drug free web site.
Recovery-
This page contains 4 pages on recovery related web sites,
speakers on tape that you can listen to on your computer,
International Group Offices, online meetings, as well as meeting
schedules, Bill W's and Dr. Bob's web sites, AA history, and so
much more.
Halfway
Houses- We have a locator that should help you find
the right place to go to for your continuing path to recovery.
Signs and
Symptoms of Use- Explores the many facets of use, what it
looks like, as well as help you spot the problem early on.
Spirituality-
This page opens to a vast array of resources, everything form an
ecumenical locator, monastic chants, prayers and more.
Treatment-
Combines both a local help center as well as a national locator
for substance abuse problems.
Live
Contact with NICD- At various times through the day,
we monitor the web site allowing people to talk to use in a more
director fashion.
Step
Guides- This will take you to a form to print up and
use for your first step inventory.
Step
Work and Relapse Prevention- Combines Step outlines
with forms to print out, and a section on relapse prevention.
Keywords A-S
and T-Z-
These pages are loaded with thousands of keywords related to
getting help, identification of drugs, slang terms, family and
teen help, medical definitions, thousands of resources for you
to check out.
Welcome
to NICD
NICD consists of Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Doctors of
Medicine, Addictionologist, Therapists, Counselors, Members of
the Clergy, R.N., CSAC's, Intervention Specialists, Recovery and
Relapse Prevention Experts, Internationally Known Authors,
Recovered People, and more. This team of caring Advisory Board
Members will assist you in the following areas:
 Alcoholism and Drug Addiction
Resources
Interventions
Recovery Guides
Prevention Component
Medical Recovery Treatment
Online or Phone Counseling
& Live Contact Service
And so much more in the areas
of alcoholism and drug addiction, teen/teenager alcohol and drug
problems, prevention, treatment, recovery, spirituality, and
medical.
Custom
Services
We maintain the greatest level of confidentiality and anonymity,
adhere to the principles of HonCode, and will do our best to
case manage you through the process of treatment. We also have a
comprehensive program for helping the people who's lives are
affected because a loved one is addicted to alcohol and/or
drugs. Our NICD News Magazine, which is free and all opt in
subscriber based, will contain unique articles geared towards
helping family members, wives/husbands, teenagers/youth, etc. to
cope with the turmoil that has entered the family system. The
bottom line is that we care, and want to help you. Please
contact us using our contact email form.
For more information, click
here
Getting
Started
As the acting Director of NICD it is my responsibility to
provide up to date and credible resources for the alcoholic and
addict, as well as the family around the alcoholic and/or drug
addict. If this is your first visit I suggest you type into our
search, (See the link towards the top- look for the silver links
bar, and the word "Search" on this links bar), feature
for the information you are seeking. Keep in mind that correct
spelling is vital to getting the information you are looking
for. Secondly, I suggest you sign up for our free monthly NICD
News Magazine, as it contains many features that the
alcoholic/addict and family members will find useful and
helpful. Here is the link to subscribe to our magazine: http://fs8.formsite.com/unicor/form873037501/index.html
The magazine will come to you each month around the second to
third week of each month in a simple email with a link to the
current edition. We have a special section called ADASK,
(Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Survival Kit), which is
specifically geared towards the families, significant others,
friends, peers, employers, etc.- It will provide some insights,
education, and most importantly supportive articles and
resources for getting through the turmoil of having a loved one
addicted to alcohol and/or drugs.
Welcome Home,
Rev. Stephen J. Murray, MCRC,
NICD Director |
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alcohol. There are scenes from movies and TV that portray
alcohol and or drugs being used- these would make for a
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