Caring For Man's (and Woman's) Best Friends It's well-documented that pets bring health benefits to their owners. But what happens when caring for a pet becomes too great? Let's first talk about the positives of owning a pet. Benefits of Pet Ownership If you've owned a pet, you know how much joy they [...]
Why Does DSCC Have Fundraisers? Don't You Already Get My Tax Dollars? We are often asked why we raise money through fundraisers and why we are always asking for donations. Many people believe that DSCC is a government agency that regularly receives funding from tax dollars to pay for the services we provide. [...]
Partnering With Nonprofits When local businesses and nonprofits partner, each has the potential to reap plenty of benefits. The business can see a boost in sales be recognized in the community while the nonprofit can build greater awareness of its cause and potentially expand its donor base. These partnerships are a win-win situation. The [...]
Struggling With Your New Year's Resolutions? Starting a new year tends to inspire people to seek personal improvement and make significant changes that can lead to greater fulfillment. These improvements/changes are usually committed to in the form of New Year resolutions. Resolutions often aim to help others, make a difference, and become involved in [...]
What Is Giving Tuesday? Giving Tuesday is a global generosity movement that unleashes the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world. Created in the U.S. in 2012, Giving Tuesday is now a global movement that promotes generosity among individuals and organizations. The movement centers around the act of giving [...]
Now Is The Perfect Time To Donate As the year draws to an end, businesses and individuals look to close out the year behind them and cast their vision to the new year ahead. For businesses, they tend to reflect on accomplishments and activities, like reaching goals or milestones. For others, however, it can [...]
Helping A Cause Without Donating Money Donating and volunteering are the two most common ways to support a non-profit. In an ideal world, everyone would have the necessary time and money to support all the causes they believe in. However, despite wanting to help, many are simply unable to volunteer or donate money to [...]
5 Questions To Ask When Choosing A Non Profit Every year, thousands of Americans donate to nonprofits for multiple reasons, including wanting to give back, supporting causes they believe in, and the tax benefits that come from donating. The problem is, it’s not always easy to know which nonprofit to donate to or what [...]
COVID-19’s Effect On Nonprofits Most non-profits help others because of funding from individual & corporate donors, as well as from grants and foundations. Traditionally, fundraising is an ongoing initiative that ensures non-profits can continue to help others. But for many non-profits, COVID-19 has shifted fundraising from being important to being vital to their very survival. With most [...]
