6 Tips for Securing Donations from Your Local Retail Store

Recently, we were meeting with a local retail store to discuss how we could partner with them to provide their excess inventory to nonprofits. This discussion prompted us to think about how nonprofits partner with local businesses – especially since many nonprofits like to support their local economy, and businesses like to give back to … Continue reading 6 Tips for Securing Donations from Your Local Retail Store

Most Requested Holiday Gifts for Teens

  Almost every organization we work with tells us about the challenges buying holiday gifts for teens.  Toy drives never seem to have enough for teens, so organizations supplement with additional purchases.  Even with the additional purchases, it’s a challenge to achieve the variety needed, especially given teens’ desire for individual expression.  The “Adopt-a-Teen” approach … Continue reading Most Requested Holiday Gifts for Teens

How to Select a Vendor

  Are you satisfied with your current vendors – or were you disappointed by a recent order and looking to make a change?  In this article, we discuss the criteria for evaluating vendors – particularly vendors of hard goods. At Roonga, we use these criteria to evaluate our own vendor partners, so they reflect our … Continue reading How to Select a Vendor

Backpacks + School Supply Kits: What You Can Get Under $20

  In the spring before school has even let out, the next school year is already on our minds.  Many organizations are already planning their annual back-to-school events.  It’s a ton of work collecting the right supplies, fundraising to purchase supplies and backpacks, and to coordinate these large events.  To help with the planning, we … Continue reading Backpacks + School Supply Kits: What You Can Get Under $20