Putting Profits Back in the Hands of Charities
Our fundamental belief is that everyone who donates a car or vehicle to your organization wants to see you get the top dollar value from that donation for your charity – the highest and best return on donation. We supply the expertise to make sure that happens. We know that this makes us a smart choice in the fundraising market; it’s also our way of contributing to the causes we work with.
Car donation programs
Your most important decision when beginning a car donation fundraising program is often also one of your first: who are you going to choose to handle your donated cars? You’ll find a wide range of fees on services among the companies that offer to take on your donation program.
We’ve simplified it. We earn 10% of the gross sale of a donated vehicle.
Bottom line: this means more money for your organization.
Making Sure Car Donation Dollars Go to Your Cause
Charity Development, LLC, a vehicle donation fund-raising consultant firm, has one core intention: to pass funds raised from vehicle donations into the hands of charities. We do that through our:
- Car Donation programs
- Marketing
- Consulting services
We can take on your entire car donation fund-raising project, but we can also teach you how to run all or part of your own fundraising. Regardless of the level of our involvement, we keep our focus on one fundamental goal: making sure your charity receives the maximum dollar possible from your vehicle donations.
Summary: When you donate a car, how much of the money raised gets into the hands of your designated charity? The founder of Charity Development traces how today’s market typically handles your car donation, and how it should be handling it. Read More…
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27Aug
To Wholesale or Not to Wholesale a Donated Vehicle – You Decide
Cincopa video hosting solution for your website. Another great product from Cincopa Send Files.As I mentioned in the last blog, the expertise of the car donation field lies in the handling of donated vehicles. Anyone can get a car towed to a wholesale or salvage auction and have it sold. But those of us in this field who work closely with charities know that we can make a [...]
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27Jul
Wholesale Auctions – Not Always the Best Route
Cincopa video hosting solution for your website. Another great product from Cincopa Send Files.The majority of donated vehicles across the nation go straight to wholesale and salvage auction. For some of these vehicles, this is the most profitable route, but here’s the important thing to know: wholesale auctions are not the best route for all donated vehicles.
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7Jul
Car Donations What the GAO Report Does NOT Tell You
Cincopa video hosting solution for your website. Another great product from Cincopa Send Files.When we discuss car donations, the Grassley Bill and the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) Vehicle Report of 2003 are a part of the discussion whether we mention them out loud or not. Both have had a major impact on public perception of our industry and on tax laws.
The U.S. General Accounting Office Report, which [...]