How Can Charity Connection™ Help Your Organization?
When you become a partner in Volunteers of America Oregon's Charity Connection you participate in the revenues generated by a turnkey vehicle donation program. It's a unique approach to your own fundraising efforts, because we do most of the work!
For over 14 years, the revenue generated from the Volunteers of America Oregon vehicle donation program has provided a significant portion of funding for our vital community social services programs. Now you can benefit from our experience by tapping into this vital funding source. Now you can benefit from our experience by tapping this vital funding source.
How Our Partners Benefit
Join over 200 Charity Connection™ partners and:
- Increase unrestricted revenue
- Receive 50% of net proceeds
- Expand giving opportunities for your donors,
- Join forces with a highly visible, enterprising non-profit organization
Ways We Support You
The Volunteers of America Oregon Vehicle Donation Program staff will oversee the sales process to ensure the maximum sale price. Our staff is qualified and knowledgeable in all Department of Motor Vehicles title procedures. Our services also include:
- Full time on-site mechanic
- Full-service towing
- Public and dealer auctions held year-round
- Special interest vehicles may be sold via on-line auctions such as E-Bay and others
All these benefits with no capital investment!
Here's All You Need to Do:
As a Charity Connection™ Partner you
- Inform your constituency that you are a Volunteers of America Oregon partner and are able to accept donated vehicles.
- Advertise the program through local newsletters, announcements, and other already existing material
- Notify Volunteers of America Oregon of interested donors.
Let Us Take Care of the Rest
As your managing partner, we will:
- Respond to inquiries from your constituency within 24 hours
- Record all information submitted by you or your donor
- Explain the fast and simple donation process
- Arrange for most vehicles to be picked up within between 24 and 48 hours
- Process necessary DMV paperwork
- Provide donor with receipt
- Sell the vehicle at weekly auctions from vehicle sales to your organization
- Send sales report of each vehicle sold for you
It's a Win-Win for Our Partners!
A Partnership That Means Dollars for Your Organization
Sample Sale Computation
| Vehicle: |
1992 Ford Taurus |
| Sale Price |
$600 |
| Processing Fee, (tows & sales fee, wash and vac) |
<100> |
| Total Net Proceeds |
$500 |
| 50% Net to Partner |
$250 |
Commitment to Service
Volunteers of America Oregon is a nonprofit, organization. Since 1896, we have been fulfilling this mission: to empower individuals to make positive choices, build stronger families and live healthier, more fulfilling lives. With the help of generous donations, we served over 7,600 individuals in the community last year. Eighty cents of every dollar goes to support our programs.
We measure our success by the positive changes in the lives of the individuals and communities we serve.
National in Scope, Local in Focus
As part of the national organization, Volunteers of America, we provide services in the greater Portland metropolitan area.
The Wall Street Journal's Smart Money and Worth, two national personal-finance magazines, recently rated Volunteers of America as one of the nation's best and most efficient charities. Smart Money also ranked Volunteers of America in the top five among all human service organizations.
For more information on Volunteers of America Oregon's Charity Connection™, and how you can become a member, contact:
Kevin Stephens
3910 S.E Stark Street
Portland, Oregon 97214
503-239-7944