Online Research
Ausable River Association
Online Research
Project details
What we need
- A compilation of research on a specific topic (e.g. industry best practices, literature review, media contacts, industry trends, etc.) including a list of sources
- Recommendations on areas for further exploration/research
- Note: This project is not designed to be used for prospect or grant research
Additional details
We have been gifted a canoe to raffle off as a fundraiser. There are specific raffle/commission of gaming regulations we need to follow in NY in order to do this legally. Additionally, we need a free (or perhaps low-cost) way of selling and managing raffle tickets, both electronically and in person. We need someone to help us research NYS regulations and various raffle ticket platforms.
What we have in place
- We currently have email discussions and some documents about NYS regs, which should make it easy for you to get started. We also have reference local nonprofits who have sold raffle tickets, and the ability to provide any other information you need.
How this will help
This project will save us $5,239 , allowing us to purchase supplies for 2 large-scale river cleanup efforts and 10 education and outreach tours, and acquire over 600 trees for several tree planting events.
This canoe has the potential to raise a large amount of money. In past years, selling raffle tickets for a canoe has raise up to $11,000 for our organization. We've lost some of the volunteers who organized this initiative, and crackdown on incorrect online raffle ticket sales has intensified. This project can save us a lot of research time that can instead be invested in creating a strategy for selling tickets.
Project plan
Posted by
Tyler M.
Donor Outreach Manager
Our mission
Helping communities protect our streams and lakes.
What we do
Formed by the community and focused on our watershed since 1998, the Ausable River Association is the community's voice for the river.
We're advocates for clean water, healthy stream and lake habitats, for brook trout and the myriad native species that depend on the river.
Our programs protect the clean waters, healthy streams and lakes, and diverse native wildlife of the Ausable watershed and beyond.
Our staff monitors the health of our waterways, sharing what we learn with our community to better understand changes and find practical solutions.
We restore streams, rebuilding their form and function, repairing erosion that threaten homes and businesses, and replacing culverts to reduce road damage and ensure fish passage.
We provide resources to anglers, paddlers, and other recreational users encouraging them to enjoy and steward our rivers, streams, lakes, and adjacent lands.
We share our knowledge freely with young and old, landowners, municipal employees, and technical experts - through workshops, events, and one-on-one interactions.
We work cooperatively with a wide array of organizational partners, often behind the scenes and far from the limelight. Like the river, we're the force connecting the diverse parts.