Team EFA supports our COTM program by featuring cotm tagged items through Etsy Treasuries on a weekly basis. These Treasuries are promoted through EFA's social media notably our main blog, Facebook & Twitter. Thanks for supporting our Charity program !
WHAT IS CHARITY OF THE MONTH ?
Each month, TEAM EFA designates one animal charity as our Charity of the Month (aka COTM).
All EFA Charities of the Month is the charity of choice of at least one EFA member.
Team EFA promotes COTM during the month...
* on our COTM website page
* on our main blog
* through our social media channels (Facebook & Twitter)
* through EFA's Teams & Yahoo Groups
* with weekly COTM specific Treasuries
* by encouraging COTM members to use our COTM logo in their Etsy listings
* by rewarding EFA members that donate $10 or more to the COTM
WHAT IS THE CRITERIA FOR FUTURE CHARITIES TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR COTM?
Charities must have the following requirements:
√ primary function is to benefit & protect animals
√ puts the welfare, safety and well-being of animals first
√ endorses public education
√ has an active rescue program
√ has proper enclosures & facilities for its residents
√ has sufficient funding to meet the medical needs of the animals
√ neuters animals as appropriate to species
√ has a spay & neuter program before adoption occurs
Charities cannot...
X breed animals
X have any citations or record of animal abuse
X engage in activities that endanger the lives / safety of humans or animals
X raise funds via the display or performance of animals with the exception of domestic pets
or barnyard animals, subject to review on a case-by-case basis.
X promote or take part in the buying/selling of animals alive or dead
X endorse or engage in hunting of any kind
X endorse or participate in animal testing
Please note that as a team, Team EFA does not support W.W.F. or P.E.T.A.
To nominate an animal charity you must be a current member of Team EFA who participates in our COTM program. Participation means that your primary EFA shop features one to several listings that are dedicated to COTM & are tagged appropriately. You can also make a nomination if you are a current COTM Sponsor.
HOW CAN EFA MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN OUR COTM PROGRAM ?
TAGGING
EFA members who choose to donate a portion of their product sales to EFA's Charity of the Month can tag those listings with 'team efa cotm'. You may also use 'charity' as a tag; and if the proceeds amount is 100% you can use 'donation' as a supplemental tag.
If after the month is done & your products are still tagged 'team efa cotm' then those products will go to benefit our next COTM. If you wish to donate a percentage to another charity, including a -previous- cotm, please remove 'cotm' from your tag. Using these tags helps to identify your pledge and makes it easier for shoppers & treasury makers to locate your products.
ETSY REQUIREMENT
If members plan to promote their wares as "benefiting charity" Etsy requires each seller to specify details in their Shop Announcement and/or product listings outlining which charity & what amount or percentage of sale will be donated to them. Along with those details provide the link to this COTM website page which outlines each month's Charity.
For example:
ANiMAL CHARiTY DONATiON
X% of sales will be donated to animal charities, notably Team EFA's CHARiTY OF THE MONTH which differs each month. Please visit our Team's website to read about this month's charity: http://efaartistshelpinganimals.org/charities.htm
Charity of the Month Members can also use our Team's 'Sales Benefit COTM' logo to upload in their product listing !
COTM DONATIONS
To make a donation to EFA's COTM charity, visit our blog where you will find on the left hand side the donation quick links for the last 12 COTM charities. When you make a donation to any animal charity including our COTMs... be sure to report it to Team EFA (see link below).
COTM SPONSORSHIP
Become a COTM sponsor ! ANY current EFA member who is able to make & report a donation of $10 and up during the month which coordinates with our COTM becomes a COTM Sponsor for the month. You are not required to have any shop product listings tagged with 'cotm' to become a COTM Sponsor. As a thank you gift, Team EFA will feature your Etsy Mini 1x1 on EFA's website Sponsor page during the following month.
REPORT YOUR DONATIONS TO TEAM EFA
MEMBER DONATIONS REPORTED TO TEAM EFA
2012 Previous COTM Charities
February 2012
$TBD
Feral Cat Rescue Project
January 2012
Chicago English Bulldog Rescue
$85.00
2011
EFA members reported donations
of $13,947.45 to animal charities
including amounts donated to our 2010 COTM charities:
December 2011
North Star Rescue
$150.65
November 2011
GSRNE
$234.80 to date
October 2011
BARC
$358.25 to date
September 2011
Urban Animal Alliance
$237.20 to date
August 2011
"Anything Goes"
(Pick any previous 12 COTMs)
July 2011
"Anything Goes"
(Pick any previous 12 COTMs)
June 2011
Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary
$153.60 to date
May 2011
"Anything Goes"
(Pick any previous 12 COTMs)
April 2011
Animal Rescue Kansai (ARK)
$1,428.68 to date
March 2011
Pug Rescue of New England
$293.37 to date
February 2011
RSPCA, Queensland
$242.20 to date
January 2011
Carolina Pet Rescue
$304.40 to date
2010
EFA members reported donations
of $13,924. 78to animal charities
including amounts donated to our 2010 COTM charities:
December 2010
Farm Sanctuary
November 2010
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
October 2010
Feral Cat Rescue
September 2010
Defenders of Wildlife
August 2010
Winslow Farm
Sanctuary
July 2010
Help
Animals India
June 2010
Tranquility Trail Animal Sanctuary
May 2010
Guardian Angels for Soldier's Pets
April 2010
Animal Ambulance Alphen
March 2010
Best Friends Animal Society
February 2010
WSPA
January 2010
Humane Society of
Missouri
2009
EFA members reported donations
of $17,180.10 to animal charities
including amounts donated to our 2009 COTM charities:
December 2009
Paws
Animal Sanctuary, Findon, UK
November 2009
Bright Haven
October 2009
Animeals
September 2009
Dachshund Rescue of
North America
August 2009
FieldHaven Feline
Rescue and Adoption
July 2009
Save the
Rhino International
June 2009
Rabbit and Guinea Pig
Welfare
May 2009
Epic Farms
April 2009
Siberians
Needing Owners
March 2009
Muttville
February 2009
Rainbow Connection Animal Foundation
January 2009
Animal Place
2008 (Aug-Dec)
EFA members reported donations of
$8,923.00 to
animal
charities
including amounts donated to our 2008 COTM charities:
December 2008
It's Meow Or Never Animal Rescue and Sanctuary
November 2008
A Chance for Bliss & Loyal Rescue (Feature)
October 2008
Whiskerville Animal Sanctuary
September 2008
Highland
County Humane Society Shelte & Hearts on Noses (Feature)
August 2008
Pittie Love Rescue & Canadian
Wildlife Federation (Feature)
Dogs for the Deaf - July 2008
Vancouver
Aquarium's Marine Mammal Rescue Program (Feature)
June 2008
Angel's
Gate Hospice for Animals
World Society for
the Protection of Animals (WSPA) Canada (Feature)
May 2008
Peaceful Prairie Sanctuary
April 2008
Rolling Dog Ranch Animal Sanctuary for Disabled Animals
March 2008
Visakha
SPCA Cow Sanctuary
February 2008
Redwings Horse Sanctuary
January 2008
Buckeye
House Rabbit Society
December 2007
Little Angels Pug Rescue
