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Classy Welcomes Ford Foundation COO Depelsha McGruder to Its Board of Directors

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McGruder, the Ford Foundation’s Chief Operating Officer and Treasurer, oversees Ford’s global operations and finances for its offices in New York, Africa, Asia, and Latin America. I believe the best ideas are born from a personal connection and a need to solve a problem that really matters to someone,” says McGruder. “I

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Racing Through the Sahara for South African NGOs

Tech Soup

Picture the scene…our heroes with pain coursing through their bodies and sweat dripping down their brows as they head toward the finish line. TechSoup's partner in South Africa SANGONeT , that like TechSoup was founded in 1987, organized the No Pain No Gain fundraiser.

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11 Creative Charity Fundraising Event Ideas

CauseVox

Of course you can also host an in-person race with all the bells and whistles too. And one thing’s for sure, many of your largest supporters want nothing more than to spend a morning on the golf course. A group of generous donors did just that for the Testicular Cancer Foundation, matching $125,000. Fitness Challenge.

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Hidden TechSoup Product Donation Gems for Faith-Based Organizations

Tech Soup

You can see how this works at the case study: How the ACCO Used Crowdfunding to Help Kids with Cancer. Of course Blackbaud is the big name fundraising software. Of course all hardware is warrantied and the program also offers free end-of-life recycling. and Africa. The admin fee for this service is $20.

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Balancing People, Profit & Planet: An Interview with Reem Rahim of Numi Tea

Have Fun - Do Good

Then, of course, when you run a business, it's not that easy, you always have to have cash flow working in your favor, so I think we have become profitable this past year, so that's good. The paper that we use is at least 85% post-consumer waste, and of course recyclable. Britt: What is one of your favorite stories?

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Nonprofit Technology News for March 2014

Tech Soup

The nonprofit technology news this month reports on the reinvention of the wheel in India and Africa, how nonprofits are leading the wearable computing field, the privacy threat you may not have heard about yet, and plenty more. Reinventing the Wheel in India and Africa. was designed for Africa and costs more.

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Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Primer For Nonprofits

CauseVox

Innovation: Africa has a page that encourages supporters to create their own DIY fundraisers, with information and support to help walk them through the process. Ranan is a young man who created a personal fundraiser for his Bar Mitzvah to support Innovation: Africa. Here are more DIY Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Ideas and Examples.