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Non-Traditional Giving Days for Your Next Fundraiser

The Modern Nonprofit

to plan a monthlong peer-to-peer fundraising campaign: February = Black History Month, American Heart Month, Oral Hygiene Awareness Month, Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, Eating Disorder Awareness Month. Consider dates that are important to your work and your donors. You can check out their full list of cause days here.

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Breaking the Cycle & Starting the Mental Health Conversation

Saleforce Nonprofit

Charlamagne Tha God’s Life’s Work is Helping Black People Heal. They were too busy working and keeping a roof over our head to have time to deal with their mental and emotional issues,” he said in episode five of the Force Multiplier podcast. ” That work starts with Charlamagne’s newest endeavor, the Mental Wealth Alliance (MWA).

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14+ Excellent Nonprofit Annual Reports

Whole Whale

Full disclosure: This is from our founder George, who also co-founded PowerPoetry.org , the largest teen poetry platform in the US. While you’re at it, read about the IRC’s awesome partnership with Sesame Workshop , BRAC and NYU to develop the largest early childhood intervention program in history with the support of a LEGO Foundation grant!

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Three Reasons Kids Need Digital Literacy and Citizenship Education

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I believe that, too, and I love working for an organization — Common Sense Media , an independent nonprofit — that’s dedicated to preparing kids to make the most of the incredible opportunities this networked culture provides us, while overcoming its potential pitfalls. Check it out, and let us know what you think !

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Feeding a Need: New App Helps Youth Find Free Summer Meals

Tech Soup

And there's a new free mobile app called Range that helps libraries, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and others working with youth locate those free meal sites this summer. The good news is: there are thousands of sites serving free summer meals to low-income youth. Food Insecurity in a Land of Plenty.

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5 Hybrid Event Ideas for Youth Organizations

Qgiv

Youth organizations like yours don’t just help kids live happier, healthier childhoods—you prepare them for the future! The work you do is invaluable to generations of people. This event type works great for musicians, magic shows, plays and performances, and other forms of entertainment. Hybrid fundraising galas.

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Encouraging Philanthropy at a Young Age: Teaching Your Kids To Give To Causes

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As someone who works in the nonprofit sector, I understand the importance of giving - and trying to pass that down to my kids. I was curious about my colleagues, who work for nonprofits and are parents, what do they do to encourage their children's spirit of giving at a young age? Name your children after them.

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