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AUGUST 28, 2012

. : Razoo, a platform providing online giving methods and solutions to nonprofit organizations, has been the driving behind 15 “Give to the Max” events across the country. Since 2007, Razoo has helped 14,000 organizations collect a total of $100 million. So it’s the beginning of a dialogue and relationship.”.

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APRIL 4, 2013

It’s with this in mind that Twestival is relaunching today with a new approach to fundraising for over 300 events. Thus far over 50 cities around the world have already signed up to organize an event. As of today, people around the world are invited to submit bids to run a Twestival in their area.

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JANUARY 23, 2013

It’s a suitcase stuffed with everything an economically marginalized community needs to host their very own TEDx event — a projector, an iPod preloaded with subtitled TED Talks, a sound system, camcorders to capture fresh talks, and a how-to guide.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

million, the largest total in the event's history, organizers said on Friday. North Texas Giving Day raises record $33.1M for nonprofits - Dallas Business Journal : "The seventh annual North Texas Giving Day on Thursday ended with 2,022 nonprofits receiving 118,667 donations totaling $33.1 via Blog this'.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Of the several sites I could have used to organize my fundraising campaign, I chose Crowdrise because I could link my efforts with a broader campaign by the marathon's organizers to turn the event into a Race to Recover. I channeled my energies instead toward raising money for relief.

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OCTOBER 7, 2013

College students devise apps for nonprofits | The Columbus Dispatch : The OSU students were among about 70 from 11 colleges participating in the event sponsored by JPMorgan Chase & Co. at the bank’s massive McCoy Center at Polaris. Chase started “Code for Good” in February.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

How to land corporate sponsorships for Giving Days | KnightBlog : "Knight Foundation recently hosted a webinar on Landing Corporate Sponsorships for Giving Days, a session targeted to the many foundations that organize these campaigns and part of an ongoing learning series. via Blog this'

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Our say: Great Give scrapped, but giving remains vital to Anne Arundel County - Capital Gazette : "he event has raised more than $2 million for 248 Anne Arundel nonprofits in its brief existence, including $908,000 this year — more than the goal of $750,000.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

The campaign, which the ALS community hopes to make an annual event — with the tagline "Every August until a cure" — has generated $500,000 in donations this month for the ALS Association, officials said Wednesday. Last year, the charity took in $115 million as the biggest beneficiary of the organic, social-media-fueled fundraising drive." 'via

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OCTOBER 8, 2013

More than 230 professionals will volunteer to help 30 nonprofit organizations accomplish technical projects that would not have otherwise been possible. Baltimore GiveCamp is the largest volunteer technology event in Maryland.'

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APRIL 10, 2012

How and Why Causes Gain Momentum Online - Social Good - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas : What is it that makes these events spread online and generate support?

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OCTOBER 27, 2014

Reddy had attended several of the ICRS events in the U.S. and was inspired to organize electronics reuse practitioners in Europe to share information about the field." ''via Blog this''' The conference is hosted by the Regional and European Co-Operative for Social Industry (RECOSI).

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AUGUST 25, 2011

GiveCamp aids nonprofits' tech needs : Organizers of the second annual Southwest Ohio GiveCamp plan a slight expansion over last year's event where more than 100 volunteers met for a weekend to tackle area non-profit tech needs.

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JULY 5, 2011

I firmly believe Event organizers will no longer care, other than planning for logistics, on whether an attendee is physically located at the event, or attending through online digital channels."

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JUNE 18, 2012

- The Washington Post : The 36-hour hackathon, held last March in the District, was organized by the recently incorporated nonprofit DataKind that looks to match nonprofits with data experts to help improve the work of charities.

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MARCH 24, 2010

Volunteer programmers help region's nonprofits: "This past weekend, 100 computer experts donated their time to design Web sites and other products for local nonprofit organizations during the first Southern Maryland GiveCamp.

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APRIL 14, 2011

Nine Questions You Should Ask Yourself About Offering Access to Your Online Content : "Our customers’ publications, training materials, and event-related content are significant assets for their organization.

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AUGUST 11, 2010

Technology for the Nonprofit and Philanthropic Sector :: How to talk to small nonprofits: A guide for vendors: "Perhaps once a month, I find myself at an event in which a technology vendor offers a presentation to a group of nonprofit professionals. Sometimes the problem is that.

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AUGUST 7, 2009

Crowded roads ahead for charity 2.0 | The Social - CNET News: "Way back in February, the Web's elite were all abuzz over the 'Twestivals,' a series of events around the world that were organized online to benefit Charity Water, an otherwise small nonprofit organization that funds the construction of wells in developing countries.

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MARCH 17, 2009

Tips for Creating Cause Ambassadors : By Abny Santicola : FundRaising Success: "The ASPCA recently unveiled a new online network where supporters across the country can sign up as ambassadors for the organization, and register to organize and host events in their own communities."

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JUNE 5, 2009

Allen Gunn: Netsquared 2009: Making the Virtual Proximal: "As someone who organizes nonprofit technology events for a living, I spend a lot of time reflecting on what role live convenings should play in this ever-more virtually networked world.

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MAY 29, 2009

The two-day event is run by TechSoup, a San Francisco organization that connects nonprofits with tech equipment and educational resources.Each year, TechSoup issues a technology challenge to find the most.

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APRIL 22, 2009

The Facebook application Causes, hugely popular among nonprofit organizations seeking to raise money online, has been largely ineffective in its first two years, trailing direct mail, fundraising events and other more traditional methods of soliciting contributions".

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FEBRUARY 18, 2009

From Beth's BlogBeth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media: Amanda Rose, Twestival Leader, Reflects on Twestival: "The Twestival combined online twitter fundraising with a groundswell of offline self organized events in 202 cities around the world on February 12th.

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JANUARY 7, 2008

The event will pair ten teams of Web developers with 10 Minnesota nonprofit organizations. is one of the Minnesota nonprofits that has applied to participate in the F1 Overnight Website Challenge - set to begin on March 1.

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OCTOBER 22, 2007

WiserEarth tracks the work of nonprofits around the world | Webware : Cool Web apps for everyone: "WiserEarth, which launched in May, is an open-source database of more than 107,000 do-good organizations, with 5,400 users around the world. Users can create and maintain profile.

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DECEMBER 13, 2006

In early November, TechSoup hosted an online wiki event, where nonprofit techies came together to pool their knowledge and trade tips about using this new technology. Throughout this three-day event, a number of organizations shared stories about how their nonprofits are using wikis to work and communicate more effectively."

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AUGUST 22, 2005

billion for the organization. More than three million Americans participate in these local events each year, as do people in 21 other countries around the world. To date, the program has raised more than $1.5

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AUGUST 5, 2009

Nonprofits use pilot site to post events, causes | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle: "More than 100 nonprofit organizations, such as Red Cross, Rochester Area Community Foundation and others, are using the new Do Good feature on the home page at DemocratandChronicle.com, RocEarth.com and HerRochester.com."

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