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Charities Cry Foul on Chase Facebook Charitable Giving Contest

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

If you look at the contest official rules, in addition to the eligibility criteria, they've added these additional points to control who gets the winning money: or organizations otherwise not in alignment with Sponsor's corporate social responsibility guidelines. Closed Pool of Contestants: The contest sponsor hand picks the charities.

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Support for our fallen is down. I’m not driving a semi, but I’m joining the parade.

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Go to wreathsacrossamerica.org if you’re interested in sponsoring a wreath. On Saturday, the week-long journey will culminate at Arlington in honor of National Wreaths Across America Day. The Beginning of Wreaths Across America. Wreaths Across America’s Incredible Impact. “I have never forgotten that.

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Target Facebook Challenge: Ten Large Charities Compete for Votes To Divide the $3 Million Pot

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It's called Bullseye Gives, a special Facebook page inviting folks to decide how they should allocate $3 million among ten large institutional charities, including: Parent Teacher Association Feeding America The Salvation Army American Red Cross National Parks Foundation Breast Cancer Research Foundation St.

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Using Social Media to Share Research

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: Last Spring, Allison Fine and I did an evaluation report for the Case Foundation on the America’s Giving Challenge 2009. As an expert on commerce and culture, I am sometimes commissioned to do sponsored research. Every year over 7,800 grants are made in the U.S.

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Guest post by Brian Reich: GamesThatGive - You Play. We Donate. Charities Win.

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In 2007, the popular Free Rice online game used quiz-style vocabulary building game that rewarded correct answers with ten grains per bowl to feed hungry children. GamesThatGive charges sponsors to advertise in the games, and 70% of that advertising revenue goes directly to the charity that you’re playing for. - Feeding America.

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An Interview with Jessica Rauch about The Generation Project: Passionate about Teaching Young People

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I taught in the Bronx for two years through Teach For America while working toward my M.A. I left the classroom in 2007 to join Teach For America staff where I pioneered graduate school recruitment for the organization through May of this year. in General Childhood Education at Bank Street College of Education.

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Notes from Care2/OneWorld/Interaction Fundraising Seminar - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

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Also, wed like to give a shout out to the wonderful people at OneWorld.net and Interaction who also sponsored todays event. To download todays documents, please click on the links below: Care2 Brown-Bag.pdf Holiday Fundraising-Care2 & ForumOne Thanks to todays sponsors and speakers!