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The Unsung Hero in Fundraising Campaigns Isn’t Raffles—It’s Sweepstakes!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Furthermore, raffles of any kind are 100% against the law in Alabama, Hawaii, and Utah. One misconception we hear regularly relates to Sweepstakes’ free Alternate Method of Entry. Alternate Method of Entry: For a sweepstakes to be legal, you must offer a free entry option. Wondering why raffles are high maintenance?

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Technology to Help You Vote

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As an alternative, voters can always use our 50 state map to find their state’s official poll finder tool or the phone number for their local election office. Your affiliates can link to it, embed it in their web sites, or set up a computer in their lobby for staff and clients to use.

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Six Alternative (U.S.) Cultural Venues to Keep an Eye On

Museum 2.0

A newer kid on the block, PieLab is a community center and pie shop in rural Alabama, started by a group of designers who believe that design can improve the world one small community at a time. PieLab (Greensboro, AL).

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Martin Luther King Day 2015

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Fifty years ago in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and the rest of the old South, Blacks could not drink from "whites only" water fountains, could not sit at "whites only" lunch counters or swim at "whites only" public swimming pools. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrim''s pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring.''

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Martin Luther King Day 2013

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Fifty years ago in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and the rest of the old South, Blacks could not drink from "whites only" water fountains, could not sit at "whites only" lunch counters or swim at "whites only" public swimming pools. Land where my fathers died, land of the pilgrim''s pride, from every mountainside, let freedom ring.''

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#bbcon Just Took Over Austin, TX| Day 1 Recap

Connection Cafe

Kristof told the story of a young man growing up in Alabama in the 1950’s who, embarrassed to read in public for fear of his image, had to steal books from the library and read in secret. But that wasn’t the story – as amazing as it was. A small act. A huge ripple. Focus on them and your shared values and beliefs.

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5 Tips to Boost Your Nonprofit Website’s SEO

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Google is very good at parsing content, but variations including number, parts of speech, and alternate spellings help, too. For example: “Habitat for Humanity volunteers building an a-frame in Mobile, Alabama” or “Infographic describing 2019 Habitat for Humanity of Alabama’s budget expenditures.”.

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