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Bookshare Creates Opportunities For Gifted Students

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

As part of my holiday greetings this year, I would like to introduce you to two young people who have used Benetech’s Bookshare library to reach academic excellence and find the books that keep them engaged in their off hours. You can read our full profile of Steffon here. Because the Bookshare collection is free to qualified U.S.

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A Simple Guide to Maximizing LinkedIn’s New Features for Fundraising Advancement

NonProfit Hub

A 2013 study showed that more than 50 percent of “Mass Affluent” people (i.e., LinkedIn members can express interest in volunteering or serving on a nonprofit board on their profile. Albuquerque Academy, a small independent, coeducational school for grades 6-12, has integrated LinkedIn into its existing fundraising workflows.

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Kids and Philanthropy: Teaching Your Children To Be Charitable

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Virginia DeBolt pointed me to this very inspiring story about a third grader in Albuquerque who raised $6000 to build a library in Ethiopia. The organizations listed are profiled by other young people. The organizations listed are profiled by other young people.