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34 Clever Summer Fundraising Ideas

Whole Whale

Set a fundraising goal to sponsor a nail color on National Nail Polish Day (June 1) in the spirit of Movember. Think a walk-a-thon meets those highway sponsorship programs: Get supporters to sponsor teams at a rate of $X per pound of trash collected. Allow people to pay to sponsor a duck and put their name or number on it.

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What you need to know BEFORE you start a nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

Or is it for people who are not accepted by current shelters, such as mothers with teen boys? Or are you looking to open a shelter for teens who have left or been kicked out of their homes, a need totally different than the family shelters in your community. Is the need for more beds seasonal? If you are located outside the U.S.,

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Are You Serving Youth in Your Community? Think You Could Use a Free Tablet?

Tech Soup

Want to know more about how one Philadelphia-based NGO was able to use their TechSoup donation to help homeless teens develop valuable life skills? Sponsored by TechSoup Global (“ Sponsor ”), 435 Brannan St., c) Grant of Rights to Sponsor. Poke around the map and see for yourself. Ready to enter?

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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

Amy says that now that her daughter has entered her teen years, they segued to more complex themes. We also had a Christmas tradition where instead of giving each other gifts, we sponsored a family and bought them presents instead. " Looking for an alternative gift to help a child?

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Comment Cards 2.0: Three Tools to Check Out

Museum 2.0

These services could be a powerful, cheap alternative to comment cards--especially those that are focused towards making suggestions about the museum. It may be useful if you want to ask "What kind of teen programs should our museum offer?" The suggestions have to be reasonably focused so that people can make comparative judgments.

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