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Austin non-profit offers free yoga for cancer survivors

Connection Cafe

Today I could talk about more of what is new in social media or online fundraising strategies. But, instead, I would like to take this opportunity to highlight an Austin-area organization that is making a difference in the lives of those affected by cancer. We all need a feel-good story every once in a while, right?

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Legacy of Hope Austin: Dreams for Kids with Special Needs

Tech Soup

" Armed with this vision, Carr secured a private grant and launched Legacy of Hope Austin (LOH) in 2010. Two years ago, Cisco Systems engineering manager Roland Holloway nearly reached the point of needing hospice care due to complications from cancer. " Next Steps for Legacy of Hope Austin. spanhidden.

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What Does the Mobile Market Look Like for Nonprofits?

NetWits

description : The American Cancer Society Relay for Life application is a great tool to track your fundraising progress, and to keep current on all Relay for Life news! This is basically a fundraising app that connects to your online account and help you run your team, raise funds and edit your fundraising page on the go.

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MAM Week 3: Congrats to last week's winners and here's what's in store this week!

NTEN

This enables organizations to get up and running with a web-based fundraising system before year''s end. NeonCRM is offering three months of free service to NTEN Members that sign up for the first time before 2015. Sign up now.

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Meet Connie Reece: Using Social Media to Strike Back At Ike

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last December, I watched Twitter turn into a sea of frozen green peas to support Susan Reynolds in her fight against breast cancer and to raise money for research in her honor. In the 1980s I worked in direct mail fundraising for nonprofit organizations, then I shifted into the publishing industry in the 1990s. Connie Reece.

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Mo Money for Men's Health through Movember

Connection Cafe

This year in the US, the efforts are benefiting the Prostate Cancer Foundation and LIVESTRONG. If you check out some of the facts on the Movember Men’s health page , it becomes pretty clear: 1 in 2 men will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. 1 in 6 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.

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5 Tips for the Perfect Online Donation Form

Connection Cafe

Lucille was vibrant and kind and generous until, one day, lung cancer struck. She doesn’t know much about lung cancer charities. Newbie fundraisers sometimes believe, mistakenly, that donors make charitable donations the way they write thank-you cards or pay their monthly bills—i.e., That’s Fundraising 101. Mrs., etc.).