Tech Soup

JULY 14, 2015

It was recently recognized by the City of San Jose for raising awareness of computer science among teens. While school funding and resource allocation to these programs may be controversial in other school districts, it is unsurprising and maybe even mundane here in Northern California.

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Museum 2.0

OCTOBER 15, 2009

Over the past year, I've noticed a strange trend in the calls I receive about upcoming participatory museum projects: the majority of them are being planned for teen audiences. Why are teens over-represented in participatory projects? Teens are a known (and somewhat controllable) entity. The first of these reasons is practical.

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NTEN

DECEMBER 1, 2013

Academy of Hope Adaptive Sports Partners of the North Country American Brain Tumor Association American Cancer Society American Childhood Cancer Organization American Heart Association American Jewish World Service American Liver Foundation American Lung Association American Red Cross AmeriCares Animal Humane Society Apple Tree Arts Arcus Foundation (..)

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Qgiv

MARCH 31, 2021

In order to lead your ministry, provide valuable programming, and connect your community to your mission, you need adequate funds. Here are some scenarios in which peer-to-peer fundraising could benefit your faith-based organization: Help raise money and awareness for an upcoming project. Increase awareness on relevant issues.

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Qgiv

MAY 26, 2021

The funds you raise provide better outcomes to students and can have far-reaching impacts in the community. Now that you’re familiar with what P2P fundraising is, let’s dive in to how school groups like yours can use this fundraising style to raise more funds and help more kids be successful. What is P2P fundraising? Readathons.

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Bloomerang

JULY 6, 2023

Then, outline the strategies you’ll use to acquire that funding. Peer-to-peer fundraising is a great strategy to attract new donors while raising additional funds from your committed supporters. Leverage the power of your social networks to raise funds using this avenue. Peer-to-peer fundraising. Monthly giving.

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Qgiv

MAY 13, 2021

As a fundraiser for a youth development organization, you’re likely aware of how hard it is for kids to contain their energy. Many kids love playing games, so an event like this is perfect for family-friendly fun that also raises funds for your youth development organization. 5K/10K or Walkathon events. Hybrid fundraising galas.

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NTEN

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

Early last year, mobile giving evolved from an emerging technology to mainstream awareness with Haiti earthquake relief, raising approximately $45 million for victims of that natural disaster. With that awareness came a further evolution as the question for charities everywhere regarding mobile giving transitioned from "if or when" to "how".

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Museum 2.0

JULY 20, 2010

Many teens love to perform for each other. First, teens often have incredibly tight social spheres. Second, teens today are incredibly aware of "stranger danger." More so than teens in the past, teens today have grown up in a culture of fear around engagement with strangers. This is true for two reasons.

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NTEN

AUGUST 16, 2011

” Presented by filmmaker Chelo Alvarez-Stehle, SOS_Slaves aims to raise trafficking awareness in teens while empowering them with the tools to take responsibility and speak out against this issue. BOTTOM LINE & FUNDING. BOTTOM LINE & FUNDING. BOTTOM LINE & FUNDING. CLIMBING SACRED MOUNTAIN.

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Museum 2.0

JANUARY 24, 2011

I honestly wasn’t aware of the book when it first came out. How do you loosen up funds? It's always seemed challenging here to find funds for interpretative materials. It's easier to secure grants for community-based programming or exhibitions, but it's not easy to get funding for some of the core work that museums do.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 12, 2015

” From its humble beginnings, DonorsChoose.org has cumulatively raised $335 million and funded nearly 600,000 classroom projects. Today, DonorsChoose.org is the go-to site for alternative sources of funding for the classroom. With Booster we can raise money and awareness with a t-shirt that our supporters are proud to wear.”.

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Have Fun - Do Good

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

." ~ Caroline Lovell, Founder, Traveling Postcards Traveling Postcards facilitates the creation of handmade art postcards that are hand delivered all over the world to bringing awareness and voice to women and girls whose lives have suffered from isolation, violence, or repression. Please add your voice to the conversation.

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Museum 2.0

MARCH 18, 2015

The people were of all ages--moms with babies strapped to their fronts, six year-olds using skillsaws, pre-teens building robots, teenagers doing homework. We received two rounds of NSF funding in the 1990s to expand. We received NSF funding for three years and then it cut off. How are Workshop locations selected?

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Have Fun - Do Good

MARCH 21, 2008

Examples * Teen Health Talk engages youth to talk about health issues rather than lectures at them. Two of their staff members recently returned from Darfur and are putting together a video to raise awareness about it. The Environmental Defense Fund asked supporters to help them write a Declaration of New Patriotism.

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Museum 2.0

JULY 9, 2007

She said it can happen in one of two ways—either the organization is small enough that no one will notice, or has a director with such strong vision they can charm and fund the pants off of a new idea. Braincake isn’t some fakey attempt to pander to teens. And at that time they were doing a public awareness campaign.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 19, 2006

The MacArthur Foundation announced that it will be funding a five-year $50 million initiative, mostly for research, to try to understand how young people are using digital media and its impact learning. "We are in a moment of time where 57% of teens produce and share media. Media isn't just happening to kids. NMC Flickr Photos.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Gear Up For Giving from the Case Foundation is a month-long series of social media tutorials, to help nonprofits and their supporters understand how to use key tools and techniques to create awareness, catalyze civic action and cultivate new supporters and donors for their causes. I'll be participating in one at the end of the month).

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Bloomerang

APRIL 2, 2021

So, yes, I think the Global NGO Technology Report found the majority of nonprofits do agree social media is effective for creating brand awareness. And it’s a huge driver of online fundraising, and also just awareness raising. If you have a tween or a teen, I’m sure you’re familiar with TikTok. What is timely?

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