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Pathfinders for Autism Launches Bus Tour And Major Fundraising Campaign for Statewide Expansion

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“For the last 21 years, we have been proud to serve the autism community in Maryland by linking families and individuals to needed services, education, and support at no cost to them,” says Baltimore Orioles Hall of Famer BJ Surhoff. Wrapped in colorful campaign graphics, the tour bus is the centerpiece of the Dip Challenge Tour.

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Empowering Young Children through Philanthropy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

In 2010, the conference was held in Baltimore, Maryland. So in 2006 I founded a charity called Child Psychoecology Foundation (CPF). We tell a story about the Statue of Liberty and how the little children helped to raise money to build the pedestal stone for the status in 1886. So in 5 months, they raised the $100K.

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4 Takeaways from #AG2014 Social Media

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If those figures don’t get you moving, just think of the $115 million dollars the ALS Foundation raised since July with the “ Ice Bucket Challenge ”, all because word spread like wild fire through social media. Melissa is a Baltimore, Maryland native and graduated from Clemson University with a degree in Psychology.

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Five Ways to Ensure Your Event Makes Headline News

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Walk into a coffee shop in any size town, and you will see a bulletin board chock-a-block with posters for charity walks, runs, and similar events. The charity 5K and walk is so common that municipalities struggle to schedule parks and roadways for these events every weekend. You can’t pay for that kind of publicity.

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The 2016 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

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The 33rd Annual Nonprofit Organizations Institute features leading nationally recognized experts from private foundations, public charities, law, finance and government to discuss the latest tax, legislative and governance issues affecting nonprofit organizations. Raise 2016. Raise 2016. General / @southwestfdns. Fundraising.

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