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22 Online Gift Stores That Benefit Nonprofits

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for our children’s future. Public Broadcasting System (PBS) Online Shop. Jude’s mission is to find cures for children with cancer and other life-threatening diseases through research and treatment. National Wildlife Federation Online Store. Nature Conservancy Online Marketplace. Sea Shepherd Online Store.

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How to Use Facebook Live to Raise Money

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But did you know that Facebook now lets some nonprofits add a donate button to their Facebook Live broadcast ? If your nonprofit is based in the US, and your Facebook Page is verified, you can fundraise within a Facebook Live broadcast. Feature donor stories in your broadcast. How to Use Facebook Live to Raise Money.

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Legacy of Hope Austin: Dreams for Kids with Special Needs

Tech Soup

" As a mother of eight, including two children with special needs, Carr knew that "families with children that have special needs often can't afford basic programs such as sports, arts, dance lessons, or other services that many families take for granted. Birth of Dreams: Creative Expression for Kids.

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Storymakers 2014: Meet Our Esteemed Judges

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Before joining CIR, Joaquin served as senior vice president for digital innovation at American Public Media and founding senior vice president for diversity and innovation at the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. He is the founder of CoCo Studios, which promotes media collaboration and game development for fiber and mobile networks.

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Right now in digital charity

Connection Cafe

Empower your staff and supporters to use social media - both David Barker of Breakthrough Breast Cancer and Bertie Bosredon of Breast Cancer Care talked about how their organisations use internal awards to encourage staff participation in spreading the word about their missions. Remember to integrate your efforts.

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Facebook Live For Nonprofits: How Live Streaming Helped One Org Raise Almost $100K

Connection Cafe

Because of the storms in the area and the late evening hour, broadcast media were not going to cover this rescue. School children made special gift packages of dog treats and delivered them to the Yorkies. They were busy covering stories on flooding and snarled traffic. We decided to break the news ourselves via Facebook.

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Convio 2008 Innovator Awards

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Honorable Mention: Sierra Club and American Cancer Society. Winner: Children International. Used TeamRaiser to recruit new sponsors and recuited 5,000 sponsors since 2005 and sponsored over 560 children. Came up with sassy email newsletter and went against broadcasting best practices. Constituent Empowerment.

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