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Bright Idea: Create Fun School Fundraisers at Just the Right Time

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Communities in Schools of Central Texas is a nonprofit that works to prevent students from dropping out of school. Their school-based staff work directly with 96 elementary, middle, and high school campuses in Central Texas. Communities in Schools of Central Texas coupled graphics with impact statements on their peer-to-peer site.

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5 Building Blocks of Strong Nonprofit Brands

NonProfit Hub

A great example of this kind of strategic partnership is between the V Foundation for Cancer Research and Vs. Cancer. . The V Foundation empowers cancer research by funding at prominent cancer centers across the nation, whereas Vs. Cancer helps athletes to fund local pediatric oncology programs and childhood cancer research.

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Ed Schipul Grew A Mustache (and beard) For His Cause: Texas Children's Hospital Cancer Center!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The fundraiser is where group of volunteers grew mustaches and asked their friends to support the charity, the Texas Children's Hospital Center. Three weeks ago he asked me to sponsor him in " Mustaches for Kids -Houston." " I did. He just emailed me to let me know that the groups raised was able to raise $7805.25

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Austin non-profit offers free yoga for cancer survivors

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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. I was recently introduced to an organization that offers free yoga classes for cancer survivors, in an effort to increase the healing process for those who have battled the disease.

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Congrats to David Neff: Nonprofit Marketer of the Year

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Neff is the Director of Web, Film and Interactive Strategy for the American Cancer Society's High Plains division ( www.cancer.org ) and is also the Executive Director of Lights. C-Tools was the first PDA software tool for the prevention of cancer developed by the American Cancer Society, and SharingHope.TV

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Are you celebrating Giving Tuesday? These NTEN Members are!

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Find them all at GivingTuesday.org 2-1-1 Tampa Bay Cares, Inc.

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Great reads from around the web on March 30th

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Growing Virtual Roots – How our online efforts led to amazing offline results – A great case study in community organizing, on and offline, from Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure. "From The festival will be held July 28-July 30 in Austin, Texas." It is free for all non-profits and causes to submit their film.

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