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Thursday Thoughts: engaging advocates all year round

EveryAction

It is great when we get wins and can celebrate them, and it’s tough when we take a loss and have to re-group and press onward. But what sometimes isn’t captured in a breaking moment is that most of these are the result of weeks, months, or years of steady work to create that singular moment. Advocacy is a long-term calling.

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6 Fundraising Platforms That Have Disrupted Charitable Giving Forever

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Eager to make my point, I polled my fellow Gen-Xers on which fundraising platforms have had the most disruptive impact on charitable giving since 2000. ” From its humble beginnings, DonorsChoose.org has cumulatively raised $335 million and funded nearly 600,000 classroom projects. Co-Disruptor: Pear.

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NpTech Tag Summary: Free Ranger Rick, Green Geekery, and Blog Day is Next Week!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

They are hosting a contest to win $10,000K to celebrate their launch. Vicky Davis, CoolCatTeacher Blog, writes about how it might be used in a classroom. Some say it is impossible and a poll by wikimedians here. Sixdegrees.org is running a contest with Hanes T-shirts to win $10,000K. Wanna check out more tech tools?

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