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Kids and Philanthropy: Teaching Your Children To Be Charitable

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

What a great way to teach your children to become more thoughtful and responsible about the world we live in. I reached out to my readers for suggestions about how to raise more charitable and socially aware children. The Charity for Change project is another example where charitable giving is embedded in the curriculum.

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Father’s Day Fundraising: 9 Ideas That Will Get People Donating

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Also, Father’s day actually owes its history to nonprofits for its creation, so supporting charity is in the day’s DNA. It is believed that the origin of Father’s Day can be traced back to a Sunday School teacher in Fairmont, West Virginia. More on that after the tips to get people to donate.

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140 Smiles

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Here's the summary of what they do: Founded in 1982, Operation Smile, headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, is a worldwide children’s medical charity whose network of global volunteers are dedicated to helping improve the health and lives of children and young adults.

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Greater Washington Give to the Max Day Training Event

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Father McKenna Center : The McKenna Center serves the needs of the poor, men, women and children through a variety of programs funded by generous individuals, religious orders and institutions, foundations and government grants. Their use of Facebook was instrumental in winning Sears’ Dads Making a Difference Contest.