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HOW TO: Engage 5 Generations of Donors and Supporters

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The same is mostly true of baby boomers, however, they are young enough to be experiencing the rise of new media in their daily lives which consequently is impacting their life-long giving habits. Eighty-three percent of millennials ages 18–29 use social networking sites on a regular basis as do 73 percent of teens.

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14+ Excellent Nonprofit Annual Reports

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Charity: Water. Charity: Water’s annual report is the perfect example of keeping it simple, but effective. Full disclosure: This is from our founder George, who also co-founded PowerPoetry.org , the largest teen poetry platform in the US. Donate Life America. Annual report template. Download Template. Power Poetry.

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34 Clever Summer Fundraising Ideas

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Do a walk-slash-hike for charity: Choose the tallest peak in your town or neighborhood (unless you live in Washington or Oregon, then find something a bit more manageable). Take a look at how HikeFor.com is helping Donate Life America raise funds. Remember: Calories don’t count when it’s for charity. Get Inked for Charity.

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5 Reasons Why You Should Make Mentoring A Priority

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

After gifting a copy of Y our Network Is Your Net Worth to every 11 th grader, students rotated table-to-table, in fifteen minute intervals, meeting a variety of mentors; including filmmakers, the CEO of Surf Air, the man behind Movember (a mustache growing charity campaign), a jeweler, an advertising executive and more.

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What you need to know BEFORE you start a nonprofit

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Or is it for people who are not accepted by current shelters, such as mothers with teen boys? Or are you looking to open a shelter for teens who have left or been kicked out of their homes, a need totally different than the family shelters in your community. Choose a branch that is close to home to make your life easier.

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Happy National Volunteer Week - Guest Post by Chris Noble

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Do Something Focused more on teen activism and engagement with causes, their site offers Virtual Volunteer opportunities so you can take action without leaving your couch! Many of these encourage folks to work with kids and teens ( ) and share their life experiences! For the Smithsonian ? Start here.

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Freshen Up the Sunday Morning Giving Routine With These Church Fundraising Events

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International giving days like Giving Tuesday have made giving to charities the norm during certain parts of the year. This next idea is great if your church has a great youth group with teens old enough to fundraise. This idea is inspired by Save One Life, Inc.’s Encourage the youth group to take part in fundraising.

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