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Hold a BLOCKBUSTER Virtual Event Like The Dougy Center

Greater Giving

As a result, The Dougy Center—a nonprofit organization based in Portland, Oregon that helps children dealing with grief and loss—raised enough money to support their programs for another year, and saw participation from donors around the US, North America, and across the globe.

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30 Hour Day: Livestreaming for Fundraising

Amy Sample Ward

Livestream for 30 hours straight in an effort to raise money for charities like Free Geek, Oregon Food Bank, and Toys for Tots. Yes these are Portlanders, hoping to fundraise to support local organizations in Oregon (USA), but they are hoping it helps you fundraise wherever you are, too! The concept?

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Gift the Gift of Charity: Make A Contribution to any of these Fabulous Organizations

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Shaping Youth recommends supporting Age of Conversation to Benefit Variety, The Children's Charity. FreeGeek in Portland solves two problems. This began to change with the establishment in 2002 of the Spastic Paraplegia Foundation (SPF) whose all-volunteer effort raised over $1.5 Support Children. Details here.

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NpTech Summary: Slow Wifi and Flickr Massage Edition

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

TechSoup has just published a thoughtful article from Idealware that raises the question, " Should Your Organization Use Social Networking Sites ?" Looks like the NpTech community in Portland, Oregon is thriving. I suspect NTEN's presence in Portland has something to do it! fundraising, and direct mail is dying.

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10 Amazing Environmental Nonprofits You Need to Know About

Tech Soup

Our recently completed 2015 Green Tech Success Story Contest winners and finalists are an impressive group, showcasing the broad reach and impact of TechSoup member charities doing environmental work. Sunstone Montessori School is a certified green nonprofit school in Portland, Oregon that serves toddlers through sixth graders.

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NONPROFIT FUNDRAISING IN 2022: Will virtual events stick around?

Greater Giving

The nonprofit industry relies heavily on in-person charity events, so COVID-19 dealt a painful blow. CLIENT SPOTLIGHT: The Dougy Center ’s virtual event went big—even worldwide, with guests tuning into the Portland-based live stream from locations as far away as Asia. You know your audience best!

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Community colleges: A critical access point to higher education

Candid

Most colleges and universities, including community colleges, fall under the category of 501(c)(3) public charities within the U.S. Many of these institutions have foundations, which are separate 501(c)(3) entities that exist to raise and/or manage private support for a single institution or system of institutions.

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