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

Whole Whale

Also, Father’s day actually owes its history to nonprofits for its creation, so supporting charity is in the day’s DNA. For example, if you’re raising money for cancer research, tell stories about how cancer has affected fathers in your community. More on that after the tips to get people to donate. Make it personal.

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Forum One Wins 10 Vega Awards

Forum One

Forum One and Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation began working together to leverage the foundation’s digital ecosystem to position it as the charity of choice in the Denver area. Zero to Three advances policy solutions designed to support and strengthen families, raise awareness and promote action on behalf of babies and toddlers.

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Forum One Wins 12 Davey Awards!

Forum One

I’m Determined , a project funded by the Virginia Department of Education, connects youth – especially those with disabilities – with self-determining educational opportunities and resources to help them succeed in school, make friends, make decisions, and develop leadership skills. I’m Determined. Silver – Education for Websites.

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Case Study: Community-Based Fundraising

NTEN

There are so many ways to raise money for your nonprofit or charitable cause. Local McDonald’s team walking for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central PA which raised nearly $30,000 through the Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community in Harrisburg, PA. Through 2010, these events have raised more than $3.5 Highmark Inc.

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Kids and Philanthropy: Teaching Your Children To Be Charitable

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A community group worked hard to get her placed on the historic register and raise money to restore her to her mid-century glory. My kids have posed for photos in t-shirts , emptied their piggy banks , helped me make fundraising videos , contributed clothing or other items to drives at school, and have attended lots of fund raising events.

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Research Friday: Who grants the most? Who gets the most?

ASU Lodestar Center

Arizona is home to over 1,000 private foundations, and, as most people answered correctly in the quiz, the largest is the Virginia G. The United Way is a public charity — not a grantmaking foundation — but, as 58% of quiz takers recognized, it is the number one grantmaker in Arizona. Piper Charitable Trust.

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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. I felt compelled to support Renee and her organization.