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Kids and Philanthropy: Teaching Your Children To Be Charitable

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I also want to them to discover and follow their own sense of social activism and philanthropy and become Philanthroteens , teens with a passion for social change who grew up not knowing what it was like to not to have a cell phone or not to be connected to Facebook. The organizations listed are profiled by other young people.

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Why Now is the Time for Boys & Girls Clubs of America to Invest in Digital

Saleforce Nonprofit

For more than a century, Boys & Girls Clubs around the country opened their doors each day to millions of kids and teens, literally and symbolically. But true to its 160-year legacy, Clubs remained a safe haven for local communities. Opening doors. Clubs offered, for many, the only safe places in their communities.

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Generational Giving at Arts & Cultural Organizations – A Donor Story

Connection Cafe

I’m looking for a place to donate in honor of my mother’s 90 th birthday, and a gift made to the local symphony orchestra in Myrtle Beach seemed like the right thing to do. You gravitated toward the museum, zoo, gallery, symphony, cultural management organization because of your roots. Can’t think of any? Read about it here.

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What you need to know BEFORE you start a nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

Your vision for your new organization probably includes vibrant programs, happy donors, tons of community support, and the opportunity to change lives. You need to be clear on exactly what need your organization seeks to fill. What other organizations in your community address this need? How will your organization be different?

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Pottsboro Area Library: The Winner of TechSoup’s February Success Story Digital Connector Challenge

Tech Soup

The challenge was that organizations had to tell their story with very few words – under 1,000 characters to be exact. Forty-two percent of Pottsboro’s school children are eligible for the National School Lunch Program. Now the teens are branching out to other area nonprofits. To kick off our new success stories.

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How to Write Fundraising Emails That Get Results

Get Fully Funded

Simply put, focus on the people whose lives are made better by your organization. For example: “Many teen girls struggle with their self-esteem thanks to Instagram and Snapchat. For example: “Many teen girls struggle with their self-esteem thanks to Instagram and Snapchat. How is our organization responding to this need?

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Ten Things Nonprofits May Not Know About MySpace [But I Wish They Did]

Nonprofit Tech for Good

And for that, I will be eternally grateful to MySpace and the “Nonprofit Organizations&# MySpace community. It’s hard to explain to those who don’t use MySpace, but the “Nonprofit Organizations&# brand would not be what it is today had I attempted to start it on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube.

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