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The Windows 8 Apps for Good Contest Is Live!

Tech Soup

Now imagine if you could harness the talent, skill, vision, and drive of all the smart people you know to create massive change for good. Whether you are a hacker at heart, a social do-gooder, a youth activist, or a developer with an innovative mind and skills to implement, we want your creativity entering the Microsoft marketplace.

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60+ Spring Fundraising Ideas for Every Nonprofit

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Your participants get the chance to showcase their unique skills–whether it’s singing, dancing, or any other talent they’d like to show off. Your supporters can pay an entrance fee for the chance to show off their decorating skills and even win a prize for their hard work. Tax tips event Taxes are stressful!

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Riffing on David Armano's Listen, Learn, and Adapt: Need Your Organization's Adaption Stories!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As the chief listener for the organization, Wendy honed her listening literacy skills using free tools like google alerts, technorati, RSS reader, and delicious. Listening skills and tools upgraded. The next iteration of a photo contest, LOL Seals. Identifies influencers. Documentation creates internal value. Conclusion.

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75 Top Fundraising Ideas for Nonprofits

Neon CRM

You can charge a door fee, set up concessions with snacks and drinks, and even have individual contests with their own entry fees. Photo Contest Photo costs are incredibly diverse. DIY Craft Workshops Offer virtual craft workshops with participants paying a fee to attend and learn a new skill.

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Online Collaboration: Taking Education to New Heights

Tech Soup

And one in five, or 23 percent of the adult American population , is functionally illiterate or lacks basic skills past a fourth-grade reading level. New Heights, by promoting literacy through a wide range of programs, has produced radical results. For some, this bleak reality is also a call to action. Taking Education to New Heights.

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Bridging the Digital Divide? Tell Us About It!

Tech Soup

To enter the contest, just answer a few questions on our “Success Stories” submission page ! We want you to tell us how you are using TechSoup product donations to promote digital literacy. Although there is only one winner in this contest, there are certainly no losers. Alright you got me, I’m in.

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27 Cheap Fundraiser Ideas for Nonprofits

Neon CRM

Pet Photo Contest Capture the community’s love for their furry friends by organizing a pet photo contest, with participants paying an entry fee for a chance to showcase their pets and win prizes. Offer Classes Host workshops or classes in various skills, charging an admission fee for participation.

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