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6 Tips for Writing A Winning Crowdfunding Story

The Modern Nonprofit

Do you help feed thousands of people in Rwanda? Again, the more specific you are the easier it will be for investors to envision how their donation will be put to good use. Combining facts and figures alongside personal elements can really encourage investors to partner with your organization by making a donation.

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Jen Lemen Raises Over $3,000 in 24 Hours for Rwanda Project

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Georgia Popplewell from Global Voices asked people if they would consider donating their schwag for the Cambodian bloggers conference. " So, when she emailed me about her plans to raise money to visit Rwanda for this project , I made a contribution and circulated her request. Here's a summary of her plan.

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Great reads from around the web on June 29th

Amy Sample Ward

That was the logic Lauren Bush Lauren articulated in a 2013 interview about FEED, a for-profit entity she founded that creates simple, eco-friendly tote bags whose price covers the cost of donating school meals to children in Rwanda via the UN World Food Program” What Solutions Are Hiding In Our PDFS? :

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Mother's Day Donation Ideas

Have Fun - Do Good

If your mom is the kind of person who prefers a donation to a physical gift, below are a few ideas. During the month of May, all donations made to the Girls' Education program will be matched (up to $100,000) by an anonymous donor. * If you have trouble opening the donate link in Firefox, like I did, try it in another web browser.

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Citizen Philanthropy: Delivering Impactful Pro Bono Support From Anywhere

Saleforce Nonprofit

An example of such an approach is the support of women’s economic empowerment in places like Uganda or Rwanda through leveraging technology for mobile-based training, business mentorship by local experts, and global skill-based volunteers.

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The Many Ways to Say I Love You With A Donation To A Charity

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

What about making a donation to a charity in honor the special someone in your life. Why not send a virtual gift that sends a donation to support breast cancer research or some other cause? You can purchase a gift or card that provides AIDS grants in Ghana, Rwanda, and Swaziland. Join the Red Campaign.

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Use Social Media to Reel in Big Fish Donors

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Small donations add up, as Mark Hanis found. An organization dedicated to “never again” a genocide — such as those in Europe, Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, and Darfur — must raise awareness and advocate with as much energy as it raises money. This is a question that was answered in a study from 2009 and the answer is yes.