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How Faith-Based Hope Endeavors Effectively Fights the AIDS Epidemic and Changes Lives in the U.S. and Africa

Tech Soup

Two 14-year-old girls, one in the US and one in Malawi, had their lives changed when they joined forces to fight the AIDs epidemic in Africa. Through the creation hope-giving projects that serve the most vulnerable in Malawi, the organization connects U.S.-based The two girls met at Hope Village Orphan Care Center in Malawi.

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The Power of Thank You Letters

Connection Cafe

There have been a number of posts recently about the power and importance of donor thank you letters. It reminded me of an experience I had when I was a high-schooler raising money for a community service trip to Ecuador with Amigos de las Americas. Author: Jonathan Weldon. Color me impressed.

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Making Stories Work for Your Org: What the Data Says

NTEN

In "The Life You Can Save: Acting Now to End World Poverty" , Princeton University professor Peter Singer famously highlights one study in which individuals who were shown a picture of a girl named Rokia and told her story were willing to give far more than when asked to help three million hungry children in Malawi. You'd be wrong.

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How to Use Causes for Your Year-End Fundraising Appeal

NTEN

Nonprofits have already raised over $26 million using Causes -- and to start the giving season off, we recently announced that your causes will soon be able to publish to members' News Feeds (like a Fan Page can now). Using this tool, the National Wildlife Federation has raised over $100,000 for their oil spill work in the Gulf Coast.

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Vote Now: Ten Sessions We Want to See at NTC

Care2

This panel will feature leading nonprofits who have succeeded in attracting women donors, and will also include tips from Care2 on how to engage women in your communications strategy. Set up an online fundraiser, tell your community to start raising funds, push play, and watch the cash roll. How much better?

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