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

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Here’s Dianne’s winning submission in its entirety: “The Pottsboro Library has made bridging the digital divide for teens a priority. A local TV station employee was hired to work with the teens in a 6-week course where they created a promotional video for the library. We've created a digital media lab.

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34 Clever Summer Fundraising Ideas

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Canva is a great tool for designing images. Design a local route with varying distances to be both competitive and family-friendly. World Environment Day (June 5). For any of these ideas make sure you have the following technical elements: Event name, date, and details in an email/flyer/social post. Bike-a-Thon. Click To Tweet.

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7 LGBT Tech Projects You Need to Know

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The Institute found that mobile phones can increase homeless teens' opportunities and help them stay connected to caseworkers, shelters, potential employers, and support networks. Liberating Ourselves Locally. Want to attend the next summits? One will be held in Berlin in August; the next U.S. Also known as LOL!, Happy Pride Month!

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Caravan Studios Showcases Diverse Apps for Social Good

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Focusing in on Local Issues. Bedsider was started as support network operated by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. The app empowers community members to report concerns on oil and gas extraction activity that could negatively impact the environment. Image 1: SF OpenData. Image 2: Concrn.

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The Art of Relevance Sneak Peek: Part Ex-Con, Part Farmer, Part Queen

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One of the nonprofits that inspires me locally here in Santa Cruz is a youth empowerment and food justice organization called "Food, What!?" FoodWhat's staff and teens have taught me a lot about what it really means to be relevant to people who are often overlooked or ignored. Doron doesn’t work with A students or B students.

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How Faith-based Nonprofits Can Use Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

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Basic peer-to-peer planning looks like this: [This image describes the basic steps of a peer-to-peer fundraiser: 1. Conduct a peer-to-peer campaign with food trucks and other local vendors within your community. How will sponsors be able to engage with event attendees in a virtual environment? Determine a goal, 2.

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Fundraising 101: Understand the Basics of Fundraising so You Can Fund Your Dream

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Early in my career, I worked at the local food bank. If your ideal donors care about the environment, focus on nature-oriented festivals. Partner with a local business. If you are a food pantry, partner with local restaurants or markets. For a self-esteem program for teen girls: Your gift of $18.25