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Bay Area Teens Share the Love of Coding (Part 1)

Tech Soup

It was recently recognized by the City of San Jose for raising awareness of computer science among teens. While school funding and resource allocation to these programs may be controversial in other school districts, it is unsurprising and maybe even mundane here in Northern California.

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October Awareness: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Qgiv

The pink ribbon that has become the most widely recognized symbol of breast cancer awareness came about when a 68-year-old California woman named Charlotte Haley, whose sister, daughter, and granddaughter had breast cancer, created peach-colored ribbons to call attention to inadequate funding for breast cancer research. The Susan G.

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14+ Excellent Nonprofit Annual Reports

Whole Whale

ICA Fund Good Jobs. There are two fundamental things we love about ICA Fund Good Job’s annual report : The table of contents and the graphics. Full disclosure: This is from our founder George, who also co-founded PowerPoetry.org , the largest teen poetry platform in the US. The annual report from 350.org Power Poetry.

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5 Hybrid Event Ideas for Youth Organizations

Qgiv

Many kids love playing games, so an event like this is perfect for family-friendly fun that also raises funds for your youth development organization. Tournament attendees can join in the fun online or at the in-person event. Hybrid galas offer many ways to raise money while keeping things fun. Hybrid fundraising galas.

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

Qgiv

In order to lead your ministry, provide valuable programming, and connect your community to your mission, you need adequate funds. The group participating in the mission trip, such as the Youth Group or Adult Ministry, are the participants raising funds for the mission trip. That’s where peer-to-peer fundraising comes in.

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Why Are So Many Participatory Experiences Focused on Teens?

Museum 2.0

Over the past year, I've noticed a strange trend in the calls I receive about upcoming participatory museum projects: the majority of them are being planned for teen audiences. Why are teens over-represented in participatory projects? Teens are a known (and somewhat controllable) entity. The first of these reasons is practical.

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34 Clever Summer Fundraising Ideas

Whole Whale

We’ve put together over 30 fun nonprofit fundraising ideas for you to spring into this season. Take a look at how HikeFor.com is helping Donate Life America raise funds. Have a float race, water balloon toss, or water polo competition to raise additional funds for a cause. Host a Prom for a Purpose. LGBT Pride Month (June, US).

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