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Making #GivingTuesday Count: New Mexico State University’s Story

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One day can make a difference and New Mexico State University (NMSU) can prove it! Our secret sauce and what we believe made this initiative successful was our ability to offer a matching gift incentive. On Giving Tuesday, every gift to a scholarship anywhere in the NMSU system was matched dollar for dollar.

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Bookshare Creates Opportunities For Gifted Students

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

New Mexico high school student Jessica Pinto also depends on Bookshare’s accessible digital texts to meet top academic standards. He plans to include his Bookshare videos in his portfolio and we hope that he will also join us as a Bookshare volunteer proofreader. You can read our full profile of Steffon here.

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10 Holiday Gifts That Give Back

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on holiday gifts, which includes $106.67 on me-too purchases, which are the impulse buys that people make for themselves while they're shopping for gifts. could go towards giving the people you love a gift, and making the world a better place? You can give a Kiva gift certificate for as little as $25.

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3 Weeks Until #GivingTuesday! Is Your Organization Ready?

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New Mexico State University (NMSU) credits their phenomenal #GivingTuesday success in large part to offering a matching gift incentive: every gift to a scholarship anywhere in the NMSU system was matched dollar for dollar. ” Identify matching donation opportunities. ” Organize peer-to-peer fundraising.

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Higher Education Funding & Grant Resources

Bloomerang

New Earth Foundation “seeks to fund innovative projects that enhance life on our planet and brighten the future, furthering peace.” . They focus on supporting smaller and newer 501(c)(3) organizations so that the foundation’s gift can make a more significant contribution to the work of the recipient organization. Whole Kids Foundation.

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Be Sweet: Creative Products with a Conscience & More Do-Good Gifts

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Last week I posted about the online fair trade store, Global Girlfriend , here and on BlogHer , and asked readers to post other ideas for do-good gifts. One reader suggested the Amber Chand Collection that features gifts by craftswomen who live in regions of conflict and post-conflict. Photo credit: Shelley Big Bag from Be Sweet site.

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Nonprofit Calendars for 2010

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If you haven't purchased your 2010 calendar yet (or are looking for a last minute holiday gift), lots of nonprofits publish calendars. There is something about writing things down by hand with different colored pens that I still love.