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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! We raised a grand total of $5.7 million matching funds from our NMSU license plate affinity program, an estate gift from a loyal Aggie and additional campus matches. million with the matching gifts. We had a unique opportunity with $2.9

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3 Weeks Until #GivingTuesday! Is Your Organization Ready?

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Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary more than tripled year-over-year donations on #GivingTuesday by being very specific: they let supporters know they needed to raise money for new chairs for the nuns. And think creatively when looking for matching funds – NMSU found theirs in a university license plate affinity program!

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2 Weeks Until Giving Tuesday! Is Your Organization Ready?

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Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary more than tripled year-over-year donations on Giving Tuesday a few years ago by being very specific: they let supporters know they needed to raise money for new chairs for the nuns. ” Organize peer-to-peer fundraising.

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Good News! Starbucks Signed an Agreement with Ethiopia

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They emailed their activist list and asked them to email Starbucks about signing the licensing agreement. Starbucks responded with their own video with their side of the story, which raised Oxfam's profile and the story because the Oxfam video sat up at the top along with Starbucks' video. They did a protest. They got 15-20,000 views.