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34 Clever Summer Fundraising Ideas

Whole Whale

Design a local route with varying distances to be both competitive and family-friendly. Ask your local donut maker to donate a portion of their proceeds on June 7 to your cause, or ask a favorite hot dog shack to give special coupons for a free or discounted frank to the folks that donate to you in a given time period. Bike-a-Thon.

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Great reads from around the web on February 11th

Amy Sample Ward

Pando Projects is a nonprofit that empowers people—in particular Millennials—to step up as leaders and develop new, local solutions to the problems in their communities. Today's teens also plan to be generous when they get older.

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Apps for Youth, By Youth

Tech Soup

Teen Book Finder (iOS), developed by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), helps teens, parents, teachers, and librarians find the best books and media for teens. You can also create a special reading list, locate books in your local library, and share what you're reading with friends over social media.

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New on SSIR: First and Foremost Know Your Community

Amy Sample Ward

As profiled in the New York Observer , Danah talked to the data uncovered in her four years of research on new media use in a presentation at the Personal Democracy Forum. Be sure you don’t get caught up only on functionality that’s new and cool; remember why you’re there. I believe we have, and so does Danah Boyd.

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13+ Lovely Valentine’s Day Fundraising Ideas and Strategies for 2022

Whole Whale

Your organization also needs to show up in search, news, and grassroots efforts by your supporters to make it a staple. Another quiet little secret is making sure you engage local Girl and Boy Scouts groups who are always looking for ways to engage in socially minded ways. Partner with a Local Florist. Do you hear the bells?

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The Birth of a Field: Digital Media and Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Photo from public photos tagged with macarthur in NMC flickr stream. local time). Several avatars were also in "real life" in New York City. "We are in a moment of time where 57% of teens produce and share media. " He described a new digital divide that wasn't about having access to computers.

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Book Club Part 6: Getting People in the Door

Museum 2.0

But there’s another kind of threshold fear I care about: the one that keeps museums from fully embracing and jumping into new ways of engaging the public, new ways of including visitors. We all have problems getting in the door—they’re just different doors.

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