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34 Clever Summer Fundraising Ideas

Whole Whale

Get the city permits, and then make sure there’s a good open area for an after-party. We love the New York Public Library’s Anti-Proms , which provide an alternative, safe space regardless of sexuality, gender identity, and any other reason for NYC teens. Movies for Impact. Repeat repeat donors. National Repeat Day (June 3).

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How to Create a Volunteer Handbook Your Volunteers Will Use

Get Fully Funded

Can a child or teen volunteer with their parent’s permission? Open door policy: Let your volunteers know that they should come to you anytime they feel uncomfortable or see or experience something that doesn’t seem quite right. Are there movies they might want to view? Does the parent have to accompany them?

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5 Ways Libraries Support Disaster Relief and Recovery

Tech Soup

The Saskatoon Public Library opened its doors to these evacuees, and staff members stepped up their efforts to help the evacuees communicate with their family and friends. Bonner decided to keep the library open and reassured the community that the library would stay open as a safe space and resource for the citizens of Ferguson.

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Guest Post by Nina Simon -- Self-Expression is Overrated: Better Constraints Make Better Participatory Experiences

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’ve had it with museums’ obsession with open-ended self-expression. There are so many more people who join social networks, who collect and aggregate favored content, and critique and rate books and movies. Museums see open-ended self-expression as the be-all of participatory experiences.

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Self-Expression is Overrated: Better Constraints Make Better Participatory Experiences

Museum 2.0

I’ve had it with museums’ obsession with open-ended self-expression. There are so many more people who join social networks, who collect and aggregate favored content, and critique and rate books and movies. Museums see open-ended self-expression as the be-all of participatory experiences.

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Games for Change: An Interview with Darren Garrett of Littleloud

NTEN

If we look at the Littleloud website, it's clear that your studio has done a lot of work creating games for more commercial purposes, like movies and television shows. One of their key objectives is address issues that affect teens and give them some tools to negotiate them.

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

Whole Whale

Each rose or carnation can include a gift card that tells a short story of how an extra $5 or $10 went to support domestic violence survivors or creating a safe space for LGBTQ teens. Catching someone when their wallet and heart are open is a great moment to ask for ongoing support, say on the 14th of each month.

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