Amy Sample Ward

JULY 23, 2009

"Eric Overman (photo, center), Operation Smile, received the Nonprofit Marketer of the Year Award, and Anne Bergquist (photo, left), YMCA of Metro Chicago, and David J. Neff (photo, right), American Cancer Society High Plains, received the Special Marketing Initiatives and Social Media subcategory awards, respectively.

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NetWits

FEBRUARY 29, 2012

The following ideas are collected from events put on by top peer-to-peer fundraising organizations like the American Heart Association, Autism Speaks, Dana Farber Cancer Center, Susan G. Explain how to use the tools required for the contest activity if participants need to complete a task like update their personal page.

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sgEngage

JULY 27, 2021

The campaign will improve the quality of life for lung cancer patients as well as fund leading non-small cell lung cancer research. Dedicated to the lifelong pursuit of learning and discovery for all, Chicago Public Library Foundation created an online space for avid readers to connect and participate in their Read-A-Thon.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 17, 2012

We hosted a roundtable at the 2012 Social Innovation Summit in New York and recently participated on a panel at the National Conference on Volunteering and Service in Chicago. In 2010, 35 year-old Gabe Canales was diagnosed with prostate cancer. The kickoff to our meetup series took place at Facebook’s New York office in May 2012.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 22, 2021

Hiitide (Chicago) — A marketplace that turns books into virtual book clubs and courses. OneVillage (Washington, D.C.) — An online wishlist, planning tool and retailer for cancer patients and their supporters. Paerpay (Boston) — A contactless payment platform that doesn’t require additional hardware or app downloads.

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Forum One

APRIL 11, 2023

For example, the Chicago Public Library system created new children’s spaces in their libraries based on extensive visitor research and observed how families and children move through the new spaces and then iterate based on what they find. This is just one example of how the Chicago Public Library incorporates service design into its work.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 17, 2009

Eric Overman, Operation Smile, received the Nonprofit Marketer of the Year Award, and Anne Bergquist, YMCA of Metro Chicago received the Special Marketing Initiatives and subcategory award. C-Tools was the first PDA software tool for the prevention of cancer developed by the American Cancer Society, and SharingHope.TV

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The Chicago-based company announced today it has raised $60 million in Series D funding, led by Valspring Capital with participation from Endeavor Vision and CIBC Innovation Banking. Healthcare benefits are great, but navigating them often isn’t. Returning investors U.S.

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The Verge

JULY 17, 2020

North Carolina Courage star Crystal Dunn pushes past the Chicago Red Stars’ Morgan Brian in the preliminary round of the NWSL Challenge Cup. For Leah, NWSL fandom helped her navigate her father’s battle with cancer and her own mental health struggles. “I’m seeing all of this grow, and seeing it happen right in front of my eyes.”.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2022

In November, he traveled to Chicago for the inaugural Big 10 Venture Summit to learn from all of the other creation arms, including how states and college alumni are supporting these efforts. “I While there are similar programs across the country, Wesley said it was only recently that universities in the Big 10 came together to share ideas.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

OCTOBER 20, 2019

4) Art Institute of Chicago Museum Shop :: shop.artic.edu. The Art Institute of Chicago Museum Shop sells unique and beautiful objects from around the world in support of the arts. Jude Children’s Research Hospital continue to treat and defeat childhood cancer and other deadly diseases. Jude Gift Shop :: giftshop.stjude.org.

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Candid

JANUARY 14, 2022

cities: Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has announced a $100 million gift from the Fiona and Stanley Druckenmiller Foundation to establish a fund to seed promising projects in translational cancer medicine that might otherwise go unfunded. January 12, 2022.

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The Verge

MARCH 31, 2022

Veritas gives people information about dozens of genes associated with a range of health conditions, including risk of cancer, risk of cardiac disease, metabolism, cholesterol, hair thickness, and pain sensitivity. Now, the acquisition by LetsGetChecked adds it to a suite of products that offer consumers information about their health.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 11, 2009

Alan Jordan posted the following : A constituency session comment re-iterated a line shared with me a long time ago from a concert hall manager in Concord, NH who passed away from cancer a few years back: the official moniker for 501(c)3s is not “non-profit,” but “not for profit.” Find him on Twitter @mcmvanbree.

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Allegiance Group

MARCH 24, 2025

AGP Leaders will be in attendance The Collaborative by Classy Chicago, IL May 14-15, 2025 This two-day event brings the top nonprofit leaders together for learning sessions designed to uncover the next big ideas that will drive the industry forward and help you raise more money. To Register: [link] **Lets Connect!

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Care2

JUNE 21, 2013

Prior to joining Feeding America, Liz provided strategic marketing and fundraising consulting to national nonprofit organizations such as the American Red Cross, National Multiple Sclerosis Society and Canadian Cancer Society at Convio. Liz serves on the committee for Education and Conference Development for the DMANF Advisory Board.

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NTEN

JULY 20, 2009

Congratulations to Eric Overman, Director of Online Communities and Social Media at Operation Smile , who was named "Nonprofit Marketer of the Year" Brava to Anne Bergquist , Vice President of Brand Management and Marketing for the YMCA of Metro Chicago , who received the "Special Marketing Initiatives" Award.

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The NonProfit Times

MAY 23, 2024

Leaders at the American Cancer Society in Atlanta went into last year’s GivingTuesday with a plan. Nearly half (48%) of donors cited email as their preferred giving channel ahead of social media, text messaging, direct mail, and phone calls in a study published last year by fundraising platform Neon One in Chicago.

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ASU Lodestar Center

JULY 22, 2019

After graduating with her bachelor's degree in Public Relations with a Minor in Political Science from Illinois State University in 2016, Brauer gained experience in the nonprofit sector through working for the American Cancer Society in Chicago, IL.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 23, 2013

We’re having a 5K/bike ride/walk this weekend … it’s for a good cause” is not as newsworthy as “couple to marry while running in a 5K for breast cancer research, this is why…”. Here’s an example from a small local event: We posted this story to the “Trib Local” (a Chicago Tribune local news blog). Share these.

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ASU Lodestar Center

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Before becoming a Public Ally, I somewhat understood the nonprofit sector, since the year before I had served as a City Year Corps Member in Chicago through AmeriCorps. posted by Michelle Jimenez Class 12 Public Ally.

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NonProfit Hub

MAY 30, 2014

This nonprofit raises money for childhood cancer research and is most noted for their head-shaving events where participants ask for donations before they agree to, yes—have their locks shorn. Why turn away something positive and impactful just because it’s not the way you’ve always done things?

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Connection Cafe

MAY 19, 2020

The Chicago Walk to Defeat ALS is “Coming to a Neighborhood Near You” – According to the website , “this year we are giving everyone the tools to host their own Walk to Defeat ALS from home to fit their teams’ needs, health directives, and abilities. Virtual suggestion box. She said, “Make the decision and start working on it.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The synergy between the two is most recently playing out with my hometown public media company Chicago Public Media, owner of WBEZ, and the Chicago Sun-Times (I grew up in a Tribune household, for what it’s worth). But here’s the strange thing: Bongino is vaccinated because he’s a cancer survivor. Seems like a bind! My guy, why?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 22, 2007

Fanton: "Our first instinct was to create an island and a replica of our office building in Chicago and announce ourselves. Linden gives the example of American Cancer Society. The discussion started with Fanton and Linden asking questions of each other. We got advice not to do that. What's your advice?

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Connection Cafe

JULY 15, 2013

For example, a few years ago I was at an event with friends in support of pediatric cancer patients heal by Lurie’s Children Hospital of Chicago. While there, we donated to the cause and provided our email addresses.

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Connection Cafe

AUGUST 27, 2018

Lucille was vibrant and kind and generous until, one day, lung cancer struck. She doesn’t know much about lung cancer charities. For example: A person decides to donate to a lung cancer charity to honor their grandmother, who passed away from the disease. Within two years of her diagnosis, Lucille passed away.

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

” Christine Bork, Chicago-based chief development and communications officer for CureSearch for Children’s Cancer in Bethesda, Md. CureSearch for Cancer Research. “Meet your donors where they are,” she says. And Joe Montgomery, chief advancement officer at Darlington School in Rome, Ga.,

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Connection Cafe

JULY 8, 2015

Jack Andraka, teen inventor – Developed an inexpensive test to detect pancreatic cancer (of course that’s what all teens do over the summer, right?).

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Connection Cafe

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Bark for Life of Rhode Island – American Cancer Society. Playing on the Valentine’s Day theme and the unconditional love you get from your pooch, this email is over-the-top relevant for dog owners who want to fight cancer. Walk to Defeat ALS of Greater Chicago – The ALS Association. Give Them A Gift! What’s to love?

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