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The Bold, Focused Ideas of Breakthrough Nonprofit Brands: Book Giveaway Winners Announced

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A few weeks ago, Beth was kind enough to host a book giveaway and New Year resolution contest for nonprofits to celebrate the launch of my new book Breakthrough Nonprofit Branding , which I co-authored with Jocelyne Daw, Kristian Darigan Merenda and Anne Erhard. The winners of the contest, and their entries, are: · Entoure , Sarah Allen. “My

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Book Giveaway: Inbound Marketing Book (and some advice)

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Cause: Room To Read a not-for-profit organization that transforms the lives of millions of children by focusing on literacy. Tags: contest fundraising2.0 The Challenge: Get as many people as possible to tweet a link to this article, especially the people in the list below by midnight (ET) on Sunday, February 21 2010.

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Student social good startups collect $95K in T-Mobile competition

TechCrunch

The contest is nationwide, asking young folks age 13-18 to submit their project, company, or however they like to define it, and five each in three categories are awarded $5,000. AUesome (Sunnyvale, California) A therapy kit and a digital app designed for parents, educators and treatment centers to support children on the autism spectrum.

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27 Cheap Fundraiser Ideas for Nonprofits

Neon CRM

Pet Photo Contest Capture the community’s love for their furry friends by organizing a pet photo contest, with participants paying an entry fee for a chance to showcase their pets and win prizes. Any parents with children who are not so young anymore will likely have lots of kids’ books they’ll be happy to offload.

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Online Collaboration: Taking Education to New Heights

Tech Soup

In a country that generally prides itself on offering the opportunity for everyone to succeed, one in four children grow up without learning to read. Pamela began by homeschooling her own children, and then transitioning into a leadership role in the charter schools of northern Ohio. population. Inspiring Optimism Through Results.

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60+ Spring Fundraising Ideas for Every Nonprofit

Qgiv

Reading challenge Issue a community-wide reading challenge this spring to encourage literacy in your community. You can also include activities for the children of the community. Nowruz poetry contest Nowruz, also known as the Persian New Year, is another opportunity to celebrate with your community if you serve a Persian community.

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52 Nonprofit Event Ideas That People Will Love

Neon CRM

You can up the ante by building your party around a costume contest and encouraging attendees to get sponsorships for their participation. Classes Nonprofit organizations often offer classes that cover a wide array of topics, from literacy and language skills to financial literacy and job training.

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