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Want to stay healthier and fulfilled later in life? Try volunteering

Fast Company Tech

Children and teens who volunteer tend to have better health and lower levels of anxiety and fewer behavioral problems than those who dont volunteer. Tocqueville observed that Americans of all ages, all conditions, all minds were likely to unite in many kinds of groups or associations. Changing demographics The number of U.S.

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Who to Target with Your Planned Giving Program & Why

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We’ll take a closer look at donor demographics specifically for bequests below, but keep in mind that your organization can also solicit other types of non-cash gifts and non-deferred arrangements. However, keep in mind that married individuals are much more likely to create wills in the first place.

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[ASK AN EXPERT] Foolproof Secrets To Raising Unrestricted Nonprofit Funding?

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For example: Your gift will help hungry children like Jimmy and other children, families and elderly who dont have enough to eat. For example: If this program becomes overfunded, your gift will be pooled with other generous donors to do the greatest good possible for at-risk children in our community. The Better Fundraising Co.

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The big question on every startup’s mind for 2021

TechCrunch

My big question for 2021, and the one that is on every startup’s mind, is how will a cataclysmic event such as a global pandemic show up in post-pandemic innovation? Speaking of humbling moments and optimism, our own Sarah Perez wrote a piece this week about EarlyBird , an app that lets families and friends gift investments to children.

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How Water.org Adapted Their Social Media Content Strategy in Response to COVID-19

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Posting without a mindfulness of the trending topics and conversations can cause organizations to appear insensitive and tone-deaf. However, we were mindful of the best practices that suggest brands and organizations not post about every issue or trending event so to avoid piggybacking via hollow, void content.

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Bluetooth is bad. You cant quit it. Heres what to do.

Mashable Tech

Dependent devices (like your favorite Bluetooth headphones) can seem like your children, essential to your life. That's just the world we're living in now: Gone in six seconds, never mind 60. That's not just a cautionary tale for medieval monarchs. It's also smart for us in 2025 to beware of rebellious Bluetooths. Tell us about it.

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How to Write a Killer Letter of Inquiry (LOI) to Get a Grant

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For example, lets say you’re writing a Letter of Inquiry for a program to give suitcases, new clothing, school supplies, and other support to children in foster care. So most children are moving at least 3 times in 12 months. What if you know children often carry their belongings from foster home to foster home in a garbage bag?

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