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5 Unique Ways to Thank Recurring Donors

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Haymakers for Hope’s mission is to give everyday people the chance to fight back against cancer by training for, and competing in charity boxing events to raise money and awareness. Bright Pink helps save lives from breast and ovarian cancer by empowering women to know their risk and manage their health proactively.

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5 Steps for Beginners in Peer-to-Peer Fundraising

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Do you remember selling chocolate to raise money for your class field trip back in elementary school? Or how about asking your family to purchase gift wrap as a way to raise funds around the holidays? Do you need to raise a lot of funds in a short period? Assess Yourself. Pick Your Peer-To-Peer Fundraising Strategy.

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Shouldn’t the Word Phone Be Removed from Mobile? The Use of the Mobile by Nonprofits for Development

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countries are examining ways to use mobiles and nonprofits can help to. was used to help find missing political dissidents. mobile banking service is the most popular way to transfer money via. For nonprofits working on fundraising - Comic Relief in the United Kingdom raised over £7m from text message donations in 2011.

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President's Update

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

For example, I'm planning on going to India and Bangladesh next month for the first time, and to Uganda and Sudan next year. Our local paper, the San Jose Mercury News, did two great pieces on Benetech, a business section feature story and an exceptional column by Mike Cassidy entitled An Executive Does Well By Helping Others.

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Empowering Refugees: Interview with Kjerstin Erickson of FORGE

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We are focused on preparing individuals to eventually return to their home countries and to help rebuild, and that's human capacity building. One of those individuals is Paul Ohisa, and he's a refugee from Sudan. His dream was to go back to Sudan, and to contribute and help rebuild. It had been bombed.

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Year-End Giving Prep: 21 FAQs Answered by Fundraising Experts

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I haven’t seen any data that shows a correlation to the kind of organization and the amount raised at year end. I have seen reports that show sending a multi-message campaign raises more funds versus sending only 1 email in December. Is it helpful to share a campaign goal with supporters? You can’t have one without the other.

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Mobilizing Donors and Activists in an Overwhelmed World

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The photo and story of the entrepreneur help the donor to visualize how their loan will make a difference, and the updates written by the person receiving the loan make the lenders feel like they are having a direct impact. Create a username and password. Choose an entrepreneur you want to donate to. Photo Credit: Camp by Mark Knobil.

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