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ShowerUP Solved Its BIG Problem — A Problem You Too May Have

Bloomerang

He’d sorted out how to scale their services into Nashville, TN, Wichita, KS, Huntsville, AL, Chicago, IL, Chattanooga, TN, and Tampa Bay, FL. Despite these successes, ShowerUp’s BIG problem was organizing their 1,449 volunteers. Paul also knew that today’s volunteers are tomorrow’s donors; he needed to nurture his greatest advocates.

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New Tips from the Giving Day Playbook on Crowdfunding Campaigns

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

What’s the best way to recruit and train volunteers on a Giving Day? This failure caused the GiveMN team major headaches on the Giving Day and beyond, and has led GiveMN to reevaluate its technology options and focus on regaining public trust. Volunteers: Organizers have used volunteers for a variety of tasks during Giving Days.

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Remembering Eunice Kennedy Shriver

Connection Cafe

As a collegiate baseball player in Wichita, KS, I volunteered at a local event and became hooked. I had the pleasure of interning with Special Olympics, Kansas and helping coach a softball team that went to the International Games in South Bend, IN. I get “goose bumps” to this day as I remember that scene.

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