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Abigail Beal has written 53 posts on Step By Step Fundraising.

Abigail Beal is a freelance writer and has a passion for fund-raising and not-for-profit work. At eight she created her first fund-raiser with several friends to benefit the North Shore Animal League (it raised sixty dollars). She has been a fund-raiser for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. She has also coordinated volunteers for an eldercare facility in her community. Abigail has a certificate in Fund-raising and Development for Not-for-Profit Organizations from Marymount College at Fordham University and she has taken classes at The Foundation Center. She lives in suburban New York with her family and three (very spoiled) cats.

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12th Annual Used Book Sale to Benefit Mississauga Symphony in Canada held Thursday, Sept 19th through Sunday, Sept 23rd

Posted on 21 September 2007

The 12th Annual Used Book Sale for Mississauga Symphony held from Thursday, September 19th to Sunday, September 23rd in Mississauga, (Ontario, Canada) at the Sheridan Centre. The book sale is quite large, with 54,000 books. The books are divided into 48 categories from history, sci-fi, romance and other genres.
Last year’s book sale had 20,000 books [...]

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Special Football Seating at Burlington High School Benefits Great River Hospice in Iowa

Posted on 19 September 2007

The Burlington High School Student Council is holding a raffle to support the Great River Hospice in Iowa, with a very unique prize that makes local football fans quite comfortable indeed. Winners have the opportunity to sit in a comfortable sofa during Burlington High School home varsity football games. They will also enjoy free snacks [...]

Get Your Grant With A Proposal Makeover Online Seminar Held on Thursday, September 27th

Posted on 17 September 2007

This grantwriting seminar shares proven techniques to turn grant proposal “ugly ducklings” into “beautiful swans”. The Get Your Grant With A Proposal Makeover seminar is presented by Cheryl A. Clarke, JD and Susan Fox, CFRE, they are also the authors of a book, Grant Proposal Makeover: Transform Your Request from No to Yes. This online [...]

Tennis Tournaments a Successful Fundraiser in Any Season

Posted on 07 September 2007

Tennis tournaments are popular all over the country for one simple reason: tennis is a popular sport. Both adults and children play tennis with great enthusiasm. Athletic fundraisers such as walkathons, golf tournaments and cycling events are also quite popular. People like events that keep them active, offer an opportunity to be social with people [...]

Fundraising With Corporate Savvy Online Seminar Thursday, September 13th

Posted on 06 September 2007

You have to admire a fundraising seminar that is subtitled “Robin Hood Marketing Online”. This seminar Fundraising With Corporate Savvy, is instructed by Ms. Katya Andresen. Andresen is the Vice President of Marketing for Network for Good. This seminar will help nonprofit organizations find supporters and donors on the world wide web. It will be [...]