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cMarket: The Leading Online Auction Platform for Non Profits

Posted on 26 July 2007

Has your organization considered taking its fundraising auction online? eBay is great for small auctions and those just looking to get their feet wet in the auction world, but cMarket offers a lot of advantages for groups who are serious about raising funds with online auctions. I first learned about cMarket over a year ago […]

Coffee Themed Event Benefits HODAC Charity

Posted on 25 July 2007

Coffee aficionados were given the opportunity to learn just about everything they would want to know about their favorite beverage on Saturday, July 21st. The event at Prinnie Mack in Warner Robins, Georgia benefited HODAC, Inc.. HODAC is an organization which offers rehabilitation services to those battling addiction and other challenges. The event included the […]

Becoming a World Changing Organization Requires Going Through “The Dip”

Posted on 13 July 2007

In Seth Godin’s new book, The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick), he posits that all worthwhile endeavors go through “The Dip.” The Dip helps sort half-hearted attempts from the truly world-class efforts. “Most consumers…,” writes Godin, “wait for something to be standardized, tested, inexpensive, and ready […]

Annual Volleyball Fund-raiser Remembers Special Girl

Posted on 11 July 2007

Danielle Miller was the type of person who made friends easily and people that loved her remember her “fun-loving” personality and sense of competition when it came to volleyball. Miller died from injuries related to a car accident on March 12, 2004. She was vacationing in Florida on spring break from college. Miller was a […]

June 29th Online Seminar in Social Marketing for Nonprofits

Posted on 26 June 2007

The Gilbert Center is offering an online seminar “Light a Fire: Successful Social Marketing for Nonprofits”. The seminar will be given on Friday, June 29th from 12pm (noon) until 1:30 p.m. (PDT). The seminar will give information about how to use social marketing. It will also include ways to identify a network that will carry […]

Hudson Elementary School raises $6,000 for St. Jude’s with annual math-a-thon

Posted on 19 June 2007

Students of Hudson Elementary School held their annual math-a-thon fund-raiser to benefit St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. Pledges are collected for every math problem that the students solve. The students enjoy being challenged and also having the opportunity to help other children who are in need. Hudson Elementary School has been holding the math-a-thon since […]

University of Texas at Austin holds successful dance marathon

Posted on 18 June 2007

Students at the University of Texas at Austin danced literally all day and all night – for a very good cause. Their annual dance marathon raised $35,700 for the Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas. More than 150 students danced and enjoyed themselves at the event held in the Gregory Gymnasium held on the […]

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