Another one of my favorite charities won a $50,000 prize by placing 2nd in America’s Giving Challenge (unofficial result). Students Helping Honduras raised $29,647 to date and had 1698 unique donors at the conclusion of the challenge. The prize money will go towards the SHH Walkathon’s goal of creating a women’s academy for emotional and…
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Let’s Celebrate!
It was almost unbelievable to see how the top nonprofits in the final hours of the America’s Giving Challenge competed to get one of the $50,000 prizes. It was heart stopping action. I don’t think Beth Kanter did much sleeping during the last couple of days. What was the result of the contest? The Sharing…
Be an Encouragement to Others
Take a moment and think of all the people you know who are going through a difficult time in their life. Now consider the list of people you know who have been a help to you or others. You can be an encouragement to every one of them. I was reminded this week of how…
Balance Coach Interview
Scott Couchenour is one of the Guest Bloggers on the Everyday Giving Blog. I have always found his Serving Strong Blog and eNewsletter thought provoking and beneficial. Scott was recently interviewed at Peopleized.com. I thought you might like to read the interview and learn a little more about him. Here it is… BalanceCoach …
Last Chance to Support Sharing Foundation in America’s Giving Challenge
Photo by Beth Kanter These children in Cambodia have several things to smile about. One reason is that the Sharing Foundation is now helping to improve their lives and giving them dreams and opportunities that never existed for them in the past. Another reason they have to smile is due to the generous donations made…
Article Directory For People Changing The World
There is a new article directory about to be revealed to the world. It is not one of those generic article directories that appear like weeds popping up all over the Web. I created this directory for a special group of people. GoodwillArticles.com is the article directory for authors and publishers who are changing the…
Cambodian Children Already Winners In America’s Giving Challenge
Photo by Beth Kanter Fundraising contests can be fun and exciting. They can also result in a significant amount of good able to be accomplished. As the America’s Giving Challenge rolls into the final week, it is turning out to be one of the exciting contests. I told you in my last blog post about…
Thank Your Mentor Day – Thursday, January 24
Thursday is Thank Your Mentor Day. It is a day where many people will express their appreciation to those who took the time to encourage and guide them. Thank Your Mentor Day promotes four ways to honor your mentor: Contact your mentor directly to express your appreciation “Pass it on” by becoming a mentor to…
Do Gifts From Charities Influence Your Donations?
Laura Otten is director of The Nonprofit Center at La Salle University. She has created a new blog that I will be paying attention to called Nonprofit University. She will be sharing her thoughts and questions about the business side of nonprofit organizations. Laura recently submitted her first post Death Becomes Us. She discusses the…
8 Ways to Encourage a Chronically Ill Mom
by Lisa Copen Mommy moments come in all forms of days at the park, backyard BBQs, or meetings at the pool. They are a great time to get to know other mothers and share activities as well as advice. But as the number of women who live with chronic illness continues to grow, so does…