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Why Children’s & Junior Executive Boards Are Key for Mission-Driven Organizations

NonProfit PRO

By creating a children’s and junior executive board, a group of young leaders dedicated to maintaining the focus of forward action. Board Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation and Animal Sanctuary children's board junior executive board

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The Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children’s Mental Health Announces Call for Innovation Award Applications

NonProfit PRO

Morgan Stanley announced the second call for applications for the Morgan Stanley Alliance for Children’s Mental Health Innovation Awards, which aims to identify and fund mental healthcare solutions for children and young adults across the United States.

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Bronx Children’s Museum Names Preschool Founder as Executive Director

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By M.J. Prest Also, the Council on Foreign Relations has tapped a former adviser to President Obama to serve as its leader, and Arnold Ventures hires an economist as executive vice president of criminal justice

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Director of Marketing - Phoenix Children's Foundation

Arizona State University

Looking to join an amazing team in a nonprofit environment, supporting a best of children’s hospital? We are seeking an experienced and highly effective marketing expert and leader to join the growing Marketing and Communications Team within the Phoenix Children’s Foundation.

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Psychiatrist - Children & Adolescent

Arizona State University

Psychiatrist - Children & Adolescent. Psychiatrist - Children & Adolescent. Organization: Jewish Family & Children's Service (JFCS). Jewish Family and Children’s Service’s (JFCS) values each and every talented applicant, regardless of religious beliefs, race, age, origin, gender, sexual orientation, or cultural background. jarrod.medeiro…. Fri, 11/25/2022 - 11:27. Nonprofit Jobs and Career Opportunities. Type of organization: Human Services. Location: Phoenix, Arizona.

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Mattel Supports Children’s Foundation With Portion of Proceeds of First Responder Barbie Dolls

NonProfit PRO

Mattel’s latest line of Barbie dolls spotlights six real-life women — who also are frontline health care heroes with significant contributions during the pandemic — and will support the First Responders Children’s Foundation that benefits the children of first responders.

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CauseTalk Radio Ep60: Investment in Employees Pays Dividends for Children Cancer Nonprofits

Selfish Giving

On today’s episode of CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to John Kordsmeier , President of the Northwest Mutual Foundation , about the first year results of their fundraising efforts for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation and Starlight Children’s Foundation. CauseTalk Radio Podcast alex''s lemonade stand cause marketing northwest mutual starlight children''s foundation

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Reddit Thread Prompts More Than $200,000 in Donations to Foster Children Nonprofit

NonProfit PRO

After a Reddit user posted to the Ask Reddit thread “What is something you've done purely out of the goodness of your heart but have not told anyone?" users shared an array of good deeds.

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Practical Advice for Parents to Reduce Children’s Social Media Anxiety

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Practical Advice for Parents to Reduce Children’s Social Media Anxiety. Now those parents have children of their own and they are contending with something that they never did: social media. What can parents do to help their children with this anxiety about social media?

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CauseTalk Radio Ep42: Child Mind Institute Shines Light on Children’s Mental Health

Selfish Giving

The tragic shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary in December have brought widespread attention to the issue of children’s mental health. CauseTalk Radio Podcast causetalk radio child mind institute children's mental health sandy hook elementaryOn today’s show, Megan interviews Dr. Harold Koplewicz, Founding President of the Child Mind Institute , the only nonprofit dedicated to this very cause.

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Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals’ Events to Become Mobile-Friendly With Launch of DonorDrive New App

NonProfit PRO

One of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals' largest peer-to-peer events is the Miracle Network Dance Marathon, a movement that unites high school, college and university students in raising funds and awareness for children’s hospitals.

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Ep224: How Children's Miracle Network Raises 70% of its Revenues from Retailers

Selfish Giving

Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Clark Sweat , Chief Revenue Officer at Children's Miracle Network (CMN), about CMN's incredible success with checkout charity. On the show, Megan, Clark and I discuss: Clark Sweat, Children's Miracle Network. CMN's continued success with checkout charity. The average tenure of a CMN partner is 20 years! How CMN keeps its checkout charity programs fresh and raising lots and lots of money.

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Ep185: The Story Behind Big Lots' $50 Million Gift to Nationwide Children's Hospital

Selfish Giving

Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Jeremy Ball , who leads the Big Lots Foundation and is director of philanthropy and events for the parent company Big Lots , about the retailers impressive cause marketing efforts on behalf of Nationwide Children's Hospital. In August, the Foundation announced a $50 million transformational gift to Nationwide Children’s Hospital. How Big Lots support for Nationwide Children's went from a few pallets of food to a $50 million donation.

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Study: 88% of Children Donate to Charity

Care2

You may think it’s odd for children to be a donor audience, but for many children, charitable giving is an important part of their family values and upbringing. The study follows the charitable giving habits of 903 children aged 8 to 19. Check out some of the key findings: 88% of children donated to charity. 87% of children whose families are low income and 86% whose families are middle income donated to charity. Volunteering is important to children.

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Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals’ Events to Become Mobile-Friendly With Launch of DonorDrive New App

NonProfit PRO

One of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals' largest peer-to-peer events is the Miracle Network Dance Marathon, a movement that unites high school, college and university students in raising funds and awareness for children’s hospitals.

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The NonProfit Voice Ep 70: Maximize Fundraising With the Right Messaging Mindset

NonProfit PRO

Jacqueline House, Safe Children Coalition’s vice president of communications and community engagement,and Tracy Vanderneck, president of Phil-Com, join The NonProfit Voice to share the keys to nonprofit messaging.

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Our EveryAction Hero: Middle East Children's Alliance

EveryAction

The Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA) works to protect the rights and improve the lives of children in the Middle East through aid, empowerment and education. There were guards stationed everywhere throughout the camp and when she came back she knew that she wanted to do something for the children there. Two years after MECA started sanctions were imposed on Iraq, which were ultimately were responsible for the deaths of half a million children under the age of 5.

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Children’s Museum Denver Demonstrates How to Employ the Minute Message Model

Mission Minded

Mission Minded’s client, the Children’s Museum of Denver, announced the public phase of their capital campaign at a groundbreaking ceremony on April 8, 2014. Blog Capital Campaign Nonprofit Branding Nonprofit Communications Nonprofit Fundraising Nonprofit Training Storytelling Videos capital campaign children''s museum denver Minute Message Model one minute message

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IKEA Saves the Children When Facebook Fans Invite Friends to Shop

Selfish Giving

On January 14th, IKEA is hosting a Bring Your Own Friends (BYOF) event with deals and giveaways and is rewarding Facebook fans that invite their friends with a donation to Save the Children. The donation to Save the Children is a secondary benefit, and the charity gets the money whether the invitee shows up or not. This is my featured post in Mediapost: Causes. Subscribe to its weekly newsletter and learn from some of the best thought leaders in the cause world! .

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Nonprofit Spotlight: Homeless Children’s Playtime Project

Nonprofit Marketing Blog

We love supporting our customers with great online fundraising tools and in real life: this weekend we’ll be putting on our running shoes and hitting the trails for the Homeless Children’s Playtime Project’s annual Defenders of Play 5k. Meet Homeless Children’s Playtime Project. Children experiencing homelessness often lack access to safe places to play in shelters and transitional housing.

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URGENT ACTION REQUEST: Jailed in Dubai for Helping Children

The Agitator

A British-Australian dual national living in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates city that bills itself as a “friendly holiday resort”, has been detained for weeks because he tried to raise money for Afghan child refugees using his Facebook page. Scott Richards, a volunteer fundraiser, has been charged by Dubai authorities for “fundraising without permission” He faces up to a year in prison under a new law regulating charities amid regional concerns about donations reaching extremists.

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Endaoment Launches Fund to Raise Money for Homes, Water and Meals in Underserved Communities

NonProfit PRO

News/Stats/Studies Social Service/Public Welfare/Human Services Basic Needs Fund Blockchain charity water Crypto Endaoment Feed the Children New Story

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Dvon Williams Named CCO for Big Brothers Big Sisters of America

NonProfit PRO

Children/Youth News/Stats/Studies BBBSA Big Brothers Big Sisters of America Boys & Girls Clubs of America Dvon Williams National 4-H CouncilBig Brothers Big Sisters of America has announced Dvon Williams as Chief Communications Officer (CCO).

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CauseTalk Radio Ep70: A Spirit of Giving at Spirit Halloween

Selfish Giving

Today on CauseTalk Radio , Megan and I talk to Heather Golin , Director of Special Projects, at Spirit Halloween about their nationwide fundraiser for children’s hospitals. The Spirit of Children has raised $11 million since 2006. CauseTalk Radio Podcast cause marketing children''s hospital spirit halloween spirit of children

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Meyer Foundation Appoints George L. Askew, M.D., as President & CEO

NonProfit PRO

News/Stats/Studies Docs for Tots Meyer Foundation The Menkiti Group Voices for America's ChildrenThe Meyer Foundation announced that George L. Askew, M.D. will serve as the Foundation's next president and CEO, effective April 1.

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The NonProfit Voice Ep 57: Is Your Nonprofit Prepared for the Risk of a Child Sexual Abuse Allegation?

NonProfit PRO

Children/Youth Tax, Legal & Compliance

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On World AIDS Day: More pregnant women and children must get treatment

Nonprofit Tech for Good

New HIV infections in children are down, but reaching the goal of an AIDS-free generation requires that more HIV positive pregnant women receive antiretroviral treatment to decrease the risk of infection for their babies. Thanks to remarkable global commitment, the world has seen a 24 per cent reduction in new HIV infections in children – from 430,000 in 2009 to 330,000 in 2011. In India over 14,000 children got infected in 2011, with a 13 per cent decline from 2009.

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2021 Board Member of the Year: TJ Lynch

NonProfit PRO

Awards Children/YouthThanks to TJ Lynch’s guidance as treasurer and board member, he has helped the nonprofit — which pairs youths with real-world, on-the-job experience — grow substantially.

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Retaining the Pandemic’s Captive Audience May Be the Key to 2021’s Year-End Giving Strategy

NonProfit PRO

Capital Campaigns Children/Youth RetentionFor New York City-based Smile Train, the largest cleft organization in the world, its year-end efforts last year presented challenges, yet valuable lessons learned that it will utilize as it moves forward. The COVID-19 pandemic halted its work around the world, but it soon found its voice, urging supporters that its work is still needed. Now, capitalizing on last year’s fundraising success is vital.

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New Site for Coalition for Children Affected by AIDS (CCABA) Demonstrates Power of Minute Message Model

Mission Minded

We’re pleased to announce the recent launch of the new website for Coalition for Children Affected by AIDS (CCABA). The website highlights how the Minute Message Model can improve the way an organization talks about their work online. Before designing the site, Mission Minded worked closely with CCABA to clarify their brand and craft the [.]. Nonprofit Messaging Nonprofit Web Nonprofit communications Storytelling

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New Site for Coalition for Children Affected by AIDS (CCABA) Demonstrates Power of Minute Message Model

Mission Minded

We’re pleased to announce the recent launch of the new website for Coalition for Children Affected by AIDS (CCABA). The website highlights how the Minute Message Model can improve the way an organization talks about their work online. Before designing the site, Mission Minded worked closely with CCABA to clarify their brand and craft the [.]. Nonprofit communications Nonprofit Messaging Nonprofit Web Storytelling

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The presence of children does not affect whether or not someone would consider a gift in their will or estate.

iMarketSmart

Donors without children make the best planned giving prospects. Out of 990 respondents who told us whether or not they had children and whether or not they would consider a gift to the charity in their will or estate plan, we found virtually no difference between the folks that had children and those that didn’t. In fact, those without children were.63% (about 5/8%) more likely to consider a gift in their will or estate plan.

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Tutor a child, change a life.

Volunteer Match

School on Wheels is an organization enhancing educational opportunities for children who are experiencing homelessness from kindergarten through twelfth grade. 1:20 children in CA don’t have homes. 64% of children experiencing homelessness do not graduate high school.

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UPDATED FINDINGS: The presence of children DOES affect whether or not someone would consider a gift in their will or estate.

iMarketSmart

I thought I found data that debunked the common theory that the absence of children is a good indicator of the likelihood of a planned gift. Russell helped me parse the data more carefully and found the following: Survey respondents with a spouse, with children and especially with grandchildren were LESS likely to leave a gift in their will or estate plan or consider one. .

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Cause Marketing Goes to the Movies

Selfish Giving

Wehrenberg Theatres with 15 locations throughout the Midwest are supporting Variety the Children’s Charity of St. “Would you like to buy a Gold Heart pin for $3 to help Children’s Charity? Cause Marketing In Action cause marketing the jimmy fund variety the children's charity wehrenberg theatresMy team and I have had some luck working with movie theaters here in Boston.

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Cause Marketing Success may be as Close as Your Next Oil Change

Selfish Giving

jude children's research hospital Our friends at Cone this week shared that Jiffy Lube had already reached more than 65 percent of its $1 million national fundraising goal for the 2010 Maintenance Partners for Life campaign. Thanks to customer support at the register for a $3 savings book, the fast lube franchise has already raised $658,655 for the American Heart Association’s Go Red For Women movement in just three weeks, as of February 22.

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Foursquare ‘Checkin for Charity’ Hits 135k Checkins, Raises $15k

Selfish Giving

The Foursquare Checkin for Charity campaign at SXSW 2010 I first reported on last week was a big success for the Save the Children Haiti Relief Fund. Tags: Cause Marketing News cause marketing cause-related marketing checkin for charity foursquare harvard university microsoft paypal save the children studiogood sxsw By the end of SXSWi , attendees had logged over 135,000 checkins on Foursquare. The effort was supported by over 2,400 tweets that included the #sxswHaiti hashtag.

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Kony 2012 Part 2—Back to Build Credibility

Getting Attention

Invisible Children’s (IC) Kony 2012 is the poster child of nonprofit video storytelling. That, followed by the public and extreme breakdown of Invisible Children’s co-founder Jason Russell, raised a lot of eyebrows. Now Invisible Children is back with this Kony 2012: Part 2-Beyond Famous video. My critique: The Invisible Children folks are great storytellers in the tradition of Madison Avenue—Lots of style, little substance.

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SpaceX’s Inspiration4 Campaign for St. Jude Surpasses $200M Fundraising Goal

NonProfit PRO

Jude Children’s Research Hospital in the process. Inspiration4 returned from orbit Saturday, raising millions for St. Though the campaign goal was met, it will continue raising money through February 2022. Health Major Gifts

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Help Japan’s Earthquake & Tsunami Survivors – Donate Now

Getting Attention

Save the Children – Has worked in Japan for 25 years. Fundraising: Innovations & Research American red cross disaster donate earthquake relief fundraising global giving Japan relief save the children tsunamiThe speed and breadth of the devastation in Japan is astounding. You can follow the story via CNN or Al Jeezera.

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Gamifying Insulin Injections

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Thumy’s insulin kit helps children feel confident and comfortable administering their own medication By Nayanika Guha.

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For the Love of Volunteering: A gift both given and received

Volunteer Match

SNAPkids is a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of children with disabilities by providing community-based swimming and fitness activities.

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Stacey Stewart Will Lead Mothers Against Drunk Driving; Ronald McDonald House Charities Taps New CEO

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Prest Also, the Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health announces its first executive director, and the Fund for Global Human Rights will install its new CEO in May By M.J.