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Thanks to Our Cause Administrators!

Causes recently reached out to recognize some of our incredible cause administrators who use our tools to encourage their members to stay involved and take action. While we are focused on creating a great platform for activism and fundraising, the success of Causes depends on the motivation and determination of leaders across the globe. These ...

Sean Vora’s Follicle Fundraiser, Part 2

A few weeks ago, we posted on this blog about Sean Vora’s Follicle Fundraiser. Sean’s cause continues to gain buzz and supporters, so here is an update from Sean on his hair-raising fundraising adventure and the video update he posted to the cause last week. Thanks for the shout-outs Sean and keep it up! Hello ...

Government shutdown ignites mustachioed social media competition

Causes has been closely following how the government shutdown in Minnesota has affected state sponsored nonprofits. We were thrilled to discover that the Conservation Corps created an innovative project/contest on Causes. After seeing their project we asked Carissa Butler, Recruitment Coordinator at the Conservation Corps Minnesota and Iowa, to write this guest blog post.  Around the Conservation ...

Causes Investigates Growing Trends of Homelessness

Times of economic crisis bring to the forefront the everyday struggles and suffering of those Americans for who every day is a battle to make ends meet. Recently 60 Minutes and NPR aired an investigative series chronicling the effects of the recession on homelessness in America. While homelessness is a perennial issue in the United ...

Wisconsins use the Causes platform on both sides of the budget bill

As we continue to explore activists’ use of our platform, I wanted to highlight two causes on opposite sides of the Wisconsin budget conflict. Just a little primer Wisconsin’s Governor Scott Walker(R) has proposed a bill that would end collective bargaining agreements for all state workers except for Fire, Police and Inspectors. This effort is ...

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