Pencils of Promise founder Adam Braun is full of big ideas. His nonprofit has built 56 schools in rural communities in Laos, Nicaragua and Guatemala since 2009. Beginning this year, PoP made it a goal to hit 100 schools in these countries because education in rural areas is vitally important to the stability and growth of these ...
Here is an exercise: think about the last time you made a phone call to a family member or friend. Did you think about the costs? For most United States Military serving overseas, making a phone call can be an expensive action. Robbie and Brittany Bergquist realized this after hearing about one soldier’s $8,000 phone ...
As the Causes team looks forward to another exciting week I want to share some great examples of nonprofits using Causes to further their important efforts. NOT FOR SALE: A cause for freedom in Romania Last week Causes launched our first partnership with a nonprofit partner on delivering high quality content to the Causes community ...
This week the must-reads are focused on the three things I love the most about social media: cute animals, tracking and metrics, and communications strategy. Name An Orphaned Cub For Earth Day Last week Causes concluded a contest with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) to help raise $10,000 to support a group of ...
The Causes team likes to keep their ear to the ground about news when it comes to nonprofits, social media, online fundraising and thought leadership in the philanthropic community. In the spirit of openness and collaboration it seems only right that we share what we hear with you. With that in mind, we’re introducing a ...