Free seminar: Software for Fundraising

Posted on April 23, 2010 by walkathonguide

Link to IdealWare’s free seminar on software for fundraising.

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Mist Tent for a Hot Walkathon Day

Posted on March 14, 2010 by walkathonguide

How to make a walkathon mist tent to keep your walkers cool.

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Fourteen Ideas to Make Your Walkathon Fun for Kids

Posted on February 24, 2010 by walkathonguide

How will you keep your walkers entertained, especially if most of them are kids?  A few walkathon entertainment ideas: Do things ahead of time to get the walkers engaged in what’s to come.  For example, if you will have special event T Shirts, get your principal, pastor or another beloved figure to show up wearing [...]

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Readathon Opportunity

Posted on February 10, 2010 by walkathonguide

We’re going to deviate from walkathons and talk about readathons.   A readathon  (or read a thon) is geared to kids ranging from the earliest readers all the way through high school.  Readers gather pledges based on how many minutes they read, much like walkathon-ers gather pledges for laps they walk. Schools and other groups [...]

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DoJiggy Grant Applications Due Nov 15

Posted on October 30, 2009 by walkathonguide

Announcing the grant opportunities for charitable groups from DoJiggy, a company that offers software for walkathons and other fund raising.

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