Sentences with phrase «fundraiser so»

Run a big charity fundraiser so that for every book sold on a certain day or a certain week you give all or part of the profits to a charity of your choice (or better yet, run a fundraiser and then send everyone who donates a free pdf of your book — you won't make money directly from this but it's all about promoting you and your book).

We had a family picture taken as part of a preschool fundraiser so I'm happy with my results though we didn't make an outing of it.

The November Entrepreneur Café in Shepherdstown, W.V., was the town's third fundraiser so far this year.

As part of his push to keep money flowing into Democratic campaign accounts before the midterms, President Obama has appeared at 49 fundraisers so far this year — 46 of which were for party committees or PACs that will spend the money on political campaigns this fall.

The three highest Democratic fundraisers so far — the Milwaukee businessman Andy Gronik, state Rep. Dana Wachs and former Democratic Party chairman Matt Flynn — were all bolstered by their own personal wealth.

What makes checkout fundraisers so successful is this idea of «guilt giving» when your wallet is already open, says Paloma Raggo, a professor of philanthropy and non-profit leadership at Carleton University in Ottawa.

We are unable to hold large fundraisers so we depend a great deal on your donations for food and medical care for our rescued cats until adoption.

Not exact matches

He said his firm worked closely with a lawyer in Cosmos» own fundraiser of $ 17 million in early April so that all U.S. residents, except those from two states, could participate.

Grant once studied a group of fundraisers at a phone bank where the turnover rate was 400 percent annually, «so the entire staff would quit about every two months if you do the math,» he says.

So, we coupled the event with grassroots efforts like our social media check - in challenge, # 30to24 (30 days to 24 - hour Challenge), and prizes were awarded to the # 30to24 winner, top individual fundraiser, and the top team fundraiser.

So have guests at numerous fundraisers and benefits, such as those organized by Nebraska Furniture Mart, Forbes and Fortune.

Mike never liked being put in a box so he spent the last 20 years as an entrepreneur, investment banker, author, professor, speaker, angel investor and fundraiser for various charities.

«The great attraction was the Hudson River view and the fact that it was raw space, so we could create something from scratch,» says Leat, an investment banker and philanthropic fundraiser.

I've read several posts that talk about how Christians dumped him, and atheists donated money, but the article clearly says, «Bell said he knows Christians and agnostics who have contributed to his fundraiser as well, so it's not an all - atheist effort.»

However, 95 % or more of the money is used for administration expenses, which means the salaries of the fundraisers, office rent, car allowances and so on.

Mondays throughout the year the taproom will be closed to the public so that local non-profits can utilize the space for fundraisers.

So it's not surprising that Chef Rick Bayless, was eager to have Matthias participate in the Frontera 30th Anniversary Celebration, a joint fundraiser for his Frontera Farmer Foundation and FamilyFarmed, which will be held at The Art Institute of Chicago on Sunday, April 30.

Local organizations and groups love holding fundraisers or dinners at the innovative burger concept Dugg Burger because the atmosphere is so welcoming.

The man was missing at the Gunners fundraiser, so there's a clue that he will be sold, because Arsenal won't risk losing him for free.

So that you can continue to participate in the API Reads fundraiser, please purchase your book by clicking the «purchase» link to go to Amazon.

Asha and I are so grateful to everyone who participated in our #HelpWomenAtRisk fundraiser for Ethiopian women.

Those fundraisers would still not be allowed during the school day so they don't compete with school cafeterias.

But Passports With Purpose happens every year, so next winter there'll be another great fundraiser.

API will feature a membership drive, internal fundraisers, and other surprises so stay tuned and better yet, join in the celebration.

Greater Boston: Ann Gurka, MaryGrace Barber, Strickland Wheelock (Kathy Seymour was top Individual Statewide Fundraiser) Southeast and Islands: Peter Crosson, Mike Sylvia, Jack Tripp Central / West: Timothy O'Leary, Ann Lombard, Stephanie Hill & Family Headquarters Teams / Other: Sally Ferbert, Michael Pappone, David McGlynn Honorable Mention: The good news it that is was difficult to highlight only three top fundraisers per region, so special recognition is due to these additional team members for their fundraising success: Gwen Shipley, Mike Boss, Julia Yoshida, Ava Steenstrup, Roxane Larouche, Ryan and Darcy Evans, Susan Coe, Betty Valentine, William Atwater, and Roberta Hodson who all raised over $ 1,000.

The good news is that it was difficult to highlight only three top fundraisers per region, so special recognition is due to these additional team members for their fundraising success: Ava Steenstrup, Strickland Wheelock, Pam Chatis, Dan Fournier, Linda Pivacek, Peter and Marygrace Barber, Noel Mann, Roberta Hodson, Nancy and Chris Cristiciello, Don Wilkinson, and Dan Hershey.

Here in HISD, veritable «food courts» are set up at lunch at various high schools to sell junk food as fundraisers, and principals not only turn a blind eye, they're enthusiastic about them due to the revenue that is brought in — so much revenue that hefty fine from the TX Dept. of Agriculture is just the cost of doing business.

Students often prefer to buy these items rather than eat in overcrowded cafeterias or go off campus, and the fundraisers are so lucrative that some principals not only turn a blind eye to them, they are rarely deterred even when TDA fines the school for a violation.

She is the lifestyles editor and writer at a San Francisco Bay Area newspaper and has been a featured blogger for the Huffington Post; columnist for Mommy Tracked: Managing the Chaos of Modern Motherhood, ModernMom.com and Divorce 360; contributor to the anthologies «Nothing But the Truth So Help Me God: 73 Women on Life's Transitions» and «Knowing Pains: Women on Love, Sex and Work in Our 40s,» a fundraiser for breast cancer.

That piqued my curiosity, so for those of you with children currently in public school in grades K - 12, I'd be so grateful if you'd share more details via this second survey, which focuses exclusively on your children's school food environment: the food offered in the cafeteria, classrooms and campus fundraisers.

I have been getting so much useful feedback and information for my book from two surveys I've been circulating: one asking you about the notion of «kid food» and your general thoughts about the role of junk food in your kids» lives, and a second survey just for public school parents, asking your thoughts about school meals, a la carte snacks and on - campus food fundraisers.

the extra meal is the 1 or 2 slices of pizza, ring pop and gatorade the kids get to by at the pta fundraiser once a month — an hour or so after lunch.)

You have nothing to do all day so why can't you make the costumes for the school play, make cookies for the church bake sale, coach your child's little league team and organize a fundraiser for your daughter's dance team?

I took it to all the regions and they were on board, so we launched a national fundraiser at registers throughout the country and raised $ 750,000 in 6 weeks!

Cowan's visit to the Capital Region from his home state of Oregon just so happened to fall on a day when Cuomo decried the power of money at the Capitol, calling it «unbelievable,» just hours before he headed to Buffalo for a $ 5,000 - a-head fundraiser to benefit his 2014 re-election campaign.

His fundraiser comes on the same week his former top aide, Steve Cohen, and Democratic donor / activist Sean Eldridge and his fiance, Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes, launched a new coordinated effort to push for campaign finance reform in Albany — something for which Cuomo has repeatedly voiced support, but so far not done much to achieve.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo last month at a fundraiser for Democrats suggested there should be a political «marriage» between the two factions in the Senate so the party can gain control.

«There are plenty of people to do fundraisers, so why would you want to put anyone in a compromising position?»

With the 2013 City Council races already heating up, many are wondering who will get the coveted County Endorsement and it just so happens that none other than political boss Rep. Joe Crowley will be the surprise guest at the fundraiser.

A Florida hospital foundation is canceling a fundraiser luncheon at Trump's Mar - a-Lago club, becoming the 18th charity to do so after the president's comments on the violence at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville.

In fact, politicians may stop having so many fundraisers, because they won't want to fund their opponents after a certain point.

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York state lawmakers relied on lobbyists to contribute thousands of dollars to their campaigns at the 167 fundraisers they've held or scheduled in Albany so far this year, according to a government watchdog group.

We feel it's outright disingenuous for a blog of this caliber to promulgate such bullshit about how great Tony Avella and Paul Graziano are without so much as mentioning how many times Tony has been caught up in the universe of corruption: from allowing convicted Assemblyman Brian McLaughlin's to throw him lavish fundraisers, «Avella has served Assemblymember McLaughlin faithfully since he took office in 1992, according to City Limits,» to the favor trading with convicted felon Richard Lipsky, right down to supporting anti-Asian racist Sonny Carson not to mention his personal vendetta against young activists.

Why won't Cuomo just duck this fundraiser like he ducks so many vital issues?

The exclusive so - called leader's group has given the Conservatives more than # 40m for access to David Cameron and cabinet ministers and this week the Conservatives held their annual Black and White Ball, a black - tie fundraiser where last year a sculpture of David Cameron was sold for # 90,000.

Levy, a prodigious fundraiser, still harbored statewide aspirations, so his demise is a good thing for Cuomo.

If so, contact Mandy Taylor, Community Fundraiser at Freedom from Torture: [email protected]

New York state lawmakers relied on lobbyists to contribute thousands of dollars to their campaigns at the 167 fundraisers they've held or scheduled in Albany so far this year, according to NYPIRG.

The PAC will be hosting a fundraiser next week in New York City at a wine shop, but the location only has the capacity to hold 50 people, so the event will be small.

He was coming from the DSCC's annual golf fundraiser, which I assume was well - attended, and so he was in a position to know.