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Joshua R. Wells, Expedition
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I haven’t even directly asked anyone for money yet, just
added the link to my email signature! Imagine when I have the
guts to come right out and ask!" Suzan, My Wonderful Dog Fundraiser
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"I just wanted to
thank you for the very easy-to-use fundraising pages
for the Angel Adventures Walk. We thought
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than double the goal we had set for ourselves! We were able to
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Audrianna, Fundraiser for PanCAN |
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"I sent the
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this way was so much better... It truly made a difference for
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I will spread the 'firstgiving.com' word with others
who are doing nonprofit fundraising. And thank you for keeping
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"Justgiving with its
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Richard Fusco, NKF-MA-NH-RI-VT
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