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Think Outside the Box (of Chocolates): 5 School Trip Fundraiser Ideas
Student travel has many benefits, but it's also a big investment. Many school and community groups undertake a number of fundraising activities …
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4 Cities That Make American History Jump Off the Page
Are you looking for creative ways to get students excited about your classroom lessons? Do you feel like your students think of history as a …
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5 Reasons to Visit Washington, D.C. on Presidents' Day Weekend
Washington, DC is the country's largest living classroom - a perfect destination for student travel. As you visit the city's many monuments and …
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Celebrating Our Teachers
Although May 9th was National Teacher Day, many are celebrating teachers all week long! We at Brightspark Travel would like to extend a warm thanks …
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School Fundraising: Collecting, Tracking & Managing Funds
Collecting, managing and tracking funds can be one of the most rewarding aspects of the fundraising process. It can however, come with problems. With …
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Helpful Resources for Teaching September 11
While most of us can vividly remember the attacks on September 11, 2001, many students are too young to have personal experiences with the fateful …
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50 Creative School Fundraising Ideas
School fundraising events can be as fun and educational as they are lucrative. We put together our favorite school fundraising ideas in a variety of …
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Top 6 Ethnic Neighborhoods in Chicago
America is a country of immigrants, and nowhere is this more obvious than Chicago — a city where individuals from throughout the world settled in …
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9 Fundraising Lessons | No. 9 Optimize Matching Gift Programs
Did you know that some of your school’s parents can double their fundraising donations without paying a cent more? Many large corporations …
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9 Fundraising Lessons | No. 8: Go Green!
In addition to helping you reach your fundraising goals in a manner you can truly get behind, green fundraisers show students new ways to take care …
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