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Last week we launched three new campaigns:

• CivicSponsor is a platform for funding community public projects with tax-deductible donations.  The government is falling behind on being able to fund public projects, so this business provides taxpayers in the community a channel to fund the projects they want directly and with transparency.  Citizens will know where their money is going and will have a direct say in it.  This campaign will help launch CivicSponsor by launching its pilot projects in Philadelphia, PA and San Jose, CA.     
• Grow Dat Youth Farm hires teenagers to grow food on its farm for the New Orleans community.  Forty percent of the crops go to New Orleans families that don’t have access to fresh, healthy foods.  Also, while farming, the teenagers learn how to work in teams, communicate, and cook.  This year, the farm wants to hire 20 new employees.  It already has funding for 14.  This campaign on StartSomeGood will help it raise money to hire the last 6 employees.  
• Bottomup Chess Academy uses chess as a way to teach low-income South African youths who deal with neighborhood violence and gangsterism on a regular basis how to make the correct life choices.  Chess promotes careful thought and consideration and rationale.  The Chess Academy’s campaign will help launch a pilot program to bring a daily chess class to certain primary schools in South Africa.  

We also saw one campaign reach its tipping point:

• With about one month left, dane101 was able to reach its tipping point and still has time to reach its overall funding goal.  With the tipping point funds, dane101 will be able to hire two freelance writers to cover the 2012 election and the news in Madison, Wisconsin.  Any additional funds raised from now until the campaign’s end will be used to hire more freelance writers for other various topics.  Join us in congratulating dane101 on reaching its tipping point.  We hope dane101 can go even further and raise funds for the project in entirety. 

We had one campaign end successfully:

• We are so excited to see Connective Possibilities finish its campaign with such great success.  In fact, the campaign was very close to reaching its overall funding goal.  The funds will help with a critical step in the launch of Connective Possibilities.  It will be able to incorporate as a nonprofit, build a website and recruit volunteers and partners that will help bring critical life resources to low-income families.

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Social entrepreneurs, have these new and successful campaigns inspired you to start your own good? Do you have a social enterprise, a non-profit, or an amazing idea that needs some momentum to take off? Visit our site to find out how to start your own campaign today. Still have questions? We have answers—check out our FAQ section.