Classes for Causes is a nonprofit organization that connects people through teaching and learning classes in order to raise awareness and money for charitable causes. Anyone can teach a class on their area of passion or expertise, with 80% of tuition fees going to the charity of the instructor's choice. The organization's vision is to become a premier network that leverages education to raise funds and awareness for positive social impact causes. It provides a new way for people to give back through sharing their knowledge and skills.

1. Classes for Causes
A New Way to Give
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2. Background
• An Inconvenient Truth
• Running
• Team In Training
• Ironing Shirts
• Teaching
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3. Mission
• Connecting people to raise awareness
and money for causes through teaching
and learning.
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4. Vision
• Grow into an organization that is
recognized as the premier network of
socially minded people dedicated to
leveraging education – both teaching
and learning – as a way to raise money
for, and awareness of, causes that
make a positive impact in the world.
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5. “Everyone can be great, because
everyone can serve.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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6. Concept
• Anyone can teach
• Teaching is a new way to give
• All you need is time and passion
• 80% of tuition fees go to the
charity/cause of the instructor’s choice
• Giving is easier because you are
getting something in return
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7. Example Classes So Far…
• Women’s Endocrinology
• PayPal for Pros
• How to Make Cell Phone Ringtones
• Marketing with Search Engines
• Style Sampler
• Dance Sampler
• Sculpture Molding
• Branding
• Create Your Business Plan Workshop
• Holistic Care for Dogs
• Intuitive Instructional Design
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8. Donating to…
• Support Network for Battered Women, San Jose
• Autism Research Institute
• Women’s Initiative
• The Foundation for AIDS Research
• We Can Solve It
• Brighthaven Holistic Animal Retreat
… and many more
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9. Teaching and learning is fun
"... While I have a reasonable technical background, I
had no real understanding of search engine
optimization. Your class last night gave me the
information I need in a package that made it easy to
understand. I left with a clear sense of *exactly* what
I need to do to improve my ranking. More importantly,
I left with supreme confidence that I can do it!..."
-- Renata J. Razza, Life Coach
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10. Non-profit Startup
• Received 501c3 Status on May 21, 2009 effective
April 23, 2008
• 20% of Tuition from classes goes to Classes for
Causes
• Additional fundraising is necessary
• Board of Directors is the support staff
• Need volunteers
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11. Volunteers Needed
• Finding venues in both the SF/East Bay and Silicon
Valley area
• Planning and executing fundraising events
• Partnering with other nonprofits
• Promoting the classes
• Recruiting students
• Recruiting teachers
• Grant research and applying for grants
• Legal advice
• Website redesign and print collateral design
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12. Thank You
• Thank you for your interest and support today
• Please let us know if you are interested in volunteering
• Donations are welcome :-)
• Thanks to everyone on the board of directors for their
extraordinary assistance in growing the organization
Susan Barnes
susan@classesforcauses.org
415-305-6403
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