School is back in session and the weather is about to become a little cooler, so how do we keep away the post-summer blues? With a month packed full of charity events sure to keep a smile on everyone’s face! Mark your calendar for the many events coming up in…
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Published August 22nd, 2011 by emily
As you know, we at Zealous Good are huge fans of the Classy Awards. The Classy awards aim to select the top philanthropic and charitable activities from nonprofits, businesses, and organizations around the world to recognize them for their actions. The awards allow the nonprofits to gain national…
Read More Powerlifting Lawyer-Extraordinaire’s Nomination for a Classy Award!
Published August 8th, 2011 by emily
Here are some fun nonprofit and social good events coming up in Chicago for the next two weeks!
Bud Billiken Parade
Date: Saturday, Aug. 13
Time: 10AM-6PM
39th & South Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
Chicago, IL 60653
“The parade features celebrities, politicians, businessmen, civic organizations and youth. It occurs on the South Side of Chicago in Cook…
Read More Chicago Social Good and Nonprofit Events: August 8th-24nd 2011
Published August 1st, 2011 by emily
We are extremely excited to announce some new nonprofit organization Zealous Good members. Zealous Good is now moving beyond our pilot program, which initially included four nonprofits: Chicago House, St. Vincent de Paul Center, Anixter Center, and Greenhouse Theater. Our current phase now includes 11 Chicago nonprofits. Meet our two newest NPOs: Friends…
Published July 22nd, 2011 by emily
I think we all know how difficult it is to make a fantastic website. Sure, you can have all the best business plans, social schmoozing skills, or creative ideas, but these days people don’t judge a book by its cover…they judge by your webpage. This can be problematic for those…
Read More The Nerdery Overnight Website Challenge, Chicago: Nonprofits and Nerdery, Unite!
Published July 14th, 2011 by emily
One of our great partner organizations here at Zealous Good is the St. Vincent de Paul Center in Chicago. One of SVDPC’s plans included a children’s butterfly garden, and we are proud to say we played a part in making this…
Read More St. Vincent de Paul Center Butterfly Garden: A Zealous Success Story!
Published July 11th, 2011 by emily
Welcome to the first post in Emily’s new Social Good Events calendar! This new series will be updated bi-weekly with all sorts of fun events happening in theChicago area that pertain to charity, nonprofits, fundraisers, social enterprise, and more! If you have an event you’d like to…
Read More New Series! Chicago Social Good Events: July 11-25, 2011
Published June 27th, 2011 by emily
Hey everyone! If you haven’t noticed, we’ve done a little redesigning here on the Zealous Good website, twitter page, and blog. We’ve got a slick new logo, using arrows to represent our…
Published June 17th, 2011 by emily
StayClassyis a new and revolutionary medium for helping nonprofits fundraise. They are masters of using social media to raise money quickly and effectively. StayClassy also works to develop a dynamic community of people dedicated to social good. One of their biggest events is the…
Read More Junior Council Chicago professionals nominated for Classy Awards!
Published June 13th, 2011 by emily
Zealous Good is all about connecting individual and company donors with non-profits. We try to make the whole in-kind donation process easier and more streamlined. So far, we’ve had great success by matching over $3,375 worth of donated goods and services to non-profits! However, we think we…
