Get help from a few of Squidoo's finest!
If you're a charity looking for a little help making a lens, get it from a Mentor! These fine lensmasters have volunteered to assist you with your lensmaking needs.
To get help, first try some of the lenses and other resources we've listed below. If you need one-on-one feedback, leave a message below and a mentor will get in touch with you.
Using Squidoo is a key skill for building your online reputation and becoming eligible for our cash giveaways. In just 15 minutes a day, you and your volunteers can become lens-building superstars!
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To get help, first try some of the lenses and other resources we've listed below. If you need one-on-one feedback, leave a message below and a mentor will get in touch with you.
Using Squidoo is a key skill for building your online reputation and becoming eligible for our cash giveaways. In just 15 minutes a day, you and your volunteers can become lens-building superstars!
Image courtesy of heraklit and a Creative Commons license.
Which category do you fall into?
We love to make sure all our charity info is up-to-date so each of our sponsored charities can enjoy the same access to benefits. If we don't have the right info for you, please update it by sending an email to charity at squidoo.com. Thanks!
- I've been sponsored on Squidoo for 2+ months.
Howdy veteran! You're currently hooked up with a few perks. Lensmasters can set lenses to donate their royalties to you directly, you're on the list for our Donations Module, and your official Squidoo lens is listed at Charity Central. You should also be signed up for our Charity Newsletter updates. - I've been sponsored on Squidoo for less than 2 months.
Welcome, new charity! Lensmasters can set lenses to donate their royalties to you directly, and your official Squidoo lens is listed at Charity Central. You also signed up for our Charity Newsletter updates. You may NOT yet be on our list for the Donations Module, but will be added soon. - I'm not a Squidoo sponsored charity yet.
If your organization is based in the US and has a 501(c)(3) status, you can get more information here about applying.
First things first - help for your first lens
Building your first lens can be daunting, but the good news is you've already done it! All our charities are required to have an official Squidoo presence before applying. Building your second lens is even easier, and you'll have 50 before you know it!Here are some lenses with helpful hints for building those first important lenses.
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Making your First Lens Mentor
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EVERYBODY can Squidoo! You can too! It might take you an afternoon to 'get the hang of it', but that afternoon can be LOTS of fun. You don't need to be an expert in anything 'internet-y' to be able to build a beautiful, useful and successful Squido...
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Creating your "About Our Charity" Lens
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If you're thinking about becoming one of Squidoo's sponsored charities or non-profits, welcome and congratulations! For those willing to put forth the work, partnering with Squidoo gives you an amazing opportunity to put the internet to work for your...
Helpful Squidoo Links
- The Answer Deck
- A collection of lensmaster-written lenses to help you build, promote, and succeed on Squidoo.
- SquidU Forum
- Our lensmaster-driven forum for getting lens critiques, finding help, promoting your charity, and meeting our lovely Squid-community.
Our Charity Mentors!
These fine volunteers are at the ready to answer your pressing charity questions! You can get a hold of them by leaving a note in the guestbook below. Someone will get back to you at the email address you leave.Ask a question
When you submit a question here, along with your email address, we'll send it to the charity mentors for feedback.
Or, interested in becoming a Charity Mentor? Tell us why you'd be great at it, and include some links to helpful charity related lenses you've built, or charities you've helped on Squidoo. We'll be in touch.
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- stargazer00 stargazer00 Nov 27, 2009 @ 12:52 pm
- Blessed and featured on Angels Unaware!
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- glenis glenis Nov 14, 2009 @ 4:39 am
- I'm interested in writing an article regarding "Guide Dogs for the Blind"...it's an Australian charity and one that I have always supported (by giving donations)...do I contact the charity and ask permission?, and if given permission can I incorporate a link to the charity's web page.?..how does one go about this?...I am new to social media, but want to make a contribution and start learning. Thankyou Glenis
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- SquidooKimberly SquidooKimberly Sep 20, 2009 @ 9:36 am | in reply to RedSonja94
- The charity must do it themselves. You can learn more about this at http://www.squidoo.com/charity-sign-up
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- RedSonja94 RedSonja94 Sep 20, 2009 @ 9:20 am
- Can anyone sponsor a 501(c)(3) charity for Squidoo or does the charity have to do it themselves?
by SquidooKimberly
I'm Kimberly, your Community & Charity Organizer on Squidoo. Check out these lenses for more helpful tips on using your favorite internet service - Sq... (more)
