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Connecting Nonprofits With Pro Bono HelpMany nonprofits can't afford the help of designers and copywriters. CrowdSpring's volunteer program offers a solution.

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107,000 writers and graphic, web and industrial designers from 195 countries

More than 1 million entries submitted for projects each year

Estimated value of Give Back projects completed: more than $20,000

As the photojournalists' organization In Our Own Backyard made plans to launchAmericanPoverty.org, co-founder Steve Liss knew the project would require an attention-getting logo. Since thenonprofitgroup had limited financial resources for the photography project, Liss turned to the Give Back program from Chicago-basedcrowdSpring, an online marketplace that helps companies hire creatives, to get some pro bono assistance.

"About 140 designers submitted logos, and the quality of the work was so strong that it made the final decision very difficult," Liss says. The group ultimately chose a logo from a London-based designer.

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