The NPN Silent Auction is 100% online! Put in an early maximum bid and don't worry about it - you will get an email notification if someone outbids you. It’s quick and easy to register and there is something for everyone - from Mother's Day Gifts to something just for you.  Remember, bidding closes Sunday May 6th at 9pm CST!  Start shopping here www.biddingforgood.com/npnparents


More than $65,000 in goodies - READY, SET, SHOP!

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Posted on May 03, 2013 at 6:00 AM by Alison Ray

The Biggest NPN Shopping Event of the year is open for Bidding!  (Closes Sunday May 5th - 9pm CST)

Now that you've had a chance see our more than $65,000 in goodies for you and your friends, make sure to place YOUR maximum bids online!  We know how crazy life can get - set your max bid and rest easy.  You can stop back in and visit "your items" or check your email notifications to make sure you are still in the lead.  This event is open to the public &...

Posted on May 02, 2013 at 7:00 AM by Alison Ray

Chicago’s Biggest Online Shopping Event is here for you and your friends!

Scope out all of the fantastic items you want to bid on and create your very own shopping list.  GET REGISTERED to make sure you are ready to shop when bidding opens May 2nd.

This year - BIDDING CLOSES Sunday May 5th at 9pm CST - only 4 days to save on this amazing list.

Auction Site: www.biddingforgood.com/npnparents

Preview week: NOW! - Get registered to bid

Bidding: May 2-...

Posted on April 25, 2013 at 7:00 AM by Alison Ray

Irv & Shelly’s Fresh Picks has worked with schools and community organizations since we started delivering to households back in 2006, but our new School Box is the best way for you to get healthy food delivered to your home while also raising money for your children’s school.  

The School Box includes 8-10 staple produce items like apples, bananas, oranges, potatoes, lettuce, and several other basic items that rotate each week, including a ‘kid favorite...

Posted on March 12, 2013 at 6:00 AM by Shelly Herman

Between balancing work, family and other activities, time to read "parenting how-to" books is sometimes limited.  But the advice, ideas, and suggestions I've received from NPN discussion forums on everything from potty-training, bedtime issues and doctor recommendations are invaluable and easy to access!

I recently decided to  encourage people to run 26.2 miles. As a working mom of a 3-year old daughter and still trying to get settled into a new home, you might ...

Posted on January 28, 2013 at 6:00 AM by Carrie McAteer-Fournier

When a loved one is faced with a major crisis like a cancer diagnosis or recovering after a car accident, the first thing we ask is "What can I do to help?".  Thanks to fundraising sites like GiveForward, you now have an answer to the question.

Gone are the days when the most helpful thing you could do is bring over a casserole when a loved one is sick.  Now people have a variety of tools at their disposal to lend a hand, including online fundraising sites that have...

Posted on August 28, 2012 at 6:00 AM by Cate Conroy

This is a short story to introduce a new tool called Investing In Communities® (IIC) that’s free for individuals and companies to use to help the organizations that are helping our kids and our communities.

With $5,000 of IIC funding, Dreams for Kids was able to help 32 at-risk youth learn to become caring leaders.  With $2,000 of IIC funding, SIDS Illinois was enabled to purchase new cribs to use in their educational outreach program. Bear Necessities used the $1,000 of...

Posted on August 09, 2012 at 6:00 AM by Michael Pink

What would you do to help dogs and cats that didn’t have a home? 

Build doghouses outside the dog park. – Hayes, 7

No one loves animals as much as kids do.  Children are fascinated by animals, big and small, wild and domestic.  Often children relate to animals, and vice versa, in a way that adults simply cannot.   Since many kids connect with and love animals, participating in family-oriented opportunities to protect and help animals is an excel...

Posted on June 25, 2012 at 7:00 AM by Amy Cahill

We understand how busy you are and may have missed last month's silent auction preview. June 7th - 10th Chicago parents have a second chance to bid on and access great deals!!Start shopping at www.biddingforgood.com/npnparents


All Opening Bids Under $100- READY, SET, 2nd Chance to BID!

Register to bid or Sign In to Your Bidding for Good Account

Shop by Category- find what you want quickly and easily

Place Your Bids –  Select your items and ...

Posted on June 07, 2012 at 1:06 PM by Alison Ray

Support the Forum FUNdathon!!!

We know the NPN Discussion Forum is loved - it gets 600,000 page views a month!  We have very exciting changes coming this summer and now we need your help.  Get ready for a new forum platform with features like:

Dramatically improved user experience

Fast and flexible forum search/filtering

Separate community and childcare forums

Mobile access to all forums

Instantly know what content is new/unread

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Posted on May 24, 2012 at 7:00 AM by Sarah Cobb