Early Education Non-Profit Needs Trendy Logo

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We need a modern, simple, clean logo design for our early education non-profit. Most non profits just aren't cool. Our non-profit, Raising Change, seeks to break the poverty cycle one preschool education at a time. Our goal is to make the organization social and interactive. The idea is to grow to one day be similar in noticeability like "live strong." Something everyone likes to wear and you feel like a big jerk if you decide not to donate.
The big idea we are playing with is that everyone who is a part has a way of "leaving their mark" on their community. The logo should have a sense of communicating this.
We need a logo that could be described as clean, modern and sophisticated while also recognizing that this organization is focused on early education and kids.
The following urls have some "concepts" that we think you can use for inspiration as you create our unique logo.
a version of the (indie film award seen here - http://www.thejoggerthemovie.com/2013/03/27/the-jogger-wins-best-narrative-feature/ where Raising Change is in center surrounded by hands/stars/ivy
Another idea is to produce something a bit more grunge... The organization has at its core that everyone can make a mark and do something. This would be an expression of that idea and could be clever. http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-121294084/stock-vector-grunge-background-watercolor-background-retro-background-vintage-background-business-background.html?src=D0gXsmll6X95m8y6wAFPKw-7-19
As far as type treatments, these are some we've been drawn to: http://www.shutterstock.com/pic-114019735/stock-vector-christmas-decoration-collection-set-of-calligraphic-and-typographic-elements-frames-vintage.html?src=D0gXsmll6X95m8y6wAFPKw-21-22
Industry/Entity Type
Education
Logo Text
Raising Change