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Good Food Revolution: Will Allen of Growing Power

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In 2008, Will was named a John D. In May 2010, TIME magazine named Will to the TIME 100 World's Most Influential People. He is now the CEO of Growing Power , an organization that develops community food systems. and Katherine T. MacArthur Foundation Fellow, a "genius grant," only the second farmer ever to be so honored.

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Investing in the Infrastructure of Nonprofit Organizations

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" So wrote Cynthia Gibson, then of the Carnegie Corporation , and Nonprofit Quarterly Editor-in-Chief Ruth McCambridge in a 2008 special issue of that magazine dedicated to infrastructure. "Like a body without a backbone, a sector without a strong infrastructure will crumble."

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Collaborative Technologies for Social Impact: How Survivors Connect leverages the web and you can, too!

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I originally wrote this feature for the World Pulse magazine. In 2008, Aashika graduated from the University of California, Berkeley; she is now working on her Masters in Philosophy in Development Studies at the University of Cambridge, UK where she’s a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar. Please share it with your networks!

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Windows Server 2003 Will Hit End of Life in 6 Weeks

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Hackers are anxiously waiting to exploit any vulnerabilities associated with this event. Keep in mind that while Windows Server 2008 is the next family of server products, you should consider moving straight to the latest Windows Server , or cloud instances that are applicable to your organization. Here's Your End-of-Support Plan.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Can You Teach a Watchdog New Tricks?

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Associate Professor, ASU School of Community Resources & Development This post is about a bad dog and the role that a class of ASU students is playing in its quest for redemption. Magazines like Forbes , U.S. Zooop — fast-forward to 2008: Charity Navigator gets new executive leadership in Ken Berger.

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Nonprofit Technology News Celebrity Forecasts for 2014

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She was named by Fast Company Magazine as one of the most influential women in technology. She is the 2010 NTEN Award Winner and was named to the NonProfit Times list of the 50 most influential people in the charitable sector in 2008. Beth’s prediction is that cows will tweet! Words are not enough anymore.

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Off the Mat, Into the World: An Interview with Seane Corn

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Seane has been featured in commercials and has appeared on the cover of Yoga Journal , Fit Yoga , and many other magazines. For example, we put together the 2008 Seva Challenge. Because of my association with YouthAIDS, I have to access to NGOs, (non-governmental organizations), and got them to permit us to do volunteer work.