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Alt-labor: What are workers’ rights nonprofits?  

Candid

For example, the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA) undertook a six-year lobbying campaign in New York to pass better protections for domestic workers. Funding to workers’ rights organizations increased since the 2008 financial crisis. New York is the epicenter ii of funding for workers’ rights nonprofits.

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Majora Carter’s Eco-Entrepreneurship

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Education was her way out, but when she signed up for graduate studies at New York University, she returned to live with her parents and became involved in and reacquainted with her neighborhood. SB] 2 offers programs in technology, engineering, design and entrepreneurship to local youth, and supports local, early-stage companies. [SB]

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COVID-related National Service cannot just be gap year for privileged youth

ASU Lodestar Center

America has a long and rich history of national service, often turning to it as a powerful lever in times of crisis, as it did after 9/11, Hurricane Katrina and the Great Recession of 2008. It has been reported that the virus is twice as deadly for Black and Latino people in New York City as compared to whites.

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June Cause Awareness: LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

Qgiv

The march in New York City and parallel events that took place across the country are considered a watershed moment for LGBTQIA+ rights and the push for liberation of the LGBTQIA+ community. QC Pride was founded in 2008, revived in 2017, and serves the Quad Cities area of Iowa and Illinois. cities to commemorate the anniversary.

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Announcing Our Second Impact Labs Cohort on Zero Hunger: Supporting Small-Scale Farmers Globally

Saleforce Nonprofit

What are ways of translating early warning dashboards captured at the global level into local action? Molly’s background spans nonprofits and direct service, including work with small farmers in northeastern Brazil and upstate New York. What are ways of providing specific and real-time guidance for farmers? Eric Munoz.

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10 Twitter Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

That said, the best practices below are based on Nonprofit Tech for Good’s experience using Twitter almost daily since 2008. With so much stressful, depressing news in the world today, positive news stands out. It’s a good practice to tweet content relevant to breaking news stories.

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How can nonprofits effectively implement revenue diversification?

ASU Lodestar Center

The American spirit has long been rooted in entrepreneurial success (Acs et al, 2008). When one strategy, method, or product starts to plateau, there is room for a new strategy, method, or product, as a means of increasing revenue. New York: Nonprofit Finance Fund. Sources: Arcs, Z., Phillips, R., Audretsch, D., &