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Over The Edge Fundraiser: A Daring Take on Fundraising

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Over the Edge has been partnering with nonprofits to host rappelling fundraisers since 2008. Qgiv Client Greater Miami Youth for Christ did a great job sharing livestreamed video of their event on social media. I mean, who wouldn’t want to fundraise for a chance to feel like the star of an action movie?

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Women of Color Resource Center: An Interview with Anisha Desai

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The following is an edited transcript of an interview I did with her on March 25th, 2008 for the Big Vision Podcast. Desai came to the Women of Color Resource Center from a Deputy Director role at United for a Fair Economy. She has co-authored publications on fair taxation, housing and the racial wealth divide.

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Community colleges: A critical access point to higher education

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Since 2008, private philanthropy in the U.S. Looking just at funding from private and community foundations, the top recipient of grant dollars is the Foundation for California Community Colleges ($188 million), followed by the Miami Dade College Foundation ($118 million). has awarded over $3.5 Their largest grant of $16.5

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