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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. Thankfully, this pandemic will likely inspire a new wave of national service. posted by Jaime Ernesto Uzeta, CEO, Public Allies.

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

Saleforce Nonprofit

An estimated 811 million people are hungry globally. After working on a non-profit project supporting the fight to end global hunger, she earned her Masters in Gastronomy, uniting her love of food and culture with a passion for understanding the impacts of hunger and food insecurity on displaced people such as immigrants and refugees.

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Convio 2008 Innovator Awards - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

Here are the results for the 2008 Innovator Awards: Advocacy campaign or program Honorable Mention: National Parks Conservation Association Winner: Freepress for their StopBigMedia.com campaign Over 200,000 comments sent to the FCC and Senate and overturned and FCC ruling to block monopolies in media companies. Komen for the Cure race.

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Get to Know the Lodestar Center: Lili Wang

ASU Lodestar Center

I joined ASU in Fall 2008, and it’s been 8 years. I worked for the Taubman Center for Public Policy at Brown University, and I got my doctoral degree from the University of Southern California. What do you think people should know about your work, or about the Lodestar Center, that they might not be aware of?

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The Art of Petition Delivery

Care2

So you got 10,000 people to sign your petition - awesome! We all know that petitions are effective for list growth and influencing policy when combined with a strategic campaign plan. It is a coalition effort comprised of National Wildlife Federation, National Audubon Society and Environmental Defense Fund.

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The New Economy

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

First, decrease earnings and wealth inequities by going back to the tax policies of the 50s, 60s and 70s, where those who were wealthy paid much more in taxes than they do today. He says: "Which brings us to the global crisis that began in 2007–2008. Econ4 :"4 people 4 the planet 4 the future". Blog Category: America.

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The New Economy

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

First, decrease earnings and wealth inequities by going back to the tax policies of the 50s, 60s and 70s, where those who were wealthy paid much more in taxes than they do today. He says: "Which brings us to the global crisis that began in 2007–2008. Econ4 :"4 people 4 the planet 4 the future". Blog Category: America.