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Research on Gender Pay Gap in Nonprofit Sector

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Consider this: The average pay of a white woman in the United States is 78 cents on the dollar, compared to her counterpart… and much lower for women of color (see chart, below). Yes, the same sector which works tirelessly toward ending injustices, breaking down barriers and fighting for equality. Watch the On-Demand Video Here.

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September Cause Awareness: National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

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Edwin Shneidman (left) at his home in Los Angeles, California with Maurizio Pompili, who was the recipient of the 2008 Shneidman Award. By this point, suicide was a global health issue, and the United Nations and World Health Organization had worked to establish guidelines for suicide prevention strategies. However, the U.S.

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

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A couple of weeks ago, we announced our first cohort on Zero Hunger, focusing on food insecurity in the United States. Supporting them is not only essential to the global community’s food supply, but also to the day-to-day well-being of the communities in which they work and live. However, there’s a lot more work to be done.

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

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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. All rights reserved.

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Connect2Compete: The Biggest Digital Inclusion Project in the U.S.

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Connect2Compete (C2C) is a project to supply low-cost broadband Internet, low-cost computers, and free training to as many as 100 million "offline" Americans. It is part of an ongoing national effort to bridge the digital divide in the United States. It was launched by the U.S. How the Project Got Going.

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Are Social Enterprises Viable Models for Funding Nonprofits?

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Today we are highlighting the work of Thom Reilly , Director of the Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University. Interest in exploring these models has been rising in the United States, but they are much more common in Europe. This article was originally published by Taylor & Francis Online.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: What It Takes to Lead.

ASU Lodestar Center

A 2008 study shows that the nonprofit sector employs approximately 13 million people in the United States. [1] Therefore, they prefer to hire experienced professionals—or those who have training in nonprofit leadership and management skills. We welcome your comments and feedback. Pollak, T. & Blackwood, A.