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6 Must-Read Climate Fiction Novels for Our Changing World

Saleforce Nonprofit

Well, I have good news: You can do both! In 2012, there was a day when I felt that guilt and stumbled upon the outstanding book, Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. New York 2140. New York 2140. Little did I know it’s a classic example of the fiction genre now called “climate fiction” or “cli-fi” for short.

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Upcoming Conference Roundup (February - March 2012)

Care2

With the new year in full swing, we're looking forward to all the great events that are coming up this year by refreshing our own 2012 Conferences calendar. We're also throwing a party at one of our favorite "Unconferences," New Organizing Institute's 2012 RootsCamp. 19th Original GLBT Expo New York, NY.

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Member Round Up: Fundraising, awards, and.boot camp?

NTEN

If you're in the New York City area on November 17, consider participating in DoSomething.org Boot Camp, a day of intensive training and networking that will help give young leaders under 25 the tools they need to grow their projects and ideas. GreatNonprofits announced the launch of its "community-sourced" Top-Rated Awards.

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From The Bench To The Boardroom

Eric Jacobsen Blog

He was promoted to chairman and chief executive officer in February 2012. Dick Weiss is a sportswriter and columnist who has covered college football and college and professional basketball for the Philadelphia Daily News and the New York Daily News.

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Art and Aging: Tim Carpenter of EngAGE

Have Fun - Do Good

I believe that new models of aging and senior life will emerge from this wave, and can't wait to see what is created, which is why I loved stumbling upon The New York Times article, For Healthy Aging, A Late Act in the Footlights. The NOHO Senior Arts Colony and the Long Beach Senior Arts Colony will open in 2012.

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Member Round Up: Working Together!

NTEN

I’d also like to thank the NTEN:Change Journal’s editoral committee for your contributions and support creating an award-winning publication. This award is evidence that when the nonprofit community works together to support each other’s causes, we can achieve great things! Read about all the ways Change.org is supporting impact !

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To Strengthen Democracy in America, Think Tech

Tech Soup

Democracy tool recently launched by Foundation Center, out of a total of 18,446 grants awarded since 2011 by more than 1,300 funders focused on the broad range of issues and efforts related to democracy, just 962 have been focused on technology. As a result, the dataset is only complete through 2012.

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