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How the Latino Community Foundation Used Learning and Pivoting to Get Better Fundraising Results

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Why did you decide to do a crowd-funding campaign in 2012? In 2012, President Obama responded to the activism, passion, and residency of the Dreamers, by issuing Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) to protect them from deportation and provided them with temporary work visas. What were your results? per person.

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Feeding a Need: New App Helps Youth Find Free Summer Meals

Tech Soup

Millions of low-income students rely on free or low-cost school meals. households experienced food insecurity in 2012, according to the most recent data available from the U.S. But when summer vacation starts, the school meals end. The good news is: there are thousands of sites serving free summer meals to low-income youth.

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Research Friday: Branding in the nonprofit sector

ASU Lodestar Center

continuing series, we invite a nonprofit scholar, student, or professional to. Before graduating he was accepted to Teach for America and has been placed at a nonprofit preschool that provides early childhood education to low income families in Los Angeles. Alex Flores , Teach For America. Welcome to Research Friday ! As part of a.

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6 Fundraising Platforms That Have Disrupted Charitable Giving Forever

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This includes some of the most basic student essentials. The American Childhood Cancer Organization (ACCO) is currently selling a t-shirt with the names of 3,400 children and teens who have fought or are still fighting childhood cancer. Disrupting Fundraising Since: 2012. Co-Disruptor: Dodge Dart Registry.

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Ze Frank Takes Over (My) Museum

Museum 2.0

To recreate childhood photographs. I'd love to find a grad student or two who are interested in creating some interesting research around this project, and of course, I'll be blogging about it. The exhibition will run from December 14, 2012 to March 4 of 2013. To celebrate political differences.

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7 Ways to Honor Dr. King’s Legacy on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Saleforce Nonprofit

You’ve probably heard the phrase “I have a dream” at least some point in your childhood. A career exposure panel with Lehman and Bronx Community College students. King’s legacy and ways to give back while carrying his legacy forward. Listen to Dr. King’s Most Famous Speech. Diversify Your Reading List. Read more black authors.

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7 Ways to Honor Dr. King’s Legacy on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Saleforce Nonprofit

Listen to Dr. King’s most famous speech You’ve probably heard the phrase “I have a dream” at least at some point in your childhood. A career exposure panel with Lehman and Bronx Community College students 3. King’s legacy, and ways to give back while carrying his legacy forward. Here is a list of her essential works to read.