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Research Friday: Government contracting in the new normal

ASU Lodestar Center

Particularly in the last several years, in the wake of the financial crisis, organizations have struggled with a variety of challenges related to government support. In the United States, we rely on government to provide key economic supports. embedded in government contracting. consistent, structural challenges.

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Campus Party H4SB — Hacking for Something Better Coming to US in 2012

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Campus Party is the biggest technology phenomenon that almost nobody in the United States has ever heard of. It is a huge success in the Spanish-speaking world and plans to debut in the States, in the S.F. Imagine SxSW meets Burning Man meets Makers Faire meets Spring Break meets Bar Camps.

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Ready, Set, Tech: The Edge Initiative Is Officially Here!

Tech Soup

The Edge Initiative has officially launched, and public libraries across the United States can now apply to participate! The Edge Initiative was developed by a coalition of library and local government organizations (including TechSoup for Libraries!) libraries tslibraryorg technology training' Can't make ALA?

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Are Social Enterprises Viable Models for Funding Nonprofits?

ASU Lodestar Center

Charity and government support remain crucial but are insufficient to address the magnitude of the task at hand. Solving basic social problems requires a level of sustainable investment that donors and government cannot provide alone. Social enterprise models may well offer an answer.

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

Tech Soup

Back in May 2012 we got the first announcements of a huge U.S. 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.

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Cause Camp 2017 Speaker Lineup Announcement

NonProfit Hub

Beth has over 35 years working in the nonprofit sector in capacity building and has facilitated trainings for nonprofits on every continent in the world (except Antarctica). Through training, coaching and consulting, Kivi helps nonprofit communications professionals both learn their jobs and love their jobs.

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Lean Impact Series: 10 Changemakers Using Lean Startup Methods For Greater Social Impact

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Their organization is focused on creating sustainable grow-at-home products and bringing them into households across the United States. The women find out about the culinary training program and become aware of other accessible opportunities outside of the sex trade. Kyle Rush, Author and Technology Consultant.

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