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October Awareness: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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The pink ribbon that has become the most widely recognized symbol of breast cancer awareness came about when a 68-year-old California woman named Charlotte Haley, whose sister, daughter, and granddaughter had breast cancer, created peach-colored ribbons to call attention to inadequate funding for breast cancer research. The Susan G.

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Survey-Backed Insights to Keep Your Nonprofit Ahead of Changing Workplace Trends

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Research at the University of California at Irvine found that employees check their email an average of 74 times a day. One solution is for nonprofits to create upskilling programs accessible by employees either at a low cost or no cost, with paid time to complete training. Why are people leaving their jobs?

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Nonprofit Technology News: Help for Charities to Develop Mobile Giving Capacity

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In the midst of a pivotal moment in patient engagement and empowerment, our microphone has been turned off. ” California’s New Smartphone Kill Switch Law. California is finalizing a law that will mandate a ‘kill switch’ be included on all new smartphones. How can you have a revolution if no one shows up?

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Caravan Studios Showcases Diverse Apps for Social Good

Tech Soup

SF OpenData offers access to many datasets, including crime statistics, business listings, 90-day emergency shelter listings, and even a film location listing starting from 1924. Connect with Concrn @Concrnapp or during Hack Fest, April 1 – 3, Friday – Sunday at 171 California St. Check out the website today. What the Frac?

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Mr. Jim Goes to Washington (and New York, and Nairobi, and Seoul, and Kampala, and Boston…)

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She is a University of Minnesota law school professor who was born in Africa and is a terrific advocate for the Treaty and its empowerment of the blind community. First, Bookshare has more than 200,000 accessible titles in English available to blind people in Africa. Half Moon Bay, California After 2.5

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