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Beasts of the Southern Wild

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

If that was all that I was going to judge the movie on, it definitely deserves all of the accolades and awards it has gotten. If you strip away the cinematography, magical realism, and amazing acting, what''s left is a grim, grimy, sad, traumatic catastrophe of a childhood, twisted by the filmmaker into somehow a noble experience.

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Beasts of the Southern Wild

Zen and the Art of Nonprofit Technology

If that was all that I was going to judge the movie on, it definitely deserves all of the accolades and awards it has gotten. If you strip away the cinematography, magical realism, and amazing acting, what's left is a grim, grimy, sad, traumatic catastrophe of a childhood, twisted by the filmmaker into somehow a noble experience.

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Good Food Revolution: Will Allen of Growing Power

Have Fun - Do Good

- her signature leadership program to reverse the epidemic of childhood obesity in America. He was named the 2012 NCAA Theodore Roosevelt Award recipient. In May 2010, TIME magazine named Will to the TIME 100 World's Most Influential People.

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An Interview with Jessica Rauch about The Generation Project: Passionate about Teaching Young People

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MacArthur Foundation, in collaboration with the University of California, Irvine, Duke University and the virtual network of HASTAC, announced its second annual open-call competition that will provide $2 million in awards to innovators shaping the field of digital media and learning.

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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. Birmingham was one of the focal points of the Civil Rights movement in 1963, since Birmingham was one of the most racially segregated cities in America. King’s legacy and ways to give back while carrying his legacy forward.

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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. Birmingham was one of the focal points of the Civil Rights movement in 1963 since Birmingham was one of the most racially segregated cities in America.

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Take a Baby Step Toward Education Through Storytelling

Tech Soup

Early childhood education is the most important investment we can make in our children’s future. We want to capture all the cute and creative activities you do with your children through a video competition driven by powerful storytelling to show the world how America cares and educates its most precious resource.our children.