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A clarion call to invest in historically Black colleges and universities

Candid

Over 185 years later, HBCUs continue to be the backbone of Black America. Racism, employer bias, and work discrimination are well documented. Not only did I have the good fortune to receive a world-class education, but my learning was steeped in the history and lived experience of Black people. My story isn’t unique.

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CEO’s Update: Fall 2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

From people in Latin America who face severe water scarcity to at-risk human rights defenders and students with disabilities, our users and their families are the ones who best convey the impact of our work. billion poor and unbanked.

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Here's 28 Reasons Why Your Nonprofit Should Switch to EveryAction

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

EveryAction has been named by Inc Magazine as one of the fasted growing companies in America, and in 2018 received a major growth investment from Insight Venture Partners to build and acquire new technologies to expand its nonprofit capabilities. #8. Rely on world-class customer support. Visualize your data like never before.

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Why do we keep working in museums?

Museum 2.0

It is well documented that most jobs in museums pay poorly. Lonnie Bunch said “The Mall is where America comes to learn what it means to be an American” and I *think* museums broadly seek to do this but for humanity. In the Civil War most of the wealthy planter class survived the war and regained their status once Reconstruction ended.

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11 New Year’s Resolutions for Nonprofit Social Media Managers

Nonprofit Tech for Good

America didn’t seem like such a mess in the foreign media. That said, I often joke to friends that when I retire from online activism/communications I am going to open a print book and stationary store that serves martinis, plays Pandora, and offers free handwriting classes. VIDEO: HTML All Writers Need to Know.

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[Research] Data on Nonprofit Cloud Computing: Anywhere, Anytime Technology for Social Change

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It makes your data and documents available anywhere, anytime. We heard that from Africa, India and Latin America. But in the press of the every day and the big intransigent difficulties we are each grappling with, it’s hard to make “go to a technology training class” the most important thing on the to-do list.

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NTEN Member Buzz Round-Up: Week of August 14

NTEN

The folks at Beaconfire are graciously and masterfully guiding this project for us, and they're documenting the process on their blog to share tips and ideas with, well, you. MacArthur Foundation , the Lance Armstrong Foundation , Lutheran Services in America , The Salvation Army , United Way of America , Volunteers of America , and the W.K.

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