Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

We've been a big fan of DDD, and nominated them (one of many nominations they received, I'm sure) for the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship , which they received several years ago. The DDD student staff people work half days at DDD, proofing textbooks to make them accessible to students with print disabilities.

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Candid

OCTOBER 1, 2021

A weekly update with the latest news from PND. 170 million in challenge grants for low-income, undocumented students. September 30, 2021 The Schuler Education Foundation has awarded a first round of challenge grants totaling $170 million to five colleges in support of financial aid for low-income and/or undocumented students.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 7, 2019

Jeff grew the organization from a small start-up in Chicago, with two staff members supporting 32 students, to a leading college access and success organization with a staff of 150 supporting 13,000 students in Chicago, Houston, New York, Massachusetts, Metro Atlanta and Bay Area.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JANUARY 5, 2015

It funds primarily organizations that serve the New York City metropolitan area or New York State. This first grant allowed us to pilot a Bookshare outreach project in the New York metro area, with a de facto focus on senior citizens with vision loss.

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MAY 6, 2022

They award grants for educational innovations that prepare youth to become the socially responsible leaders of the future. They focus funding on organizations that work on financial literacy for elementary and high school students (established programs only). Areas served: Boston, Hartford, New York City, Providence, Washington, D.C.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

It’s all going down at the iconic San Francisco Exploratorium , an award-winning Bay Area landmark that brings together the best of both of our worlds as both a nonprofit organization and an educational institution. It’s like it was meant to be. Education: Power the future-ready institution! Find the full catalog of Dreamforce sessions here.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

It’s all going down at the iconic San Francisco Exploratorium , an award-winning Bay Area landmark that brings together the best of both of our worlds as both a nonprofit organization and an educational institution. It’s like it was meant to be. Education: Power the future-ready institution! Find the full catalog of Dreamforce sessions here.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

FEBRUARY 4, 2007

Veale Humanitarian Award for service to the blind community. Here's the letter from the editor of Matilda Ziegler Magazine, which explains why Carrie was deserving of this award: A Letter from the Editor New York City Dec. Veale Humanitarian Award. She wrote, "Please consider Carrie Karnos for this award.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

JUNE 23, 2014

Moreover, we recently held a two-day workshop in New York City, bringing together a wide range of activists and funders, developing a model we plan to replicate around the world. We want to see that students with disabilities have equal opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JULY 23, 2021

In the new book, From the Bench to the Boardroom , Michael MacDonald shares his journey from humble beginnings in the outskirts of Philadelphia, to his college basketball career at Rutgers, to executive positions at Xerox and Medifast. As a basketball player, Michael learned teamwork, courage, adaptability, and much more.

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Amy Sample Ward

MAY 3, 2011

Her students consistently score at the top of over 120 schools in the Arusha district of Tanzania. At 19, New Jersey native Maggie Doyne used her life savings from babysitting to start Kopila Valley children’s home in Nepal, which has grown to a home for over 40 children, and a school serving over 200 students.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

OCTOBER 19, 2013

Education was her way out, but when she signed up for graduate studies at New York University, she returned to live with her parents and became involved in and reacquainted with her neighborhood. She grew up in Hunts Point, a South Bronx neighborhood that for decades was plagued by poverty, violence and ecological degradation.

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JANUARY 4, 2014

A native of Oneida County, New York, Mark served in the U.S. Navy SEALs for 20 years, retiring as a commander, and holds an MBA from New York University''s Leonard N. A New York native, she leads a team of content professionals from her home near Baltimore, Maryland. Stern School of Business.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

DECEMBER 5, 2009

The good news is that for any Microsoft Press book that a U.S. student with a qualified print disability needs, we have a wonderful domestic copyright exemption. We can and will scan it and get it to that student in under a month. We stopped making access contingent on the need to complete a no-revenue contract.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Here's what Stephanie Strom, New York Times reported: JPMorgan Chase & Company is coming under fire for the way it conducted an online contest to award millions of dollars to 100 charities. If they wanted to have some control over who received the money, why not just award the money through tradition methods?

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Eric Jacobsen Blog

JUNE 9, 2014

A native of Oneida County, New York, Mark served in the U.S. Navy SEALs for 20 years, retiring as a commander, and holds an MBA from New York University''s Leonard N. A New York native, she leads a team of content professionals from her home near Baltimore, Maryland. Stern School of Business.

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CauseVox

OCTOBER 11, 2021

For example, Woven Health typically has their annual award ceremony in November, kicking off the giving season. Woven Health Clinic is on their third year of hosting an awards ceremony fundraiser, but this year they did things a bit differently – they went virtual. Because of that, students know it’s ok to be different.

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Amy Sample Ward

FEBRUARY 11, 2011

When we announced the winners of this year’s GettingAttention.org’s Nonprofit Tagline Awards (The Taggies), a bit of a debate unfolded about the connection between tagline and strategy. Today's teens also plan to be generous when they get older.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 23, 2010

This happened right before the holidays in December and an article by Stephanie Strom in the New York Times reported: JPMorgan Chase & Company is coming under fire for the way it conducted an online contest to award millions of dollars to 100 charities.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 20, 2009

According to a post in GigaOm , The Pepsi Refresh Project will award $5,000, $25,000, $50,000 and $250,000 to individuals and organizations that turn good ideas into projects that make a difference. Pepsi will invite "applicants" to submit big ideas to change the world and then ask a crowd of Pepsi Fans to vote on them. Arts & Culture.

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Tech Soup

MAY 23, 2014

Find out more on this new service here. The Microsoft Imagine Cup is a student competition to create innovative IT projects and ultimately bring those ideas to market. Very sophisticated for a student team. The New York City-based nonprofit Spare Change is developing a smartphone app that will soon launch.

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EveryAction

APRIL 1, 2016

The Alliance Management Institute (AMI) is the only national conference expressly designed to prepare 400+ college students for a career in the social sector. NYSSCPA / New York, NY / $385. Learn about new and proposed accounting and auditing standards and how they will impact not-for-profit entities and their auditors.

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Everyaction

DECEMBER 12, 2017

The Alliance Management Institute (AMI) is a capstone experience for students seeking the Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential. NYSSCPA / New York, NY / $480. Learn about new and proposed accounting and auditing standards and how they will impact not-for-profit entities and their auditors. Finance / @nysscpa.

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Care2

MAY 11, 2011

org, and five Unity College students embarked on a bio-diesel powered road trip to encourage President Obama to restore solar paneling to the White House roof. The road trippers also made stops for advocacy events in Boston and New York before concluding in Washington DC. In September 2010 Bill McKibben, the founder of 350.org,

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Allegiance Group

DECEMBER 19, 2023

JANUARY TRAC Development Workshop Conference New Orleans, LA January 17-19, 2024 Located in New Orleans at the Award Winning Omni Royal Orleans, the TRAC Development Workshop is the place for colleagues to share important information to help put you on the right fundraising track for the year ahead.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 17, 2022

A career exposure panel with Lehman and Bronx Community College students. Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Between the World and Me is a New York Times bestseller, written as a letter to his teenage son. Diversify Your Reading List. Read more black authors. Toni Morrison was an American novelist, professor, Pulitzer and Nobel Prize winner.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

JANUARY 16, 2023

A career exposure panel with Lehman and Bronx Community College students 3. Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Between the World and Me is a New York Times bestseller, written as a letter to his teenage son. Diversify your reading list Read more Black authors. Toni Morrison was an American novelist, professor, Pulitzer, and Nobel Prize winner.

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Care2

JULY 11, 2007

60) Search « The Great Debate: DM vs. Online Acquisition | Main | Make New Friends, But Keep the Old » Wednesday Jul 11 2007 A. Fine is a senior fellow at Demos , a network of action and ideas based in New York City. Level Playing Field Institute is one, students they advocate for are creating podcasts and blogging.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 25, 2008

Sometimes, this even included an army of college students going door-to-door, ICU nurses convincing hospital staff to join, businessmen calling meetings to let their employees know about the contest, and other offline work. You have to try and attract new people to Facebook and your Cause. Oh the hours!!

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Care2

FEBRUARY 13, 2008

Sometimes, this even included an army of college students going door-to-door, ICU nurses convincing hospital staff to join, businessmen calling meetings to let their employees know about the contest, and other offline work. You have to try and attract new people to Facebook and your Cause. Oh the hours!!

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Have Fun - Do Good

NOVEMBER 17, 2012

In addition to winning grants and prizes, the winners will compete for additional awards, which will be decided in a “Fan Favorite” public vote, so vote away! provides a 12-week afterschool program and 4-month paid apprenticeship wellness program for low-income high school students. Twitter: @dcsocialinnov ) 3. Miami, FL Youth L.E.A.D.

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Care2

AUGUST 7, 2007

60) Search « Live From New York: 2007 DMA Nonprofit Federation Conference | Main | Is It Worth It? 60) Search « Live From New York: 2007 DMA Nonprofit Federation Conference | Main | Is It Worth It? While the exact demographic numbers are somewhat disputed , without a doubt the typical user is a young student.

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Care2

JULY 24, 2007

60) Search « Live From New York: 2007 DMA Nonprofit Federation Conference | Main | Is It Worth It? 60) Search « Live From New York: 2007 DMA Nonprofit Federation Conference | Main | Is It Worth It? While the exact demographic numbers are somewhat disputed , without a doubt the typical user is a young student.

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Forum One

APRIL 27, 2009

Yuri's team just won a World Health Congress award for 'Most Innovative Telemedicine App'.) New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof encouraged us to remember how critical it is to empower women and girls in developing countries. s mass produces hamburgers?? Often, 20% of a family?s

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See3

MAY 25, 2007

Facebook used to be only open to college students but, realizing they couldn’t play with the big boys, opened to the public about a year ago. Try 100,000 new subscriber A DAY! See the New York Times coverage here. Recent Posts 5 Questions to Evaluate Your Nonprofit Video ROI Enter the 2010 Tagline Awards Today!

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Connection Cafe

JANUARY 5, 2016

Best Subject Line Award goes to Oxfam America Ambassador Aziz Ansari for his “Bad fruitcake news, Steve” message. The Humane Society of the United States gets the award for Best-Email-That-Looked-Like-The-CEO-Sent-It-From-An-iPhone message. New Year’s Eve Gala/Performance and more. Feet in the water.

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Care2

APRIL 21, 2008

The only volunteers used were the 100 students carrying avatars from Utrecht to The Hague. They would have to sit there and be shipped to New York late and then return again. This meant making all new ones in a few days and sending them by airplane. Most people, (over 100,000), signed up without making an avatar.

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