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Client Spotlight: National Society of Black Engineers

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The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is a student-governed, nonprofit organization headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia with chapters at universities all over the world. and George Smith–also known as the “Chicago Six–contacted all 288 accredited engineering programs in the nation. Kirtley, John W. Programs and Impact.

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AmFund’s Best and Worst Dates for Special Event Fundraising

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Think about this: according to the National Center for Charitable Statistics , there are 1.5 It means that there is a lot of local competition that you need to be aware of at all times when you are picking out your event dates. Avoid National Holidays. National holidays bring out a lot of competition!

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8 Changebloggers: Nonprofits and Individuals Creating Change with Blogs

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Adam De Rose, Interfaith Worker Justice Blog Interfaith Worker Justice (IWJ) advances the rights of workers by engaging diverse faith communities into action, from grassroots organizing to shaping policy at the local, state and national levels. It specializes in adoption from China, Taiwan and Haiti.

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Do What You Can: National Week of Action for Darfur April 6-13

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April 6-13, 2008 human rights groups like Genocide Intervention Network , STAND , Amnesty International , and Save Darfur are using the Global Week for Darfur to raise awareness about the continuing violence and need for action. Tell China to, "Extinguish the Flames of Genocide in Darfur."

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Nine Ways Networked Nonprofits Use Slideshare

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

They engage people to shape and share their work in order to raise awareness of social issues, organize communities to provide services or advocate for legislation. These include: Nargis Cyclone and China Earthquake. (8) These have come in the form of awareness events like Earth Hour and Yoga to End Poverty. (9) 8) Advocacy.

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A View of the Cloud from Brazil

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It is one of the rapidly emerging " BRIC " economies, along with Russia, India and China. It's the largest country in South America and it has the fastest growing economy in the region. He also points out that per capita income in the U.S. is four times higher than in Brazil.

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SAP Gives Back

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According to the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) Seven Billion Actions. You can, according to Wired , “compare the population across Europe and North America with the growing bubble in China. 'We’re The site lets you examine historical population data and future projects through a visual interface.

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