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Force Multiplier Podcast Episode 4: Housing Stability

Saleforce Nonprofit

So why do we call people experiencing housing instability “homeless”? It also has one of the highest rates of people experiencing homelessness in the country. We all know there’s an enormous racial wealth gap in this country and that wealth is so critical to allowing people to stay in or step into the middle class.”.

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Key facts, figures, and trends among U.S. labor unions

Candid

Unions can vary dramatically in size (partially due to the local vs. national structure we explained last week). The national arm of the National Association of Letter Carriers (as opposed to any of the locals) is by far the largest union in terms of revenue, bringing in $1.78 Financial data. billion in assets, $26.3

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Ally Shares Insight Learned from Michelle Obama

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Sean Mayer Class 13 Public Ally. Michelle Obama, by being an educated, black woman from a working-class family, has revolutionized the role of first lady simply by being herself.". Being the first is never easy, but being the first on a national level such as an American first lady is nothing short of borderline impossible.

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Walking While Working

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Six months later, I’m happy to report that my numbers are in the normal range. I’m also noticing that many of my colleagues are trying to become healthy, including my friend and homeless advocate, Mark Horvath, who is also raising money for a good cause while getting healthy. Even in the nonprofit sector.

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Why I Do Good: Starry Night

Have Fun - Do Good

I studied sociology, did a summer internship for the National Coalition for the Homeless , studied in Sweden for a semester (so that I could understand how their public policy worked), co-chaired Vassar''s Hunger Action chapter, and wrote a couple pieces about social-changey things for the student newspapers.

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Announcing Our First Impact Labs Cohort on Zero Hunger: Addressing Food Insecurity in the U.S.

Saleforce Nonprofit

For example, our first Impact Lab cohort designed Service Match , an open-source app designed for case managers who connect people experiencing homelessness to vital human services. Impact Labs convenes community experts, or fellows, across sectors to co-create new technology solutions to support specific issue areas. Melanie Calhoun.

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Member Round Up: Research galore, a handy handbook, and sandcastles as therapy

NTEN

Sign up for NTEN''s Workshop-Technology Champion Master Class in San Francisco on September 19! We''ve also got a Master Class in Atlanta on October 24 and in Austin on November 14. Invisible People is hitting the road with Virgin Mobile, Sevenly, and Ford to bring awareness to youth homelessness. Not in San Francisco?