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Food Bank For New York City: Working to End Hunger since 1983

DipJar

It’s always encouraging to hear how food banks, like Food Bank For New York City , provide support and sustenance for the populations they serve – and in the case of New York City, that population is large indeed, with an estimated 1.6 million New Yorkers currently facing food insecurity.

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Design by the User, with Inspiration from New York Fashion Week

Forum One

But a recent show during New York Fashion Week (NYFW) focused on inclusion, Introspective Innovations , highlighted what might be the greatest lesson digital designers can take from fashion: to create an effective design solution, listen most closely to those experiencing the design “problem.”. The show was astounding.

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Mastering Social Networking as a Volunteer

Amy Sample Ward

Yesterday was the 2012 New York Cares Leadership Conference , and I had the distinct pleasure of presenting a session to volunteer leaders and inspiring community members. Mastering social networking as a volunteer. View more PowerPoint from Amy Sample Ward. What do you think?

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Why Building Resilient Networks Matter

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Note from Beth: I’ve wrote about the importance of building resilience in networks given the complex and connected environment we live in today. So, when Pat Brandes from the Barr Foundation sent me this thought piece on building resilience of networks, it resonated on many different levels. I wanted to get them to safety.

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Healthcare Systems Dangerously Mixing Data Access

The NonProfit Times

A surprising number of hospitals appear to be neglecting cyber and physical security (CPS) upgrades necessary to protect patient privacy as well as the internet-connected medical equipment that runs on their networks. Remote access should further be made contingent on proper provisioning of credentials and multifactor authentication.

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Is the Humans of New York Community Every Nonprofit's Dream?

Care2

Humans of New York (HONY) is an amazing example of how building an engaged community inspires people to rally together and raise money for an issue they are moved by. Social Networking Online Fundraising Web 2.0'

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WestFair Rides

VisionLink

Visionlink is pleased to begin supporting the work of WestFair Rides, an organization based in Westchester County, New York. WestFair Rides is a collaborative nonprofit organization managing ride choices for older adults and adults with vision impairments.

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