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8 Nonprofits Championing Environmental Sustainability on Earth Day

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When our lives shifted around social distancing rules, our appreciation for the environment bloomed. They believe everyone deserves access to safe and welcoming public spaces, regardless of where they live. Organization Mission: I Love A Clean San Diego County leads and inspires the community to conserve and enhance the environment.

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Agents of Change: Fostering Freedom & Independence through Nonprofit Activism & Social Impact

The Modern Nonprofit

Yet, we must ask ourselves, are these precious principles accessible to all, equally? Organizations like Doc Ellis Foundation works to hold law enforcement accountable and offers financial support to families, ensuring they receive the required resources when reporting a missing person.

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Microsoft’s Networked Approach To Accelerating Social Change Through Technology

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The Accelerator Summit included interactive sessions show casing their programs in these areas: workforce development , employee giving , environment , online safety , and the role of technology in the non-profit community. Or the Web site Microsoft Hohm that lets people calculate their energy footprint and get tips on conservation.

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Warning: Museum Graduate Programs Spawn Legions of Zombies!

Museum 2.0

I think one of the things that keep museums fresh, welcoming, and non-didactic is the fact that most exhibit designers, museum educators, and conservators come from a variety of backgrounds. Museum people aren’t mathematicians; our work can’t be traced to an immutable set of laws. You were a carpenter. I was an engineer.

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Benetech: the Equilibrium Change Machine

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

From Arkenstone to Bookshare The field of access to books by blind people is where Benetech has twice been the key engine of positive equilibrium change at scale, and we are already working on the third change. Blind people were dependent on sighted people for access to books. Enter the Born Accessible movement.

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The Power of Trust and Data in Times of Crisis

Saleforce Nonprofit

Aylward is responsible for operationalizing cross-sector partnerships to address infectious diseases and played a key role in standing up COVAX , a global alliance whose goal is to ensure that people in all corners of the world get access to COVID-19 vaccines. from Harvard Law School and a B.A. AW: That’s great, Dr. Aylward.

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Opposing Salesforce.com attempt to TM "Social Enterprise"

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The great majority of social enterprises are nonprofit organizations dedicated to the social good through employing disadvantaged people, educating students, improving the environment, advancing health care, respect for human rights and so many other beneficial activities.

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