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Can love change the world? I hope so!

Amy Sample Ward

My mother taught me many things, and I feel like with every year she teaches me more – whether she knows it or not. 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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Storymakers 2016 Winners

Tech Soup

There, we see hearts, bodies, and minds coming to life through improvisation and the creative arts. Imagine children around the United States learning mindfulness. Then imagine how this teaching can impact children's lives, transforming their journey through life. Story of Tomorrow Winner — SEEDS final.

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Adobe Is Creating Change

Tech Soup

In line with the design, drawing, and multimedia editing tools that form the backbone of Adobe, they invest in organizations that are addressing arts and creativity, education, and youth service issues. The Foundation's community grants program has two focus areas: Arts and Creativity. Youth Voices: Creating with Purpose.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a.

ASU Lodestar Center

Disclaimer Wednesday, March 16, 2011 How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man posted by Michael Soto , 2nd Year Fellow – Public Allies Arizona / Arizona Citizens for the Arts Ever since I was a kid, I wanted to serve my country. I agreed with him and thanked him, with a hoarse voice, a handshake and a nod.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: Social Media is all.

ASU Lodestar Center

"Convergence" makes the following assertion: "To have a credible voice in this [technologically advanced] environment, nonprofits need to empower everyone in their organization to be a spokesperson." The report emphasizes moving away from one stylized corporate message to a natural, multi-voiced approach to connecting with the public.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: Really, Your Tax.

ASU Lodestar Center

According to their website, they get state money to provide services to adults and children with developmental disabilities. I didnt follow the voice prompts to a real person, but Id guess that the founders abandoned their nonprofit and maintained their for-profit consulting gig instead. Can You Teach a Watchdog New Tricks?

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Cause Camp 2017 Speaker Lineup Announcement

NonProfit Hub

Whether it be live and in-person at Nebraska Innovation Campus in Lincoln, NE or via our state-of-the-art, live online stream, reserve your spot today and get ready to make major change. She teaches webinars and workshops several times a month and writes a top-ranked blog on nonprofit communications at NonprofitMarketingGuide.com.

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