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Flexibility and Resilience Carries the Day for Big Brothers Big Sisters Houston

Greater Giving

Taking a new approach to a tried and true formula presents a lot of unknowns, but the fundraising team at BBBS took on this challenge with a spirit of adaptability and a “failure is not an option” attitude. The Virtual Professional Event Services team was tasked with managing the data entry for the silent auction and other transactions.

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New Mobile Challenge: NetSquared + UC Berkeley

Amy Sample Ward

Cell phones, combined with GPS, cameras, video, audio, and SMS are transforming the way the world understands and responds to emerging crises. Handheld data collection devices, such as PDAs, provide researchers with new ways of documenting mass violence and attitudes toward peace, justice, and social reconstruction in conflict zones.

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Fundraising QuickStart Program

Get Fully Funded

Your mindset and personal attitudes will make or break your ability to engage donors and prospects in your mission. Grantwriting is the most common fundraising strategy used by nonprofits and for good reason: millions in grants are awarded each year to nonprofits around the world. Includes a short workbook and 1-hour audio.

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All for Green, and Green for All: An Interview with Van Jones

Have Fun - Do Good

He has won many honors, including the 1998 Reebok International Human Rights Award, the International Ashoka Fellowship, selection as a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, and the Rockefeller Foundation Next Generation Leadership Fellowship. You can listen to the audio from this interview on the Big Vision Podcast.

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