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5 Ways Libraries Support Disaster Relief and Recovery

Tech Soup

The Saskatoon Public Library opened its doors to these evacuees, and staff members stepped up their efforts to help the evacuees communicate with their family and friends. Staffers also let people from outside of Saskatoon check out books from the library and access other services. Educating the Public on Disaster Preparedness.

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Nancy Jo Craig’s Lifetime Achievement Award In Nonprofit Computer Refurbishment

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Each year the International Computer Refurbishers Summit awards a lifetime achievement award. This year the award went to Nancy Jo Craig who runs the nonprofit Capital Area Corporate Recycling Council (CACRC) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The organization looks for opportunities to serve disadvantaged communities wherever it can.

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Vote for Your CNN Hero: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Impact

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You can vote for who will be awarded $100,00, named CNN's Hero of the Year, and be honored at "An All-Star Tribute" with Anderson Cooper at 9 ET Thanksgiving night. Liz McCartney "Dedicated to helping Hurricane Katrina survivors in St. Bernard Parish, a community just outside New Orleans. Her nonprofit St.

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Upcoming Nonprofits Live: DIY Blogging

Tech Soup

Here at TechSoup, we’re big on empowering nonprofits and libraries to make smart do-it-yourself technology choices since we know time, staff, and money are all limited resources. In 2008 she decided to integrate blogging into her organization’s overall communications plan.

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Meet Donna Callejon, Chief Operating Officer of Global Giving

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The US projects are an interesting mix - several in the gulf coast as a result of Hurricane Katrina. So school or library-specific projects were and continue to be attractive to donors. And women are the backbone of most low-income communities, around the world and in the US.

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