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Weekly update from PND

Candid

Bloomberg Philanthropies has announced a $31 million investment in the Partnership for Healthy Cities and the addition of six cities to the initiative to create safer and healthier urban environments: Bucharest, Romania; Cairo, Egypt; Córdoba, Argentina; Dublin, Ireland; Greater Manchester, United Kingdom; and Warsaw, Poland.

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How to find free things: nonprofit students edition 

Candid

The University of San Francisco was the first school to offer a Master’s in Nonprofit Administration less than 40 years ago, and the first School of Philanthropy was created just nine years ago at Indiana University. For instance, if you live in New York City, several libraries offer free access to Candid’s tools.

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The Happy Healthy Nonprofit Book Tour: You Are Invited To Join Us

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Tue Feb 7 – NEW YORK CITY 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM. Thu Feb 9 – NEW YORK CITY 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM. 32 Old Slip, 24th Floor New York, NY 10005. Georgetown University, Center for Social Impact Communication, 640 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington, DC 20001. REGISTER HERE for YNPN NYC Event. ➳

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Digital Divide Data: our Partner in Laos

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We've been a big fan of DDD, and nominated them (one of many nominations they received, I'm sure) for the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship , which they received several years ago. The DDD student staff people work half days at DDD, proofing textbooks to make them accessible to students with print disabilities.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

Kindful

They work with colleges, universities, and other organizations that embrace equity in higher learning, with a focus on historically underserved populations, including nontraditional and incarcerated students. . Areas served: New York City. Daniels Fund. Areas served: Oregon. Arizona Community Foundation.

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Higher Education Funding & Grant Resources

Bloomerang

The Awesome Foundation is a global community advancing the interest of “awesome in the universe,” mostly through providing $1,000 micro-grants. They award grants for educational innovations that prepare youth to become the socially responsible leaders of the future. Brown Rudnick Center for Public Interest. Mazda Foundation.

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Carrie Karnos, recipient of the 2006 James H. Veale Humanitarian Award.

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Veale Humanitarian Award for service to the blind community. Here's the letter from the editor of Matilda Ziegler Magazine, which explains why Carrie was deserving of this award: A Letter from the Editor New York City Dec. Veale Humanitarian Award. She wrote, "Please consider Carrie Karnos for this award.

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