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Higher Education Funding & Grant Resources

Bloomerang

The Barney Family Foundation “want(s) to be convinced that a project [they] fund will lead, over time, to significant improvement in children’s life experiences and as such, favor proposals that describe a plausible and practical chain of events leading to tangible results for children.” . Areas served: US. Change Happens Foundation.

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Interview: Kivi Leroux Miller, The Nonprofit Marketing Guide

Amy Sample Ward

This interview is part of her virtual book tour; check out the full calendar of events. When I moved from California to Washington DC in 1998 to be with my then-boyfriend, now-husband, I decided to start my own consulting company, which originally focused on writing for environmental groups, thus EcoScribe Communications was born.

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How to Effectively Engage Lawmakers at Town Hall Meetings

Connection Cafe

Why cover an event where an elected official and constituents have a calm conversation on public policy?) And, indeed, many citizens come to these events not to have a conversation, but to vent. They may seem to blend into the woodwork, but a sharp citizen seeks them out. Talk to Staff. Follow-up Politely.

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Security: The Scary Part of Cloud Computing

Tech Soup

The event was a chance for me to become further informed on the scary part of cloud computing: security. NTEN chose him to present on cloud security and financing because he has a unique blend of accounting expertise, technology know-how, and nonprofit industry understanding. The Washington Post also got hacked in August, exposing 1.2

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Game Friday: Playing in Real-Time

Museum 2.0

I’m working on a game design project now that involves an interesting experiment: a blend of real-time and on-demand gaming. Real-time games are mass events. There are on-demand games, like chess, that are available in playing environments like Washington Square or Yahoo Games. What's more important: convenience or realism?

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Kevin Danaher of Global Exchange Talks about the Global Citizen Center

Have Fun - Do Good

The Green Festival is a big green economy event that we co-produce with Co-op America. We've now expanded to Washington, D.C., So we figured that if we did a weekend event, The Green Festival, that would get us to know this green economy movement, build some credibility. We've recruited Pharmica , which is a natural pharmacy.

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