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The R in M+R

M+R

Donald was a deeply committed colleague, a lifelong and tireless advocate, the brains behind many movements that exist today, and an inspiration and friend to many of us in the social change universe. He pioneered the advocacy to link public health with environmental causes. Read time: 3 min. And, yes, also the reason M+R exists. .

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Support Bookshare for Veterans

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

For veterans with visual impairments, traumatic brain injuries or other disabilities, reading standard print is difficult, if not impossible. We’re proud of our success bringing the benefits of Bookshare’s rapidly growing collection of accessible books to American students with print disabilities, but we’re nowhere near done.

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How to Prevent Fundraising Burnout in a Small, Growing Nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

Your cause needs you, your family and friends need you, and this world needs you. Dictionary.com defines “burnout” as physical or mental collapse caused by overwork or stress. If so, it’s REALLY important for you AND for your CAUSE that you work to create more balance. Without YOU, your cause will fade away.

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Robin Seaman, Agent of Inclusion

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

People with disabilities like blindness, visual impairment, dyslexia, physical limitations and returning vets with brain injuries -- anyone who cannot simply pick up a printed book and read it. About the dozens of tributes we read at Bookshare from students, from teachers, from leaders, from publishers, all appreciating Robin’s work.

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Making a Great Story into a Powerful Fundraising Story

Bloomerang

It’s far easier for our brains to put ourselves in the shoes of ONE person and connect with their story than it is for us to do that with a group of people. . Another aspect of a great story is that it clearly states a problem; this is the problem your donors will help solve by giving to your cause. . You need one person. .

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Nonprofits Who are Making A Difference Through Play

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

GlassLab ( [link] ) explores the potential for existing, commercially successful digital games to serve both as potent learning environments and real-time assessments of student learning. SimCityEDU has been piloted by over 100 teachers and 3,000 students. Games provide tremendous opportunities for learning about real-world issues.

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Writing for Fundraising: Fundraising Appeal Writing Tips for Non-Profit Professionals

The Storytelling Non-profit

But as I tell my students and clients regularly, writing to raise money is a learnable skill that you can master. Vanessa of today knows that this is merely what my brain wants to do and if I don’t feed into, it will pass, and I can get to work. And when you’re emotionally invested in a cause you care about, the stakes can feel high.