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Due diligence before you donate

ASU Lodestar Center

If you're most concerned about national and global issues, like worldwide hunger or cancer, look for nonprofits that are equipped for such a large challenge. Also, be on the lookout for questionable charities that have a name that closely resembles the name of a well-known, legitimate charity; some sound-alike charities are scams.

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"It Is What It Is," and the Challenges of Dialogue-Focused Exhibits

Museum 2.0

I know it may sound like I'm asking for something overly structured, but compare It Is What It Is with another dialogue project, the Living Library. In the Living Library, there is a concrete entrypoint to challenging discussions. And this challenges my long-held passion for involving visitors in the behind-the-scenes and the process.

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Solutionary Women: Brande Jackson

Have Fun - Do Good

We’re a small org, so even though it sounds insane, it actually works out nicely, and I think my being involved with every process, at least for the stage we are at right now, gives me a good sense of how to structure things as we grow. What is the biggest challenge of your work?

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

Have Fun - Do Good

Britt: What are some of the challenges to making this happen? Van: Well, one of the big challenges is, even though we have Democrats in Congress now, they are very shy about investment, about making big public investments and things that are for the public good. That is a big challenge, and again this has to be public/private.

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