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February Cause Awareness: Black History Month

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According to a survey by the University of California at Santa Cruz , the number of working African American business owners fell more than 40% during the pandemic—a much steeper drop than other racial groups. Black-owned businesses often face unique challenges and they’ve also been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.

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How to Use CauseVox for Fraternity and Sorority Fundraisers

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Fundraise for a New Fraternity or Sorority House Are you daydreaming about the day when your chapter can have a stunning new house? By creating teams based on different pledge classes, you can tap into the natural camaraderie and rivalry that exists within your chapter. No, not those pledges, I’m talking about financial pledges.

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Why Every Organization Should Make Sustainability Part of its Mission

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org to educational institutions like University of Massachusetts Amherst , new climate tech startups like BlocPower , and established global brands like Bentley Motors , learn how organizations across these sectors have taken meaningful climate action. University of Massachusetts Amherst. From nonprofits like 350.org

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Interview with Carolyn Appleton: How to Launch Your Grant Writing Career

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From accountants to college students, from administrators working in construction offices to legal professionals, many are considering new career directions to gain more meaningful work and to serve the greater good in their communities. While securing my two university degrees, I conducted in-depth research.

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Announcing the Third Impact Lab on Climate Justice

Saleforce Nonprofit

Our second Impact Lab recently announced the Financial Aid Chatbot to support students as they navigate the FAFSA application. He holds a master’s in neuroscience and a master’s in public policy from the University of Oxford, where he studied as a Rhodes scholar. Jennifer Anderson. Executive Director, Trellis for Tomorrow.

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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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Why I Love the Caltech Y

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The talk was hosted by the Caltech Y, as well as by the local chapter of NetImpact and the alumni association, as part of their Social Activism Speaker Series (SASS). One of the board members from the Y, Gunilla Hastrup, heard me waxing eloquent about why I loved the Y as a student and why I still do.

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