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7 Nonprofits Fighting for Immigrant Rights

Everyaction

There are nearly 800,000 people protected under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). DACA paved the way for these children of immigrants to obtain work authorization and relief from deportation, enabling them to go on to universities and build careers and families. American Immigration Council.

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Are Social Enterprises Viable Models for Funding Nonprofits?

ASU Lodestar Center

Today we are highlighting the work of Thom Reilly , Director of the Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University. Charity and government support remain crucial but are insufficient to address the magnitude of the task at hand. This article was originally published by Taylor & Francis Online.

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Helping Children Heal With Salesforce

Cloud 4 Good

As the Foundation began evaluating CRM options, a cross-functional data governance committee was formed. You May Also Enjoy: Success Story: Leveraging Salesforce CRM for the University of Vermont Office of Research. Success Story: The University of Alabama at Birmingham: Transforming Student Journeys Through Salesforce.

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6 Steps to Zeroing Out Child Labour Globally

Saleforce Nonprofit

Child labour is a violation of every child’s right to a childhood. Governments should embrace internationally recognised fundamental rights at work including ending forced labour, discrimination at work, respecting workers’ right to freely choose representation and ensuring safe and healthy working conditions.

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Sheroes You Should Know: Inspiring Stories for #WomensHistoryMonth

EveryAction

Nonprofits like the Nature Conservancy , Union of Concerned Scientists , American Association of University Women , and NRDC do, too. Despite her family's affluence, Lorraine Hansberry's childhood in Chicago during the 1930s was not without hardship, discrimination, and segregation. Fund their work! Sheroes in the Arts. Mae Jemison.

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Mobile Storytelling: An Evolving Story

NTEN

Historians can narrate stories of a city’s development or you can tell your own story of fond childhood memories. If you were to represent this in a graphical way, you’ll see something analogous to World Wide Telescope’s universe, where you would have stories instead of stars. Zooming in, it’s my dad’s childhood story.

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[Guide for Nonprofits]: How to Engage Social Media Influencers to Extend Your Reach and Drive Action

Connection Cafe

Example of Media influencer : Clay Johnson: With a Klout score of 60 and 12,000 connections, Clay is a great example of someone you’d want to enlist as a blogger if you’re looking to deepen reach in the government community. Goal: Cultivate bloggers to write or Tweet about your campaign. to 150 of their most influential alumni.