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Receiving the 2013 Migel Medal

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

The other recipient this year was Kay Ferrell, Professor of Special Education at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, who won the Medal for her tremendous work with and on behalf of children and youth who are blind and visually impaired. Thank you again for this honor! We hope you’ll join us on this journey.

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Research Friday: Why Give to International Charities?

ASU Lodestar Center

I am a student in the Master of Nonprofit Studies program at Arizona State University and work for the ASU Lodestar Center. Karina Lungo is a graduate student in the MNpS program at Arizona State University. In fact, though the U.S. For the extremely poor, who manage to live on an income of $1.25

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10 Ways to Find Monthly Donors for Your Small Nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

Illuminate India and Clubhouse Guatemala both completely cover the cost of many of the children in their programs with monthly sponsors. For every four monthly gifts of $25, we are able to enroll one student from that list into our Learning for Literacy program – empowering them with vital knowledge and skills to change their futures!

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Reader Appreciation Day: Beth's Big Give - Congrats to Epic Change

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Not For Sale Campaign: 27 million people in slavery worldwide today, over 50% of them children. Education And More : Has a mission to help educate the children and reduce poverty in Guatemala. Like giving hope to children like Glory Suggested by Stacey Monk. Here's the nominated organizations: 1. suggested by Dave Web 2.

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Why Tech Nonprofits Are Building Digital Tools for Racial Equity and Justice

Non Profit Quarterly

But such educational opportunities are “often highly selective, and many barriers exist for students of color to both prepare for and access these programs,” the founders add. Both nonprofits are using tech to help students of color gain access to educational resources, readying them for high-paying careers.

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Using Photography to Change the World: An Interview with Paola Gianturco

Have Fun - Do Good

A high school English teacher in Zimbabwe, whose name is Betty Makoni , began hearing stories from her students after school, that they had been raped. Betty and six of her high school English students founded an organization called the Girl Child Network. And, their weapon is poetry. I just saw them as heroic. We did it together.