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Fish Tale Has DNA Hook

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Below is a story from the New York times that gives us a glimpse of what that world might be like - where two high school children, albeit with some good connections, can demonstrate that some NY sushi is not "kosher" - offering farmed tilapia at tuna prices.

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Grab This Fundraising Plan Template for New Nonprofits

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It’s not enough to say you want to make sure children don’t go hungry. You want to provide X number of meals to X number of children for X amount of time. You simply don’t have the history as a brand-new nonprofit. What specifically are you doing to accomplish your mission? Think in terms of action. You have to be more specific.

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Create an Online Donation Receipt that Leads to More Donations

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These seven children are receiving a quality education, three meals a day, mentoring, and medical care. One in five Whitfield children experiences food insecurity at least once a month. Dogs with a history of heartworms have a very hard time getting chosen for adoption, and treatment for heartworms is difficult and uncomfortable.

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Seven Ways to Make Sure Your Blog Gets Noticed

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

As childhood obesity disproportionally impacts children of color, we specifically used social media strategies to reach communities of color. and Bryan Hurt, the filmmaker of Soul Food Junkies , who discussed the complex history of soul food and how our food choices and lack of access to healthy foods are making us an unhealthy people.

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Hello Museum World!

Museum 2.0

Children see play and imagination as their job. My favorite, perhaps, was the prototype space at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture in Seattle. My children particularly loved watching a technician/ scientist work on processing an avian taxidermy sample. But, I like that metaphor for another reason.

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WWHKD? (What would Helen Keller do?)

Deborah Elizabeth Finn

Prepare to be astounded by a small sample of these activities: Perkins Products manufactures and sells over 600 items online, including publications, consulting services, and cutting edge assistive technology; this is a multi-million dollar international industry.

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How to Create a Volunteer Handbook Your Volunteers Will Use

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Include your mission and vision statements, a brief history, and a summary of your programs and services. For example, if volunteers will be working with children, they should keep anything they learn about the child’s background confidential. This letter is the first thing the volunteer will see, so make it count!

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