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Force Multiplier Podcast Episode 1: Addressing Hidden Hunger in our Communities

Saleforce Nonprofit

The pandemic spotlighted the inequalities of food allocation systems that weren’t distributing healthy, fresh, nutritious food to underserved communities. We know that technology can play an essential role in reimagining a new system that benefits families and communities alike. OUSD is Focused on Holistic Student Support.

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A Hearty Congratulations to TechSoup Members Winning Google Impact Challenge Awards

Tech Soup

Pogo Park is transforming three neglected parks in Richmond California into magical play spaces for 8,000 at-risk children. The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights is a civil rights and restorative justice organization for prisoners and for Oakland young adults. The program also helps everyone build credit scores.

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Fostering Innovation and Creativity in Youth Through App Development

Tech Soup

awareness and skills development in children, teens, and young adults. Some of the apps created by youth who have completed the program include: Buzzer Buddiez is a unique alarm app that uses voice-recording and a buddy system to help you get up in the morning. is an organization based out of Oakland, California.

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Introducing the 2021 Classy Awards Leadership Council

Classy

Brings a strategic focus on addressing the policies and systems that perpetuate global poverty . Shriners Hospital for Children. Abby Maxman. President and CEO.

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350.org Is Greening the Planet with Lean, Green IT

Tech Soup

The organization has a staff of 40 across three offices (Washington DC, New York City, and Oakland, California). They have an integrated, cloud-based IT system in which everyone has laptops and merely needs some way to get to the Internet to plug in to 350.org. What Can Be Done with a Cloud IT System? On October 24, 2009, 350.org

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Interview with Temra Costa, Author of Farmer Jane: Women Changing the Way We Eat

Have Fun - Do Good

Temra Costa's book, Farmer Jane: Women Changing the Way We Eat features the stories of over 30 women and how they are changing our food system for the better as farmers, educators, mothers, chefs, businesswomen, and policy wonks. So, how can we really increase the equity and the justice for our food system? farm operators are women?

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350.org Is Greening the Planet with Lean, Green IT

Tech Soup

Washington DC, New York City, and Oakland, California). They have an integrated, cloud-based IT system in which everyone has laptops and merely needs some way to get to the Internet to plug in to 350.org. What Can Be Done with a Cloud IT System? The organization has a staff of 40 worldwide and also three offices in the U.S.

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