AFP Blog

MAY 25, 2011

Children's Museum Uses Smartphones to Educate Adults - Social Philanthropy - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas : "If Karen S. But while she laughs at the thought that the Virginia museum would ever have that kind of money, Ms.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

MAY 5, 2008

My wife and daughter, Virginia and Kate, were along for the tour. But, the life experience and prospects of their families and children are likely to be far better because of the empowerment these women have experienced working for a social enterprise. We had to dress up in clean room garb.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

The Highland Street Foundation is committed to addressing the most pressing needs and concerns for children and families in Massachusetts and California. Areas served: Chesapeake Bay (Virginia, Maryland, Washington D.C.). Areas served: Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota. Highland Street Foundation. Grand Rapids Community Foundation.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MAY 26, 2009

Here's the summary of what they do: Founded in 1982, Operation Smile, headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, is a worldwide children’s medical charity whose network of global volunteers are dedicated to helping improve the health and lives of children and young adults.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

In rural Boone County, West Virginia, Jennifer Massey bathes her children in contaminated water. Telling a story doesn't have to take pages and pages of text. It can be something as simple as an opening like this (this is fiction, by the way!): It's either that or not bathe them at all.

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Connection Cafe

APRIL 25, 2017

Take the Obici Healthcare Foundation , an independent foundation focused on improving the health status of the people living in Virginia. These foundations and nonprofits are collaborating on a deeper level, structuring initiatives based on a common language of giving with an articulation of an action plan for achieving intended impacts.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 6, 2011

Dawn was invited by the White House to fly to Virginia to share her story in person with President Obama. MomsRising campaign for health reform that meets the needs of children and families. And, MomsRising shared her story and hundreds of others with the White House, other federal and state leaders, as well as the media.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 25, 2007

So, maybe they will make it easier for people who want to support specific schools and children. Virginia Debolt who covers the technology beat at BlogHer has a great roundup of the reactions. You can sign up on the page to get an email notification for more details when the campaign launches in November. TechSoup Blog also reports.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 10, 2015

Fast Company's definitions for "innovative" ranges from hyperbole used unironically ("For creating magic with minutiae" — Apple), to relatively reasonable ("For selling good, cheap food to children who need it the most" — Revolution Foods). Got an innovative nonprofit you'd like to share?

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 5, 2011

In Alexandria and Herndon, Virginia, Symantec employees, together with Team Business , Girls in Technology , and the Women in Technology Education Foundation , organized and facilitated a business simulation for young women to highlight the impact of technology on business and help them build leadership and communication skills.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Father McKenna Center : The McKenna Center serves the needs of the poor, men, women and children through a variety of programs funded by generous individuals, religious orders and institutions, foundations and government grants. Their use of Facebook was instrumental in winning Sears’ Dads Making a Difference Contest.

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Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

NOVEMBER 21, 2012

Roughly once a year when I travel overseas, my wife Virginia puts up her hand and says “that’s the one!” An unexpected bonus of this trip was how often Virginia and I came across social enterprises in our travels. Their goal is to help protect vulnerable children. We call it using the social enterprise supply chain.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 9, 2015

It's probably no accident that Chestnut Ridge Church has become the largest church in West Virginia. Chestnut Ridge Church is a big independent evangelical church in Morgantown, West Virginia. Members of the congregation get together for family-friendly potlucks to watch West Virginia University games on the big screens.

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Everyaction

MAY 16, 2018

According to their website, “Through integrated special education and mental health services, Positive Education Program (PEP) is able to provide individualized care to children and youth experiencing emotional disturbances and demonstrating severe and challenging behaviors.” The Village Network.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 7, 2011

The Women’s Center of Tarrant County has a name problem, as we serve women, men and children…about 82,000 a year. Women’s Center of Tarrant County , Susan Fine. Women’s Center of Tarrant County , Susan Fine. We are NOT a shelter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JULY 12, 2009

Organization(s) : Save the Children and Verizon Wireless. Across the country, universities and colleges are implementing emergency alert systems through mobile and email technology to prevent another Virginia Tech tragedy. Objective : Provide lifesaving assistance during the natural disasters that occurred in China and Myanmar.

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Blue Avocado

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

1 Another great example is the Flores litigation , which guarantees basic levels of treatment for children held by federal immigration authorities. We focused on bringing local appeals in the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals (the federal court covering Maryland, Virginia, the Carolinas, and West Virginia) and in local federal courts.

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See3

OCTOBER 17, 2009

I am the only Jew in Richmond County Virginia…one of 9 000…I usually do my own services as I live over 1 hour away from a shul…I am so glad you are doing this…such a mitzvah…Thank you. – We are watching from San Antonio with 2 of our children having the Swine Flu. . – Sondra L. I was alone tonight.

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