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Client Spotlight: National Society of Black Engineers

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The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is a student-governed, nonprofit organization headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia with chapters at universities all over the world. Eighty schools responded, many of which had similar initiatives at their universities, and students from all corners of the country came together at Purdue.

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Bookshare without Borders: #2/3

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Together with our partners in the nonprofit, technology, government, academic and publishing sectors, we participate in new cultural and technological movements, deriving new knowledge that we apply for social gain. These relationships generate countless ideas for using technology for social good.

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Research Friday: Generosity Expanded: The Impact!

ASU Lodestar Center

government aid, capital investment, philanthropy and remittances. Universities & Colleges (5%). 3 This study reports that a change is occurring; the long-held perception that the reduction in global poverty is primarily driven by government aid (from the U.S. Close behind are China ($12.2 billion from $226.2

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Influence | Forum One: Internet Strategy, Social Media, User Experience and Web Site Development

Forum One

Part two talks about understanding the challenges.Foundations take on the biggest and gnarliest social problems (if the problems could be easily solved, the private sector or governments would have already figured them out. With economic recovery inching along, all levels of government are feeling the pinch brought on by reduced tax revenue.

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The Power of Trust and Data in Times of Crisis

Saleforce Nonprofit

BA: COVAX was launched in April 2020 under the vaccine pillar of the ACT-A, and brings together governments, global health organizations, manufacturers, scientists, private sector, civil society, and philanthropy, with the aim of providing equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. Can you tell us more about what COVAX is and your role with it?

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

Have Fun - Do Good

I was already studying agriculture at the University Wisconsin-Madison. Because we're becoming so dependent on product from China and other countries, it's imperative that we have more farmers. As the government funding for parks declines, they're looking for people to care-take that land, essentially.

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Alexandra Rampy, Guest Post: The Cool Factor About Mobile

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Centers for Disease Control and the University of Georgia’s New Media Institute. In one day, more than 20 students from 6 universities and five AIDS organizations hit the streets with only cellphone video cameras to produce 8 short video messages to encourage youth to be tested for HIV. Cool Factor : Government Goes Mobile.

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