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Everything You Need to Know About Data You Learned in Kindergarten

NTEN

One of the most important social skills they work on in my daughter's classroom? Sharing is important because a) it's just the nice thing to do and b) sharing helps build the classroom community. Sharing the book or toy gives both children the common experience that forms the classroom culture.

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Higher Education Funding & Grant Resources

Bloomerang

Similar to the funders in my previous post on education , the organizations listed below focus their efforts on activities inside and outside of the classroom. The Emeril Lagasse Foundation provides grants related to nutrition and culinary education, life skills development, childhood hunger, and arts education. Areas served: US.

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How Do You Celebrate Reaching 10,000 Fans on Facebook?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

When I taught high school English, I saw first-hand the negative effects of hunger on children in school. I used to buy bags of Egg McMuffins on my way to work and, before school started, I’d hand them out to kids who stopped by my classroom. You call yourself activist, what are some causes or ideas that you are standing up for?

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Foot Traffic Philanthropy: Location Based Mobile Application - CauseWorld

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The causes that are supported are listed here a good mix of wildlife conservation, hunger, and others. This idea is really cool for a couple of reasons. There is a scaling system for Karma points - for example supporting a classroom is five points while sending a book to a library in a developing country is 100.

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Guest Post by Michaela Hackner: Community Matters Even At SXSW

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Our communities vet good ideas, apply the "trust" layer, and motivate us to take real action — from donating to becoming an advocate. During a panel on fundraising, Donors Choose raised enough money to fund a music classroom project in Austin. We received a lot of great feedback and the idea took. Together we can do it.

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Community Matters, Even at SxSW

Forum One

Our communities vet good ideas, apply the "trust" layer, and motivate us to take real action — from donating to becoming an advocate. During a panel on fundraising, Donors Choose raised enough money to fund a music classroom project in Austin. We received a lot of great feedback and the idea took.

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Outstanding Offers and New Products of 2014 (Bonus: Crossword Puzzle!)

Tech Soup

This is our idea of a fun gift to you. ” ( mobile app for hunger from TechSoup’s Caravan Studios ) Answer. Classroom-ready UNObooks can replace bulky texts and handouts while the familiar Apple iPad2 and robust Dell Venue 11i Pro are ideally suited to nonprofit professionals. Tech Donations: How Much Do You Know?

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