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Weekly update from PND

Candid

The Gates Foundation pledged $315 million over three years to CGIAR , a global research partnership focused on the needs of smallholder farmers, in support of efforts to help them adapt to a surge of climate threats that, in turn, are exacerbating global hunger and poverty. Read more. . Read more.

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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. Visit Grantli to learn more about how I do my grant research and writing and how your organization can find even more funders and funding opportunities. The Awesome Foundation.

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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. 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. And, of course, you get badges for various activities.

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Future of Social: Gen Z

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Isadora Faber, 14-year-old Brazilian student who launched an online Classroom Diary on Facebook to discuss problems in her school, such as broken desks and bathrooms without toilet seats. According to a recent research survey of UK/US teenagers , 26% have raised money for a cause and 32% have donated their own money (or allowances.).

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6 Fundraising Platforms That Have Disrupted Charitable Giving Forever

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A college grad researching a career in fundraising recently asked me what’s changed since I started in the field. ” From its humble beginnings, DonorsChoose.org has cumulatively raised $335 million and funded nearly 600,000 classroom projects. Everything,” I replied. His look showed that he wasn’t surprised.

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The Future of Social: Gen Z

NonProfit Hub

Isadora Faber, a 14-year-old Brazilian student, launched an online Classroom Diary on Facebook to discuss problems in her school, such as broken desks and bathrooms without toilet seats. Optimize your search results (they do their Internet research). They are not content to just sit and click. And, they have generosity in their genes.

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How Can We Make Charitable Giving A Year-Round Habit?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

He confessed that didn't meet the monthly goal, although he did a lot of research and giving in December. September is Hunger Awareness Month so why not give a donation of canned goods and cash to your local food bank? Chris Farrell set a 2008 goal to make his charitable giving a monthly activity, not a mad rush in December.

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