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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

Kindful

The educational goals for the funders in this list include increasing postsecondary and higher learning opportunities, advancing innovation inside the classroom, engaging more students in the arts, and enhancing early childhood development, just to name a few. Areas served: Detroit/Michigan. Areas served: US.

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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. Areas served: Mexico, Haiti, US (priority: Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, New Orleans). They accept applications at any time. Whole Kids Foundation.

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Your NetSquared Holiday Gift!

Tech Soup

Online: Part Two Google For Nonprofits Google Ad Grants with Net2 Northern Michigan. Guatemala City: Teach an Hour of Code in your classroom. Chicago, IL: Member Holiday Social - Coffee & Conversation. San Francisco, CA: Let’s Learn How to People-Power Your Campaign with Change.org. Houston, TX: NetSquared Houston.

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Celebrate National Volunteer Week April 27-May 3

Have Fun - Do Good

I volunteered in the classroom for Streetside Stories before I worked for them. According to the United Way for Southeastern Michigan's blog , President Richard Nixon signed an executive order in 1974 establishing National Volunteer Week as an annual celebration of volunteerism (who knew?). How often do you volunteer?

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What's Your Vision?

Museum 2.0

It's 8am in the classroom; 5am in my body. Last week, I attended a workshop on Creating a Vision of Greatness at ZingTrain , the training arm of Zingerman's Deli, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Something tells me this is not the business visioning workshop I anticipated. One of those is the use of visioning (also called future-casting).

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49 Simple & Successful Fundraising Ideas for Kids

Qgiv

With a youth-oriented fundraiser, you can raise money for educational trips, sports equipment, classroom supplies, art supplies, musical instruments, or any other cause. Get your kids out of the classroom for a field day where they can work on their team-building skills and strengthen their minds and muscles along the way.

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Games for Change 2007: Funders Perspective Panel

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Mentioned recent studies about taking laptops out of the classroom and there is a problem with using old metrics and it is important to look for new metrics and rethink learning environments in general. Each funder gave an overview gave an overview of their program. MacArthur Foundation. Interested in games for learning and social change.

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