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COVID-related National Service cannot just be gap year for privileged youth

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Jaime Ernesto Uzeta, CEO, Public Allies. America has a long and rich history of national service, often turning to it as a powerful lever in times of crisis, as it did after 9/11, Hurricane Katrina and the Great Recession of 2008. Thankfully, this pandemic will likely inspire a new wave of national service.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Senior Care

Bloomerang

See if any of these funders serve your community and if you can qualify for funding. (If National Council On Aging. The Jean Griswold Foundation is a public, non-profit foundation whose primary goal is to support caregivers and better their lives. National Council On Aging. Funding Priority: Elder/Senior Care.

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Breaking the Cycle & Starting the Mental Health Conversation

Saleforce Nonprofit

Thanks to global entertainers like Lady Gaga and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and world-class athletes like Kevin Love and Simone Biles, there’s already a shift toward candid public conversations, making mental health far less stigmatized than ever. Less than half of all Americans with a mental disorder actually get the treatment they need.

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Which New Audiences? A Great Washington Post Article and its Implications about Age, Income, and Race

Museum 2.0

The whole second half of the article was dedicated to our work: Smaller museums can be especially scrappy in finding ways to connect with the community. We changed our museum by reorienting on our community and really saying we exist to be of, by and for you, and to help build a stronger community.” The impact was dramatic.

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Women of Color Resource Center: An Interview with Anisha Desai

Have Fun - Do Good

She has co-authored publications on fair taxation, housing and the racial wealth divide. Our work focuses on advocacy, policy, education and political thought that helps to shape the dialogue and public conversation about the interests of these folks. I ended up in it from way back, from where I grew up.

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Elevating Advocacy Voices for Children Through Social Media

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Utah is dead last in the nation for education funding per pupil. We also have the highest rates of uninsured children in the nation, with one in six Utah kids lacking coverage. avoid playing defense and falling into the negative rhetoric that dominates the dialogue around public assistance programs. Sadly, this is not the case.

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[VIDEO] Young Professionals and Junior Boards: Beyond the Kid’s Table to Meaningful Engagement

Bloomerang

And I started a young professionals board, the National Women’s Political Caucus of Metro St. Sarah is in a semi-public place, because she’s at a hotel for a conference. Another benefit is improved visibility in the community. Thank you so much, Sarah. My name is Corinne. So just about our goals.