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Alt-labor: What are workers’ rights nonprofits?  

Candid

Simultaneously, there has been an increase in the number of lower paying and harder-to-organize jobs in the service sector. In comparison, organizations in the District of Columbia and Wisconsin, which secured the second and third most funding, only received $75 million and $35 million respectively. As this sector declined in the U.S.,

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Are Mobile Apps Serving the Underserved?

Tech Soup

According to a November 2012 Pew Internet and American Life Project report , a higher percentage of African American and Latino cell phone users have downloaded at least one app in comparison to Whites. They target health, education, jobs, and finances. Apps for Youth, By Youth.

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Harnessing Office 365 to Send Every Child to Preschool

Tech Soup

Thanks to a USAID grant, the two were able to start helping poor kids attend school and meanwhile support their mothers in getting jobs so they wouldn't be forced to beg. Their school dropout rate decreased in comparison with the national statistics. Growing the Organization's Communication Abilities through Technology.

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Harnessing Office 365 to Send Every Child to Preschool

Tech Soup

Thanks to a USAID grant, the two were able to start helping poor kids attend school and meanwhile support their mothers in getting jobs so they wouldn't be forced to beg. Their school dropout rate decreased in comparison with the national statistics. Growing the Organization's Communication Abilities through Technology.

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How Will You Turn Those New Ideas into Action?

Museum 2.0

Any time we embark on an initiative at the MAH, my job is to rally people, get them moving, and support the change. Sometimes being a writer and speaker--raising awareness--can feel risky and fragile in comparison. I've spent the past year learning how to flex will-building and behavior change skills beyond our local context.

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Frank Barry, Guest Post: 4 Facebook Tips for Nonprofit Success – See What Others are Doing

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) is doing a great job participating and building community with their Facebook page. By understanding your activity and performance, fan response, trends and comparisons, you are better equipped to improve your presence on Facebook. Athletes for a Cure ( read about their social media strategy ).

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Twitter Is 2nd After Google in Referrals To My Blog, But They Stay Longer.

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I did a comparison of time on-site with top referrals and Twitter referrals stay longer than Google. " Beth Dunn is using TwitterLocal with local artists -- a way to listen to a specific group of people who might be served by her organization's programs. So, do visitors from Twitter simply click and then flit away?

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