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New Frontiers in Fundraising

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Wendy started a jellybean business during university. Years later, in collaboration with a colleague, she launched her second initiative, an after-school program in New York City to help under-served high school students with career planning and workplace readiness.

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Higher Education Funding & Grant Resources

Bloomerang

Their priorities range from facilitating book donation drives to supporting arts education to funding playground construction and family literacy programs. . The Awesome Foundation is a global community advancing the interest of “awesome in the universe,” mostly through providing $1,000 micro-grants. Mazda Foundation. Areas served: US.

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Nonprofits Who are Making A Difference Through Play

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The neuroscientists at the Gazzaley Lab at University of California, San Francisco, have shown that games can improve our cognitive function. In 2013 alone, the organization ran over 100 hours of programming in New York City. Social Impact Through Digital Games.

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Cause Camp 2017 Speaker Lineup Announcement

NonProfit Hub

Beth has over 35 years working in the nonprofit sector in capacity building and has facilitated trainings for nonprofits on every continent in the world (except Antarctica). She is an in-demand keynote speaker and workshop facilitator. He is a regular contributor to Philanthropy News Digest and the Huffington Post IMPACT Channel.

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A First Look at Jumo

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

He has also put together a team of advisers including Jeffrey David Sachs , Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, Jacqueline Novogratz, CEO of the Acumen Fund , and Linda Rottenberg is CEO and Co-founder of Endeavor. “We saw on the Obama campaign you’ve got to combine content and technology to facilitate action.

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Need a New Year Recharge? Attend These Nonprofit Conferences in 2024

Allegiance Group

Speakers include industry leaders like university presidents, nonprofit consulting firms, and advancement leaders. Attend If You’re: A fundraising professional in New York City To Register: [link] JULY AFP New Orleans New Orleans, LA Date: TBD AFP New Orleans’ Annual Fundraising Conference is a full day of networking and learning.

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What is Jumo? | Nonprofit Trends with Steve MacLaughlin | a.

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He has also put together a team of advisers including Jeffrey David Sachs , Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, Jacqueline Novogratz, CEO of the Acumen Fund , and Linda Rottenberg is CEO and Co-founder of Endeavor. “We saw on the Obama campaign you’ve got to combine content and technology to facilitate action.

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