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A Brief History of Nonprofit Organizations (And What We Can Learn)

NonProfit Hub

Though the idea of helping and giving back to others has existed since Biblical times, nonprofit organizations in the United States have a much shorter history. Let’s take a look at what we can learn from the history of nonprofit organizations. Takeaway: What did the government and nonprofit collaboration in the 1970s teach us?

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Guest Post: Stories of Volunteer Managers, Technology, and the Pandemic

Twenty Hats

It’s no secret that this was a bumpy transition for many of us, exacerbated by the stress and grief of a global pandemic. They wanted to help students and teachers who were teaching from home that needed curriculum ideas and ways to engage their students in this new virtual environment.”.

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The Gift of Reading, a Circle of Life

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

We could therefore use the donated funds to scan a dozen more books, so they can be converted into accessible formats: Inventing Wine: A New History of One of the World’s Most Ancient Pleasures , by Paul Lukacs; The Science of James Bond: From Bullets to Bowler Hats to Boat Jumps, the Real Technology Behind 007’s Fabulous Films , by Lois H.

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11 Powerful Quotes about New Power at the 2019 Social Good Summit

Connection Cafe

“Enabling youth leadership isn’t about teaching young people…It’s about listening to them.” – Latham Thomas, author and founder of Mama Glow . There is an unfair power balance between youth organizations and funder organizations – Jayathma Wickramanayake, UN Youth Observer. ”If Missed the Social Good Summit?

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Amnesty International at 50

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

I stuck around for the main closing meeting, where the history and future of AI was presented. AI was founded in 1961 on the inspiration of British lawyer Peter Benenson, whose article “The Forgotten Prisoners” launched the first Prisoners of Conscience campaign, which ignited overwhelming global support and marked the birth of AI.

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How to Navigate the Post-COVID Novel Nonprofit Economy

Bloomerang

Brian Solis , Global Innovation Evangelist and Digital Anthropologist, calls this Generation Novel, or Gen N. In creating these experiences, or touchpoints, think from the perspective of Generation Novel, shaped by the events of recent history. . And now we have global social upheaval layered on top. Nonprofits are not immune.

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Introducing the 2021 Classy Awards Leadership Council

Classy

Brings a strategic focus on addressing the policies and systems that perpetuate global poverty . Teach For America. Global CTO, Tech for Social Impact.

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