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Value of volunteer time rose nearly 5 percent in 2020

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per hour for Puerto Rico to $48.67 According to the Value of Volunteer Time, volunteers typically contribute nearly $200 billion to U.S. communities; there is evidence, however, that the number of hours volunteered by Americans in 2020 fell due to COVID-19. State-level values range from $13.74 per hour for the District of Columbia. “As

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New Software Donations from Autodesk

Tech Soup

In late September at the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting in New York, Autodesk launched the Autodesk Technology Impact program. Canada, and Puerto Rico that are directly using design to create a better world. This new philanthropic program will provide software donations to nonprofit organizations in the U.S.,

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What Should I Do About Junk Hardware Donations?

Tech Soup

The good news is that electronics recycling is increasingly no-cost as more states are enacting recycling laws that require computer makers to cover the costs of end-of-life recycling. and Puerto Rico, so they’re convenient to most locations. The Registered Refurbisher listing is global as well. As Amanda B.

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In Search of Hope: The Global Diaries of Mariane Pearl

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She traveled over 100,000 miles and interviewed 12 women activists who are working on solutions to everything from sex trafficking, to global warming, to AIDS. Glamour and powerHouseBooks have produced a collection of Pearl's interviews in, In Search of Hope: The Global Diaries of Mariane Pearl , which includes a Foreword by Angelina Jolie.