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50 Nonprofits Every U.S. Politican Should Follow on Twitter

Nonprofit Tech for Good

National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy :: @ TheNC. National Coalition for the Homelessness :: @ NTL_Homeless. Related Links: Social and Mobile Media Webinars for Nonprofits and Government. Junior Achievement :: @ JA_USA. Maplight :: @ MapLight. National Council of La Raza :: @ NCLR.

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What you need to know BEFORE you start a nonprofit

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Or is it for people who are not accepted by current shelters, such as mothers with teen boys? Or are you looking to open a shelter for teens who have left or been kicked out of their homes, a need totally different than the family shelters in your community. Is the need for more beds seasonal? Avoid jargon, acronyms and insider talk.

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Are You Serving Youth in Your Community? Think You Could Use a Free Tablet?

Tech Soup

Want to know more about how one Philadelphia-based NGO was able to use their TechSoup donation to help homeless teens develop valuable life skills? Dispute Resolution/Governing Law/Waiver of Jury Trial. The stories on the LIM are highly engaging and optimized for social media sharing. Poke around the map and see for yourself.

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Sheroes You Should Know: Inspiring Stories for #WomensHistoryMonth

EveryAction

Along with earning her PhD (she is credited as the first woman in East and Central Africa to do so), Maathai taught at the university level, worked in the Kenya government, and founded the Greenbelt Movement. Wangari Maathai was a renowned environmental political activist in Kenya. Do you like the sound of powerful political women?

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Self-Censorship for Museum Professionals

Museum 2.0

Why do homeless people smell bad?” Very dangerous things (health and safety) Adult camp-in “Partner Swap Among the Dinosaurs” An exhibition on techniques, tips, and tools for covert eco-terrorism aimed at affecting government policy. and displayed in the museum. Management was horrified.

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