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Michelle’s RiseUP Fellowship Experience: RiseUP Fellow to Full Time Employee

Media Cause

Without proper “education,” landing an interview let alone a job working in digital marketing was a pipedream—I found myself stuck, making minimum wage, wearing a well-known green apron simply for the health benefits. I’m thankful to Media Cause for giving me a chance, and lastly, for teaching me the immense value of team support.

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Why Self-Interested Volunteers are the Best for Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Authored by Capulet’s Julie Szabo and Darren Barefoot, this report is based on in-depth interviews with leading practitioners and a literature review. Orange hats” are assistant crew leaders who teachgreen hats” how to do trail building and maintenance correctly. They offer direction, supervision and make outings fun.

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Congratulations Britt Bravo! Best Blog of the East Bay Area!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Through Big Vision , she broadcasts interviews with many of the East Bay's most successful activists for social change. beyond her writing, teaching, and podcast production work, she provides consulting services to nonprofits and individuals looking to create their own positive change.

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Interview with Carol Baroudi, Author of Green IT For Dummies

Tech Soup

This piece is part of an occasional series we do at GreenTech to profile leaders in the Green IT field. publication, Green IT For Dummies. There are now many general books on green IT, but Green IT For Dummies remains one of the most readable and practical introductions to the field for people in small and medium sized offices.

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Social Innovation: Harnessing What Works to Address Critical National Challenges

Have Fun - Do Good

Cheryl Dorsey, the President of Echoing Green , a nonprofit that provides seed funding and support to social entrepreneurs, talked about how providing capital for social innovation can: Provide incentive for individual and collective engagement around social problems. Barriers to entry: The government prescribes a lot of requirements (i.e.

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People are Ready for a Vision-led Movement

Have Fun - Do Good

They were brought together by the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights' Reclaim the Future program to talk about how to make Oakland a model city that uses the growing green economy to lift its low-income residents out of poverty. are going to make Oakland the new Silicon Valley for green capital."

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Advice for the College Senior Who Wants to Make a Difference

Have Fun - Do Good

You have to take action either by taking a class, doing an informational interview, volunteering, interning, going to an event, or taking a job in the field that interests you. A Few Book Suggestions: Be Bold: Create a Career with Impact , a publication of Echoing Green. Do it, don't think about it. How did you start organizing?

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