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Breaking the Cycle & Starting the Mental Health Conversation

Saleforce Nonprofit

With his celebrity status and visibility as host of one of the most popular syndicated radio shows in the country came an important platform from which to help close the mental health gap in the Black community. “We’re We’re probably the first generation of Black people who have the luxury of healing the generation before us.

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Bay Area Teens Share the Love of Coding (Part 1)

Tech Soup

It was recently recognized by the City of San Jose for raising awareness of computer science among teens. " Fortunately, she kept at it and ended up joining a summer immersion program with Girls Who Code , a New York-based nonprofit that runs summer programs throughout the U.S.

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34 Clever Summer Fundraising Ideas

Whole Whale

Host a Community Clean-Up. Take advantage of National Donut Day (6/7) or National Hot Dog Month (July) and host a summer treat-eating competition or bake sale for your cause. Host a Prom for a Purpose. I see what you did there, @wholewhale… Here's the one day in June to encourage repeat donors. Click To Tweet. Eat for Good.

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Apps for Youth, By Youth

Tech Soup

Teen Book Finder (iOS), developed by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), helps teens, parents, teachers, and librarians find the best books and media for teens. The Global Kids Online Leadership Organization partnered with the New York Public Library to create a mobile game called NYC Haunts for the iPhone.

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7 LGBT Tech Projects You Need to Know

Tech Soup

SAGE (Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders) is a New York City-based organization that provides services and advocates for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender elders. Not only did the summit host networking events and showcase panel discussions, but it also had a hackathon for developing ideas for nonprofits.

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New Models for Community Partnerships: Museums Hosting Meetups

Museum 2.0

If museums get involved in these online-offline partnerships, we can bring new audiences through our doors, familiarize them with museum-going in a comfortable way, and reap the benefits of their online musings about their real-life experiences. How to Make it Great Hosting a meetup can cost you time and money. meetup for Elite Yelp!

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Live Blog Post from MacArthur Foundation: Virtual World Event on Philanthropy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MacArthur Foundation hosted its first discussion in Second Life to explore the role that philanthropy might play in virtual worlds. For context, see the event announcement and today's New York Times article. Teen Listening Party and Global Kids coverage. New York Times article The John D. and Catherine T.

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