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[PODCAST] INSPIRE with Jeff Nelson

NonProfit Hub

Jeff grew the organization from a small start-up in Chicago, with two staff members supporting 32 students, to a leading college access and success organization with a staff of 150 supporting 13,000 students in Chicago, Houston, New York, Massachusetts, Metro Atlanta and Bay Area.

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Higher Education Funding & Grant Resources

Bloomerang

The Awesome Foundation is a global community advancing the interest of “awesome in the universe,” mostly through providing $1,000 micro-grants. Scholarships and funding are dedicated to a number of projects including university programs, independent secondary schools, and other institutions. . Areas served: Houston/Texas.

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Bo Eason Teaches You How To Achieve Your A-Game In Life

Eric Jacobsen Blog

In 1984, the Houston Oilers drafted me as a top safety during the NFL draft. Practice has to be the center of your universe. You’ve got to make rehearsal, practice, training the center of your universe. If an activity or event didn’t help me become the best safety in the world, I didn’t do it. I didn’t go to prom. It’s not easy.

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Social Media and Health Care (at SxSW)

Forum One

Three panelists steered the discussion: Ed Bennett, Manager of Web Operations at the University of Maryland Medical Center.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: $250000 Collaboration Prize Finalists.

ASU Lodestar Center

Can You Teach a Watchdog New Tricks? Site Map Accessibility Contact Site Setup RSS Feed Copyright & Trademark Accessibility Privacy Emergency Contact ASU ASU Lodestar Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Innovation College of Public Programs | Arizona State University | University Center Mail Code 4120 411 N. Central Ave.

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The 2016 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

EveryAction

Nonprofit Leadership Alliance / Houston, TX / $250. We have gathered an outstanding group of field experts to teach how to build and sustain this kind of governance. Digital Marketing Conferences (DIGIMARCON) / Houston, TX / $945. The Axelson Center for Nonprofit Management, North Park University / Chicago, IL / Price TBA.

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Guest Post: Shaking up the Ecological Landscape

Museum 2.0

Working with Dr. Jane McGonigal of the Institute for the Future (IFTF) we are mining her expertise on futures forecasting and games design to explore what games can teach museums about creating compelling experiences and influencing people’s behavior. The Center is reaching outside the field to begin making such connections.

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