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The CNN Lesson: There Is No Hiding on The Real-Time Web

Care2

This is a significant failure on their part and is one of the key concepts discussed in the new book Social Change Anytime Everywhere that I co-wrote with Amy Sample Ward. Many critics have asked the CNN reporters why they chose to focus on the emotional and life changing effects of the rapists rather than the victim.

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Feeding a Need: New App Helps Youth Find Free Summer Meals

Tech Soup

"Food insecurity" means that, at some point in the year, a household lacked access to enough nutritious food to support an "active, healthy life for all household members." Remember, it only includes sample data from 2013 right now, but 2014 data is coming soon! Department of Agriculture (USDA). That's 3.9

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How to Create a Volunteer Handbook Your Volunteers Will Use

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Can a child or teen volunteer with their parent’s permission? Volunteers often have different life experiences than the people they interact with through a nonprofit organization. This is an appropriate place to state that your organization does not discriminate based on race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.

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34 Clever Summer Fundraising Ideas

Whole Whale

Take a look at how HikeFor.com is helping Donate Life America raise funds. We love the New York Public Library’s Anti-Proms , which provide an alternative, safe space regardless of sexuality, gender identity, and any other reason for NYC teens. Host a Prom for a Purpose. LGBT Pride Month (June, US).

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The Participatory Nonprofit?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

According to recent study from Pew Internet and American Life project, more than one-half of teens have created media content and roughly one-third have shared ocntent. the ability to meaningfully sample and remix media content. the ability to adopt alternative identities for the purpose of improvisation. and discovery.

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A Strong Message for Fundraising = More and Bigger Donations

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Today’s teens get the message that they need to go to college, but so many don’t know how to get to college, how to pay for college, or what they should do while they are at college. . Do you help families, single mothers, abandoned pets, or teens with big dreams? Example 2: . They have so much potential, but they are lost.

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8 Ways Nonprofits Can Help P2P Fundraisers Meet & Exceed Their Goals

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Below is a sample email I sent to our captains, complete with a template they could use to motivate and equip their team members. “Hi your connection to soccer, teens, nonprofits, Classy, etc.). As a leader at your nonprofit, you can empower your captains with the types of messages they can relay to their team s. Get social!

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