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February 11 Is National 2-1-1 Day!

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Did you know that in 1997 the United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta was the first to introduce a 2-1-1 service? The success 2-1-1 garnered in the United States opened services in Toronto, Canada in 2002. 2-1-1 is confidential and helps people across North America find the local resources they need. Congratulations 2-1-1.

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Announcing Our First Impact Labs Cohort on Zero Hunger: Addressing Food Insecurity in the U.S.

Saleforce Nonprofit

For example, our first Impact Lab cohort designed Service Match , an open-source app designed for case managers who connect people experiencing homelessness to vital human services. Melvin (Mel) hails from Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. and supporting small farmers in remote areas globally. Food Insecurity. Melvin Acosta.

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16 Million 2-1-1 Calls in 2009

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More than 40% of the 16,235,348 callers had basic human service needs for housing, utilities, food, clothing, personal and household goods. Requests for health and mental health services increased to 15% of all calls. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to help implement and sustain 2-1-1 nationwide.

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Philanthropy Cloud Adds New Volunteer Management Capabilities for National Volunteer Week

Saleforce Nonprofit

For this week’s National Volunteer Week, we’re launching the next phase of our partnership with Salesforce.org. No longer able to gather folks together for a shared meal, they pivoted to a Cook-and-Collect takeaway service to continue providing hot, nutritious meals created by volunteer teams.

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Addressing Maternity Care Deserts: A Conversation with Dr. Elizabeth Cherot

Non Profit Quarterly

Our latest report is coming out August 1st, and that report is titled “Where You Live Matters” because it looks across maternity care in the 50 states and Puerto Rico, and it’s our most comprehensive report to date. And we know that nations are healthiest if their families are. We work nationally and in our markets.

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The Bold, Focused Ideas of Breakthrough Nonprofit Brands: Book Giveaway Winners Announced

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

An island-wide educational campaign in Puerto Rico to educate people on the importance of spaying and neutering and vaccinating their dogs and cats, in hopes of alleviating the drastic conditions for the 100,000+ “satos” (street dogs) that are homeless and roaming the beaches and streets of PR. SafeAmerica Foundation , Bill Soule.

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Book Club Part 3b: Talking Institutional Change with Elaine Gurian

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They were a rich collection museum with some local history—they had many dolls, a famous toy collection. I’m thinking of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, which is trying to be a museum for people, but is also a national and collection-based place. But I would argue that it’s a community museum and it’s doing really good service.

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