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The PAN Foundation’s Mission to Make Healthcare More Equitable for Uninsured People

Saleforce Nonprofit

One story that has stayed with me is the one of Robert and his wife, Virginia. Robert was a teacher and in the early 90s, he had a sudden sharp pain one day while teaching. Robert and Virginia have benefitted from the PAN Foundation’s work. Learn more about Robert And Virginia’s incredible story.

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Kids and Philanthropy: Teaching Your Children To Be Charitable

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

And while video games like Zoo Tycoon or online games can teach them all sorts of skills that will need to be successful adults (and this has been validated recently by a MacArthur Foundation funded study ,) I was excited to discover this wonderful list of games for change. They created the Popcorn For Kids Campaign.

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3 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofits That Can Boost Professional Success

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This past year took me to London to teach nonprofit leaders at workshops on digital strategy hosted by LinkedIn and Social Misfits, and to Cambodia to teach a series of workshops for Women’s Rights NGOs hosted by Wake International.

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Public speaking for change

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

on choosing to be a nonprofit or a for-profit, based on my For Love or Lucre SSIR article 9/26 Kicking off the Stanford Social Entrepreneurship Lecture Series 10/1 Speaking at the Disability Rights Advocates board meeting 10/5 Duke Fuqua MBA High Tech Club Panel (Cloud Computing /Social Entrepreneurship panels) 10/5 Duke CASE Award for Enterprising (..)

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When props don’t cut it – advocating for your virtual volunteer roles

Twenty Hats

As a veterinary resident, part of her job involved teaching, and that responsibility did not end with the shut-in. One of my Northern Virginia colleagues, who works a very local organization – a homeless shelter – reported that she has a virtual volunteer from California.

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Coaching in your Learning and Development Program

Gyrus

As summer winds down, and the intense heat we have been experiencing here in Virginia starts to subside, it can only mean one thing. Instructional designers have been trying for years to come up with the perfect teachings for organizational entities, with learnings ranging from electronic, social, micro, mobile, instructor-led, and blended.

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Fire up your Board!

Get Fully Funded

I had the privilege of hearing my friend and colleague Gail Perry present at the Virginia Fund Raising Institute recently. You must support people and teach them how to be a great Board member. Gail is a wonderful speaker and has a way of making her audience feel at ease so they can soak up all the information she shares.