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Oct
17
2012
How Nonprofits Can Improve Fundraising, Increase Effectiveness, and Better Engage with Donors
by GuideStar
GuideStar and Hope Consulting created a new guidebook, "More Money for More Good," dedicated to helping nonprofits improve fundraising, increase effectiveness, and better engage with current and potential donors and funders. Based on research of over 6,500 donors and foundation grantmakers, More...
Oct
16
2012
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One Way Ticket to Be Fearless: an AmeriCorps Alum's Journey
by guest blogger: Grace Andrews
I think up until this point, I’ve lived my life under the mantra of “doing what scares me most.” I learned this philosophy very early on from my missionary parents who emigrated to the U.S. from Ghana when I was almost five. Ever since then, I’ve been “experimenting early and often” and “reaching...
Oct
15
2012
Creating Value Through Uncommon Alliances
by Stanford Social Innovation Review
For more than 200 years, the US Department of State has translated among languages and cultures and ideologies. It’s what we are good at. We seek to promote open-ended, two-sided dialogue in 220 embassies and consulates around the globe. Indeed, this ability to communicate across cultures has...
Oct
12
2012
Cathy Teoh with City Year students
Give a Year, It Changed My World
by guest blogger: Cathy Teoh
Last year, I dedicated my life to service by joining City Year. City Year is an education-focused nonprofit that places 17 to 24-year-olds in inner city schools to act as tutors and mentors to keep students on track to graduate high school. Prior to City Year, the only knowledge I had about...
Oct
11
2012
We Believe: A Day in the Life of a City Year Corps Member
by City Year
  City Year is an education focused, nonprofit organization that unites young people of all backgrounds for a year of full-time service to keep students in school and on track to graduation.  See what a day in the life as a corps member is like.
Oct
09
2012
Campaigns Use Social Media to Lure Younger Voters
by The New York Times
In 2012, it is not enough for candidates to shake some hands, kiss a baby or two and run some TV ads. They also need to be posting funny little animations on the blogging site Tumblr. If the presidential campaigns of 2008 were dipping a toe into social media like Facebook and Twitter, their 2012...
Oct
04
2012
Foundation Grants Aim to Boost Civic Engagement
by Chronicle of Philanthropy
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation on Tuesday announced $1.3-million in grants to technology projects aimed at getting people more involved in improving their communities and issued a report designed to encourage more money and attention for such efforts.
Oct
04
2012
Accelerating Democracy: Tech for Engagement
by Knight Foundation
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation on Tuesday announced $1.3-million in grants to technology projects aimed at getting people more involved in improving their communities and issued a report designed to encourage more money and attention for such efforts.
Oct
01
2012
Debate sponsor taps Youtube, Yahoo and AOL to quiz, inform voters
by Gigaom
  Starting this week, voters can go to three new online platforms to watch the Obama-Romney presidential debates and to see how their views on 11 issues compare to those of other Americans. The forums will help educate voters while also providing the media companies — YouTube, AOL and Yahoo —...
Sep
27
2012
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Join us online for our Finding Fearless webinar series
by The Case Foundation
Update: This post has been updated from the original one. Please note the changes below. As you may have heard, we are currently searching for America's Most Fearless Changemakers! We need people to ask themselves… Did you make a big bet that paid off? Did you experiment over and over again before...
Sep
26
2012
A Conference That Calls On Participants To Tackle Global Challenges
by Fast Company
“A gamer put it in great terms once when he said, 'If the 20th century was about cinema, this next one will be about gaming, because it’s participatory,’” says Feast Conference co-founder Jerri Chou. The newly launched conference is designed to be just that--completely participatory--by departing...
Sep
25
2012
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Recognizing the Fearless Changemakers Among Us
by Jean Case
Update: We are pleased to announce that the Goldhirsh Foundation is joining us as a Supporting Partner for Finding Fearless. Their contribution means that there is up to $670,000 in grants and prizes available to the winners. Additionally, because of overwhelming interest in Finding Fearless, we...

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