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$370 Million In AmeriCorps Grants Available

The NonProfit Times

AmeriCorps, the national service program that annually matches volunteers with community needs across the country, will award grants totaling more than $370 million to nonprofit and faith-based organizations spanning the public and private sectors for the upcoming fiscal year. 30, said AmeriCorps spokesperson Lucero Gamez.

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Book Review: Cause for Change

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

It begins with a story about Team Rubicon , a new model for disaster relief organization and veteran-focused enterprise founded by Jake Wood shortly after the Haiti Earthquake.

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Announcing the Third Impact Lab on Climate Justice

Saleforce Nonprofit

Today, people of color and low-income communities are more likely to be impacted by natural disasters, live close to hazardous waste, and die of environmental causes. Her focus area over the last 15 years has been community engagement to tackle social and disaster related challenges. “I

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17 Historical Nonprofit Moments You Should Know

Whole Whale

In 1881 Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross , pioneering large-scale disaster relief efforts. Creation of Americorps in 1993 under Clinton administration with the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993. This Act established requirements for foundations, including but not limited to rules around disbursement.

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MEET AN ALLY: Iyamidé May

ASU Lodestar Center

Public Allies Arizona ’s 13th class will graduate in June, the completion of a 10-month AmeriCorps program that places emerging young leaders at local nonprofits for full-time paid apprenticeships. Before Public Allies I was working as a program manager for an environmental & infrastructure company in the disaster management sector.

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Clone of MEET AN ALLY: Iyamidé May

ASU Lodestar Center

Public Allies Arizona ’s 13th class will graduate in June, the completion of a 10-month AmeriCorps program that places emerging young leaders at local nonprofits for full-time paid apprenticeships. Before Public Allies I was working as a program manager for an environmental & infrastructure company in the disaster management sector.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Making Philanthropy a Lifestyle, 365.

ASU Lodestar Center

For example, I think it's important to donate to Japan and Haiti and other places that have suffered from natural disasters. How my mother and AmeriCorps made me a better man Research Friday: "Is Religious Giving Increasing o. I really should make an effort to donate more to other causes. It's a problem.