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Youth community service: Belonging, reciprocity, and agency 

Candid

Activities they considered “service” included “working with others to make the community or campus a better place” (81%), “acting to benefit the common good” (80%), “everyday acts of kindness” (76%), “acting to raise awareness about a campus, community, or global problem” (72%), and “working with others to address social inequality” (68%).

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Weekly update from PND

Candid

Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) has announced a gift of $40 million from two Harvard Business School alumni who prefer to remain anonymous in support of endowed scholarships for students in its new Teaching and Teacher Leadership (TTL) master’s program. Chicago Public Media raises $61 million to acquire Chicago Sun-Times.

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Storytelling for Success: A Look at Three Crowdfunding Campaigns

Tech Soup

Interestingly, some of the money from this campaign will go to more digital storytelling efforts: "Public awareness is the keystone of our campaign. Build a Playground on Chicago's South Side! This campaign is built on an inspiring story of two Chicago communities coming together for the greater good. Indiegogo).

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Evolution of Today’s Nonprofit Professional

ASU Lodestar Center

The Arizona State University’s Certified Nonprofit Professional credential through the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance (formerly American Humanics) is responsible for students who graduate, not crawling but running to their internships and first professional positions in local and national organizations.

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How Do You Measure Up? [Benchmarks Webinar]

Care2

Her team raises funds to help secure and distribute more than 200M meals annually for families struggling with hunger. She has a BS in Business Administration in Marketing and Advertising from Marquette University, and lives in Chicago with her husband and daughter.

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Chicago Symphony Social Media Strategy: What happens when people outside your organization set up a presence on Facebook?

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I found the Chicago Symphony's Fan Page and the Charlie Vernon Fan Club group. I started my job at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra nearly three years ago, after an internship at a non-profit and a temporary stint at a PR agency dedicated to the arts. I was trying to make two points during the workshop. Tell me about you and your job.

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The 2016 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

EveryAction

The Alliance Management Institute (AMI) is the only national conference expressly designed to prepare 400+ college students for a career in the social sector. This conference will be the platform for improving public awareness and receptivity to direct and interactive market driven philanthropy. Leadership / #AMI16 / @NPL_Alliance.

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