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Food Bank For New York City: Working to End Hunger since 1983

DipJar

It’s always encouraging to hear how food banks, like Food Bank For New York City , provide support and sustenance for the populations they serve – and in the case of New York City, that population is large indeed, with an estimated 1.6 million New Yorkers currently facing food insecurity.

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Unopened copy of Super Mario Bros. sells for a record $2 million

The Verge

First reported by the New York Times , the sale price of the 1985 game broke a record that was set less than a month ago, when a sealed copy of Super Mario 64 went for $1.56 Over the past year, the record for most expensive video game has been broken numerous times, as the demand for childhood collectibles remains hot.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

Kindful

The educational goals for the funders in this list include increasing postsecondary and higher learning opportunities, advancing innovation inside the classroom, engaging more students in the arts, and enhancing early childhood development, just to name a few. Carnegie Corporation of New York. Carnegie Corporation of New York.

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64 Online Stores That Benefit Nonprofits and the Greater Good

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Classic modern and cutting edge design products for adults and kids, including items produced exclusively for the Museum of Modern Art (New York). Jude Children’s Research Hospital continue to treat and defeat childhood cancer and other deadly diseases. 16) MoMa Design Store :: store.moma.org. 18) NPR Shop :: shop.npr.org.

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48 Online Stores That Benefit Nonprofits and the Greater Good

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Classic modern and cutting edge design products for adults and kids, including items produced exclusively for the Museum of Modern Art (New York). Jude Children’s Research Hospital continue to treat and defeat childhood cancer and other deadly diseases. 10) Human Rights Campaign Nonprofit Store :: shop.hrc.org.

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Two Ways To Use Crowdsourcing for Face-to-Face Conferences

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

On March 2nd, one of the highlights of the agenda is a keynote conversation with David Brooks , New York Times Columnist and Lois Salisbury , Director of Children, Families and Communities Program, The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. The platform allows viewers to vote on ideas and add their own.

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Youth mental health startup Somethings launches with a $3.2M raise led by General Catalyst

TechCrunch

When he was 10 years old, Patrick Gilligan’s childhood struggle with food began. Called Somethings , Gilligan’s now 14-month-old, New York-based startup is the outcome of that effort.

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