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The unusual layout of this clinic is designed to help children with chronic pain

Fast Company Tech

To help children experiencing chronic pain, a new kind of clinical space has been created that goes way beyond handing out medication. Photo: NBBJ/courtesy UCSF] It was specifically designed in a way to start the healing before children even see the first doctor, says Dr. Stefan Friedrichsdorf, medical director of the Stad Center.

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How Save the Children Is Using An Edgy Infographic As Part of A Multi-Channel Campaign for Children in Syria

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Save the Children’s Ettoré Rossetti, Director of Digital Marketing & Social Media for Save the Children USA, emailed me an infographic on the impact of the Syria crisis on children. There’s enough children impacted by the crisis in Syria to fill every professional baseball and professional football stadium in the US.

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Jack Dorsey donates $5 million to Andrew Yang?s universal basic income and COVID-19 relief efforts

The Verge

“Not only will Jack’s donation directly impact tens of thousands of people in need during the current economic downturn, it will help Humanity Forward and our movement continue to make a case for Universal Basic Income (UBI) in the United States,” Yang said in a statement. UBI to me represents a floor,” Dorsey said on the podcast. “A

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2014 Cause Awareness Days

Nonprofit Tech for Good

12: International Day for Street Children — #StreetChildrenDay. 20: Universal Children’s Day — #ChildrensDay. 8: International Women’s Day — #IntWomensDay or #IWD. 22: World Water Day — #WorldWaterDay or #WWD. 24: World Tuberculosis Day — #WorldTBDay.

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Mark Your Calendars! 2015 Cause Awareness Days

Nonprofit Tech for Good

12: International Day for Street Children — #StreetChildrenDay. 20: Universal Children’s Day — #ChildrensDay. 3: World Wildlife Day — #WorldWildlifeDay. 8: International Women’s Day — #MakeItHappen and #WomensDay. 13: Digital Learning Day — #DLDay.

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Helping Children Heal With Salesforce

Cloud 4 Good

Riley Children’s Foundation serves as the fundraising arm of Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health and the founding organization that opened Riley Hospital in 1924. At Riley Children’s Foundation, every gift received makes an impact, and every act of giving has the potential to greatly improve the lives of children.

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The water at these schools comes almost entirely from rain

Fast Company Tech

Children often got sick from drinking the water. A current study, with Santa Clara University, is evaluating the economics using rainwater in this way, as well as looking at where the local climate and other factors make it most viable. Wright proposed building the rainwater system, and created the first simple prototype.

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