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The LatAm funding boom continues as Kaszek raises $1B across a duo of funds

TechCrunch

Both funds, according to Kaszek, were “several times oversubscribed” with demand coming globally from university endowments, global foundations, technology funds and several tech entrepreneurs. Silicon Valley-based Sequoia Capital has been an LP since day one via Sequoia Heritage , its community investment office.

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Raising Money for Universities during COVID-19

Connection Cafe

Listen to the episode or read the description below to learn what Tim and fellow guest Scott Roberts of the UConn Foundation had to say about being creative with donor engagement during the current times. Changing Higher Ed Episode 43: Raising Money for Universities during COVID with Scott Roberts and Tim Hill . Staying on Message.

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Fireside Project manifests a $200K fund to improve access to careers in psychedelic health

TechCrunch

The psychedelic work is part of — and it can be foundational to — one’s inner work and other parts of one’s life.” I fell in love with support lines, and really thought that support lines are a radically underappreciated, but foundational part of a community mental health ecosystem.

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NpTech Tag Summary: NpTech Slide Decks, Twitter Saves Children, and Visualizing Information for Advocacy

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The good folks at Care2 (Heather Holdridge, Justin Perkins, and James O'Malley) have a detailed case study on the NTEN blog about the top Facebook winner of the recent Case Foundation America's Giving Challenge. There's also a profile of the Humane Society's recent $50,000 contest win from Microsoft.

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14 Top Nonprofit Websites to Inspire Your Organization

DNL OmniMedia

For instance, there are a few foundational nonprofit web development strategies your team should definitely implement. Located in Darien, Connecticut, the Darien Nature Center is a nonprofit educational organization providing community programs for animal and nature lovers of all ages. Mobile-responsive design.

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Are You A Nonprofit Techie, Working on a Social Media Strategy, and Love Dogs (or cats)? Need Your Help!

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I work with the Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut, and my wonderful dog's name is Maggie! Garrett - Dogs in Tracks Via Twitter. link] /bee/845511286/. link] /bee/844648511/in/photostream/ [link] [link]. My name's Adam. com/3170/2339922115_0b5ff 2240f_o.jpg.

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Butterflies in the U.S. are disappearing at ‘catastrophic’ rate. Here’s why

Fast Company Tech

“Butterflies have been declining the last 20 years,” said study co-author Nick Haddad, an entomologist at Michigan State University. ‘Catastrophic and saddening’ loss over time David Wagner, a University of Connecticut entomologist who wasn’t part of the study, praised its scope. million in 1997.

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