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Want to stay healthier and fulfilled later in life? Try volunteering

Fast Company Tech

Volunteering is tied to having fewer symptoms of depression and being more satisfied with your life. There are also health benefits for those who start volunteering much earlier in life. 170 billion each year, according to AmeriCorps, the federal agency focused on national and community service. More recently, former U.S.

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Announcing… 31 New Favorite Nonprofits for 2013!

Nonprofit Tech for Good

That said, in 2012 I had the opportunity to travel to Africa and Asia and from those travel experiences three themes emerged that inspired the selection of this year’s nonprofits: 1) Women’s and girls empowerment; 2) Conservation of wildlife and wild lands; and 3) Access to medical care. National MS Society :: @ MSSociety.

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22 Online Gift Stores That Benefit Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

The National Retail Federation predicts that holiday sales this year will increase 4.1 National Geographic Store. National Geographic’s mission is to inspire people to care about the planet—and every living creature on it bu promoting and funding natural and cultural conservation projects. percent to $586.1

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11 Holiday Gift Programs That Benefit Nonprofits and Make the World A Better Place :: 2011 Edition

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Best Friends Animal Society Online Store: There’s no reason to shop at the big box pet stores for the animal lovers in your life this holiday season when you can purchase collars, treats, and toys directly from one of the best animal charities in the United States. [ Shop Best Friends Animal Society ].

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Unlocking the power of data for wildlife conservation: An alliance between EarthRanger and Tableau Foundation

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In Zambia’s North Luangwa National Park, rangers study the map on their screen to see if there are any places they haven’t checked. It took one presentation of that map from Tableau with EarthRanger data and everyone knew where to look,” said Ed Sayer, the program manager at Frankfurt Zoological Society’s North Luangwa Conservation Programme.

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In Texas, ‘water is the new oil’ as cities square off over aquifers that may soon dry out

Fast Company Tech

Regulation of such projects falls to a patchwork of small, rural agencies called groundwater conservation districts, which might not be fully equipped or empowered to manage plans for competing regional water needs that can affect entire cities for generations to come. Theres no cheap water left in Texas. It stops it. You cant just say no.

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NPR CEO Katherine Maher makes the case for why public radio is essential to American democracy

Fast Company Tech

He was telling me a story about talking to a colleague who’s a MAGA republican, and he mentioned an episode, he said, “Oh, I’ll send you this episode of This American Life.” And, This American Life is a great example. We love This American Life. of the nation has access to airwaves. I love NPR.

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