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

Fast Company Tech

Try joining an organization or association in your community, taking part in neighborhood cleanups, or volunteering at your local senior center, animal shelter, or museum. You can take care of local parks, conservation areas, community gardens, and more. Love gardening? Read the original article.

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The most innovative companies in economic development for 2025

Fast Company Tech

Others found ways to expand the opportunities within existing hometown industries: NCBiotech built pathways to bring more local residents into the Research Triangles booming life sciences sector. Michigan Central , an old train station converted into a 30-acre innovation campus in Detroit, opened its doors last July. Ford Motor Co.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On The Environment And Conservation Efforts

Kindful

Today’s funder list focuses on nonprofits supporting the environment and conservation efforts. Funding Priority: The Environment and Conservation Efforts. The Conservation, Food & Health Foundation. Alaska Conservation Foundation. The Conservation, Food & Health Foundation. The Green Climate Fund.

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Severe winter weather is linked to climate change, say most Americans in poll

Fast Company Tech

“To me it’s just kind of obvious,” said Ries, a project manager for an environmental company and self-described conservative-leaning independent. She remembers one extremely cold day when she was a child in Michigan, but she says now it seems to happen more often and over multiple days. ” About 8 in 10 U.S.

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How Bezos’ latest plan to protect forests could backfire

The Verge

Jeff Bezos’ $2 billion plan, announced last week, to plant trees and restore landscapes across Africa and the US has already raised red flags for some conservation experts and activists. The hope with the new conservation investment is to preserve ecosystems that naturally draw down and store planet-heating carbon dioxide pollution.

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10 Instagram Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

For examples of text-free avatars, see the United Way of Southwest Michigan and Amnesty International : Instagram Bios. Geotagging on Instagram is especially beneficial to localized nonprofits. Kudos to Conservation International ! Second, write a compelling Instagram bio. Utilize Geotags.

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Funding And Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Youth Programs

Kindful

If your nonprofit serves other areas, check out the other funder lists I recently wrote, including ones on Education , Arts & Culture , and Environment & Conservation. Areas served: Mexico, Haiti, US (priority: Michigan, Mississippi, New Mexico, New Orleans). Areas served: Detroit/Michigan. National Park Trust.

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