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Donning the Sweatshirt of Service: Reflections from a Second-Year Ally

ASU Lodestar Center

That sweatshirt is a reflection of my experiences in a lot of ways, and I think it's a symbol that unites a lot of us in the nonprofit sector, beyond Public Allies. It demands a perspective that is self-reflective, microscopic, local, and grand. Every service day, there it would be. Rain or shine or paint, it would be there.

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Mobile Tech Connects Kids to Summer Meals

Tech Soup

"We're always looking at mobile services that can help impoverished, low income, and homeless communities," she told TechSoup. The advocates help these community members set personal, financial, and social goals so they can find a job and a safe home, and receive a quality education. " Looking Ahead to Summer 2015.

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Museum 2.0 Rerun: What Does it Really Mean to Serve "Underserved" Audiences?

Museum 2.0

Most large American museums are reflections of white culture. Guards staring at black teens and grumbling about their clothes. Instead, she went out into local neighborhoods with low-income families and lousy schools and asked parents how they felt about their kids'' science education. YES students defy expectations.

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What Does it Really Mean to Serve "Underserved" Audiences?

Museum 2.0

Most large American museums are reflections of white culture. Guards staring at black teens and grumbling about their clothes. Instead, she went out into local neighborhoods with low-income families and lousy schools and asked parents how they felt about their kids' science education. YES students defy expectations.

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Sheroes You Should Know: Inspiring Stories for #WomensHistoryMonth

EveryAction

While she may have had to lie about her age to get an education , Zora Neale Hurston went on to become one of the most prolific writers at the heart of the Harlem Renaissance. Thought Leaders. Revolutionaries. Game-Changers. Future Sheroes. Sheroes in Literature. Zora Neale Hurston. Edith Wharton. Murasaki Shikibu. Charlotte Cooper.

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Self-Censorship for Museum Professionals

Museum 2.0

Our desire to "protect kids"--which reflects twenty years of clamping down (at least in the U.S.) Why do homeless people smell bad?” The science of capital punishment from DNA to execution Religion Teen suicide, teen cutting – I wanted to include these in my museum’s “Hall of Human Life” teen area.

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14 Top Nonprofit Websites to Inspire Your Organization

DNL OmniMedia

Interlochen Center for the Arts (ICA) is a nonprofit educational institution dedicated to empowering students of all ages through high-quality arts and cultural programs. Thanks to custom development and integration with Salesforce , the site instantly reflects every gift ICA receives! Educational materials.