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

Fast Company Tech

Tomorrow, NPRs CEO Katherine Maher goes before a DOGE congressional subcommittee to defend the public media outlets case for federal funding. Since then, the environment just got a whole lot more fraught. I really want to rebuff this idea that in any way that public radio is anti-American. We are a public-private partnership.

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Iceland built 1,756 wheelchair ramps in the past 4 years. Why can’t other countries do that?

Fast Company Tech

Thorleifsson has experienced such access barriers to public spaces throughout his life, but the turning point came on a late-night walk with his family in downtown Reykjavk, when he couldnt join his son in a corner store because of a single step at the entrance. Now, the team plans to expand the initiative to Paris and Lviv, Ukraine.

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Reconciliation and Relations with Indigenous Peoples Report, Environics Institute

Charity Village

The Environics Institute published the Reconciliation and Relations with Indigenous Peoples Report, which delves into how Canadians view relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people and how the process of reconciliation is unfolding.

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Grants for nonprofits operating in the arts, environment, education, or social welfare and health sectors

Charity Village

The McLean Foundation invites nonprofits operating in the arts, environment, education, or social welfare and health sectors to apply for grants of up to $15,000. The Foundation seeks projects that show promise for improving the wellbeing of people, communities, and our environment which may initially lack broad public appeal.

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Empowering Changemakers: A Framework For Public Good Tech

The NonProfit Times

But research ([link] tells us the training, configuration, and resources necessary to ensure products can be used in a nonprofit environment also serve as persistent hurdles in this arena. Whats the best approach to building public good technology? This is what’s meant by public good technology. Cost is a big one.

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Can you negotiate your salary in a nonprofit environment?

Charity Village

The nonprofit world is focused on providing community services to the public with no intention of earning a profit. The post Can you negotiate your salary in a nonprofit environment? This is not true. The recognition of skills and employee experience still […]. The recognition of skills and employee experience still […].

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How Ideology Affects Which Causes Donors Support

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Environment: 8.8%. Research and public policy: 1.5%. Environment: 5.9%. Research and public policy: 1.4%. Research and public policy: 1.8%. Environment: 1.3%. Human services: 9.6%. Animals: 9.2%. Women and girls: 8.5%. Health and safety: 8%. Education: 7.4%. Arts and culture: 6.8%.

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