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In Miami, this 3D-printed seawall will help protect the coastline

Fast Company Tech

Developed by our team of architects and marine biologists at Florida International University, the uniquely textured prototype tiles are designed to test a new approach for helping cities such as Miami adapt to rising sea levels while simultaneously restoring ecological balance along their shorelines. Read the original article.

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Performance Based Funding Institute to Improve Higher Education

VisionLink

Douglas Zimmerman and Lois Ann Porter traveled to Charlotte, North Carolina to organize the Performance-Based Funding Institute VisionLink produced for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Over the 2-day event, the groups formulated concrete messaging intended to gain legislator, faculty and media support for their work. VisionLink'

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Spring Clean Your Work Life: Tips from Your Fellow Social Good Pros

sgEngage

Lora Cowan , assistant director, advancement services at Tennessee Technological University. Pam Holden, business analyst at University of South Florida Research Foundation. Sharla Donohue , database manager, American Brain Foundation. Rosalinda Miguel , assistant to the director at Posse Foundation.

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3 South Florida Nonprofits Sucessfully Fundraising Amid COVID-19

Achieve

Below I’ve compiled three great examples of nonprofit organizations in South Florida fundraising successfully amid COVID-19: 1. EDUCATION FOUNDATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY – TEXT-TO-GIVE . It is no secret that Achieve is a big fan of the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County*, not to mention the. right in our backyard. .

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3 New Year’s Rituals for Nonprofits That Can Boost Professional Success

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Emerging Leaders Playbook: With the generous support of the Packard Foundation and in collaboration with Third Plateau Social Impact Strategies, we wrote and published the Emerging Leaders Playbook last year, along with facilitating a peer learning cohort with colleague Stephanie Rudat.

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Tableau partners with Pathstream to build equitable access to data education

Tableau

Pathstream is a leading edtech provider that partners with software companies to build branded digital skills career programs delivered through college and university partnerships. Currently, the Certificate program is offered through 10 colleges and universities across the country, including NYU, Foothill College, and Emory.

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Holiday Lights in the Gardens

DipJar

The Florida Botanical Gardens is an oasis of green in one of the state’s most densely populated counties. To learn more about the Gardens and how they have fared during these trying times, we spoke with Vernon Bryant, the executive director of the Florida Botanical Gardens Foundation. Fundraising has taken many forms.

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