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16 Million 2-1-1 Calls in 2009

VisionLink

VisionLink''s Role VisionLink customers are among those providing 2-1-1 services, from New York to Washington state, from Florida to Maine, and here in our own state of Colorado--and for many regional and metropolitan systems in between. Requests for health and mental health services increased to 15% of all calls.

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Founders Fund backs Vest, a startup out to give Latin Americans a bridge to investing in the US stock market

TechCrunch

Recognizing that not everyone who wants to invest might have the financial literacy to do so, Vest has also developed what Polhamus describes as “a market simulation environment for learning and practicing” for those who have no previous financial exposure. The startup currently offer users integration to local banking in the U.S.

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Meet 15 companies that are turning ads and marketing into cultural moments

Fast Company Tech

Airbnb managed to create a product extension through its own cultural intermingling, and now its Icons platform allows guests to book stays in IRL pop-cultural locales. It takes a careful eye to spot the brand opportunity in a 34-minute portrait of Jimmy Buffett and his group of friends in Key West, Florida, back in the late 1960s and 70s.

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The 2019 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

The Corps Network National Conference is an annual gathering of national, state, and local leaders in the fields of workforce development, community service, and conservation. State/Local / #DCNP2019 / @DMANF. State/Local. State/Local / #NPSummit19 / @TogetherSC. State/Local. AFP Florida Caucus / St.

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Win a copy of Being the Difference: True Stories of Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things to Change the World

Have Fun - Do Good

If the person you write about has a website, or someone has done a story about them in the local paper, it would be great if you included that link as well. In 2006, USA Today named him one of the Top 20 College Academic All-Stars, and the Governor of Florida awarded Darius with a Points of Light Award for his community service.

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Computer Refurbishment and Accessibility

Tech Soup

The software applications WordQ + SpeakQ provide writing assistance and speech recognition help for people with disabilities, new language learners, and those who are learning literacy. There are local government based nonprofit programs like Cuyahoga County Board of Developmental Disabilities in Ohio, and ARC Broward.

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The Silver Tsunami: How the Next Wave of Nonprofits Can Serve Aging Populations

Whole Whale

The nonprofit sector will be central to meeting these demands, with thousands of new organizations expected to emerge in areas such as healthcare, housing, mental health, and digital literacy. In some states (Maine, Florida, New Hampshire, and Vermont), nearly a quarter of the population is expected to be over age 65 by 2030.