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Student rideshare service HopSkipDrive raises $25M to expand and invest in electrification

TechCrunch

Students around the country are about to return to school after the summer holiday, and they’re doing so at a time when both coronavirus transmission and the effects of climate change are mounting. Now, the company is betting that demand for its rideshare service will increase as parents send their kids back to school.

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Connecting Homeless Youth and Shelter Animals: 20-Year-Old Rachel Cohen, Hand2Paw

Have Fun - Do Good

"It's a novel idea that homeless youth have so much to offer, and that these youth could really make the difference at this shelter. Hand2Paw's mission is to connect homeless teens and shelter animals in a mutually beneficial way. Hand2Paw's mission is to connect homeless teens and shelter animals in a mutually beneficial way.

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Can Mobile Phones Solve Homelessness?

Tech Soup

Are mobile phones a lifeline for homeless people? Homeless people use mobile phones to break their isolation, find food and shelter, and connect with the people they care about. Just like any single thing, mobile phones are a help, but not a cure for homelessness. Assuredly they are. into the workplace. Surprises So Far.

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

ASU Lodestar Center

Particularly, I think of an image of a certain well-worn Public Allies hooded sweatshirt — our unspoken uniform of service. Every service day, there it would be. It's a rather unassuming (some might even say unattractive ) emblem of our collective pledge to do a service for this country. The work that we do matters.

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Tableau Foundation partners reflect on 2020 and data for impact

Tableau

Already poor and food insecure populations are disproportionately affected,” says Pierre Guillaume Wielezynski, the digital transformation services chief at WFP. . Keeping the spotlight on homelessness: Community Solutions. to continue driving for an end to homelessness—even in the face of enormous health and economic challenges.

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Force Multiplier Podcast Episode 4: Housing Stability

Saleforce Nonprofit

So why do we call people experiencing housing instability “homeless”? It also has one of the highest rates of people experiencing homelessness in the country. California State University, East Bay Supports Students Through the Pandemic. Fortunately, students are well-prepared for tough conversations about their needs.

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How to Raise Funds for a New Nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

After a year of Board service, I was asked to join the fundraising staff for the organization, which I did. How many homeless people will get a meal because your donor chips in $50? How many students will get to participate in an afterschool program? They can pay for tutoring so a student can catch up in math.

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