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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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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. m , another student transportation service, has a similar mission statement with a different path to market.

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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. Surprises So Far.

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How to Collect Compelling Stories to Use in Your Fundraising Work

The Fundraising Authority

If you are a homeless shelter, you collect stories from those you have helped in from the cold. If you are a school, you collect parent and student stories. If you’re a hospital, you collect patient stories.

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Tableau Foundation partners reflect on 2020 and data for impact

Tableau

Keeping the spotlight on homelessness: Community Solutions. What a lot of people didn’t really recognize initially was that homeless service providers are also on the frontline of protecting a population that is especially vulnerable to COVID-19,” says Anna Kim, communications lead for Community Solutions. .

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Go read this report about the horrifying leaks coming from school ransomware attacks

The Verge

According to NBC ’s report, one school district had an Excel sheet called “Basic student information” posted to the dark web after it refused to pay a ransom, according to the FBI’s instructions. The school knew about the attack and informed parents about it — making it potentially one of the better scenarios.

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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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