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Using data to make LGBTQ+ elders and their needs visible 

Candid

SAGE (Advocacy and Services for LGBTQ+ Elders) is the only national organization dedicated to addressing issues related to LGBTQ+ people and aging. In an effort to better understand what it means to be an LGBTQ+ elder in the United States, SAGE launched its own biennial national survey—the State of LGBTQ+ Aging.

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Great reads from around the web on August 24th

Amy Sample Ward

You can look at total contributions, contributions by household, discretionary income by household, and percentage of income given by household at the national, state, county, and local level. So far, Council Speaker Christine Quinn has not called for a vote on this issue.

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Travel Tips for Social Entrepreneurs

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Here's how I kicked off the conversation: We spend a lot of time talking about the big picture issues around social change. But, sometimes it’s important to get practical and talk about nuts and bolts issues. For example, I almost always stay with one of my cousins in New York City. What’s your travel tip?

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What Nonprofits Can Learn at Games for Change Festival

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The 8th Annual Games for Change Festival takes place on June 20 – 22 in New York City. Together they will discuss how entrepreneurs, philanthropists, academics, and business leaders can leverage popular media channels, be it games or social media, to address pressing social issues.

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Funding & Grant Resources For Nonprofits Focused On Education

Kindful

Foundations in the United States focus their funding priorities on many different issues. Education is one of the more popular issues that many foundations focus on. The National Education Association Foundation is a national nonprofit and philanthropic organization based in Washington, DC. Areas served: New York City.

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Nonprofits Who are Making A Difference Through Play

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Games provide tremendous opportunities for learning about real-world issues. Through projects like the Games and Learning Publishing Council and the National STEM Video Game Challenge ( [link] ), the Cooney Center explores the power of games to advance learning and engage vulnerable students. Social Impact Through Digital Games.

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Breaking the Cycle & Starting the Mental Health Conversation

Saleforce Nonprofit

They were too busy working and keeping a roof over our head to have time to deal with their mental and emotional issues,” he said in episode five of the Force Multiplier podcast. Less than half of all Americans with a mental disorder actually get the treatment they need. Our parents, they were scratching and surviving.