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Teaching Cooperative Intelligence, for a Solidarity Economy

NonProfit Quarterly

Such, at least, is the thesis of work I’ve been involved in to create a cooperative education curriculum at the high school level in the Bronx. Some focus on political education, others on business skills, and yet others on working in specific sectors, such as food.

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Kids for a Cause: Getting Children Behind Nonprofit Missions

Top Nonprofits

In this guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know about getting kids behind nonprofit missions, including: How Kids Impact Nonprofits How Nonprofits Impact Kids 3 Ways To Get Kids Involved in Nonprofit Causes Faith in action can bring to life the lessons you teach from your children’s curriculum.

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Newsletter: Who is Your Perfect Partnership Prospect? ; 4 Creative Cause Marketing Activations ; Is Trust the Future of Giving?

Selfish Giving

Sewing is a key component of the 4-H curriculum. “A A lot of people associate 4-H with agriculture and the raising and showing of animals, but they also teach sewing,” my contact at JOANN explained. Brain Food 1. They are training tomorrow’s crafters and JOANN is the leader in sewing and fabrics.” ??

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The EPA Launches Final Strategy on Lead Mitigation

NonProfit Quarterly

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , the children most at risk of lead exposure are under six years of age and can come in contact with lead through chipping paint in older homes, imported food or cosmetics, drinking water from lead plumbing or pipes, and even the soil around older buildings or roads.

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Can Universities Build Community? A Conference Explores Possible Paths

NonProfit Quarterly

The Netter Center, Harkavy noted, seeks to solve problems and improve quality of life of proximate communities, thereby benefiting the community and supporting the teaching and research missions of the university. As Johnson elaborated, the only real expense the first year was for food on family dinner nights.

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The Need for More Inclusive Leadership Narratives

Stanford Social Innovation Review

We also realized that having a set curriculum assumes that individuals come to leadership programs as empty vessels—that they don’t already carry the expertise and experience they need to drive change. They also taught us how we could be more responsive to their needs and strengths, and the change they sought to create.

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From Lucy to Leadership Part 2: Our Origins’ Central Question

Fundraising Leadership

In teaching women how to redefine power via the 9 Leadership Power Tools curriculum , I have realized how deep seated some of our fears and gender-based behaviors around power and intentionality for our lives are. After writing last week about the discovery of the 3.2 He invited us to come see the rest of the building.