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Put On Your Bald Cap: How Creative Storytelling Helps Raise Money To Fight Cancer

A Boston ad agency kicked off a national cancer-fundraising movement after one of its employees was diagnosed with stage-four squamous cell carcinoma. The experience highlighted the impact that its employees could have when they put their strengths as advertisers and storytellers to work (and went bald for a day). READ»

Ten Things You Need To Know To Raise Capital For Your Nonprofit

First order of business: find a generous and strategic board chair and a high functioning board.READ»

Indonesia's Organic "Learning Farm" Offers Street Kids a Path Toward Jobs

The farm helps children from violent backgrounds learn new skills, while teaching "respect for other creatures." If deals with the Four Seasons Hotel company and major supermarkets come through, the endeavor would get a considerable boost.READ»

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Wireless for Social Good: $650k Up for Grabs

With a special focus on health, Vodafone wants you to be the next mobile innovator.READ»

Is Social Media Changing The World? Not yet.

Jared Cohen, a member of the policy planning staff at the State Department penned an essay on HuffingtonPost asking whether social media was really changing the world.  He has some good perspective, an interesting background, and ...READ»