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Be The Change Builds Up Support

June 29, 2008


Service Nation , an effort headed by Be The Change Inc. , is building strong foundations. 

Habitat for Humanity just joined the movement, whose goal is to engage 1 million Americans in a year of full time national service by 2020 and inspire a culture of civic service nation-wide.  Habitat’s added support makes the list of organizations backing Service Nation 100 strong.  Support for the movement is impressive and expansive.  The organizing committee includes entrepreneurial organizations like College Summit, Teach For America, Year Up and many more.

Service Nation aims to engage the country in a dialog about national service.  Keep an eye on them as they set forth bold goals for national service in America at their Service Nation Summit Sept 11-12 this year.

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Jumpstarting a Good Time

June 26, 2008

Jumpstart doesn’t kid around when it comes to building literacy and helping children succeed, but it knows how to throw a good party too!  More than 150 young professionals attended its Read for the Record launch party, which raised nearly $46,000 for Jumpstart and its programming. 

The national Read for the Record effort is designed to build awareness for America’s crisis in early childhood education and Jumpstart’s role in solving the crisis by breaking the world record for the greatest number of children reading the same book on the same day.

While the campaign’s spokesperson LL Cool J wasn’t there (see him voice his support in this YouTube video) the party did boast a few celebs, including Boston Bruins player Bob Sweeney.

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Echoing Green’s Newest Fellows

June 25, 2008

Echoing Green just announced its Fellows for 2008.  The Fellows’ program spans the globe and its impact will be felt in regions as diverse as China, India, Israel, Mexico, and across the U.S.  The impressive group of 27 adults, nine of whom are under 26, is both the organization’s youngest and one of its largest. 

This year’s Fellows will tackle issues as wide ranging as community improvement, economic development, education, the environment, health, human rights, and legal advocacy.

Since 1987, Echoing Green has invested $27 million in more than 450 leaders to make a difference in lives all over the world.  This year’s promising Fellows will be an excellent addition to Echoing Green’s impact.  Congratulations and best of luck to the 2008 Fellows!

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Philanthropy in Full Bloom

June 23, 2008

DonorsChoose.org is enriching education by connecting donors with teachers who need funding for their school projects.  This has some of its supporters from San Francisco blooming into lovely young philanthropists. 

Neil Armstrong Elementary’s 4th and 5th grade students grew over 5,000 marigolds from seeds that they planted at school. By growing and selling the marigolds in the past year, the Neil Armstrong Elementary students funded over 20 teacher proposals on DonorsChoose.org, resulting in over 2,500 hours of instruction to over 600 students.

This coming year, they are hoping that their efforts will have an even greater impact.  So far, they’ve met over half of their $10,000 goal.  Visit their challenge page to see their progress, an adorable photo of the class, and how you can help them out!

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Getting In on the Ground Floor of Venture Philanthropy

June 06, 2008

Venture philanthropy is getting quite the buzz, from MBA campuses to nonprofit conferences. This model of taking a business-minded investment approach to funding new organizations offers a viable alternative to traditional grantmaking, and allows emerging nonprofits to obtain the capital they need to get off the ground and scale their programs.

An innovator in venture philanthropy, New Profit Inc. has helped some of the nation’s most entrepreneurial and effective nonprofits get off the ground and grow to achieve huge social impact. New Profit provides multi-year financial and strategic support to a portfolio of social entrepreneurs working in education, youth development, workforce development, and other areas.

New Profit is also the main driver of America Forward, a coalition of more than 60 social entrepreneurs and high-impact organizations that have come together to present presidential candidates and policymakers with a new and transformative way to solve the difficult social problems facing our nation.

Are you looking for way to get in on the ground floor of this amazing organization? New Profit Inc. is currently seeking a Portfolio Analyst to join its team. The Portfolio Analyst is an essential role that encompasses a broad set of responsibilities requiring analytical skills, project management capabilities, and general research abilities.  This person will work closely with the New Profit Portfolio Management Team, representatives from New Profit portfolio organizations and other relevant external stakeholders. Read the full job description.

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