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Month: March 2016

3 organizations doing cool sh*t | Round 2.

3 organizations doing cool sh*t | Round 2.

The first time we posted about some organizations doing cool shit, we got a large response from people with ideas for who to cover next.  It was awesome to see that response, because it indicated to me that my peers are getting really excited about non-profit organizations that are on their radar.  Read on below for three more organizations that we think are doing cool shit. Resilient Coders – When we took a poll asking for people’s recommendations for cool organizations,…

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April showers bring a lot of Marathon fundraisers.

April showers bring a lot of Marathon fundraisers.

I didn’t realize this before I moved to Boston five years ago, but the Boston Marathon is a really big deal.  It’s like an international event.  What?! I mean, I did spend half of my life in Texas, and I literally only run to the dinner table, so I guess my ignorance is justified.  But imagine my surprise when I realized the Marathon was so important to the people of Boston (and the world) that people took time off of…

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Doing good while doing your job: cause work in the workplace.

Doing good while doing your job: cause work in the workplace.

It’s probably old news at this point that Millennials have surpassed all other generations in the workforce, now making up the majority.  Just last month, an article in the New York Times Sunday magazine posited that the lines between work and play are becoming blurrier than ever.  Notably, Millennials rate the culture of their workplace to be just as important as the actual work their doing.  Part and parcel of the workplace culture?  The opportunity to participate in company “cause…

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Skills-based volunteering: the currency of a new generation of givers.

Skills-based volunteering: the currency of a new generation of givers.

Ask most Millennials what engagement with a non-profit organization looks like to them, and they’ll probably say a combination of a few things.  They’ll talk about traditional giving (writing a check, making a donation, attending a gala).  Most likely, they’ll mention a volunteer day where they had the opportunity to mentor a child or paint a fence.  But, perhaps the biggest marker of Millennial philanthropy that sets my peers apart from generations preceding us is Millennials’ desire to also provide their…

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