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Top 10 Nonprofits To Work For (STUDY)

Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Animal Legal Defense Fund, dosomething.org, Make a Wish Foundation, Sightlife, Best Companies, Nonprofits, Grand Rapids Community Foundation, New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants, Veterans, Natural Resources Defense Council, Video, Alzheimer's Association, Military, Wounded Warrior Project, Steven Nardizzi, Slidepollajax, Brighton Center, Impact News

According to a new study, employees of nonprofits are happy to be there. But who's the happiest? The Nonprofit Times 2012 Best Nonprofits to Wo...

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Teens Collect 1 Million Jeans For Homeless

Posted 03.06.2012

Read More: Puerto Rico, Aeropostale, dosomething.org, Charity, Demi Lovato, Donating, Aria Finger, Teens for Jeans, Donations, Canada, Teenagers, Video, Impact News

Teens across the country collected a record-breaking 1 million jeans for homeless youth in just one month. For the fifth year running, DoSomething....

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WATCH: Give A Sh*t With Aziz Ansari And Chris Pratt

Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: Video, Cancer, dosomething.org, Give a Sh*T, Aziz Ansari, Aziz Ansari Chris Pratt Give a Sh*T, Chris Pratt, Comedy News

Aziz Ansari and Chris Pratt aren't just funny on "Parks and Recreation," they're also lending the LOLs to DoSomething.org. Why? They're trying to rais...

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5 Common Myths About STDs

www.dosomething.org | Posted 01.02.2012

Read More: STD Prevention, Teen Sexual Health, Sex Ed, dosomething.org, High School News, Reproductive Rights, High School News

There are many STD myths that have circulated among teens. Unfortunately, most are false, causing teens to make unexpected trips to their doctors. Her...

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Why Declining Youth Political Participation Isn't a Bad Thing -- And What You Can Do

Chayma Boussayoud | Posted 12.17.2011

Read More: dosomething.org, Youth Activism, Activism, Impact, High School News

Hopefully, this short list will motivate any teen or high school student out there to get started and become more active in their communities and in making a difference.

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WATCH: Get Swabbed To Save Cancer Patients

Danielle Cadet | Posted 12.06.2011

Read More: Bone Marrow Registry, Video, Bone Marrow Transplant, dosomething.org, Andrew Jenks, Give a Spit, Cancer, Impact News

DoSomething.org has launched a nationwide bone marrow registry drive and is targeting college students, some of the best donor candidates out there. ...

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WATCH: Ludacris' 250,000 Books For Post-Katrina Students

Posted 11.04.2011

Read More: Better World Books, Epic Book Drive, New Orleans Book Drive, Video, School Libraries, Natural Disasters, Post-Katrina New Orleans, dosomething.org, New Orleans Schools, Books, Book Drive, Hurricane Katrina, Ludacris, New Orleans School Libraries, Education News

Ludacris has helped collect more than 250,000 books for school libraries to serve over 30,000 New Orleans students affected by Hurricane Katrina in 20...

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Unifying A New Generation Of Military Widows

Taryn Davis | Posted 10.18.2011

Read More: Iraq War, Military Widows, US Military, dosomething.org, American Widow Project, My Story, Afghanistan War, Impact News

There are over 3,000 military widows from Iraq and Afghanistan, not including those who lost their heroes to non-combat reasons once returning home. We want to reach them all.

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Refugee Youth Journey to Find a Home

Mark Kabban | Posted 10.16.2011

Read More: Refugee Youth, Yalla, dosomething.org, Iraq, Refugees, Impact News

YALLA's program gives refugee and immigrant youth a place of stability, a place to heal, and to once again control their own destinies.

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How To Lose An Intern In 10 Days

George Weiner | Posted 08.20.2011

Read More: Internships, Management, Interns, Interviews, dosomething.org, Micromanaging, Work Environment, Job Applicants, Impact News

I thought it would be good to remind not-for-profit managers not lose their top talent -- by explaining some things not to do in your intern's first 10 days.

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24-Year-Old Builds Orphanage And School In Nepal

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucas Kavner | Posted 08.01.2011

Read More: Orphanages, Kopila Valley Childrens Project, dosomething.org, Blinknow, Nepal, Greatest Person of the Day, Maggie Doyne, Nepal Civil War, Ngos, Surkhet, Impact News

After finishing high school in Mendham, N.J., Maggie Doyne wasn't sure what she wanted to do. She'd been an ambitious and driven student -- the editor...

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Americans Show Their Support For Japan With Digital Paper Cranes

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Japan Paper Cranes, dosomething.org, Japan Tsunami, How-to-Help-Japan, Paper Cranes, Japan Earthquake, Impact News

Following the massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan, which have killed hundreds and devastated coastal areas, Americans are showing their support wi...

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Using the Whole Whale: A Strategy For Nonprofits

George Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nonprofits, dosomething.org, Not for Profits, Impact News

Here are two examples of nonprofits that changed their approach by leveraging existing assets to get more bang (impact) for their buck.

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Teens for Jeans: It's Better to Give Than to Receive

Tamar Abrams | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Matt Lanter, dosomething.org, Aeropostale, Jessica Lowndes, 90201, Canada, Teens for Jeans, Homeless Teens, Impact News

In addition to collecting the badly needed jeans, the campaign also hopes to raise awareness among teens about the one-third of homeless people who are under the age of 18.

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WATCH: Forget Fake Farms! New Facebook Game Rewards The Most Eco-Friendly

The Huffington Post | Joanna Zelman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Green Facebook Game, Emission, Environmental Facebook Game, Games, Video, Sophia Bush, Emission Facebook, dosomething.org, Eco Facebook Game, Epa Facebook Game, Green Living, Dosomething Facebook Game, Facebook, Green News

Forget about farming fake land, providing your stalker with foursquare stats, and surviving in a mafia world. If you're going to procrastinate on Face...

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HuffPost's Greatest Person Of The Day: Nancy Lublin, Youth Empowerer And CEO Of DoSomething.org

The Huffington Post | Dominique Fenton | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Greatest Person of the Day, Nancy Lublin, dosomething.org, Volunteering, Youth Empowerment, Teenagers, Video, Impact News

Every day on HuffPost, we're highlighting one 'Greatest Person'- an exceptional individual who is confronting the country's economic and political cri...

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Laila Ali & DoSomething.org Challenge Kids To Get Fit

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Healthy School Challenge, dosomething.org, Laila Ali, Childhood Obesity, Obesity, Video, Impact News

This October, fearless female boxer and health advocate, Laila Ali is partnering with DoSomething.org to knock out teen obesity in the 'Healthy School...

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Take Action to Reduce Dependence of Fossil Fuels

Brian Keane | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Center for Resource Solutions, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill, Gulf Coast Fund, Save Our Gulf, League of Conservation Voters, dosomething.org, Waterkeeper Alliance, Gulf Oil Spill, Smartpower, Gulf Restoration Network, Clean Water Action, Oil Spills, Fossil Fuels, Ixtoc, Reducing Oil Dependence, Green News

My Gulf Action is a way to show people how their everyday activities, from buying bottled water to adjusting their thermostats by one degree, is inextricably linked to our dependence on fossil fuels.

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DoSomething Campaign Encourages Students To Fight For Art Programs

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: dosomething.org Arts Education, Campaign to Save Arts Education, Do Something Arts Education, Do Something, dosomething.org, Make Art Save Art, Arts Education, Video, Impact News

DoSomething.org cares about arts education, and they think you do too. A new campaign called Make Art Save Art aims to use artists and students to emp...

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Staples And DoSomething.org Team For Massive School Supply Campaign

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: School Supplies, Do Something 101 School Supply Drive, dosomething.org, dosomething.org Staples, Staples, Staples School Supplies, Nikki Reed Twilight, dosomething.org School Supplies, Do Something 101, Nikki Reed, Video, Impact News

For the third year in a row, online action site DoSomething.org has teamed up with Staples for the Do Something 101 School Supply Drive. To participa...

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Peter Buffett Integrates Action Network Into DoSomething.org

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Warren Buffett, dosomething.org, istheresomethingicando.org, IsThereSomethingICanDo.Com, Akon, Peter Buffett, Video, Impact News

Peter Buffett's social action collaboration with Akon, IsThereSomethingICanDo.org, is set to be incorporated into youth action site DoSomething.org, a...

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Do Something Awards Announces Nominees: Five Young People Who Have Started Nonprofits

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nonprofits, Nonprofit Grants, dosomething.org, Youth Activism, Award Shows, Do Something Awards, Impact News

At a star-studded ceremony in New York City's Apollo Theater on Tuesday, DoSomething.org announced the five nominees for the annual Do Something Award...

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11 Tips on Hunting and Capturing a Not-For-Profit Techie

George Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nonprofit, It, dosomething.org, Information Technology, Techie, Nonprofit Hiring, Coding, Impact News

I believe the most important thing to find in your techie is passion. Here are 11 tips to help you tackle the task.

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Teen Stars and DoSomething.org Team Up to Collect 1M Lbs. Of Food

Huffington Post | Victoria Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Feed the Need, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, dosomething.org, Food Drive, Teen Stars, 1 Million Pounds of Food, Video, Impact News

What makes teens want to organize a food drive? Altruism? Community service requirements? How about the cast of ABC's The Secret Life of The American ...

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Will You Marry Me? What Not-For-Profits get Wrong on the Web

George Weiner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nonprofit, Nonprofit Tips, Online Donations, dosomething.org, Will You Marry Me Syndrome, Donations, Volunteer, Impact News

The "Will you marry me?" (WYMM) syndrome turns every online messaging opportunity into a nail begging to be hit with the donation hammer.

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