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  • Nest Seattle

    Posted October 27th, 2009 by kristakenner

    Location(s)

    Seattle, WA
    See map: Google Maps
    Artists Leading Communities Out of Poverty
    5 supporters

    Nest is a nonprofit organization that empowers female artists and artisans around the world.

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  • ORAM - Organization for Refuge, Asylum & Migration

    Posted May 18th, 2009 by ORAM

    Location(s)

    PO Box 2563
    San Francisco, CA, 94126
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    ORAM’s mission is to advocate for refugees fleeing sexual or gender based violence.
    2 supporters

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  • Venture Charities Logo

    Venture Charities

    Posted September 19th, 2008 by Allan Shore

    Location(s)

    Worldwide
    Benicia, CA, 94510
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    Advocates, educators and entrepreneurs who favor the caring side of the teeter totter of socially responsible investing.
    2 supporters

    This concept is a new source of motivation, we trust, for the underlying idea that nonprofit advocacy and service organizations have learned and developed important tools, techniques and attitudes

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  • Positive Posting

    Posted July 26th, 2008 by Alyssa Royse
    An inspired and inspiring group of people of who believe that by talking about GOOD THINGS we are MAKING THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE!
    7 supporters

    Lucrecer, Krystyn, Jen and Alyssa were brought together to form a panel that was moderated by Kyran for the BlogHer Conference in July 2008.

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  • Volunteer Chore Program

    Posted June 30th, 2008 by Volunteer Chore...

    Location(s)

    Whatcom Volunteer Center
    Bellingham, WA, 98225
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    We provide volunteers to serve seniors and adults with disabilities, helping them remain living independently in their homes.
    3 supporters

    The Volunteer Chore Program serves seniors and adults wtih disabilities who are low-income. Volunteers assist with tasks such as housecleaning, laundry, yard work, essential transportation, and minor home repairs in order to help our clients remain living independently as long as possible.

     

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  • Project Wolfpack

    Posted May 9th, 2008 by Satori

    Location(s)

    Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
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    Crowdsourcing accountability
    2 supporters

    Wolfpack can end corruption in politics, news media and corporations everywhere in the world, and it needs your help to start! Crowds can keep tabs on key figures in every country in the world, and make existing systems healthier. Think Wikipedia specifically for corruption - with a "Contribute" button on each page.

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  • urban reforestation

    Reforest unused urban spaces

    Posted May 6th, 2008 by Warren Klink

    Location(s)

    home office
    Bellevue, WA, 98006
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    Use all those little slivers of land, median strips, parking lots islands, etc., to grow low maint. thickets
    8 supporters

    Lots of paved land surfaces are currently available for reforestation. Look at the center of almost any city or town and you will see opportunities for little pieces of land, sometimes only a 2-foot wide sliver of asphalt in the middle of a street, to be given back to nature by planting the right kind of vegetation.

     

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  • "heart and hands of the community"

    Whatcom Volunteer Center

    Posted March 18th, 2008 by Dan Hammill

    Location(s)

    Whatcom Volunteer Center
    Bellingham, WA, 98225
    See map: Google Maps
    Turn your passion into action: volunteer
    8 supporters

    The reasons to volunteer are virtually endless, ranging from improving your own resume to helping someone in your community with no expectation of anything in return.

    Whatever moves you, Whatcom Volunteer Center is here to help.

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