Nonprofits That Rock Hard
Maybe rocking out and meeting the band don’t usually correspond with your day job or volunteer activities. But check out the work of these nonprofit organizations that are shamelessly devoted to rock...
View ArticleHeadlines: The budget; Girl Scout cookies; meditation in prison
A not-comprehensive roundup of some things that caught my eye. By Cameron Brenchley (Flickr) Proposed 2012 U.S. Budget How it might change: National service (Chronicle of Philanthropy, Feb. 14) …and...
View ArticleCash prizes for your artwork, ideas, or international work
Want to do some good in the world but could use a little help? Check out these contest folk and grantmakers who want nothing more than to give you their money: Total amount of cash up for grabs in this...
View ArticleHelp Melanie empower youth through theatre
An ongoing experiment: can our community’s collective brainpower help an idea become reality? Meet Melanie For Melanie Lockert, who grew up singing in the choir and performing high school plays in Los...
View ArticleHelp Tamara build bridges through music
An ongoing experiment: can our community’s collective brainpower help an idea become reality? Meet Tamara Tamara Turner follows the beat of her own drum – literally and figuratively. Her passion with...
View ArticleIdea File: One City’s Guide to Giving
Year-end appeals may have ended, but it’s never too late to start planning for the next go-around. The idea In December, you most likely received a slew of emails from nonprofits near and far asking...
View ArticleHelp Bethany start an art bus for homeless youth
An ongoing experiment: can our community’s collective brainpower help an idea become reality? Meet Bethany In between sludging through snow banks to bring supplies to homeless camps in Utah and working...
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