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mother and kidsSome days make all the hard work each and every one of us put into Empowerment International worthwhile. Saturday was one of those days. In January we learned the value of having the children do the activities for their sponsors (letter, activity sheet etc) with their parent’s assistance as opposed to us assisting them. Saturday we did our mid year activity as well as mid year distribution of supplies. The success was unbelievable. The parental involvement actually began on...
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What comes to your mind when you think of Washington DC? You might think of National monuments, Capitol Hill, politics, or even traffic jams. Being the home of one of the most significant natural areas in the entire National Park System Is not something I was aware of.
Today is Blog Action Day. I'm joining thousands of other bloggers to discuss different aspects of the environment. I wanted to do something special. I decided to visit one of the areas protected by The Nature Conservancy. The...
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Christopher Scott, from the Nonprofit Leadership, Innovation, and Change blog, is writing an ebook for young nonprofit leaders. He is interested in receiving contributions. The following is what I believe are some of the key qualities or traits that are required from a great nonprofit leader:
Love
Education
Altruistic
Dreams
Effective
Risks
A great nonprofit leader demonstrates LOVE for others
Demonstrating respect for everyone you work with is an important part of building trust...
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My wife has a theory - if you give of your heart unselfishly, without any ulterior motives and without any hidden agendas - God will reward you for your actions. And you know, I truly believe she is right. I have found that to be true on many occasions. Example - It’s a cold winter’s day and a street person ask you for a dollar to get a cup of coffee. If you give it to him out of absolute kindness and then completely forget about it, something good happens to you shortly after. The things...
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Razoo gets people together who are making a difference. They are doing this in multiple ways.
I took notice of Razoo when they launched their social networking site at http://beta.razoo.com a few months ago. I am impressed with the quality of their staff and the members of the community who are active on the site. Members are able to meet like-minded people and support important causes by using the website.
Another way Razoo is getting Do-Gooders together is by holding events. I recently...
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