A Matter of Independents
California is tough for a small business, but we can make it better
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2 Kids, 12 Months, 12 Countries
One family’s journey to help create a better world
TechSoup Conjures Tools for Nonprofits
TechSoup Global doesn’t wait for donations; it makes them
L.A. Programs Empower Community Youth
With the Los Angeles inner-city dropout rate at 50 percent and suicide the third leading cause of adolescent death in the nation, it’s not difficult to see that many of the next generation are floundering. Compounding the problem, the federal and state government are both poised for further funding cuts to education, leaving the concerned […]
Give Peace a Valentine
How we can connect the work of peace to expressions of love
This Season: Give
Real Food Daily and Charity: Water are working together to help supply 250 people with clean, fresh, safe drinking water for a lifetime. Purchase an RFD holiday gift bag and help us reach our goal! Read more at http://www.realfood.com/the-rfd-gift-bag-and-charitywater/
Jerry Brown: Governor Redux?
When Jerry Brown ran for president in 1991, the specifics were different but his message was the same
Borrow a New Perspective
What makes you afraid? What pushes your buttons? What are your biases and why do you have them? The Human Library, a global project designed to reduce prejudice and stereotypes, works like a regular library except human beings (living books) are “checked out” with the aim of breaking down social misconceptions and forging contacts between […]
WriteGirl Mentors Aspiring Young Writers
L.A.-based WriteGirl offers writing skills, confidence and possibilities.
Celebrating Women
Create your own map for success
Women make up slightly more than 50 percent of the U.S. population and have given birth to 100 percent of it, so what’s the deal? Only about 15 percent of Fortune 500 companies have women on their boards of directors, and although women have seen more parity in wages for the same jobs in the past few years, at this rate it will be 2050 before their compensation is equal to men’s.