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MakeYourJob.org Is A New Interactive Community Helping Teens Launch Startups

Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) — The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, or NFTE, an international non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring young people from low-income communities to stay in school and recognize business opportunities, just launched MakeYourJob.org, an new interactive web community that gives teens the tools and knowledge needed  to help turn their interests and hobbies ... Read more »
Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Real Impact, Social Software
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Microsoft’s Geek 2 Chic: LA Makes Silicon Beach The Center Of the Geeky Fundraiser Universe

Mark Drapeau (Los Angeles, CA) — On Thursday, May 10th, Microsoft and Bloomingdale’s brought their popular “Geek 2 Chic” charity fashion show series to the west coast’s Silicon Beach. A mix of local entrepreneurs and tech-savvy professionals served as models, and between ticket sales and 10% of Bloomingdale’s purchases, thousands of dollars were raised for ... Read more »
Celebrities, Corporate Citizenship, Entrepreneurship, Events, Fashion, Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Photos, Retail
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Chicago-Based CrowdSpring Powers Free Creative Work For Nonprofits

Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) — Even when a successful nonprofit takes in a lot of money, much of it is earmarked for carrying out their main mission. Things like advertising, design work, and other activities, while valuable, are expendable if funds are limited. Now, a creative services company is helping them, pro bono. Crowdspring- a for-profit ... Read more »
Entrepreneurship, Nonprofits
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Microsoft Announces Charity Fashion Show “Geek 2 Chic: LA” Benefiting The Network For Teaching Entrepreneurship

Mark Drapeau (Los Angeles, CA) — Today, I’m in southern California preparing for the latest installment of Microsoft Public Sector’s charity fashion show in partnership with Bloomingdale’s called “Geek 2 Chic.” This event is Geek 2 Chic: Los Angeles and its happening on May 10th at Bloomingdale’s Santa Monica. I am the executive producer of ... Read more »
Corporate Citizenship, Events, Fashion, Nonprofits, Real Impact
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Real-World Civic Innovation Through Online Gaming: A Collaboration Between CURE and ToonUps

Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) — When you think of “games,” you might think of Gears of War for Xbox, or Angry Birds for iPhone, or perhaps Zynga games for Facebook. But increasingly, people working in the public and civic sectors see value in leveraging games and game mechanics to accomplish real-world change. In that vein, ... Read more »
Gaming, Nonprofits, Philanthropy
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NFTE Chicago Partners With Starbucks To Launch Entrepreneurs

Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) — Microsoft has long been a friend of the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, or NFTE, a wonderful non-profit with outposts in many U.S. cities which empowers at-risk youth to launch their own businesses…while in high school. Our collaboration has manifested itself most recently in a series of “Geek 2 Chic” fashion ... Read more »
Entrepreneurship, Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Real Impact
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Saving Art And Creativity In Public Schools

Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) — In an IBM survey conducted last year, 1,500 CEOs identified creativity as the number one competitive edge of the future. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan recently wrote that dance, music, theater, and visual arts “are essential to preparing our nation’s young people for a global economy fueled by innovation ... Read more »
Advocacy, Education, Nonprofits, Philanthropy, Real Impact
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Five Public Sector Consumer Apps

Joel Reyes (Charlotte, NC) — As I do every month, I present five of my favorite apps. This month, I’ve curated apps which are meant for your average consumer or citizen, but better connect them to information of a public / civic sector nature. We start with information about the entire world, and end with ... Read more »
Apps, Celebrities, Education, Health, Nonprofits
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