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Women Startup Challenge Winner Simprints is Solving a World Problem One Fingerprint at a Time
May 12th, 2017: Hey, just recently the Women Startup Challenge Europe announced the winners of the first international pitch competition. Women entrepreneurs from six countries competed for €50,000 in cash among other prizes at London's City Hall. The 10 finalists pitched their ventures before an important panel of tech industry executives and investors on May 3 at London's City Hall, hosted by the office of Mayor Sadiq Khan. More -
How You Can Support America's Heroes And Help Them Win $50K
May 23rd, 2017: Folks, the American Heroes Charity Challenge has officially launched and can either give money to your favorite nonprofit helping America's heroes, or raise up to $50K for your nonprofit. You can still sign up. The Challenge is a friendly fundraising competition where organizations benefiting America's heroes, such as veterans, military families, police, and firefighters, compete to raise the most money with the top teams winning grand prize cash donations from the Craig Newmark Philanthropic Fund. More -
How Service Dogs Are Changing Veterans' Lives
June 2nd, 2017: The American Heroes Charity Challenge is running right now in an effort to give money to the organizations working hard to support the people who are risking their lives for our country, and their families. There are 36 nonprofits participating in the Challenge, and you can still sign up as a fundraiser to help a nonprofit raise more money. More -
5 Things Nonprofits Should Be Doing On Social Media
June 20th, 2017: Folks, I work with nonprofits who are fighting for really good causes, and sometimes they're so busy that they forget to engage online. The thing is, their supporters aren't forgetting to sign into their social networks and scroll through Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc. Each time I meet with a nonprofit that I support, I suggest that they invest more time into their social networks. More -
How To Give Back to America's Heroes This July 4th
June 26th, 2017: The American Heroes Charity Challenge is in full swing over on CrowdRise, and lots of folks are funding the nonprofits who support veterans, milfams, firefighters, and police officers. As of now, over $142,000 has been raised for these orgs. Even if they don't win the grand prize, each org keeps all the money they've raised. More -
Why Women Veterans Need Your Help Right Now
June 29th, 2017: Did you know that more than 345,000 women have served in Iraq and Afghanistan?
Women are the fastest-growing segment of the veteran population, and yet many women vets are left without the proper care to support their needs when they return from service. She Who Borne the Battle will change this by providing a foundation of public awareness, local support, and policy changes solely targeted at supporting and empowering women veterans. More -
How One Nonprofit Is Fighting Hunger At Its Roots
July 27th, 2017: DC Central Kitchen (DCCK) really targets the cycle of hunger and poverty in an effort to throw a wrench into the vicious spiral. Each of their ventures creates opportunities for meaningful careers, access to healthy food, and tests innovative solutions to systemic failures. But when we break it down, what does that really mean?
DC Central Kitchen prepares adults with high barriers to employment for culinary careers in sustainable, living wage jobs. More -
Why I'm Supporting Military Families, Their Kids, And Teachers
July 4th, 2017: Okay, sure, as a people we're forgetting how much support and respect that veterans have earned. We've never really realized how much their families have sacrificed; how they serve at home in often difficult circumstances. We also tend to forget how much respect and support teachers deserve and how little we support them. More -
How Animals Support America's Heroes Every Day
July 11th, 2017: Hey, folks - big news: we just raised a total of $290,644 for America's heroes, including the $50K that the Craig Newmark Philanthropic Fund donated to the orgs. This is our 5th year hosting the American Heroes Charity Challenge on CrowdRise in an effort to raise as much money and awareness as possible for organizations benefitting America's heroes and their families, and I think it's working. More -
How I Went From Fashionista to Veteran Advocate
August 8th, 2017: [This guest blog post was won in support of the Bob Woodruff Foundation. ]
Above the din of the crowd surrounding the red carpet, the clicking sounds subtly announced the explosions that were glittering camera flashes bombarding me. The lights were everywhere, reminiscent of the stars in the American flag. They say one cannot see the stars at night in New York City like one can in the countryside where I grew up, but I beg to differ. More