Tech Soup

JANUARY 3, 2014

Everyday, people across the country mentor students, beautify neighborhoods, help older Americans to live independently, restore homes after disasters, and much more. increased by 60 percent from 593,802 in 1998 to 947,274 in 2008 (IRS. 2008, making 2009 the largest single-year increase in the number of. communities.

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Mentor Retainer Utilities Management 55

Grant Professionals Association

JANUARY 11, 2024

From that initial recruitment conversation, a beautiful friendship developed with one of the most convincing and welcoming people I had the privilege to know, and who would become one of my mentors. She has been in the grants field since 2008 and currently works as a consultant for the Government of Puerto Rico and non-profit organizations.

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GPCI GPC Conference Pass-Through 59

Qgiv

MARCH 8, 2022

Jennifer: I was doing marketing for a theme park in 2008 and due to a series of unfortunate events I found myself without a job in 2009 (anyone else?). On top of that our CEO, Todd, is a phenomenal mentor and has never made me feel like being a female has anything to do with my ability to lead.

Engineering 98

Engineering Consulting Consultant Consulting 98

Candid

OCTOBER 30, 2024

A reactive start: How the recession sparked the Ford Foundation’s DEI commitment The economic downturn of 2008 forced the foundation to downsize, reducing our global headcount. Our DEI journey began with the realization that we lacked key perspectives that could enhance our work and further align internal practices with our mission.

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Policy Policies Mentor Strategic Plan 81

Tech Soup

MARCH 17, 2014

With initial funding of $2,500, he started the CompuMentor Project to match computer enthusiast volunteers called computer mentors with Bay Area nonprofits that needed the help. CompuMentor in due course turned into TechSoup when it became a national nonprofit, and TechSoup Global in 2008 after it had become an international organization.

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 12, 2024

I was laid off during the economic crisis in 2008 and had to rebuild what little career traction Id had prior to the crash. In my early career, my generation was faced with a job market and wages that did not keep pace with inflation, a situation that has precipitously worsened for the newest crop of workers.

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Management Nonprofit Training Mentor 67

Tech Soup

JANUARY 12, 2015

The original version of Movements.org was founded in 2008 by then-U.S. " I had the opportunity to speak with David Keyes, executive director of Advancing Human Rights , to learn more about this project. The Evolution of Movements.org: Making a Meeting Place for Human Rights. Beyond Slacktivism to a Personal Relationship with a Cause.

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Media Mentor Publishing Government 57