
11/25/2014
A reminder - #smallbusinesssaturday!
ISED Solutions is dedicated to advancing the livelihoods of vulnerable communities worldwide and the entities that serve them. With 22 years of experience throughout the U.S.
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and overseas, ISED Solutions has successfully provided program support, technical assistance, policy research and program evaluation services to over 400 diverse governmental agencies, non-profit services providers, private firms, and development initiatives at the state, federal, and local levels.
and overseas, ISED Solutions has successfully provided program support, technical assistance, policy research and program evaluation services to over 400 diverse governmental agencies, non-profit services providers, private firms, and development initiatives at the state, federal, and local levels.
Mission: ISED Solutions' principal purpose is to assist governmental and non-governmental organizations, both within the U.S. and internationally, to provide essential social and economic services to vulnerable communities.
A reminder - #smallbusinesssaturday!
A must read for most of us.
Harvard behavioral economist Sendhil Mullainathan's new book focuses on how scarcity, including poverty, changes people's psychologies.
Interesting #NYtimes
An interactive map showing nationwide migration patterns in the United States since 1900.
Half a million grant to #IRC from #Chipotle for New Roots farming projects! http://phoenix.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=194775&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1990245
17, 2014-- has renewed its support for the International Rescue Committee (IRC) New Roots Program with a two-year, grant to help finance expansion of the program?s .
In case we need yet another social media site to manage #forbes http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/17/us-facebook-website-idUSKCN0J108920141117
On impact of immigration #pew
Here are the Pew Research Center’s estimates on how President Obama's planned executive order on immigration would affect the nation’s unauthorized immigrants.
A good read for women in nonprofit as well. #NYtimes http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/11/16/business/corner-office-women-executives-owning-their-voice.html?smid=tw-nytimes
Four chief executives describe the importance of taking stands, and of making sure they’re heard.
Leadership training by #Citi and #OFNhttp://ofn.org/sites/default/files/resources/PDFs/CitiLeader_Program_Guidelines_Y2_final.pdf
In Washington DC meeting our great partners and #aeo board meeting
Very simple and effective for all of us.
Want to be more productive? Make time for taking care of yourself — inside and out.
Only Travel at Night stories of #refugeechildren by #lirs.
Erika Berg of Seattle is publishing Forced to Flee: Visual Stories by Refugee Youth from Burma, a collection of work depicting the experiences youth have had in fleeing their homes, living in refugee camps, and hoping for a future peaceful Burma.
On
Tsering Topgyal sought out fellow refugees as he tried to understand his parents' decision to send him into exile from Tibet when he was 8 years old.
People with no country.
Imagine being born invisible. You are alive. But can’t prove you exist. Everyone has the right to say #ibelong
A useful article to read as we are entering the time of giving.http://www.smartaboutmoney.org/Your-Money/Daily-Decisions/How-to-Claim-Charitable-Donations.aspx
Funny, but true!
When he first arrived in America, Afghan student Ali Shahidy knew his English was ready to tackle the tough language of academia. But he never expected to be tripped up by lunch at a fast food restaurant.
For non for profit professionals 45 and under. deadline is November 14.
ELM² is designed for emerging leaders in the U.S. microbusiness field—high potential staff in mature organizations and young executive directors of new organizations—who are under 45 years of age and have the potential to assume growing leadership in both their institutions and the field. Within lar…
for a light Monday: 10 #foodtrends that need to stop
When it comes to food, we are not hard to please. Ask anyone. We will pretty much eat anything that comes within a few yards of our mouths. So, when we say that we’re no longer hungry for a certain food trend, you know there’s a big, ...
A grant opportunity in Detroit.
Troy, Michigan Detroit, Michigan Troy, Michigan Detroit, Michigan To help foster quick wins in neighborhoods, Kresge has created a $5 million, three-year initiative to fund Detroit-based nonprofits in their efforts strengthen neighborhoods across the city.
Great job by #springinstitute helping immigrants and refugees use their professional skills in the new country.
Laith Salih came to Colorado with his family as a refugee from Iraq in 2008. He was a pediatrician, and had worked in Baghdad, rural areas of Iraq, and Jordan. His goals and dreams upon resettlement in the U.S. were simple but daunting: financial security and personal well being for his family, and…
A great way to help #refugeebusinesses.
THE WINTER IS COMING, BE PREPARED!!
ECDI and All American Truck and Trailer Repair are partnering up for an awesome networking event for anyone and everyone who owns a truck or trailer.
When: Sunday, Nov 9th 2:00 PM- 6:00 PM
Where: Fifth Third Learning Lab - 1611 Old Leonard Avenue
Columbus, OH 43219
A new grant opportunity.
Round I Request for Proposals (RFPs) Currently, CFE Fund is seeking Proposals on the following topic: Connecting Rural and Other Geographically Hard-to-Reach Populations to Safe, Affordable Financial Products and ServicesBackground – Need for Affordable Financial Services Eighty-five percent of the…
Important to know how to evaluate your #financialliteracy training.
The National Standards for Adult Financial Literacy Education identify the personal finance knowledge and skills an adult should possess. The Institute for Financial Literacy® contends that all adults who receive financial literacy education should have, at a minimum, the knowledge and ability to co…
Congratulations to our friends from ACCESS
The International Visitors Council - Detroit, hosted a U.S.
What happens when there are no rights.
PHOENIX (AP) — Armando Gutierrez was headed to Las Vegas with cash from his 2011 tax refund when he and his friends were pulled over by a sheriff's deputy.
Refugee businesses worldwide!
Today on the show: Why most countries in the developing world won't let refugees work. And why Uganda is trying something different.
Not surprised -an opportunity to make money+fear= crime.
Investigation by The Center for Investigative Reporting documents how exploitation persists – through humiliation, intimidation and legal threats
A great article highlighting refugees farming in Maine. ISED will continue supporting refugee and immigrant farming projects.
Through farming and selling their crops, new immigrants make up to $20,000 a year – lifting them from poverty, alleviating debt, and, in some cases, bringing college within reach.
Continuing education for organizations working with refugees and immigrants.
Hmong 101 Webinars are intended for professionals who would like to learn more about the backgrounds and experiences of Hmong Americans who live in their communities. These webinars are useful for those who work in education, health, social services, employment services and other government service…
During a break at a nonprofit leadership retreat, five executive directors went for a walk beside a small river near the conference center. Suddenly, they noticed a group of toddlers being swept downstream. As they looked on in horror, the number of babies in peril grew.... (an excellent blog by Marc Rosenman)
Interesting workshops on social media by Giving Tuesday
Predatory lending: how to get protected.
A White House proposal would help protect service members from predatory loans, but a national lending standard is needed for the country as a whole.
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About the role of nonprofit organizations.
As social and environmental problems grow worse and the resources to address them are stretched thinner, nonprofit organizations and foundations have to make hard strategic choices about where best to intervene. In effect, they need to think about their distinctive...
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